Press Releases

Veklury® (Remdesivir) Retains Antiviral Activity Against Omicron, Delta and Other Emergent SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Multiple In Vitro Studies

02/21/2022

— Data Supports the Continued Use of Veklury for Treatment of COVID-19 for Current SARS-CoV-2 Variants – Excerpt from the Press Release: FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today released data demonstrating the in vitro activity of Veklury® (remdesivir) against ten SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron. Results of Gilead studies are consistent with other in vitro studies independently conducted…

Virpax Reports Favorable Preclinical Safety Data for Envelta™ for the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain

02/18/2022

– Preclinical study data indicate that intranasal administration of enkephalin (Envelta) is well-tolerated and safe – Excerpt from the Press Release: BERWYN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Virpax® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Virpax” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VRPX), a company specializing in developing non-addictive product candidates for pain management, as well as PTSD, CNS disorders and anti-viral indications, reported promising results from preclinical dose…

Denali Therapeutics Announces Continued Progress in DNL310 (ETV:IDS) Program for MPS II (Hunter Syndrome) Supporting Planned Initiation of Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial

02/17/2022

Longer-term data in 20 patients show sustained normalization to healthy levels of CSF heparan sulfate and improvements in markers of lysosomal function consistent with durable CNS activity, now with up to one year of intravenous dosing with DNL310 Safety profile with up to 56 weeks of dosing remains consistent with standard-of-care enzyme replacement therapy Data…

Second Genome Nominates Development Candidate Targeting PAI-1/2 for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

02/17/2022

Company to unveil new preclinical data for SG-5-00455 at 17th Congress of European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization (ECCO) plenary session on February 18, 2022 Virtual key opinion leader (KOL) event hosted by Company on role of mucosal healing andPAI-1/2 in IBD to occur on Wednesday, February 23 at 12 p.m. EST Excerpt from the Press…

Radicle Science Makes History Again With First Large-Scale Clinical Trials on Rare Cannabinoids, Including THCV, CBN, CBG, and CBC

02/16/2022

Radicle Science launches several blinded placebo-controlled clinical trials on rare cannabinoids with 10,000 participants in the first half of 2022 on the heels of completing 25 large-scale CBD studies in 2021. Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Radicle Science, a transformative healthtech B-corp validating health and wellness products for the first time, will launch…

Nanobiotix Announces Publication of New Clinical Case Study Highlighting First Patient Experience of NBTXR3 Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer

02/16/2022

Data published in Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology Peer-reviewed clinical case study reported preliminary data on the first-in-human administration of NBTXR3 for the treatment of pancreatic cancer not eligible for surgery, demonstrating feasibility with no treatment-related toxicity Case study provides the first demonstration of local endoscopic delivery of NBTXR3 to a deep visceral tumor, and…

atHeart Medical Receives FDA Approval for the Second Phase of the ASCENT ASD U.S. IDE Trial

02/15/2022

Company’s reSept™ ASD Occluder Aims to Evolve Septal Closure with its Novel Metal-Free Frame Design Excerpt from the Press Release: BAAR, Switzerland and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — atHeart Medical, a medical device company dedicated to establishing the new standard of care for closure of atrial septal defects (ASD), today announced it has received approval for the start…

IGM Biosciences Advances Novel Antibody IGM-6268 Into Clinical Trials for the Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19

02/15/2022

– In vitro studies indicate IGM-6268 exhibits potent neutralization activity against the Omicron variant and all other Variants of Concern and Variants of Interest tested – – IGM-6268 Phase 1 clinical trials advancing in U.S. and South Africa – Excerpt from the Press Release: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IGM Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:…

Sunovion and Otsuka Initiate Phase 3 Clinical Development of Non-Racemic Amisulpride for the Treatment of People with Bipolar Depression

02/15/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: MARLBOROUGH, Mass. & PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Sunovion) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (Otsuka) today announced that the first patient has been randomized in SEP380-301, a Phase 3 clinical study evaluating non-racemic amisulpride (SEP-4199) for the treatment of major depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder (bipolar depression). Non-racemic amisulpride…

AARDVARK THERAPEUTICS, INC., ANNOUNCES THE INITIATION OF ENROLLMENT FOR THREE PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIALS OF ORAL ARD-101

02/14/2022

– Two studies evaluate ARD-101 in Obesity: one in General Obesity and the other in Refractory Weight Gain Post-Bariatric Surgery – The 3rd clinical trial is in Prader-Willi Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder characterized by persistent hyperphagia Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused…