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NIH awards TransCode with $2 million grant for lead therapeutic

TransCode Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RNAZ) announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the company a $2 million Direct to Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant to support the clinical...

September 5, 2024

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Aurinia reports first participant dosed milestone for potential therapy in autoimmune diseases

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AUPH) has announced that the first participant has been dosed in its Phase 1a study of AUR200, a differentiated, best-in-class potential therapy for autoimmune diseases targeting B-cell...

September 5, 2024

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Valneva and Pfizer announce positive Phase 2 data for Lyme disease booster candidate

Valneva SE (NASDAQ:VALN) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) have announced positive Phase II immunogenicity and safety data from a second booster dose of the VLA15 Lyme disease vaccine candidate, administered one year after the...

September 3, 2024

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Praxis reports positive topline results from study of relutrigine in developmental epilepsies

Praxis Precision Medicines (NASDAQ:PRAX) has announced positive topline results from its EMBOLD Phase II proof of concept study evaluating relutrigine in SCN2A and SCN8A developmental and epileptic encephalopathy...

September 3, 2024

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Nuvectis receives FDA orphan drug designation for NXP800 targeting cancer

The FDA granted orphan drug designation (ODD) to Nuvectis Pharma’s (NASDAQ:NVCT) oral GCN2 activator, NXP800, for the treatment of ARID1a-deficient ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancers. The ODD could...

August 30, 2024

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Ventyx announces CFO departure and launches search for successor

Ventyx Biosciences (NASDAQ:VTYX) announced the departure of Martin Auster, M.D., as CFO, effective August 30, 2024, and has initiated a search for his successor. The company’s SVP of finance, Ron Gonzales, CPA, MBA, has...

August 30, 2024

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Medigene secures patents advancing TCR-guided therapies

Medigene AG (FSE:MDG1) has announced that patents have been granted for its proprietary JOVI and iM-TCR technologies, enhancing the company’s End-to-End (E2E) platform of TCR-guided therapies for the treatment of cancer...

August 29, 2024

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Gain reports positive topline results from Phase 1 trial of therapy for Parkinson’s

Gain Therapeutics (NASDAQ:GANX) has announced positive results from its Phase 1 study evaluating the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of GT-02287, a novel GCase-targeting small molecule therapy for Parkinson’s...

August 29, 2024

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LIXTE and NKI dose first patient with LB100 in colorectal cancer study supported by Roche

LIXTE Biotechnology (NASDAQ:LIXT) has announced that, in collaboration with the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI), the first patient has been dosed in a new clinical trial of LUXTE’s lead compound, LB-100, for the...

August 26, 2024

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Emergent donates 50,000 smallpox vaccine doses in response to WHO’s mpox declaration

Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:EBS) announced its pledge to donate 50,000 doses of its ACAM2000 smallpox vaccine through Direct Relief in response to WHO’s declaration that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of...

August 20, 2024

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Tonix enrolls first patient in Phase 2 study of TX1300 for acute cocaine intoxication

Tonix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TNXP) announced the first patient dosing in its Phase 2 trial of the recombinant enzyme TNX-1300 for treating life-threatening cocaine intoxication in patients presenting to the emergency...

August 20, 2024

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First participant dosed in Monte Rosa’s Phase 1 study of MRT-6160 for autoimmune disease

Monte Rosa Therapeutics (NASDAQ:GLUE) announced that the first participant has been dosed in its Phase 1 healthy volunteer study evaluating MRT-6160, a VAV1-directed MGB being developed for systemic and neurological...

August 19, 2024

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Optimi Health announces export of first MDMA capsules for PTSD to Australia

Optimi Health (CSE:OPTI; OTCQX:OPTHF; FSE:8BN) reports completion of its inaugural export of GMP-validated, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) capsules to Australia for the treatment of patients with post...

August 16, 2024

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Perimeter reports progress on several fronts

Perimeter Medical Imaging AI (TSX:PINK; OTC:PYNKF; FSE:4PC) highlighted several positive developments and achievements in its Q2 report and conference call yesterday. Perimeter is a medical technology company working to...

August 15, 2024

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Zomedica partners with SIRE to expand sales into Central America

Zomedica (NYSEA:ZOM) announced the expansion of its sales reach into Costa Rica through a partnership with SIRE Veterinario, which will be the exclusive distributor of Zomedica products in that country. “Our...

August 14, 2024

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FDA accepts scPharmaceuticals sNDA to expand heart failure drug indication

scPharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SCPH) has announced FDA approval of its supplemental NDA (sNDA) for FUROSCIX, expanding its indication to New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV chronic heart failure patients. Previously...

August 12, 2024

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NIH awards grant to Marker Therapeutics through SBIR program

Marker Therapeutics (NASDAQ:MRKR) has announced that it has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to support the clinical...

August 12, 2024

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Awakn screens first patient in Phase 3 trial of treatment for AUD

Awakn Life Sciences (CSE:AWKN; OTCQB:AWKNF; FSE:954) has announced that the first patient has been screened in its landmark MORE-KARE Phase 3 trial of AWKN-001, an investigational, novel medication-assisted treatment...

August 9, 2024

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Veru meets full enrollment target in Phase 2b study of Enobosarm for Obesity

Veru (NASDAQ:VERU) announced that it has reached its targeted full enrollment of 150 patients for its Phase 2b QUALITY clinical trial of enobosarm, in combination with semaglutide, aimed at muscle preservation for high...

August 8, 2024

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Rockwell launches ergonomic hemodialysis packaging solution for home patients and acute facilities

Rockwell Medical (NASDAQ:RMTI) announced the launch of a convenience pack including pre-mixed containers of the company’s hemodialysis concentrate products, offering in-home dialysis patients and acute dialysis...

August 8, 2024

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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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