Dicerna Pharma (NASDAQ:DRNA) received FDA orphan drug designation for DCR-A1AT for the treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a genetic disorder that can cause lung and liver disease. The company submitted a...
NantKwest (NASDAQ:NK) dosed the first patient in its Phase 2 trial for second- and third-line Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). MCC is a rare and aggressive skin cancer that is fatal for the majority of patients who have...
Soligenix (NASDAQ:SNGX) reported positive topline results for its Phase 3 trial assessing SGX301 for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). The study enrolled 169 patients who were randomized to receive...
Abeona Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ABEO) treated the first patient in its Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating EB-101 for the treatment of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB). The trial, being conducted at Stanford...
Alpine Immune Sciences (NASDAQ:ALPN) received two FDA orphan drug designations for ALPN-101 for the prevention and treatment of acute graft-versus-host disease (GvHD). ALPN-101 is a selective dual T-cell co-stimulation...
Closely-held Sigilon Therapeutics completed an $80.3-million Series B financing to advance its Shielded Living Therapeutics platform to the clinic. The funding will support the first-in-human clinical trial of Sigilon’s...
Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) reported positive findings from a translational research study assessing the effects of CRV431 on lung tissue obtained from a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). In the...
Bee Vectoring Technologies International (TSXV, CVE:BEE; OTCQB:BEVVF) closed three new grower deals with berry producers in Oregon and Washington states to use the company’s proprietary bee delivery system, VECTORITE...
Albireo Pharma (NASDAQ:ALBO) completed patient enrollment in its Phase 2 trial of elobixibat for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The trial enrolled 47...
According to the FDA, the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill has led to the misperception that all products made from or containing hemp, including those made with cannabidiol (CBD), were now legal to sell in interstate...