Oncology

ALX Oncology Announces First Patient Dosed in ASPEN-05, a Phase 1/2 Study of Evorpacept in Combination with Venetoclax and Azacitidine in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia

10/28/2021

Second study of evorpacept in patients with myeloid malignancies Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ALX Oncology Holdings Inc., (“ALX Oncology”) (Nasdaq: ALXO), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing therapies that block the CD47 checkpoint pathway, today announced the first patient has been dosed in the Phase…

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Rakuten Medical and Karkinos Healthcare Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand the Reach of Novel Cancer Care in India

10/26/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN MATEO, Calif. and MUMBAI, India, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Rakuten Medical Inc, and Karkinos Healthcare Private Limited announced a strategic collaboration to expand the reach of novel cancer care to India. This includes a minority stake acquisition in Karkinos Healthcare by Rakuten Medical. Rakuten Medical’s investment marks Karkinos Healthcare’s first international investor. Rakuten…

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AmMax Bio Announces Positive Interim Phase 2 Results of AMB-05X for the Treatment of Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT)

10/25/2021

Intra-articular (IA) Delivery of AMB-05X Demonstrates Proof-of-Concept in TGCT With A Rapid Onset of Tumor Reduction in All Patients Within Six Weeks Interim AMB-05X Data Support Potential for Best-in-Class Therapy for Treatment of TGCT Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AmMax Bio, Inc. (“AmMax”), a private clinical-stage…

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“Pre-IPO” Biotech Startup Kills Advanced Stage Breast Cancers; Accepts Global Crowdfunding Investors

10/22/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, DeoBioSciences, Inc. (“DBS”), a minority/female founded, preclinical stage, biotech company, is highlighting its impressive research results against several types of treatment-resistant breast cancer. DeoBioSciences’ drug candidate, DBX-31, can selectively target and kill a wide range of tough, treatment-resistant, advanced…

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Agilent Receives FDA Companion Diagnostic Approval for Ki-67 IHC MIB-1 pharmDx in High-Risk Early Breast Cancer

10/20/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced its Ki-67 IHC MIB-1 pharmDx (Dako Omnis) is now FDA approved as an aid in identifying patients with early breast cancer (EBC) at high risk of disease recurrence, for whom adjuvant treatment with Verzenio® (abemaciclib) in combination with endocrine therapy is being considered. This…

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Sacituzumab Govitecan Receives Positive CHMP Opinion as 2L Treatment for Adult Patients With Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

10/18/2021

— Recommendation is Based on the Phase 3 ASCENT Study Showing that Sacituzumab Govitecan Significantly Improved Overall Survival in 2L vs. Physician’s Choice of Chemotherapy in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer — — Sacituzumab Govitecan Could Offer a New Treatment Option for an Aggressive Type of Metastatic Breast Cancer if Approved — Excerpt from the Press…

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Second Genome Presents Preclinical Data at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics Demonstrating that a Novel Peptide, SG-3-0020, Upregulates Co-stimulatory and Checkpoint Pathways

10/15/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: BRISBANE, Calif. – October 7, 2021 – Second Genome, a biotechnology company that leverages its proprietary platform sg-4sight to discover and develop precision therapies and biomarkers, presented preclinical data demonstrating that the Company’s novel microbiome-derived peptide, SG-3-0020, can upregulate key co-stimulatory and checkpoint molecules on T cells. The data (poster P260)…

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Rain Therapeutics Presents Data on Milademetan (RAIN-32) at the 2021 AACR-NCI-EORTC Virtual International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics

10/15/2021

Presentations highlight potential of the oral MDM2 inhibitor, milademetan, in advanced cancers with MDM2 amplification, GATA3 mutant ER-positive breast cancer, and Merkel cell carcinoma Excerpt from the Press Release: NEWARK, Calif., Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rain Therapeutics Inc., (NasdaqGS: RAIN), (“Rain”), a late-stage company developing precision oncology therapeutics, today announced data on its…

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BridgeBio Pharma Announces First Publication of Preclinical Data for its Potentially Best-in-Class SHP2 Inhibitor Designed for Treatment of Resistant Cancer, Showing Response in Established Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Models

10/15/2021

-Preclinical findings that demonstrated efficacy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) driven by RAS or other MAPK-pathway activating mutations will be presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics -BridgeBio’s SHP2 inhibitor, BBP-398, is part of its growing precision oncology portfolio, which also includes KRAS inhibitors for KRAS cancers, GPX4 inhibitors…

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Amunix Presents Preclinical Data on Its XPAT T Cell Engager Platform at the AACR-NCI-EORTC Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics

10/14/2021

– AMX-818, an HER2-targeted T cell engager (TCE), is the lead program in Amunix’s XPAT® (XTENylated Protease-Activated TCE) platform designed to improve the therapeutic index of TCEs for the treatment of patients with solid tumors. – The collective preclinical data indicate that AMX-818 is effective in driving anti-tumor responses, yet has significantly lower toxicity than its unmasked HER2 TCE counterpart. This…

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