Oncology
Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Phanes Therapeutics, Inc. (Phanes), a clinical stage biotech company focused on oncology, announced today that it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commence Phase I studies with PT217, its anti-Delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3)/anti-Cluster of differentiation 47 (CD47)…
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Novel assay developed to assess the extent of alpha-dystroglycan (⍺DG) glycosylation, the core pathology of LDMD2i, from muscle biopsy samples Increase in the ratio of glycosylated αDG to total αDG from baseline towards normal levels, suggesting that the investigational oral therapy, BBP-418, has the potential to address the root cause of LGMD2i Large, sustained reduction…
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Biomea Fusion announces FDA clearance of Investigational New Drug (IND) application for covalent menin inhibitor BMF-219 in KRAS solid tumors. Biomea Fusion will now initiate a Phase I/Ib clinical trial (COVALENT-102) of BMF-219 as a monotherapy in patients who have unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), colorectal cancer (CRC) or pancreatic…
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FDA Meeting Planned for Q4 to Discuss Regulatory Path Forward Based on Encouraging Results to Date in Ongoing RAMP 201 Trial in LGSOC Results of Part A of RAMP 202 Trial in KRAS G12V-Mutant NSCLC Show VS-6766 ± Defactinib Did Not Meet Criteria to Continue to Expansion Phase RAMP Trials with VS-6766 Combinations in KRAS…
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AMP-protein-based vaccines administered intranasally to mice and nonhuman primates (NHPs) were transported across the epithelial lining to the nasal-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT) and persisted in the nasal mucosa eliciting immune responses at both local and distal mucosal sites Intranasal immunization with AMP-conjugated HIV Env gp120 or SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain (RBD) proteins elicited 100- to…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: EFTR), a leader in the development of selective translation regulator inhibitors (“STRIs”) for the treatment of cancer, today announced it has appointed Douglas Warner, M.D., as chief medical officer. Dr. Warner will develop strategies…
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— Immune responses observed in endometrial cancer and glioblastoma models, complementing prior clinical success in glioblastoma and supporting further development of IEC-001 for the treatment of endometrial cancer — — Data further elucidates foundational anti-tumor mechanisms of the company’s immunotherapeutic platform — Excerpt from the Press Release: PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Imvax, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eureka Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel T cell therapies to treat cancer, today announced the publication of a study in the New England Journal of Medicine entitled “GPRC5D-Targeted CAR T Cells for Myeloma.” The study was led by Dr. Eric Smith of the Dana-Farber Cancer…
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Results showed evidence of clinical activity for cirtuvivint in advanced cancer patients Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Sept. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biosplice Therapeutics, Inc. (“Biosplice”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering therapeutics based on CLK/DYRK kinase modulation for major diseases, announced today the presentation of new clinical data for cirtuvivint (SM08502), its…
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Mirvetuximab Plus Bevacizumab Demonstrated Meaningful Efficacy in Recurrent FRα-Positive Ovarian Cancer Across a Broad Range of FRα Expression Regardless of Prior Treatment; Data to be Highlighted in Oral Presentation Additional Clinical Benefit Outcomes from Pivotal SORAYA Study Also Reported Excerpt from the Press Release: WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN), a leader in the expanding…
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