Oncology

Excerpt from the Press Release: ZUG, Switzerland, CAMBRIDGE, Mass., and SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative gene-based medicines for serious diseases, and Nkarta, Inc. (NASDAQ: NKTX), a biopharmaceutical company developing engineered NK cell therapies to treat cancer, today announced a…

Excerpt from the Press Release: MALVERN, Pa., April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Galera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing a pipeline of novel, proprietary therapeutic candidates that have the potential to transform radiotherapy in cancer, today announced updated results from its Phase 1/2 pilot trial of GC4419,…

Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif., April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — LIPAC Oncology LLC today announced the conclusion of a successful Type B meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss Phase 2b/3 clinical trials of LiPax in patients with low-grade highly recurrent non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). The feedback from the FDA provides…

Excerpt from the Press Release: MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., April 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Elucida Oncology, a biotechnology company pioneering the next frontier in targeted cancer therapy, announced today three key additions to its Board of Directors: Dr. David Zaccardelli, Ms. Natalie McDonald, and Mr. Gary Sender. The company also announced the transition of Robert…

Excerpt from the Press Release: PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A trans-Atlantic collaborative group of researchers led by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has received approximately $680,000 from a group of research charities led by Solving Kids’ Cancer UK to study slowly progressive, or “indolent,” neuroblastoma, which does not respond to chemotherapy and lacks other treatment options. The grant will fund…

Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Revolution Medicines, Inc. (Nasdaq: RVMD), a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing targeted therapies to inhibit frontier targets in RAS-addicted cancers, today announced dosing of the first patient in a multicenter Phase 1/1b clinical trial evaluating RMC-5552, the company’s investigational…

Excerpt from the Press Release: NEWTOWN, Pa., April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel products for patients with cancer, announced today that the first patient has been dosed in an investigator-initiated Phase 2 study to assess the efficacy and safety of rigosertib…

Excerpt from the Press Release: LA JOLLA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 22, 2021– DermTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMTK) (“DermTech”), a leader in precision dermatology enabled by a non-invasive skin genomics platform, announced today the launch of DermTech PLAplusTM, its next generation test for the enhanced early detection of melanoma. PLAplusdelivers objective and actionable information to guide clinical management decisions…

Excerpt from the Press Release: NEEDHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Candel Therapeutics, Inc., a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel oncolytic viral immunotherapies, today announced it has completed enrollment for its Phase 1 clinical trial in patients with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CAN-2409 in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitor Opdivo® (nivolumab) and…

Excerpt from Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRS) has received notice from immuno-oncology partner Junshi Biosciences that the Independent Data Monitoring Committee of the JUPITER-06 clinical trial has determined that toripalimab, an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, in combination with paclitaxel/cisplatin as first-line treatment for patients with advanced…