Oncology

Advaxis Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial of ADXS-504 for the Treatment of Early Prostate Cancer

08/05/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Advaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADXS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of immunotherapy products, today announced the initiation of its Phase 1 clinical study evaluating ADXS-504 in patients with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer. The study, being conducted at…

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Immunicom’s Data at ASCO Expand on the Antitumor Activity of its Novel Non-Pharmaceutical Immunotherapy in Late-Stage Breast Cancer Patients

08/03/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Immunicom, Inc., a clinical stage biotech, shared preliminary data from its metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) clinical trial with its novel breakthrough Immunopheresis® therapy at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2021. Immunicom’s subtractive immunotherapies are designed to remove immune inhibitors and enhance patients natural immune…

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Q-State Biosciences Awarded NIH Grant for the Development of ASO Therapies Targeting Cancer Pain

08/02/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Q-State Biosciences (“Q-State”), a discovery technology and therapeutics company advancing programs for the treatment of epilepsy, pain, and other disorders of the central nervous system,today announced it has been awarded a non-dilutive grant of $1.3 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…

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Magenta Therapeutics Announces Update on U.S. FDA Investigational New Drug Application for MGTA-117 in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome

08/02/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGTA) today announced that it has received a clinical hold letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) related to its Investigational New Drug Application (IND) filed in June 2021 to initiate a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of MGTA-117 in patients with acute…

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Oncology Pharma, Inc. To Move to Conducting Trials on Licensed IP

07/30/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 20, 2021 / Oncology Pharma Inc. (OTC PINK:ONPH) Oncology Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) is laying out and taking necessary steps to move its licensed IP forward. From obtaining the necessary financing, in order to support studies, to obtaining the data utilizing mouse or rat…

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Fight Colorectal Cancer and Guardant Health Join Forces to Recognize Excellence in Overcoming Challenges to Colorectal Cancer Screening During Pandemic

07/29/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. & REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC), the nation’s leading colorectal cancer (CRC) patient advocacy organization, and Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leader in precision oncology, will be recognizing clinical researchers and advocates who have demonstrated exceptional leadership during the pandemic in getting people back…

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Elucida Oncology Submits IND Application for ELU-001 for the Treatment of Cancers Overexpressing Folate-Receptor Alpha

07/28/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Elucida Oncology, a biotechnology company pioneering the next frontier in targeted cancer therapy, announced today that it has submitted an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of ELU-001,…

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Celsion Reports Data Safety Monitoring Board Recommendation to Continue Dosing Patients in the Phase II Portion of the OVATION 2 Study with GEN-1 in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

07/28/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Celsion Corporation (NASDAQ: CLSN), a clinical-stage company focused on DNA-based immunotherapy and next-generation vaccines, today announced that following a pre-planned interim safety review of 55 as treated patients randomized in the Phase I/II OVATION 2 Study with GEN-1 in advanced (Stage III/IV) ovarian cancer, the Data…

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Akoya Announces Publication of the MITRE Study, the First Multi-Institutional Analytical Demonstration of a Spatial Biology Workflow, in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer

07/26/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: MARLBOROUGH, Mass., July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Akoya Biosciences, Inc., (Nasdaq: AKYA) The Spatial Biology Company®, today announced that the Phenoptics™ mIF solution was used in a multi-site study to demonstrate and validate an automated end-to-end workflow that characterizes PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint signaling in tumor tissue samples. The paper…

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Immunome Antibody Cocktail (IMM-BCP-01) Neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant in Pre-clinical Testing

07/23/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: EXTON, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Immunome, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMNM), a biopharmaceutical company that utilizes its human memory B cell platform to discover and develop first-in-class antibody therapeutics, announced today that its three-antibody cocktail (IMM-BCP-01) has demonstrated potent neutralizing activity against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in pre-clinical pseudovirus testing. Furthermore, IMM-BCP-01 showed in-vitro activity…

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