Pre-Clinical Testing

Galecto Announces First Patient Enrolled in Phase 2 Trial of GB1211 in Combination with Atezolizumab for First-Line Treatment of NSCLC

06/24/2022

GB1211, Galecto’s galectin-3 inhibitor, has shown potent anti-tumor effects and increased efficacy of checkpoint inhibition in pre-clinical models Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Galecto, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLTO), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel treatments for fibrosis and cancer, today announced that the first…

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Keros Therapeutics Presents Clinical Trial and Preclinical Study Results from its KER-050 Program and Preclinical Data from its ALK2 Inhibitor Program at the 27th Annual Congress of the European Hematology Association

06/16/2022

Keros Therapeutics will be hosting a conference call and webcast today, June 10, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time. Excerpt from the Press Release: LEXINGTON, Mass., June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (“Keros” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KROS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel treatments for…

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Wugen Presents New Preclinical Data Demonstrating Enhanced Anti-Tumor Activity of WU-NK-101 at the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2022 Hybrid Congress

06/15/2022

— WU-NK-101 exhibited enhanced metabolic flexibility and resistance to tumor microenvironment (TME) immunosuppression relative to conventional natural killer (NK) cells — — WU-NK-101 demonstrated robust anti-tumor activity in vitro and in vivo in preclinical models of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) — — Data support the development of WU-NK-101 for AML and solid tumor indications —…

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Vincerx Pharma Presents Preclinical and Clinical Data on PTEFb/CDK9 Inhibitor VIP152 in Lymphoma at the European Hematology Association 2022 Congress

06/15/2022

Preclinical data demonstrate VIP152 as the most selective CDK9 inhibitor compared with other CDK9 inhibitors, with the most robust MYC mRNA downregulation Clinical data show improved selectivity, target modulation, early signs of clinical efficacy, and cardiac safety in lymphoma patients treated with VIP152 Excerpt from the Press Release: PALO ALTO, Calif., June 10, 2022 (GLOBE…

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CyanVac Announces Data from Preclinical Studies of Intranasal PIV5-based COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate CVXGA1

06/14/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: ATHENS, Ga. and LOS GATOS, Calif., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CyanVac LLC, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing intranasal vaccines using a proprietary transformational parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5)-based vector, today announced preclinical data in a hamster model using CVXGA1, a COVID-19 vaccine candidate currently in Phase 1 clinical trials. The data show that CVXGA1,…

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Vaxart Announces the Publication of Studies in the Peer-Reviewed Journal Science Translational Medicine That Suggest Mucosal Immunization Could Decrease SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

05/30/2022

A preclinical study in hamsters showed both a decrease in infectious virus and in transmission Phase 1 data measuring cross-reactivity also included in the publication Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Science Translational Medicine has published the results of a Duke University-led preclinical hamster transmission study that found that…

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Allogene Therapeutics Announces Oral Presentation of Pre-Clinical Data Highlighting Improved Anti-Tumor Activity of Donor-Derived Allogeneic CAR T Cells at American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Annual Meeting

05/27/2022

Cells Derived from Healthy, Younger Donors were More Abundant with Greater Fitness and Cancer Killing Potential Than Cells Derived from Patients with Cancer Findings Underscore Potential of Allogeneic CAR T Products to Improve Patient Outcomes Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALLO),…

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Stealth BioTherapeutics Receives Orphan Drug Designation from FDA for Elamipretide for Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

05/23/2022

Pre-IND meeting request granted by FDA’s Division of Neurology I Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Stealth BioTherapeutics Corp (Nasdaq: MITO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies for diseases involving mitochondrial dysfunction, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Orphan…

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Kymera Therapeutics to Share Novel Preclinical Findings Reinforcing the Advantage of IRAK4 Degraders over Kinase Inhibitors as well as First STAT3 Degrader Results in a Preclinical Model of Th17 Inflammation

05/11/2022

-Data to be shared at the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Annual Meeting -Results highlight potential for IRAK4 degraders to broadly impact TLR/IL-1R-driven inflammatory and autoimmune diseases in a manner superior to kinase inhibitors -Findings support further exploration of STAT3 degraders in Th17-driven autoimmune indications Excerpt from the Press Release: WATERTOWN, Mass., May 05, 2022…

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Preclinical Research Published in Science Advances Demonstrates Repertoire Immune Medicines’ Cell-Tethering Technology Delivers Potent Interleukin-12 Directly to Solid Tumors Potentially Improving Effectiveness of Cellular Immunotherapies

05/09/2022

Repertoire’s proprietary cell-tethering technology limits systemic toxicity typically associated with use of immunomodulatory IL-12 and allows direct delivery to solid tumors in mouse models Tethered IL-12 repolarizes the tumor microenvironment potentially creating improved conditions for cellular immunotherapies to work effectively Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Repertoire Immune Medicines announced today that Science Advances published preclinical research…

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