Press Releases

Arch Oncology Receives U.S. FDA Orphan Drug Designation for AO-176, a Next-Generation Anti-CD47 IgG2 Antibody, for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

01/25/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: BRISBANE, Calif. and ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arch Oncology, Inc., a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company focused on the discovery and development of anti-CD47 biologic therapies, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Orphan Drug Designation to AO-176 on January 3rd, 2022, for the…

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Frontiers in Immunology Publishes New Study Data from IncellDx Supporting a Model for Understanding Long COVID’s Cause

01/24/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN CARLOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IncellDx, a precision medicine company, today announced the journal Frontiers in Immunology has published a study detailing a framework for understanding the potential mechanism of, and potential treatment for, Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), also known as long COVID or long haul COVID. “Recent analysis confirms long…

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BostonGene and WellDyne Announce Strategic Partnership to Predict Immunotherapy Response and Reduce Overall Cost of Care in Cancer

01/24/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: WALTHAM, Mass. & LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BostonGene Corporation and WellDyne today announced a strategic partnership to improve therapeutic decision-making for cancer patients. With BostonGene Tumor Portrait™ Tests, WellDyne will increase efficiency and therapy selection for patients who are candidates for immunotherapy in melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, gastric, bladder and kidney…

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Panavance Therapeutics Inc. Created to Transform Cancer Treatment

01/24/2022

The new company is focused on developing GP-2250, a novel cancer therapeutic with a unique mechanism of action Excerpt from the Press Release: Panavance Therapeutics Inc. (“Panavance”) is a new clinical-stage pharmaceutical company created to advance and develop GP-2250, a patented, novel therapeutic for the treatment of cancer and other therapeutic indications. GP-2250 is a…

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Blade Therapeutics Announces Successful Completion of Phase 1 Clinical Study that Evaluated Co-Administration of Cudetaxestat with Either of Two Approved Therapies for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

01/21/2022

Clinical study found that cudetaxestat, a non-competitive inhibitor of autotaxin, was well tolerated and showed no reports of drug-related serious adverse events or discontinuations when co-administered with either pirfenidone or nintedanib Submission of study data to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) anticipated in first quarter of 2022 Blade expects to advance cudetaxestat into phase…

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AstraZeneca Aims to Redefine Liver, Biliary Tract and Prostate Cancer Treatment With Practice-Changing IMFINZI® (durvalumab) and LYNPARZA® (olaparib) Data at ASCO GI and GU

01/20/2022

IMFINZI combinations show meaningful overall survival in liver and biliary tract cancers LYNPARZA combined with abiraterone will demonstrate clinical benefit regardless of biomarker status in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer Excerpt from the Press Release: WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AstraZeneca will present new data in liver, biliary tract and prostate cancers illustrating its ambition to revolutionize cancer care…

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BrainsWay Announces Multiple Publications of New Real-World OCD Data for its Deep TMS™ System

01/19/2022

Positive Data Support the Durability and Cost-Effectiveness of Deep TMS as a Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Excerpt from the Press Release: BURLINGTON, MA and JERUSALEM, Israel, January 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – BrainsWay Ltd. (NASDAQ & TASE: BWAY) (“BrainsWay” or the “Company”), a global leader in advanced noninvasive neurostimulation treatments for mental health disorders, today announced…

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GSK and Vir Submit Emergency Use Authorization Application to FDA for Intramuscular Administration of Sotrovimab for the Early Treatment of COVID-19

01/19/2022

– If authorized, would provide the option for intramuscular administration of sotrovimab, in addition to currently authorized intravenous administration – – Submission follows COMET-TAIL Phase 3 data demonstrating that intramuscular administration of sotrovimab was non-inferior and offered similar efficacy to intravenous administration for high-risk populations – Excerpt from the Press Release: PHILADELPHIA and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE…

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Vir Biotechnology Launches New Antibody Research Initiative Aimed at a Functional Cure for HIV and Prevention of Malaria

01/19/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: – New commitment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports the development of Vir’s novel “vaccinal antibody” technology as another important step in the fight to address global infectious diseases – SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced an expansion of its partnership…

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Gritstone Announces First Patient Enrolled for Phase 2/3 Trial Evaluating Individualized Neoantigen Vaccine GRANITE for First Line (1L) Maintenance Treatment of Metastatic, Microsatellite-Stable Colorectal Cancer (MSS-CRC)

01/18/2022

— Phase 2/3 GRANITE-CRC-1L trial has registrational intent — — Updated data from Phase 1/2 trial in end-stage metastatic MSS-CRC further support the association of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) reduction with extended overall survival — — GRANITE has received Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of MSS-CRC –…

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