Press Releases

Sight Sciences Introduces the SION™ Surgical Instrument – The First Bladeless Device Used in Goniotomy

09/01/2022

Featuring bladeless technology, SION is designed to facilitate a smooth, gentle goniotomy procedure Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sight Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGHT), an eyecare technology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative solutions intended to transform care and improve patients’ lives, today announced the launch…

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Imperative Care Announces Positive New Data Underscoring the Safety and Efficacy of the Zoom Stroke Solution to Treat Distal Occlusions in Ischemic Stroke Patients

09/01/2022

Independent Data Presented at the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology 2022 Annual Meeting Highlights the Benefits of Vessel-Matching with Zoom Reperfusion Catheters Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Imperative Care, Inc. today announced that new data evaluating the utility of the Zoom Stroke Solution were presented at the World Federation of Interventional…

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Study Published in JHEP Reports Shows Efruxifermin Rapidly Improved Fibrosis in Cirrhotic NASH patients After 16 Weeks of Treatment

08/31/2022

33% improved by one fibrosis stage without worsening of NASH; 25% of patients treated with efruxifermin showed NASH resolution Consistent with the results for the pre-cirrhotic population (F1-F3), patients with cirrhosis also had improved markers of liver injury, glucose metabolism, and lipid metabolism Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 24, 2022…

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Stoke Therapeutics Enrolls First Patient in a Natural History Study of People Living with Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy (ADOA)

08/31/2022

– ADOA is primarily caused by mutations in the OPA1 gene that result in progressive and irreversible vision loss in both eyes starting in the first decade of life – – The FALCON study is designed to evaluate disease progression and its effects on patients – – Data will support clinical development plans for STK-002,…

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Clinical Data from the LIGHT-UP Study Presented at the International Congress of Endocrinology Suggests New Gelesis Oral Hydrogel May Improve Insulin Sensitivity and Favorably Impact Metabolic Syndrom

08/31/2022

The 25-week weight loss study which achieved its previously reported primary endpoints also examined the effects of GS200 on insulin resistance Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gelesis Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GLS) (“Gelesis” or the “Company”) the maker of Plenity for weight management, today released a poster presentation at the International Congress of Endocrinology in…

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Alterity Therapeutics Launches ATH434 Phase 2 Clinical Trial for the Treatment of Patients with Multiple System Atrophy in Europe

08/30/2022

Second region now open for enrolment for rare, rapidly progressive, neurodegenerative disease Excerpt from the Press Release: MELBOURNE, Australia and SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Alterity Therapeutics (ASX: ATH,NASDAQ: ATHE) (“Alterity” or “the Company”), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing disease modifying treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the Company’s Phase 2 clinical trial of…

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Inhibikase Therapeutics Announces FDA Clearance of Investigational New Drug Application for IkT-001Pro for the Treatment of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

08/30/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON and ATLANTA, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: IKT) (Inhibikase), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing protein kinase inhibitor therapeutics to modify the course of Parkinson’s disease, Parkinson’s-related disorders and other diseases of the Abelson Tyrosine Kinases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

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Regen BioPharma Develops Novel Means of Using CAR-T cell Immunotherapy to Attack Solid Tumors

08/30/2022

Company Develops A Two-Step Sequential Approach Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Regen BioPharma, Inc. (OTC PINK: RGBP) and (OTC PINK: RGBPP) announced today development of a novel immunotherapy for treatment of solid tumors. Current cellular approaches to kill cancer involve administration of a specific type of modified T…

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UBC researchers say they’ve found ‘weak spot’ in all COVID-19 variants that could lead to better treatment

08/29/2022

Scientists say certain antibody fragment effectively neutralized variants by latching to vulnerability Excerpt from the Press Release: Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have discovered what they describe as a “weak spot” in all of the major variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 — a revelation they believe could open the door for treatments to fight current…

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Palisade Bio Announces First Patient Enrolled and Dosed in Pivotal Phase 3 Study Evaluating LB1148 for Postoperative Return of Bowel Function

08/29/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Palisade Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALI), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company advancing therapies for acute and chronic gastrointestinal (GI) complications, today announced the first patient has been dosed in its Phase 3 study evaluating LB1148 to accelerate the return of bowel function in adult…

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