Press Releases

LANNETT ANNOUNCES FDA COMPLETES REVIEW OF INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUG (IND) APPLICATION FOR BIOSIMILAR INSULIN GLARGINE

01/26/2022

–FDA States Pivotal Clinical Trial May Proceed, Trial Expected to Commence By March 2022– Excerpt from the Press Release: PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Lannett Company, Inc. (NYSE: LCI) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified the company that they have completed the safety review of the Investigational New…

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Kura Oncology Receives FDA Authorization to Proceed with Phase 1b Study of KO-539 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

01/26/2022

– FDA lifts partial clinical hold following agreement on mitigation strategy for differentiation syndrome – – KOMET-001 study to resume screening and enrollment of new patients – – Encouraging safety, tolerability and clinical activity observed among patients on study – Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kura Oncology,…

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Yingli Pharma and MD Anderson Initiate Strategic Collaboration to Advance Development of Multiple Oncology Programs

01/25/2022

Five-year collaboration to provide support for clinical and preclinical efforts as Yingli Pharma expands its U.S. presence with robust oncology pipeline Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO and HOUSTON, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yingli Pharma US, Inc. (the “Company” or “Yingli”), a biotechnology company developing innovative small molecules, and The University of…

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Cell Publication Highlights Ionpath MIBI Spatial Proteomics Technology in Foundational Study Predicting Breast Cancer Progression

01/25/2022

Innovative study deployed multiplexed ion beam imaging (MIBI™) technology revealing a high-multiplex spatial proteomic signature as a predictive biomarker for breast cancer treatment Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ionpath, Inc., the leader in high-definition spatial proteomics, today announced that a peer-reviewed research study led by scientists at Stanford University, Washington University, Duke…

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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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