Press Releases

Via Nova Therapeutics Announces FDA clearance of Investigational New Drug (IND) application for VNT-101, a novel direct-acting antiviral against Influenza A virus

09/28/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Via Nova Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing therapeutics to treat viral infections with significant unmet medical need, today announced the clearance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its…

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UCSF QBI, University College London, and Mount Sinai Identify Shared Molecular Mechanisms Across SARS-CoV-2 Variants that Allow Virus to Thrive Despite Vaccination

09/27/2023

–  Findings show viral proteins outside of Spike across Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants are responsible for innate immune suppression and escape from human immune system barriers – Elucidation of common evolutionary thread provides key biologic target against future COVID-19 variants and other pandemics Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO and…

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Ocugen Announces Positive Clinical Study Update from the Phase 1/2 Trial of OCU400, a Modifier Gene Therapy Product Candidate, for the Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) and Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA)

09/26/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: MALVERN, Pa., Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ocugen, Inc. (Ocugen or the Company) (NASDAQ: OCGN), a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel gene and cell therapies, biologics, and vaccines, today announced a clinical study update for Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) participants treated in the Phase 1/2 trial…

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Vincerx Pharma Doses First Patient in the Phase 1 Clinical Trial Evaluating VIP943

09/25/2023

Phase 1 trial enrolling patients with relapsed/refractory AML, MDS and B-cell ALL Excerpt from the Press Release: PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vincerx Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: VINC)(“Vincerx”), a biopharmaceutical company aspiring to address the unmet medical needs of patients with cancer through paradigm-shifting therapeutics, today reported that the first patient has been…

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Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Data from Phase 2 INSPIRE Trial in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome at The Society for the Study of Behavioural Phenotypes (SSBP) 25th International Research Symposium

09/21/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: Zygel™ (ZYN002) achieved statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements from baseline in multiple efficacy assessments and was generally well-tolerated through 38 weeks of treatment in INSPIRE, a Phase 2 trial with Zygel in children and adolescents with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q) Devon, PA, September 14, 2023 – Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc.…

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NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals Doses First Patient in Its Phase 2a Clinical Trial Evaluating DA-1241 for the Treatment of NASH

09/20/2023

Two-Part Design Provides Optionality for Interim Analysis in First Half of 2024 Full Data Readout Expected in the Second Half of 2024 Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRBO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company on a quest to transform cardiometabolic diseases, today announced dosing of the first…

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Student researcher collaborating with Indigenous community to improve cancer screening

09/19/2023

OICR is hosting Jayson Pomfret as part of a unique summer internship program. Excerpt from the Press Release: Jayson Pomfret understands that meaningful cancer research happens in the community as well as at the lab bench. Pomfret is an undergraduate student in Queen’s University’s Bachelor of Health Sciences program who wants to pursue a career…

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EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Masked Safety Update for Lead Product Candidate EYP-1901 in Ongoing PAVIA and DAVIO 2 Phase 2 Clinical Trials as of September 1, 2023

09/18/2023

– Interim analysis of masked data shows EYP-1901 is well tolerated with no reported drug-related ocular or systemic serious adverse events in Phase 2 PAVIA clinical trial in non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy – – Updated interim analysis of masked safety data of Phase 2 DAVIO 2 trial in wet AMD continues to show a positive safety…

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Black Diamond Therapeutics Announces First Patients Dosed in Phase 1 Clinical Trial Expansion Cohorts Evaluating BDTX-1535 in Patients with Intrinsic Driver and Acquired Resistance EGFR Mutation Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

09/15/2023

Company to present BDTX-1535 dose escalation data in NSCLC at the AACR-NCI-EORTC Conference in October 2023 Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDTX), a clinical-stage precision oncology company developing therapies that target families of oncogenic mutations in patients with genetically…

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Bicycle Therapeutics Announces Expedited Development Plan for BT8009 in Metastatic Bladder Cancer

09/14/2023

Alignment with U.S. FDA on design of Phase 2/3 registrational trial, to be initiated in 1Q 2024 Innovative study design allows for potential accelerated approval in untreated (first-line) and previously treated (second-line plus) metastatic bladder cancer Conference call and webcast today at 8 a.m. ET Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, England & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bicycle…

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