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AGP starts Nano-X Imaging at buy; PT $14.50

Alliance Global Partners initiated coverage of Nano-X Imaging (NASDAQ:NNOX) with a “buy” rating and price target of $14.50. The stock closed at $7.66 on Sept. 7. “Nano-X’s novel digital X-ray source has the potential to...

September 8, 2023

Developments

OKYO completes enrollment in Phase 2 dry eye clinical trial

OKYO Pharma (NASDAQ:OKYO) completed full enrollment of patients in the randomized portion of the Phase 2 clinical trial of topical ocular, OK-101, to treat dry eye disease (DED). A total of 240 patients were enrolled in...

September 8, 2023

Developments

Rani posts successful drug delivery of high-capacity pill

Rani Therapeutics Holdings (NASDAQ:RANI) reported three new positive preclinical studies that support development of a high-capacity oral biologics device, known as the RaniPill HC, a version of the RaniPill capsule...

September 8, 2023

Developments

Opus Genetics doses first patient with gene therapy in LCAS

Closely-held Opus Genetics dosed the first patient in its Phase 1/2, first-in-human clinical trial of OPGx-LCA5, an adeno-associated virus 8 vector designed to precisely deliver a functional LCA5 gene to the outer...

September 7, 2023

Developments

Arcutis posts positive long-term roflumilast cream results in AD

Arcutis Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:ARQT) reported positive interim results from the INTEGUMENT-OLE long-term, open-label study of roflumilast cream 0.15% in adults and children ages six years and older with atopic...

September 7, 2023

Developments

Cantor boosts biotech research with Josh Schimmer, Eric Schmidt

Cantor Fitzgerald bolstered its healthcare and biotech equity research team with the addition of Josh Schimmer, M.D., and Eric Schmidt, Ph.D. “Having two of the most highly regarded analysts in the biotechnology...

September 6, 2023

Developments

Palisade Bio in GI-licensing deal with Giliant Pharma

Palisade Bio (NASDAQ:PALI) entered into a licensing agreement with closely-held Giliant Pharma for the exclusive worldwide rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize Giiant’s proprietary targeted prodrug platform...

September 6, 2023

Executive Moves

Enzo Biochem names Kara Cannon as interim CEO

Enzo Biochem (NYSE:ENZ) appointed its chief operating officer, Kara Cannon, to be interim CEO after Hamid Erfanian, former CEO, left the company, effective Sept. 5. Mr. Erfanian led the company through the sale of Enzo...

September 6, 2023

Developments

Tonix fails Phase 2 pain study; holds out hope in fatigue

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding’s (NASDAQ:TNXP) TNX-102 SL did not achieve the pre-specified primary endpoint of improving Long COVID pain intensity scores at week 14 in the Phase 2 PREVAIL study. However, TNX-102 showed...

September 5, 2023

Developments

Plus Therapeutics initiates Part B of ReSPECT-LM Phase 1/2a trial for LM

Plus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PSTV) treated the first patient in Part B (Cohort 4) of the ReSPECT-LM Phase 1/2a dose escalation clinical trial of rhenium obisbemeda for the treatment of leptomeningeal metastases (LM) from...

September 5, 2023

Executive Moves

Zoe Heineman joins Hygieia as VP of BD

Closely-held Hygieia, a provider of digital therapeutics for insulin management, hired Zoe Heineman as VP of business development. Ms. Heineman brings more than 30 years of expertise in strategic leadership, operations...

September 1, 2023

Developments

Sage in reorganization to support launch of ZURZUVAE, advance pipeline

Sage Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SAGE) plans to reorganize its business operations and pipeline priorities to support goals for long-term business growth, including the planned commercial launch of ZURZUVAE for women with...

August 31, 2023

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