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Strongbridge Biopharma completes enrollment in Phase 3 Cushing’s syndrome trial

Strongbridge Biopharma (NASDAQ:SBBP) completed enrollment in its Phase 3 trial of RECORLEV for the treatment of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome, an endocrine disease caused by chronic elevated cortisol exposure. A...

May 11, 2020

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FDA clears Pluristem IND for PLX-PAD in COVID-19-related ARDS

Pluristem Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PSTI) received FDA clearance for an IND application to treat patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by COVID-19 with intramuscular injections of PLX-PAD. ...

May 8, 2020

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Cytokinetics gets FDA fast track designation for chronic heart failure drug candidate

Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) omecamtiv mecarbil received FDA fast track designation for the treatment of chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Omecamtiv mecarbil is a novel selective cardiac myosin...

May 8, 2020

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Ovid Therapeutics reports positive topline results from Phase 2 Fragile X syndrome study

Ovid Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OVID) reported positive topline results from its Phase 2 trial of OV101 in males with Fragile X syndrome. A total of 23 participants were randomized to receive either 5 mg of OV101 either...

May 7, 2020

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Puma Biotech anti-HER2 breast cancer drug approved in China

Puma Biotech (NASDAQ:PBYI) received approval to market neratinib in China via its licensing partner, CANbridge Pharmaceuticals. Neratinib, marketed as NERLYNX, is an extended adjuvant treatment for early stage HER2...

May 7, 2020

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Kane Biotech identifies pipeline technologies with potential anti-viral properties

In response to a Canadian COVID-19 Challenges Procurement Program, Kane Biotech (TSXV:KNE) has identified two patented technologies in its existing pipeline that the company believes may have some anti-viral properties...

May 7, 2020

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SetPoint Medical gets FDA investigational device exemption for bioelectronic platform

Closely-held SetPoint Medical received the FDA’s investigational device exemption approval to study the company’s bioelectronic platform in a pivotal trial in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The company’s...

May 6, 2020

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TG Therapeutics umbralisib and ublituximab meet primary endpoint in Phase 3 leukemia trial

TG Therapeutics (NASDAQ:TGTX) reported positive topline results from its Phase 3 trial in patients with previously untreated and relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The trial met its primary endpoint...

May 6, 2020

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Mateon gets FDA rare pediatric disease designation for melanoma drug candidate

Mateon Therapeutics’ (NASDAQ:MATN) CA4P received FDA pediatric disease designation for the treatment of stage 2b-to-4 melanoma due to genetic mutations that disproportionately affect pediatric patients. As a single...

May 6, 2020

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Akebia reports positive topline data from Phase 3 vadadustat studies

Akebia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKBA) reported positive topline data from two Phase 3 studies of vadadustat for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adult patients on dialysis. The first study...

May 6, 2020

Category - Developments

Strongbridge Biopharma completes enrollment in Phase 3 Cushing’s syndrome trial

FDA clears Pluristem IND for PLX-PAD in COVID-19-related ARDS

Cytokinetics gets FDA fast track designation for chronic heart failure drug candidate

Ovid Therapeutics reports positive topline results from Phase 2 Fragile X syndrome study

Puma Biotech anti-HER2 breast cancer drug approved in China

Kane Biotech identifies pipeline technologies with potential anti-viral properties

SetPoint Medical gets FDA investigational device exemption for bioelectronic platform

TG Therapeutics umbralisib and ublituximab meet primary endpoint in Phase 3 leukemia trial

Mateon gets FDA rare pediatric disease designation for melanoma drug candidate

Akebia reports positive topline data from Phase 3 vadadustat studies

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