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Can-Fite

Can-Fite gets patent in Japan for CF101

The Japan Patent Office has granted Can-Fite BioPharma (NYSE MKT:CANF) (TASE:CFBI) a patent for its lead drug candidate, CF101, for the reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP). CF101 is an A3 adenosine receptor (A3AR)...

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FDA panel to review NDA for Probuphine

The FDA’s Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee has scheduled a meeting on Jan. 12 to review the NDA for Titan Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ: TTNP) Probuphine for the maintenance treatment of opioid addiction. The FDA...

ciclofilin pharma

Ciclofilin Pharma forms liver disease SAB

Closely-held Ciclofilin Pharmaceuticals has assembled a world-class team of scientists and clinicians for its scientific advisory board (SAB) to guide the company through its drug development program for its lead drug...

Kitov Pharma

Kitov Pharma prices U.S. IPO

Kitov Pharmaceuticals Holdings (NASDAQ:KTOV) has priced an initial public offering of 3,158,900 American Depository Shares (ADS) and warrants to purchase up to 3,158,900 ADS for gross proceeds expected to be...

Can-Fite

Can-Fite expands development of CF102 into NASH

Can-Fite BioPharma’s (NYSE MKT:CANF; TASE:CFBI) drug candidate, CF102, which is currently in Phase 2 trials for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer, will be expanded into the treatment...

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Viking, Kennedy Krieger to collaborate in X-ALD

Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) and the Kennedy Krieger Institute announced a sponsored research collaboration focused on evaluating Viking’s thyroid beta agonists for the treatment of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X...

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Viking submits IND for Phase 2 trial of VK2809

Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) has submitted an IND application to the FDA to conduct a Phase 2 study of VK2809 in patients with hypercholesterolemia and fatty liver disease. Viking expects to initiate the Phase 2...

Dipexium Pharmaceuticals

Dipexium Phase 3 Locilex trials 62% enrolled

Dipexium Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:DPRX) OneStep Phase 3 placebo-controlled, pivotal clinical trials of Locilex in the treatment of patients with mild infections of diabetic foot ulcers are approximately 62% enrolled...

Avivagen

Avivagen, COFCO to conduct OxC-beta trial on pigs

Avivagen (TSX-V:VIV) and COFCO Nutrition and Health Research Institute (NHRI), an affiliate of the Chinese government’s COFCO Group, have agreed to conduct a trial of OxC-beta Livestock as a feed additive for swine. The...

Avivagen

Avivagen in credit facility with Bloom Burton

Avivagen (TSX-V:VIV) has signed an agreement with the Bloom Burton Healthcare Lending Trust for a secured drawdown credit facility of up to $1.8-million. The facility will advance Avivagen’s plans for commercializing...

Transition Therapeutics

Transition Therapeutics sets Phase 2 SARM trial

Transition Therapeutics (NASDAQ:TTHI; TSX:TTH) has entered an agreement for an investigator-led clinical study of drug candidate, TT701, with Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). Transition will support the Phase 2 study...

novadaq

Novadaq Q3 revenue climbs 40%

Novadaq Technologies (NASDAQ:NVDQ; TSX:NDQ) reported revenue of $17-million for the third quarter this year, an increase of 40% from $12.1-million a year ago. Product sales increased by $5.2-million, or 47%, primarily...

Avivagen

Avivagen sets OxC-beta swine trial in Vietnam

Avivagen (TSX-V:VIV) has agreed with the National Institute of Animal Sciences for Vietnam (NIAS) to conduct a further trial of OxC-beta livestock as a feed additive for swine. Earlier this year, Avivagen and NIAS...