Category - Developments

Developments

Kamada in pact with Alvotech to commercialization 6 biosimilars in Israel

Kamada (NASDAQ, TASE:KMDA) agreed to commercialize Alvotech’s portfolio of six biosimilar product candidates in Israel, pending approval of the Israeli Ministry of Health (IMOH). Alvotech’s pipeline includes biosimilar...

December 2, 2019

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Concert starts Phase 2 study of adjunctive schizophrenia therapeutic candidate

Concert Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CNCE) initiated a Phase 2 study to evaluate its adjunctive schizophrenia therapeutic candidate, CTP-692, in patients who are stable on an antipsychotic medication. CTP-692 is a deuterium...

December 2, 2019

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Akari reports positive data from long-term Phase 2 nomacopan study

Akari Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKTX) reported new data from an ongoing, long-term Phase 2 study of nomacopan for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). In PNH, the complement system destroys red blood...

December 2, 2019

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Ventripoint to exhibit new VMS+ 3.0 at radiological conference

Ventripoint Diagnostics (TSXV:VPT; OTCQB:CPTDF) is exhibiting for the first time at the Radiological Society of North America’s scientific assembly and annual meeting in Chicago from Dec. 1 to 6. Ventripoint...

November 29, 2019

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Zenabis completes over-subscribed rights offering

Zenabis Global’s (TSX:ZENA) rights offering was over-subscribed, resulting in the issuance of a maximum of 139,086,624 common shares at a price of 15 cents each for gross proceeds of about $20.8-million. The company is...

November 29, 2019

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FDA accepts Verrica Pharma’s NDA for molluscum contagiosum drug

The FDA accepted Verrica Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:VRCA) NDA for its molluscum contagiosum drug candidate, VP-102, assigning a PDUFA date of July 13, 2020. VP-102 is a topical cantharidin solution designed to treat...

November 27, 2019

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Journal of Cancer paper identifies TRPV6 as a promising drug target in numerous cancers, including breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer

The peer-reviewed Journal of Cancer published a positive review of TRPV6 as a cancer therapy target, supporting the potential of closely-held Soricimed’s lead drug candidate, SOR-C13. TRPV6 plays a role in increasing...

November 26, 2019

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Health Canada approves Profound Medical’s TULSA-PRO system

Health Canada approved the sale of Profound Medical’s (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) TULSA-PRO system for the ablation of low-to intermediate-risk organ-confined prostate cancer. TULSA-PRO is a transurethral prostate tissue...

November 25, 2019

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Aurora Bio to present systemic amyloidosis imaging tracer at ASH

Closely-held Aurora Bio will present data on its synthetic peptide radiotracer, AUR01, at the upcoming American Society for Hematology (ASH) annual meeting. AUR01 is a synthetic pan-amyloid reactive peptide being...

November 25, 2019

Developments

Hepion CRV431 prevents cirrhosis in severe liver disease model

Hepion Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:HEPA) lead drug candidate, CRV431, prevented the development of cirrhosis in a highly aggressive, preclinical model of liver disease. In the study, rats were administered...

November 20, 2019

Category - Developments

Kamada in pact with Alvotech to commercialization 6 biosimilars in Israel

Concert starts Phase 2 study of adjunctive schizophrenia therapeutic candidate

Akari reports positive data from long-term Phase 2 nomacopan study

Ventripoint to exhibit new VMS+ 3.0 at radiological conference

Zenabis completes over-subscribed rights offering

FDA accepts Verrica Pharma’s NDA for molluscum contagiosum drug

Journal of Cancer paper identifies TRPV6 as a promising drug target in numerous cancers, including breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer

Health Canada approves Profound Medical’s TULSA-PRO system

Aurora Bio to present systemic amyloidosis imaging tracer at ASH

Hepion CRV431 prevents cirrhosis in severe liver disease model

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