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Developments

Kala Pharma completes enrollment in Phase 3 dry eye disease trial

Kala Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KALA) completed enrollment in its STRIDE 3 Phase 3 clinical trial of EYSUVIS for the short-term treatment of dry eye disease. The trial’s inclusion/exclusion criteria have been modified from...

January 15, 2020

Developments

Novavax gets fast track designation for NanoFlu in older adults

The FDA granted fast track designation for Novavax’s (NASDAQ:NVAX) NanoFlu, a seasonal influenza vaccine candidate, in adults 65 years of age and older. “We believe that NanoFlu will offer an innovative improvement...

January 15, 2020

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Mesoblast to complete rolling BLA for Ryoncil this month

Mesoblast (NASDAQ:MESO; ASX:MSB) plans to file the final module of the rolling biologics license application for Ryoncil with the FDA in January and then request a priority review of the BLA under the product...

January 15, 2020

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IntelGenx gets Health Canada approval to proceed with amended Phase 2a Montelukast VersaFilm trial

Health Canada has issued a no objection letter in response to IntelGenx’s (TSXV:IGX; OTCQX:IGXT) amended clinical trial application for the ongoing Montelukast VersaFilm Phase 2a (BUENA) clinical trial in patients with...

January 15, 2020

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Mereo BioPharma reports additional positive Phase 2b setrusumab data

Mereo BioPharma (NASDAQ:MREO) reported additional data from its Phase 2b ASTEROID clinical study of setrusumab in adults with Type 1, 3, and 4 osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). OI, also known as brittle bone disease, is...

January 14, 2020

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BioLineRx gets EMA orphan drug designation for pancreatic cancer drug

BioLineRx (NASDAQ:BLRX) received European Medicines Agency orphan drug designation (ODD) for motixafortide for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Motixafortide is a short synthetic peptide designed to target CXCR4, a...

January 14, 2020

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FDA clears Biocardia Morph DNA deflectable guide catheter

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for Biocardia’s (OTCQB:BCDA) Morph DNA deflectable guide catheter. The catheter is designed to enhance procedural control of therapeutic catheters, particularly Biocardia’s Helix...

January 14, 2020

Developments

Interface Biologics spins-out Ripple Therapeutics to focus on Epidel drug delivery technology

Closely-held Interface Biologics launched Ripple Therapeutics, a privately held, clinical stage developer of novel drugs. The launch comes four months after Interface sold its Endexo surface modification business to...

January 14, 2020

Developments

IntelGenx updates on cannabis-infused VersaFilm and RIZAPORT programs

IntelGenx (TSXV:IGX; OTCQX:IGXT) has finalized its cannabis-infused VersaFilm product with co-development partner, Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY), and has completed manufacturing scale-up work. “Because we believe this is an...

January 13, 2020

Developments

Titan Pharma’s Probuphine added to Federal Supply Schedule

Titan Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:TTNP) Probuphine implant, a novel six-month maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), will be included on the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) beginning on January 15, 2020. The...

January 13, 2020

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