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BioLight, Alexion to explore natural tears for diagnosis of retinal diseases

BioLight (TASE:BOLT) signed a research collaboration agreement with Alexion, a rare disease unit of AstraZeneca, to explore a potentially ground-breaking technology that utilizes natural tears for the potential...

May 30, 2023

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Profound to reveal interim 5-year TACT follow-up data during June 6th webinar

Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) will unveil interim five-year follow-up data from its TACT (TULSA-PRO ablation clinical trial) pivotal study at a live webinar event it is hosting on June 6 at 6 pm ET. The...

May 30, 2023

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Hepion to highlight AI-POWR at medical conference

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) will outline the integration of its artificial intelligence and machine learning platform, AI-POWR, into all aspects of its clinical pharmacological programs at the 2023 Canadian...

May 25, 2023

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Pyxis Oncology to acquire Apexigen

Pyxis Oncology (NASDAQ:PYXS) agreed to acquire Apexigen (NASDAQ:APGN) in an all-stock transaction for an implied value of 64 cents per Apexigen share. For each share of Apexigen, Pyxis Oncology will issue 0.1725 shares...

May 24, 2023

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Wave Life flunks Phase 1b/2a study in ALS and dementia

Wave Life Sciences’ (NASDAQ:WVE) drug candidate, WVE-004, did not show clinical benefit, compared with placebo, in the Phase 1b/2a FOCUS-C9 study as an investigational treatment for C9orf72-associated amyotrophic...

May 23, 2023

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T2 Biosystems exploring strategic alternatives

T2 BioSystems (NASDAQ:TTOO) initiated a process to explore a range of strategic alternatives focused on maximizing value and a restructuring plan, which includes a reduction in workforce. T2 has engaged an advisory firm...

May 23, 2023

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MindBio gets ethics okay for take-home LSD-microdosing trial in MDD

MindBio Therapeutics (CSE:MBIO; Frankfurt:WF6) received ethics approval for a world’s first Phase 2a take-home LSD-microdosing clinical trial in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) in New Zealand. The...

May 23, 2023

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AVROBIO to sell cystinosis gene therapy program for $87.5-million

AVROBIO (NASDAQ:AVRO) agreed to sell its investigational hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) gene therapy program for the treatment of cystinosis to Novartis for $87.5-million. Cystinosis is a rare, multisystem genetic...

May 22, 2023

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Hepion Phase 2 ALTITUDE-NASH trial achieves all endpoints, improvement in liver function and NASH biomarkers

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) reported positive topline results from its recently completed Phase 2 ALTITUDE-NASH clinical trial with lead drug candidate, rencofilstat. ALTITUDE-NASH met its primary endpoint by...

May 22, 2023

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Centessa receives FDA fast track in hemophilia B

The FDA granted fast track designation to Centessa Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:CNTA) SerpinPC, an investigational novel inhibitor of activated protein C (APC) being developed for the treatment of hemophilia B, with or...

May 22, 2023

Category - Developments

BioLight, Alexion to explore natural tears for diagnosis of retinal diseases

Profound to reveal interim 5-year TACT follow-up data during June 6th webinar

Hepion to highlight AI-POWR at medical conference

Pyxis Oncology to acquire Apexigen

Wave Life flunks Phase 1b/2a study in ALS and dementia

T2 Biosystems exploring strategic alternatives

MindBio gets ethics okay for take-home LSD-microdosing trial in MDD

AVROBIO to sell cystinosis gene therapy program for $87.5-million

Hepion Phase 2 ALTITUDE-NASH trial achieves all endpoints, improvement in liver function and NASH biomarkers

Centessa receives FDA fast track in hemophilia B

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