Oncology
Treatment with epigenomic controller, OTX-2002, resulted in robust in vivo efficacy in xenograft tumor models OTX-2002 successfully achieved pre-transcriptional downregulation of hepatocyte MYC gene expression in non-human primates Clinical potential of OTX-2002 as a monotherapy or in combination with existing standard-of-care therapies, including immune checkpoint inhibitors IND filed by the company to advance OTX-2002 into…
Read MorePD-1 inhibitor tislelizumab plus chemotherapy demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful survival benefit, extending survival by more than six months compared to chemotherapy alone Incidence of most common treatment-related adverse events similar for both arms of the study, with no new safety signal identified for tislelizumab Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. &…
Read MorePhase 2 trial showed that relacorilant plus nab-paclitaxel improved progression-free survival, duration of response and overall survival without an increased side effect burden compared to nab-paclitaxel alone Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif., June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ: CORT), a commercial-stage company engaged in the discovery and development…
Read MoreExcerpt from the Press Release: HAMILTON, ON and BOSTON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) applications for [225Ac]-FPI-2059 (FPI-2059) and the…
Read More52% of SKs lesions treated for 28 days cleared completely, reaching a PLA score of 0. 100% of SKs lesions treated for 28 days demonstrated at least a one-point drop in their PLA score and patients experienced no application site reactions. SM-020 is the first and only highly selective topical treatment that results in natural…
Read MoreExcerpt from the Press Release: Results demonstrate novel synergistic effects of IL-12 and T cell receptor signaling in anti-tumor immunity PENNINGTON, N.J. and SAN DIEGO, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — OncoSec Medical Incorporated (NASDAQ: ONCS) (the “Company” or “OncoSec”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing intratumoral immunotherapies to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to target…
Read MoreGB1211, Galecto’s galectin-3 inhibitor, has shown potent anti-tumor effects and increased efficacy of checkpoint inhibition in pre-clinical models Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Galecto, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLTO), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel treatments for fibrosis and cancer, today announced that the first…
Read More– Study evaluates pre-administration of cold antibody prior to administration of imaging agent – Imaging shows favorable gain in tumor lesion uptake versus normal tissue when cold antibody is pre-administered – Data presented at the SNMMI 2022 Annual Meeting Excerpt from the Press Release: HAMILTON, ON and BOSTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.…
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