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SciRhom Announces Approval of First Clinical Trial Application for a Novel iRhom2-targeting Antibody Against Autoimmune Diseases

12 June 2024 -- Munich, Germany -- SciRhom GmbH, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of first-in-class therapeutic antibodies, announced today the approval of a clinical trial application (CTA) by...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery
Posted: June 12, 2024

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Asgard Therapeutics selects Exothera to bring their viral vector-based immunotherapy candidate AT-108 to clinical trial stage

11 June 2024 -- Lund, Sweden -- Asgard Therapeutics, a privately held biotech company pioneering in vivo direct cell reprogramming for cancer immunotherapy, today announced it selected Exothera, a leading...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery
Posted: June 11, 2024

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CRISM Therapeutics Corp to continue pioneering R&D at PHTA following listing on the London Stock Exchange

11 June 2024 -- Birmingham, UK -- CRISM Therapeutics Corporation a UK-based pharmaceutical company focused on improving the clinical performance of cancer treatments for solid tumours, has raised £2.0m to...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Delivery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 11, 2024

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Kite Receives European Medicines Agency Approval of Safety Monitoring Variation for CAR T-Cell Therapy Portfolio

In-hospital patient monitoring for adverse events reduced from ten to seven days following CAR T-cell therapy infusion 6 June 2024 -- Stockley Park, UK -- Kite, a Gilead Company, today...

Category: Biotechnology, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 6, 2024

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Kite’s TECARTUS (Brexucabtagene Autoelucel) Demonstrates Sustained Overall Survival in Adult Patients with Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

After more than four years of follow-up in the pivotal ZUMA-3 study, median overall survival was 26 months and four-year overall survival rate was 40% at 48 months Survival benefit...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 3, 2024

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Encouraging New Data Presented on Kite’s YESCARTA (Axicabtagene Ciloleucel) for Relapsed/Refractory Central Nervous System Lymphoma  

At median follow-up of 24.2 months, no apparent additional risks of adverse events related to axicabtagene ciloleucel were seen Findings also suggest efficacy trend with median progression-free survival and durability...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 3, 2024

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TECVAYLI▼ (teclistamab) shows sustained deep and durable responses in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma

New MajesTEC-1 data show a median duration of response of 24 months, with responses deepening, including in patients who switched to biweekly dosing Separate analyses from the MajesTEC-1 and OPTec...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 3, 2024

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First participant dosed in research study investigating the effects of BPL-003, a novel formulation of 5-MeO-DMT, on the human brain

The study is the first of its kind to assess the effects of 5-MeO-DMT in the human brain and will investigate the neurophysiological effects of BPL-003, Beckley Psytech’s novel synthetic...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 3, 2024

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DARZALEX (daratumumab)-based regimens significantly improved clinical outcomes in both transplant-eligible and -ineligible patients who are newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma

88% of transplant-eligible patients achieved a complete response or better, and 47% of patients sustained MRD-negativity for longer than one year with daratumumab subcutaneous formulation-based regimens in the phase 3...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 3, 2024

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Lykos Therapeutics Appoints Finance Veteran Scott Giacobello to the Board of Directors

30 May 2024 -- California, US -- Lykos Therapeutics, a company dedicated to transforming mental healthcare, announced the appointment of finance veteran Scott Giacobello to the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. A...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Other
Posted: May 30, 2024

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Biogen Receives European Commission Approval for QALSODY (tofersen), the First Therapy to Treat a Rare, Genetic Form of ALS

SOD1-ALS is a devastating, uniformly fatal and ultra-rare genetic form of ALS estimated to affect less than 1,000 people in Europe QALSODY is Biogen’s third rare disease therapy to be...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 30, 2024

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Mission Therapeutics commences landmark trial of MTX325, a potential disease-modifying treatment for Parkinson’s Disease

Builds on preclinical proof-of-concept that MTX325 protects dopamine-producing brain cells by enhancing mitophagy – the process cells use to remove dysfunctional mitochondria 21 March 2024 -- Cambridge, UK -- Mission...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 21, 2024

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Greenphire Named 2024 “Best Overall Patient Engagement Service” by MedTech Breakthrough Awards

16 May 2024 -- Pennsylvania, US --  Greenphire, a leading innovator in software solutions for improving clinical research site performance and participant satisfaction, has received a 2024 MedTech Breakthrough Award for...

Category: Clinical Trials, Logistics
Posted: May 16, 2024

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KITE Shares New Data at EHA 2024 Which Demonstrates Positive Patient Outcomes and Advances in Delivery of CAR T-Cell Therapy

Analysis comparing real-world and clinical trial data shows Yescarta (Axicabtagene Ciloleucel) has higher manufacturing success rates and improved T-cell performance, respectively, in second-line vs third-line+ treatment of large B-cell lymphoma...

Category: Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 14, 2024

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Allyx Therapeutics Announces Positive Phase 1b Multiple Ascending Dose Data and Advances ALX-001 to Patients

Safety of ALX-001 reinforced by new data presented at AD/PD 2024 Conference in Lisbon, Portugal Two oral doses selected for further study in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease patients. 11 March 2024...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 11, 2024

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