Pre-Clinical Testing

Nektar and Collaborators Announce Publication in Blood Advances of Preclinical Data Demonstrating NKTR-255, a Novel Polymer-conjugated Human IL-15, Improves Efficacy of CD19-targeted CAR-T Cell Immunotherapy

11/16/2022

— Polymer-conjugated IL-15 (NKTR-255) induced CD8+ T cell and natural killer cell proliferation in vivo — — NKTR-255 enhanced the efficacy of human CD19 CAR-T cells in a xenogeneic lymphoma model — Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) today announced the publication of preclinical data…

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Triumvira Immunologics Demonstrates Strength of Preclinical Research Pipeline for Gastric and Colorectal Cancers in Three Posters at SITC 2022

11/16/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: AUSTIN, Texas & SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. & HAMILTON, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Triumvira Immunologics (“Triumvira”), a clinical-stage company developing novel, targeted autologous and allogeneic T cell therapeutics that co-opt the natural biology of T cells to treat patients with cancer, today announced preclinical data for its investigational TAC-T cell therapies CLDN18.2-TAC T…

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Aramis Biosciences Completes Enrollment of its Phase II Clinical Trial Evaluating A197 for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease

11/11/2022

Topline proof of concept data anticipated by Q1 2023 Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aramis Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage immuno-ophthalmology biopharmaceutical company, today announced the completion of enrollment in its Phase II proof of concept clinical trial evaluating A197, a novel, first-in-class, topical immunomodulatory agent for the treatment…

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IBSA Group and Granata Bio announces first patient screened in pivotal PROGRESS clinical trial of Progesterone-IBSA

10/27/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — IBSA Group and Granata Bio today announced the screening of the first patient in the pivotal phase III PROGRESS (PROGesterone fRozen Euploid blaStocyst tranSfer) clinical trial (Clinical Trials.gov Identifier: NCT04549116). The PROGRESS study is a multicenter, randomized, controlled, double-blind, double-dummy study to evaluate the safety…

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VBI Vaccines Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Study of Multivalent Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate, VBI-2901

10/06/2022

Initiation of first clinical study of multivalent VBI-2901, designed to increase breadth of protection against COVID-19 and related coronaviruses Preclinical data support broadly reactive immunity of VBI-2901 against a panel of coronavirus variants in mice, which now also includes circulating BA.4 and BA.5 The study is expected to enroll approximately 100 adults in Canada and…

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Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s Disease: Results of First Clinical Trial to Deliver Therapeutics

10/06/2022

Key Points The results of an early-stage clinical trial investigating focused ultrasound to address a possible underlying cause of Parkinson’s disease were published in Movement Disorders. Researchers in Toronto tested the safety and efficacy of focused ultrasound–induced blood-brain barrier opening to deliver enzyme replacement therapy. The procedure was well-tolerated, and a larger study is being…

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Phio Pharmaceuticals Announces Preclinical Data Demonstrating PH-762 Enhances Persistence of T cells for Tumor Cell Killing as Presented by Helmholtz Munich at the 9th Immunotherapy of Cancer Conference

10/04/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. ( Nasdaq: PHIO), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing the next generation of therapeutics based on its proprietary self-delivering RNAi (INTASYL™) therapeutic platform, today announced that its research partner, Helmholtz Munich, presented preclinical data showing that Phio’s lead clinical product PH-762, an…

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Elicio Therapeutics Announces Publication of Preclinical Data on ELI-005, a Lymph Node-Targeted Amphiphile Vaccine Against SARS-CoV-2

09/12/2022

Data published in bioRxiv shows ELI-005 administration safely promotes robust cellular and humoral immunity through potent and targeted engagement of the lymph nodes in mice and non-human primates (NHPs) Prime-boost administration of ELI-005 induced potent Spike receptor binding domain (RBD)-specific effector cytokine-producing T cell responses in mouse and NHP peripheral blood showing cross-reactivity against variants…

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Q32 Bio Presents New Preclinical Data at the International Society of Nephrology Frontiers Meeting Demonstrating the Therapeutic Potential of ADX-097

07/01/2022

Data show that C3d-mediated tissue targeting of factor H results in potent, durable and efficacious local complement blockade without systemic complement inhibition Excerpt from the Press Release: WALTHAM, Mass., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Q32 Bio, a clinical stage biotechnology company developing biologic therapeutics to restore immune homeostasis, today announced that the Company presented new preclinical data…

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Novel pre-clinical results regarding OncoSec’s intratumoral electroporation platform were highlighted as Editor’s Pick in Molecular Cancer Research

06/27/2022

Excerpt 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…

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