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SOPHiA GENETICS expands oncology portfolio with new RAM application

SOPHiA GENETICS (NASDAQ:SOPH) has announced its new residual acute myeloid (RAM) application, SOPHiA DDM RAM Solution, supporting measurable residual disease (MRD) testing to help monitor cancer and outpace relapse. The...

June 24, 2024

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Former Hepion CEO sues over departure; cites bad faith dealings with investor

Former Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) CEO, Robert Foster, PharmD, PhD, is suing the company and its Board members for illegal termination of his employment, breach of contract, and breach of the covenant of good...

June 13, 2024

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Sage’s Phase 2 SURVEYOR study meets primary endpoint; reinforces cognitive impact of Huntington’s disease

Sage Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SAGE) announced its Phase 2 SURVEYOR study has met its primary endpoint showing a significant difference in HD-Cognitive Assessment Battery composite scores at baseline between healthy...

June 11, 2024

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Viridian reports details of SC VRDN-003 Phase 3 clinical program for patients with TED

Viridian Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VRDN) announced details of its plans to initiate two Phase 3 clinical trials of its subcutaneous VRDN-003 product candidate for patients with active and chronic moderate-to-severe thyroid...

June 11, 2024

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Inogen shares published study results demonstrating association of portable oxygen therapy with increased survival and cost-effectiveness

Inogen (NASDAQ:INGN) reported that the peer-reviewed journal, Pulmonary Therapy, has published a study demonstrating the association of portable oxygen concentrators with decreased mortality and increased cost...

June 5, 2024

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Innate Pharma announces positive outcomes from TELLOMAK Phase 2 Study

Innate Pharma S.A. (Euronext Paris:IPH; Nasdaq:IPHA) presented positive results from its Phase 2 TELLOMAK study with lacutamab in mycosis fungoides at the ASCO 2024 Annual Meeting in Chicago. The company reported that...

June 5, 2024

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Trinity Biotech unveils new microsite to highlight distinctive technology and AI-driven platform

Trinity Biotech (NASDAQ: TRIB) has announced the launch of its continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) microsite to provide insights into the development of its next-generation CGM biosensor technology and AI-driven health...

June 3, 2024

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Verve Therapeutics appoints Troy Lister as CSO

Verve Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VERVE) has appointed Troy Lister, Ph.D., as CSO, effective June 21, 2024, succeeding Andrew Bellinger, M.D., Ph.D., who will serve in an advisory capacity. Currently, Dr. Lister serves as...

June 3, 2024

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Lucy Therapeutics secures new funding to accelerate innovative Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Treatments

Closely-held Lucy Therapeutics (LucyTX) raised $12.5 million in additional funding to further the company’s research programs for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and continue its development of a novel drug target...

May 29, 2024

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BerGenBio announces NCI clinical collaboration with UT Health San Antonio and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AV

BerGenBio ASA (OSE: BGBIO) has announced that it has entered into a clinical trial agreement with the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AV to study BerGenBio’s selective AXL...

May 29, 2024

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Elixir Medical reports positive data from stress system to treat calcified lesions trial

Closely-held Elixir Medical has announced positive results from its PINNACLE I clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of its novel LithiX Hertz Contact Lithotripsy (IVL) System that uses stress to treat...

May 17, 2024

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Takeda’s dengue vaccine receives WHO prequalification

Takeda (TSE: 4502/NYSE: TAK) TAK-003, a new dengue vaccine, has obtained WHO prequalification. WHO has also recommended TAK-003 for children aged six to 16 in regions that are at risk of the mosquito-borne viral disease...

May 16, 2024

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Profound Medical receives FDA 510(k) clearance for ‘Contouring Assistant’ AI module enabling creation of automated TULSA treatment plan

Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its second TULSA-AI module, Contouring Assistant, a machine learning-based prostate segmentation tool, for use in...

May 14, 2024

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Profound Medical highlights TULSA’s potential to become a mainstream treatment modality across the entire prostate disease spectrum

Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) announced that a total of 25 clinical presentations highlighting TULSA procedure’s ability to effectively, safely and efficiently treat an unrivaled variety of prostate cancer...

May 6, 2024

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PharmaJet creates two SABs

Closely-held PharmaJet created two scientific advisory boards (SABs) – infectious diseases and oncology – comprised of leading pharmaceutical industry experts in immunology, cancer, research, and policy shaping...

April 1, 2024

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LENZ Therapeutics completes merger with Graphite Bio

LENZ Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LENZ) has completed its merger with Graphite Bio in an all-stock transaction. LENZ is advancing its lead assets, LNZ100 and LNZ101, which are both preservative-free, single-use, once-daily eye...

March 22, 2024

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Profound Medical in collaboration with Siemens Healthineers to expand access to the TULSA procedure to treat prostate disease

Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) announced a non-exclusive collaboration with Siemens Healthineers (XETRA:SHL) aimed at laying the groundwork for Profound to begin marketing a complete therapeutics solution...

February 28, 2024

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Studies validate advantages of administering drugs to pets via IntelGenx’s VetaFilm platform

IntelGenx (TSX:IGX; OTCQB:IGXT) announced positive results from a proof-of-concept study, conducted through a research collaboration with the University Prince Edward Island (UPEI), to assess the palatability, owner...

February 5, 2024

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Japan Patent Office issues decision to grant patent for Anixa’s ovarian cancer vaccine

Anixa Biosciences (NASDAQ:ANIX) reported that its partner, Cleveland Clinic, received a “Decision to Grant” notice from the Japan Patent Office (JPO) for the patent application covering the company’s ovarian cancer...

January 23, 2024

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Satisfied TULSA prostate cancer procedure patient discloses 5.2% stake in Profound Medical

In a 13G filed with the SEC today, accomplished businessman and founder of namesake transportation company Daseke (NADAQ:DSKE), Don Daseke, disclosed he has taken a 5.2% ownership stake in Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF)...

January 12, 2024

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Sigyn outlines 2023 achievements, 2024 outlook

In a letter to shareholders to Sigyn Therapeutics’ (OTCQB:SIGY) shareholders, Jim Joyce, chairman and CEO, said as a small organization operating in a world with short-term expectations, the company has “not wavered...

January 8, 2024

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IntelGenx enters VetaFilm development license agreements under new animal health partnership

IntelGenx (TSX:IGX; OTCQB:IGXT) entered into development and license agreements with a wholly owned subsidiary of Covenant Animal Health Partners, who will fund the development and manufacturing of a VetaFilm-based drug...

December 18, 2023

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