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Markets

Analysts downgrade Silverback; two oncology programs discontinued

Analysts for H.C. Wainwright and SVB Leerink downgraded Silverback Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SBTX) after the company discontinued two leading oncology programs. The stock closed at $3.21 on April 1. The company discontinued...

April 1, 2022

Markets

Cantor cuts Akebia to neutral from OW; PT to $1 from $6

Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded Akebia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKBA) to “neutral” from “overweight” and slashed its price target to $1 from $6 after the company received a complete response letter in response to the NDA for...

March 31, 2022

Executive Moves

Sigyn Therapeutics names neurology leader Dr. Ajay Verma to SAB

Ajay Verma Sigyn Therapeutics (OTC:SIGY) appointed Ajay Verma, M.D., Ph.D., a recognized thought leader in the field of neurology, to its scientific advisory board. Dr. Verma’s extensive clinical experience and insights...

March 31, 2022

Executive Moves

Long-time research analyst Anthony Petrone joins Mizuho Americas

Anthony Petrone Mizuho Americas hired Anthony Petrone as a managing director, senior medical devices, diagnostics and therapeutics equity research analyst. Mr. Petrone has more than 16 years of experience in...

March 28, 2022

Developments

Palisade Bio receives FDA okay for Phase 3 trial for return of bowel function

Palisade Bio (NASDAQ:PALI) received a “study may proceed” letter from the FDA for a Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate LB1148 to accelerate the return of bowel function in adult patients undergoing...

March 22, 2022

Developments

Cytovale IntelliSep study data to risk-stratify patients published in PLOS ONE

Closely-held Cytovale announced that a new study of its investigational IntelliSep test has been published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS ONE. The study demonstrated that the IntelliSep test has the potential to...

March 17, 2022

Developments

Immunomic Therapeutics to use PharmaJet system in skin cancer trial

Immunomic Therapeutics plans to start a Phase 1 clinical study of a plasmid DNA vaccine, ITI-3000, in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a rare but aggressive form of skin cancer, using PharmaJet’s...

March 15, 2022

Executive Moves

Sigyn Therapeutics names leading nephrologist Dr. H. David Humes to SAB

Sigyn Therapeutics (OTC:SIGY) appointed internationally recognized nephrologist, H. David Humes, M.D., to its scientific advisory board. Dr. Humes recently played an instrumental role in the oversight of preclinical...

March 15, 2022

Developments

Altamira posts positive in vitro efficacy data for Bentrio against Omicron variant

Altamira Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CYTO) reported positive efficacy data from testing its Bentrio nasal spray in vitro against the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Bentrio is a drug-free nasal spray for protection...

March 11, 2022

Developments

Altamira cleared for clinical trial with Bentrio to treat COVID-19

Altamira Therapeutics’ (NASDAQ:CYTO) affiliate, Altamira Medica, has received the necessary approvals to initiate a clinical investigation of its Bentrio nasal spray in COVID-19 patients. The COVAMID study is a...

March 9, 2022

Author - Melissa Stephenson

Analysts downgrade Silverback; two oncology programs discontinued

Cantor cuts Akebia to neutral from OW; PT to $1 from $6

Sigyn Therapeutics names neurology leader Dr. Ajay Verma to SAB

Long-time research analyst Anthony Petrone joins Mizuho Americas

Palisade Bio receives FDA okay for Phase 3 trial for return of bowel function

Cytovale IntelliSep study data to risk-stratify patients published in PLOS ONE

Immunomic Therapeutics to use PharmaJet system in skin cancer trial

Sigyn Therapeutics names leading nephrologist Dr. H. David Humes to SAB

Altamira posts positive in vitro efficacy data for Bentrio against Omicron variant

Altamira cleared for clinical trial with Bentrio to treat COVID-19

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