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89bio names Francis Sarena as COO

89Bio (NASDAQ:ETNB) announced the appointment of Francis Sarena as chief operating officer, effective August 5, 2024. Mr. Sarena brings 25 years of biotech industry experience to his new role at 89bio. Prior to joining...

August 7, 2024

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Silo partners with global CRO for preclinical study to advance homing peptide in MS

Silo Pharma (NASDAQ:SILO) has entered into an agreement with WuXi AppTec for a preclinical small animal study of SPU-16, a central nervous system (CNS) homing peptide targeting multiple sclerosis (MS). Silo Pharma is...

August 7, 2024

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Quoin Pharma plans clinical study of peeling skin syndrome in children

Quoin Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:QNRX) announced plans to initiate an investigator-led clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of QRX003 in pediatric patients with peeling skin syndrome (PSS). The study will be...

August 6, 2024

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Abivax achieves key enrollment milestone in Phase 3 trial of Obefazimod in UC

Abivax SA (Euronext Paris, NASDAQ:ABVX) reports reaching the 600-patient enrollment milestone for its Phase 3 ABTECT trial to evaluate its lead investigational drug candidate, Obefazimod, in patients with moderate-to...

August 6, 2024

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Anebulo announces NIDA grant for investigational treatment of acute cannabis-induced toxicities in children

Anebulo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANEB) has been awarded the first tranche of a two-year, $1.9 million NIDA grant to develop intravenous selonabant for treating acute cannabis-induced toxicity, including CNS depression in...

July 22, 2024

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Clearmind files additional U.S. patent application for MEAI to treat obesity

Clearmind Medicine (NASDAQ:CMND; FSE:CWYO) announced it has filed an additional patent application with the USPTO for the novel proprietary composition of its MEAI compound for treating metabolic syndrome and obesity...

July 16, 2024

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Alto Neuroscience announces Phase 2b enrollment completion in MDD study

Alto Neuroscience (NYSE:ANRO) announced the completion of enrollment in its Phase 2b study evaluating ALTO-100 in 300 adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) across 34 U.S. sites. The randomized, double-blind...

July 16, 2024

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CMS unveils proposed reimbursement for TULSA to treat prostate disease

Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued proposed rules establishing, for the first time, a Category 1 CPT code for the Transurethral...

July 12, 2024

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Rainhouse spotlights CNN reveal on injection cartridge supply issues impacting weight-loss drug shortages

Rainhouse Manufacturing Canada, a well-established North American CNC machining and manufacturing company, emphasized a recent CNN interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, which uncovered the real cause of weight-loss drug...

July 12, 2024

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Remembering Elias Vamvakas, a friend and mentor

For the first time since we began publishing in 2009, the BioTuesdays family is lost for words, almost. With devastating sadness, we learned today of Elias Vamvakas’ passing. A pioneering entrepreneur in the Canadian...

July 11, 2024

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Exscientia launches AWS AI-powered platform to advance drug discovery

Exscientia plc (NASDAQ:EXAI) announced its use of Amazon Web Services (AWS) artificial intelligence and machine learning services to power its platform for end-to-end drug discovery and automation. Exscientia’s...

July 10, 2024

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Unicycive announces positive topline results from pivotal clinical trial in hyperphosphatemia

Unicycive Therapeutics (NASDAQ:UNCY) announced positive initial results from the patient reported outcome survey conducted during its pivotal clinical trial of oxylanthanum carbonate (OLC) in patients with...

July 10, 2024

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Mainz Biomed submits application for FDA breakthrough device designation for CRC product

Mainz Biomed (NASDAQ:MYNZ) announced that it has submitted an application to the FDA requesting breakthrough device designation for its non-invasive, next-generation colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test, which...

July 9, 2024

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ABVC announces joint effort with AiBtl for new clinical study on depression in cancer patients using AI

ABVC BioPharma (NASDAQ:ABVC) announced plans for a new clinical study in collaboration with AiBtl BioPharma on depression in cancer patients by integrating AI-driven solutions. The new study follows successful Phase II...

July 9, 2024

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Defence announces receipt of NOL for Phase I trial of anti-cancer molecule

Defence Therapeutics (CSE:DTC; OTCQB:DTCFF; FSE:DTC) announced that it has received a “no objection letter” (NOL) from Health Canada authorizing the company to proceed with a Phase I trial of intratumoral administration...

July 8, 2024

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CellProthera and BioCardia announce successful results from collaborative Phase II trial

Closely-held CellProthera, in collaboration with BioCardia (NASDAQ:BCDA), announced success from a collaborative Phase II trial of ProtheraCytes for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The companies plan...

July 8, 2024

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Lucid reports positive data from ESOGUARD BE-1 study in BE and EAC patients

Lucid Diagnostics (NASDAQ:LUCD) announced positive results from its clinical validation study of EsoGuard Esophageal DNA test on samples collected from patients with Barrett’s Esophagus (BE) and esophageal...

July 5, 2024

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CureVac unveils restructuring plan to intensify focus on mRNA projects

CureVac (NASDAQ:CVAC) has announced a restructuring plan aimed at increasing its focus on high-value messenger RNA (mRNA) initiatives, with a particular emphasis on oncology and unmet medical needs. The company will...

July 5, 2024

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PharmaJet’s innovative needle-free system chosen for WHO polio immunization campaign in Somalia

Closely-held PharmaJet announced that its Tropis Intradermal (ID) Needle-free System was selected by WHO for use in a house-to-house immunization campaign targeting more than 170,000 children, age four to 59 months, in...

June 27, 2024

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Lyell announces promising clinical data in TNBC

Lyell Immunopharma (Nasdaq:LYELL) has reported initial clinical and translational data from its Phase 1 trial of LYL797, a first-generation reprogrammed ROR1 CAR T cell product candidate enhanced with proprietary anti...

June 26, 2024

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ANEW reports European patent for novel gene sequence and delivery systems in neurodegenerative disease

ANEW Medical (NASDAQ:WENA) has been granted and issued a patent from the European Patent Office (EPO) for the patent application covering the company’s secreted Klotho gene sequence and gene delivery system, intended...

June 26, 2024

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Entrada reports positive data from Phase 1 DMD trial

Entrada Therapeutics (NASDAQ:TRDA) has announced positive preliminary data from its Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of a single dose of ENTR-601-44-101 in patients with Duchenne Muscular...

June 24, 2024

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