Press Releases

BridgeBio Announces Clinical Collaboration with Amgen to Study BBP-398, a Potentially Best-in-class SHP2 Inhibitor, in Combination with LUMAKRAS® (sotorasib) in Advanced Solid Tumors with the KRAS G12C Mutation

01/18/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: – First clinical combination study of BBP-398 and LUMAKRAS set to evaluate safety and preliminary efficacy in solid tumors with the KRAS G12C mutation PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO) (BridgeBio), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases and cancers, today…

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4D Molecular Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of 4D-150, a Dual-Transgene Intravitreal Gene Therapy for Patients with wet AMD

01/17/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc. (4DMT) (Nasdaq: FDMT), a clinical-stage gene therapy company harnessing the power of directed evolution for targeted gene therapies, announced that the first patient has been dosed in the Phase 1/2 clinical trial of 4D-150 for neovascular age-related macular…

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Kriya Expands Gene Therapy Pipeline and Establishes Its Rare Disease Therapeutic Area Division With the Acquisition of Warden Bio

01/17/2022

Portfolio includes five investigational gene therapy programs for glycogen storage disorders that have no existing FDA-approved treatments available Warden Bio Co-Founder Kunal Kishnani joins as President of Kriya’s Rare Disease Division and will lead its overall strategic, development, and partnership activities Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kriya…

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Nuvalent Announces First Patient Dosed in ARROS-1 Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of NVL-520, its Novel ROS1-selective Inhibitor

01/14/2022

ARROS-1 trial enrolling patients with advanced ROS1-positive NSCLC and other solid tumors Clinical development for parallel lead program, NVL-655, in ALK-positive cancers expected to begin in first half of 2022 Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Nuvalent, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVL), a biotechnology company creating precisely targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in…

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Biomea Fusion Releases Pre-Clinical Data with BMF-219 in Diabetes

01/13/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biomea Fusion, Inc. (“Biomea”) (Nasdaq: BMEA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of irreversible small molecules to treat and improve the lives of patients with genetically defined cancers and metabolic diseases, announced today that BMF-219 displayed remarkable…

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LJI and Charles River Laboratories to collaborate on COVID-19 research

01/12/2022

New agreement paves the way for better mouse models to study how the human immune system fights SARS-CoV-2 Excerpt from the Press Release: LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., are launching a new project to uncover exactly how different cells in the human immune system…

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Avalo Reports Positive Phase 1b Results for AVTX-002 in Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease Patients and Presents Additional Program Updates at 2022 Investor Event

01/12/2022

Immunology portfolio highlighted by success of a second positive study with AVTX-002 further validates the LIGHT mechanism of action in inflammatory diseases Efficacy signal demonstrated in heavily pre-treated subjects support further evaluation in inflammatory bowel disease patients’ refractory to three or more treatments, including anti-TNF alpha and other biologics Expands AVTX-002 target indications to include…

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Clinical Evaluation Finds Arch Therapeutics’ AC5® Advanced Wound System Effective in Healing Complex Chronic Wounds in Patients with Previously Unsuccessful Treatments and Significant Comorbidities

01/12/2022

AC5® Advanced Wound System demonstrated notable improvement in healing after only 3 to 6 applications—with only weekly clinic visits and reapplication Excerpt from the Press Release: FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: ARTH) (“Arch” or the “Company”), a marketer and developer of novel self-assembling wound care and biosurgical devices,…

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NANOBIOTIX Announces First Patient Enrolled in NANORAY-312 Global Phase III Registrational Study of NBTXR3 in Head and Neck Cancer

01/11/2022

First patient randomized in pivotal phase III study evaluating radiotherapy-activated NBTXR3 with or without cetuximab in high-risk elderly patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma The randomized study is designed to demonstrate treatment outcome superiority of radiotherapy-activated NBTXR3 versus the standard of care for global registration The US Food and Drug Administration…

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Wistar and Stanford Medicine to Begin Phase 2 Clinical Trial of VK-2019 in Patients with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Positive Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

01/11/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: The Wistar Institute announces the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical study of VK-2019 in patients with advanced Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and lymphoma. The study, led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, will enroll patients who have recurred or progressed following standard therapy or have…

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