Pharmaceutical

Cend Therapeutics Announces First Patient Treated in Phase 2b Trial of CEND-1 led by Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group

06/17/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cend Therapeutics, Inc. (“Cend”) today announced that the first patient has been treated in the Phase 2b study of CEND-1, Cend’s lead investigational drug, in patients with first-line metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The ASCEND trial is a 125-patient, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical…

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Endeavor Doses First Patient in Phase 2 Oncology Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of ENV-101 (Taladegib)

06/07/2022

Open-Label Trial in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring PTCH1 Loss of Function Mutations Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endeavor BioMedicines, a clinical-stage biotechnology company targeting the core drivers of terminal diseases including oncology and fibrosis, today announced the first patient has been dosed in an open-label Phase 2 study evaluating ENV-101 (taladegib)…

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Biora Therapeutics Shares Data Presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022

06/06/2022

Patient Data Suggests Multiple Additional Inflammatory Pathways, Supporting Potential Need for Combination Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis Patient Data Establishes Proof of Concept for Microbiome Sampling Capsule Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, May 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biora Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOR), the biotech company that is reimagining therapeutics, today shared two posters…

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Nimbus Therapeutics Presents Additional Clinical Data from Phase 1 Studies of Oral Allosteric TYK2 Inhibitor at SID Annual Meeting

06/01/2022

– Pharmacokinetic profile supports potential for once-daily dosing in moderate-to-severe psoriasis – – Wide range of doses explore higher ranges of TYK2 inhibition in the clinic than reported by other agents – Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nimbus Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company that is working to design and develop breakthrough medicines through its…

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Scilex, a Sorrento Company, Announces Initiation of a Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of SP-103 in Subjects with Acute Low Back Pain

05/31/2022

Dosing of the first subject in a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multicenter study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of SP-103 (lidocaine topical system) 5.4% in subjects with moderate to severe acute lower back pain (LBP). The trial will enroll 80 patients with acute lower back pain. SP-103 is a pharmacologically validated…

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Surrozen Initiates Dosing in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of SZN-1326 for Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis

05/31/2022

SZN-1326 is a Fzd5-targeted Wnt-mimetic (SWAP) bi-specific antibody First part of three-part Phase 1/1b trial starts in healthy volunteers Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Surrozen, Inc. (“Surrozen” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SRZN), a clinical-stage company pioneering targeted therapeutics that selectively activate the Wnt pathway for…

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Lucence Announces Publication of Validation Study for LiquidHALLMARK ctDNA Liquid Biopsy Assay

05/27/2022

The study, published in PLOS ONE, establishes LiquidHALLMARK’s market-leading sensitivity and identifies actionable biomarkers in majority of cancer patients and 70% of lung cancer patients; Mary Jo Mullen joins the Company as SVP, Commercial to oversee US market growth Excerpt from the Press Release: ALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lucence, the precision oncology company pioneering ultrasensitive liquid…

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ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Presents Late-Breaking Poster on Eblasakimab and Neuronal Itch Mechanisms at the 2022 Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting

05/26/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif. and SINGAPORE, May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ASLAN Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ASLN), a clinical-stage, immunology-focused biopharmaceutical company developing innovative treatments to transform the lives of patients, today announced the presentation of a poster highlighting new data and insights related to neuronal itch mechanisms through eblasakimab’s targeting of IL-13Rα1 at…

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Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Data Showing Randomization to AMX0035 Prolonged Tracheostomy/Ventilation-free Survival and Reduced Occurrence of First Hospitalization

05/25/2022

Adding to previously reported overall functional and survival benefit data for AMX0035, these findings support effect of AMX0035 on disease progression in ALS Randomization to AMX0035 resulted in a lower occurrence of death or tracheostomy/permanent assisted ventilation by 49% and first hospitalization by 44% over the Phase 2 trial and duration of follow-up Excerpt from the Press…

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Zambon Receives U.S. FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for CMS I-neb® in Patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis (NCFB)

04/27/2022

CMS I-neb® is an investigational treatment being developed as a potential first-in-class inhaled therapy for adult patients with NCFB colonized with P. aeruginosa; NCFB is a chronic, progressive, and irreversible respiratory disease Breakthrough designation validates registrational path for CMS I-neb® in NCFB and facilitates potentially expedited development and review Excerpt from the Press Release: MILAN and BOSTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Zambon, a…

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