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Developments

Urovant Sciences vibegron fails Phase 2a IBS trial

Urovant Sciences (NASDAQ:UROV) reported disappointing topline results from its Phase 2b trial of vibegron for the treatment of abdominal pain due to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in women. The study failed to meet its...

November 25, 2020

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KA Imaging launches subscription model for portable X-ray device

Closely-held KA Imaging introduced a new hardware subscription model to help U.S. and Canadian hospitals acquire Reveal 35C, the company’s portable X-ray device, during the pandemic. Reveal 35C is a portable, single...

November 24, 2020

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FDA clears Neuronetics TouchStar protocol for major depressive disorder

The FDA cleared Neuronetics’ (NASDQ:STIM) TouchStar protocol for the treatment of major depressive disorder. TouchStar is a three-minute intermittent theta burst protocol administered using the company’s NeuroStar...

November 24, 2020

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Capricor initiates dosing in Phase 2 COVID-19 trial

Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CAPR) dosed the first two patients in its Phase 2 trial evaluating CAP-1002 for the treatment of severe COVID-19. CAP-1002 is an intravenously delivered allogeneic cardiac cell therapy...

November 24, 2020

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Oramed initiates Phase 3 oral insulin trials

Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ, TASE:ORMP) began screening patients for its two Phase 3 trials evaluating ORMD-0801 for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. The trials will enroll a total of 1,125 Type 2 diabetes patients...

November 24, 2020

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PolyPid D-PLEX100 gets FDA breakthrough therapy designation

The FDA granted PolyPid’s (NASDAQ:PYPD) D-PLEX100 breakthrough therapy designation for the prevention of surgical site infections in patients undergoing colorectal surgery. D-PLEX100 is designed to provide prolonged...

November 24, 2020

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FDA clears Orchard Therapeutics IND for OTL-200

The FDA cleared Orchard Therapeutics’ (NASDAQ:ORTX) IND for OTL-200, a stem cell-based gene therapy for the treatment of metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). MLD is caused by a mutation in the arylsulfatase-A gene, which...

November 23, 2020

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FDA approves Eiger’s Zokinvy for progeria

The FDA approved Eiger BioPharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:EIGR) Zokinvy for the treatment of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome and progeroid laminopathies. Progeria is an extremely rare and fatal disease caused by a...

November 23, 2020

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Seelos Therapeutics SLS-005 gets FDA orphan drug designation for ALS

Seelos Therapeutics’ (NASDAQ:SEEL) SLS-005 (trehalose) received FDA orphan drug designation for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Trehalose is a low molecular weight disaccharide that crosses the...

November 19, 2020

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Kintara Therapeutics reports interim data from two Phase 2 trials of VAL-083

Kintara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KTRA) reported interim data from two Phase 2 trials evaluating VAL-083 for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). In the first Phase 2 study, newly diagnosed patients receiving VAL...

November 19, 2020

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