Pre-Clinical Testing

Synthekine Advances IL-2 Partial Agonist, STK-012, into Clinical Investigation for Treatment of Solid Tumors

11/03/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Synthekine Inc., an engineered cytokine therapeutics company, today announced it is advancing its IL-2 partial agonist, STK-012, into clinical investigation following clearance of its investigational new drug (IND) application by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Synthekine will evaluate STK-012 in a Phase 1a/1b, open-label, multi-center,…

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Moderna Announces FDA Authorization of a Booster Dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S.

10/25/2021

Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) granted for individuals 65 years of age and older, and individuals ages 18 through 64 within certain high-risk groups FDA also authorized the use of Moderna’s booster dose following primary vaccination with other authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccines Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering…

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VistaGen Therapeutics Expands Clinical Development of PH94B with Initiation of Phase 2A Trial in Adjustment Disorder

10/22/2021

Study Launches Phase 2A Clinical Program Designed to Explore PH94B’s Potential in Multiple Additional Anxiety Disorders Phase 2A Study in Adjustment Disorder to Run in Parallel with Ongoing Phase 3 Studies in Acute Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.…

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Immune-Onc Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1 Clinical Trial Evaluating IO-108, a Novel Antagonist Antibody Targeting LILRB2 (ILT4), in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

10/22/2021

– Multicenter Phase 1 study to evaluate IO-108 as monotherapy and in combination with an anti-PD-1 – – IO-108 is Company’s second program to advance to clinic – Excerpt from the Press Release: PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Immune-Onc Therapeutics, Inc. (“Immune-Onc”), a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company developing novel biotherapeutics targeting immunosuppressive myeloid checkpoints, today announced that…

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TFF Pharmaceuticals and Augmenta Bioworks Publish Positive In Vivo Data Showing Dry Powder Formulation of COVID-19 Antibody, AUG-3387, Neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Reduces Viral Load

10/21/2021

Results published in bioRxiv Show That Delivery of Dry Powder AUG-3387 Following Viral Inoculation Led to Dose-Dependent Reduction in Lung Viral Load in Hamsters Dry Powder Formulations Show Equivalent Binding as Original Antibody with No Loss of Biologic Activity Study Indicates AUG-3387 Binds to Both Lambda and Mu Variants of SARS-CoV-2 Excerpt from the Press Release: AUSTIN,…

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Moderna Announces FDA Advisory Committee Unanimously Votes in Support of Emergency Use for a Booster Dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S.

10/20/2021

Positive unanimous vote for mRNA-1273 booster at the 50 µg dose level for individuals aged 65 and older as well as individuals aged 18 through 64 at high risk of contracting COVID-19 at least 6 months after completion of the primary series Company estimates that booster at the 50 µg dose level could result in…

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NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Recommendation from Independent Data Safety Monitoring Committee of Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial of ANA001 in Hospitalized Patients with Moderate to Severe COVID-19

10/19/2021

Committee Advises Continuation of Trial Without Modification Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRBO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing multimodal disease-modifying therapies for viral, neuropathic and neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that an independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) reviewed safety data from 36 patients treated in the Phase…

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Second Genome Presents Preclinical Data at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics Demonstrating that a Novel Peptide, SG-3-0020, Upregulates Co-stimulatory and Checkpoint Pathways

10/15/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: BRISBANE, Calif. – October 7, 2021 – Second Genome, a biotechnology company that leverages its proprietary platform sg-4sight to discover and develop precision therapies and biomarkers, presented preclinical data demonstrating that the Company’s novel microbiome-derived peptide, SG-3-0020, can upregulate key co-stimulatory and checkpoint molecules on T cells. The data (poster P260)…

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Rain Therapeutics Presents Data on Milademetan (RAIN-32) at the 2021 AACR-NCI-EORTC Virtual International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics

10/15/2021

Presentations highlight potential of the oral MDM2 inhibitor, milademetan, in advanced cancers with MDM2 amplification, GATA3 mutant ER-positive breast cancer, and Merkel cell carcinoma Excerpt from the Press Release: NEWARK, Calif., Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rain Therapeutics Inc., (NasdaqGS: RAIN), (“Rain”), a late-stage company developing precision oncology therapeutics, today announced data on its…

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BridgeBio Pharma Announces First Publication of Preclinical Data for its Potentially Best-in-Class SHP2 Inhibitor Designed for Treatment of Resistant Cancer, Showing Response in Established Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Models

10/15/2021

-Preclinical findings that demonstrated efficacy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) driven by RAS or other MAPK-pathway activating mutations will be presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics -BridgeBio’s SHP2 inhibitor, BBP-398, is part of its growing precision oncology portfolio, which also includes KRAS inhibitors for KRAS cancers, GPX4 inhibitors…

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