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Developments

Precigen receives FDA breakthrough nod for AdenoVerse in RRP

The FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation for Precigen’s (NASDAQ:PGEN) investigational PRGN-2012 AdenoVerse immunotherapy for the treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). Standard-of-care for RRP...

June 20, 2023

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Rhythm presents BMI reduction data in hypothalamic obesity

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RYTM) presented data that showed meaningful weight loss was sustained and progressed in patients with hypothalamic obesity treated with its setmelanotide for six months as part of the long...

June 19, 2023

Developments

Hepion to present 2 posters at EASL International Liver Congress

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) will present two abstracts for poster presentations at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) International Liver Congress 2023 taking place June 21 – 24 in...

June 16, 2023

Developments

Hepion Phase 2b ASCEND-NASH trial passes key safety milestone

A data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) has reviewed the current data for Hepion Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:HEPA) ASCEND-NASH Phase 2b trial with rencofilstat and issued a “study may proceed without modification”...

June 15, 2023

Markets

BTIG starts Beyond Air at buy; PT $15

BTIG initiated coverage of Beyond Air (NASDAQ:XAIR) with a “buy” rating and $15 price target. The stock closed at $5.73 on June 14. Beyond Air is a medical device company that has developed a technology to turn room air...

June 15, 2023

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2seventy’s CAR-T trial halted after pediatric death

2seventy bio’s (NASDAQ:TSVT) partner, Seattle Children’s Hospital, paused a Phase 1 CAR T-cell therapy trial for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia after a patient death. The child was the first to receive the second dose...

June 15, 2023

Developments

Zucara receives additional JDRF funding for Phase 2 study

Closely-held Zucara Therapeutics received an additional $2-million in funding from JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) to support Zucara’s planned Phase 2a study of the effect of its ZT-01 on nocturnal...

June 15, 2023

Developments

Confo, AbCellera in GPCR-targeting antibody discovery program

Confo Therapeutics of Belgium entered into a research collaboration with AbCellera Biologics (NASDAQ:ABCL) for the discovery of therapeutic antibody candidates targeting two undisclosed GPCR targets (G protein-coupled...

June 15, 2023

Developments

Blue Water acquires 6 FDA-approve drugs across various indication

Blue Water Biotech (NASDAQ:BWV) signed asset purchase agreements with WraSer and Xspire Pharma to acquire six FDA-approved assets across multiple indications, including cardiology, otic infections, and pain management...

June 14, 2023

Developments

iBio in pact with NIH to develop Lassa fever vaccine

iBio (NYSEA:IBIO) entered into a research collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), an arm of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to investigate the potential of iBio’s...

June 12, 2023

Markets

AGP starts UpHealth at buy; PT $4.30

Alliance Global Partners initiated coverage of UpHealth (NYSE:UPH) with a “buy” rating and price target of $4.30. The stock closed at $1.45 on June 8. UpHealth operates as a digital health services company in the...

June 9, 2023

Developments

Annovis Bio completes enrollment in Phase 3 Parkinson’s trial

Annovis Bio’s (NYSE:ANVS) Parkinson’s disease (PD) Phase 3 clinical trial of its lead compound, buntanetap, reached full enrollment in a record nine months after it began. Since the first patient was dosed in late...

June 8, 2023

Precigen receives FDA breakthrough nod for AdenoVerse in RRP

Rhythm presents BMI reduction data in hypothalamic obesity

Hepion to present 2 posters at EASL International Liver Congress

Hepion Phase 2b ASCEND-NASH trial passes key safety milestone

BTIG starts Beyond Air at buy; PT $15

2seventy’s CAR-T trial halted after pediatric death

Zucara receives additional JDRF funding for Phase 2 study

Confo, AbCellera in GPCR-targeting antibody discovery program

Blue Water acquires 6 FDA-approve drugs across various indication

iBio in pact with NIH to develop Lassa fever vaccine

AGP starts UpHealth at buy; PT $4.30

Annovis Bio completes enrollment in Phase 3 Parkinson’s trial

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