Abby Hardy, Author at BioTuesdays

Developments

Hepion discovers novel rencofilstat action in liver cancer

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) reported new research findings that discovered a mechanism by which the company’s lead drug candidate, rencofilstat, may exert anti-cancer activity. The research examined...

September 20, 2023

Developments

Anixa forms cancer business advisory board

Anixa Biosciences (NASDAQ:ANIX) formed a cancer business advisory board (CBAB) with a roster of renowned cancer advocates, executives and physicians to guide the company’s clinical and business development...

September 19, 2023

Markets

RJ ups Profound Medical to strong buy

Raymond James upgraded Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) to “strong buy” from “outperform” with a price target of $20.00, after pricing-in the TULSA-PRO system’s 2025 sales inflection. At mid-day on September 18...

September 18, 2023

Developments

Mati completes manufacturing facility; prepares for Phase 3 nepafenac trial

Closely-held Mati Therapeutics completed a dedicated manufacturing facility for products formulated using the company’s Evolute sustained ocular drug delivery platform. Mati expects that the 10,000-square-foot facility...

September 15, 2023

Developments

Hepion’s rencofilstat shows positive outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) reported positive findings from a translational research study assessing the effects of rencofilstat on lung tissue obtained from patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)...

September 14, 2023

Developments

Albireo initiates Phase 3 Alagille syndrome trial

Albireo Pharma (NASDAQ:ALBO) launched a Phase 3 trial evaluating odevixibat for the treatment of Alagille syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects multiple parts of the body. Most Alagille patients present with...

December 17, 2020

Developments

Aldeyra initiates 3 Phase 2 trials of ADX-629

Aldeyra Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ALDX) launched three Phase 2 trials evaluating ADX-629 for the treatment of COVID-19, atopic asthma, and psoriasis. ADX-629 is an orally administered RASP inhibitor designed to modulate the...

December 17, 2020

Developments

vTv Therapeutics azeliragon fails Phase 2 AD and T2D trial

vTv Therapeutics’ (NASDAQ:VTVT) Phase 2 trial of azeliragon in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Type 2 diabetes (T2D) failed to meet its primary endpoint. The trial enrolled 43 patients who were randomized to...

December 16, 2020

Developments

Durect gets FDA fast track designation for alcoholic hepatitis

Durect’s (NASDAQ:DRRX) DUR-928 received FDA fast track designation for the treatment of alcoholic hepatitis (AH), a life-threatening form of alcohol-associated liver disease. In August 2020, Durect reported results of...

December 16, 2020

Developments

Verastem initiates Phase 2 non-small lung cancer trial

Verastem (NASDAQ:VSTM) initiated a Phase 2 registration-directed trial evaluating VS-6766 for the treatment of KRAS-G12V-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In the first part of the study, VS-6766, a RAF/MEK...

December 15, 2020

Author - Abby Hardy

Hepion discovers novel rencofilstat action in liver cancer

Anixa forms cancer business advisory board

RJ ups Profound Medical to strong buy

Mati completes manufacturing facility; prepares for Phase 3 nepafenac trial

Hepion’s rencofilstat shows positive outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Albireo initiates Phase 3 Alagille syndrome trial

Aldeyra initiates 3 Phase 2 trials of ADX-629

vTv Therapeutics azeliragon fails Phase 2 AD and T2D trial

Durect gets FDA fast track designation for alcoholic hepatitis

Verastem initiates Phase 2 non-small lung cancer trial

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