Pre-Clinical Testing

Allogene Therapeutics to Showcase Clinical Data from the ALPHA, ALPHA2 and UNIVERSAL AlloCAR T™ Trials at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology

11/12/2021

ALPHA2 Study Abstract Selected for Oral Presentation Highlights the Benefits of Consolidation Dosing with ALLO-501A in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Large B Cell Lymphoma ALPHA Study Abstract Selected for Poster Presentation Continues to Show Durability of Responses to ALLO-501 in Patients with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma UNIVERSAL Study Abstract Selected for Oral Presentation Reports Meaningful Activity of a…

Candel Therapeutics Announces Patient-Reported Tolerability Data of Intraprostatic Injections in Ongoing Phase 3 Clinical Trial of CAN-2409 in Patients with Localized Prostate Cancer

11/04/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CADL), a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel oncolytic viral immunotherapies, today announced that data on patient-reported tolerability assessment of intraprostatic injections will be presented in a virtual poster session at the 28th Annual Prostate Cancer Foundation Scientific Retreat.  Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021  Presenter: Laura K. Aguilar, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer at…

UPDATE – Sorrento Announces Encouraging Results From Two Phase 2 Studies of Abivertinib For Treatment Of Hospitalized Severe COVID-19 Patients

11/04/2021

Abivertinib is an oral capsule (100 mg QD or two 50-mg capsules a day) that potentially reduces cytokine storm associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in severe hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Preliminary results from two completed Phase 2 studies: US study (N=96) and Brazil study (N=400) have identified an At-Risk COVID-19 Patient Population – Hospitalized COVID patients receiving oxygen support by…

Meissa Announces Positive Preliminary Clinical Data on Safety and Immunogenicity of Intranasal COVID-19 Vaccine

11/03/2021

Meissa’s intranasal recombinant live attenuated COVID-19 vaccine, MV-014-212, induced a strong nasal IgA antibody response in seropositive and seronegative adults Safety data show that MV-014-012 is highly attenuated, with no serious adverse events reported and no infectious vaccine virus detected from any participants to date MV-014-212 was built on the company’s AttenuBlock™ platform and is…

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,…

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…

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.…

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…

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,…

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…