LQT Therapeutics, Inc. (“LQTT”) is pleased to announce a collaboration with the laboratory of Dr. Donald McDonnell of Duke University School of Medicine to evaluate LQTT SGK1 inhibitors as potential treatment for patients with resistant prostate and breast cancer. Despite …
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Fusion Pharmaceuticals Announces Nomination Of First Targeted Alpha Therapy Candidate In Collaboration With AstraZeneca To Advance Into IND-Enabling Studies For Phase 1 Development
Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines, today announced nomination of the first targeted alpha therapy (TAT) candidate under the Company’s collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN). Both companies will …
Antiva Biosciences Named Winner of Global Women’s HealthTech Award By World Bank Group and Consumer Technology Association
Honor Recognizes Companies Advancing Innovative Solutions to Improve Women’s Health and Safety in Emerging Markets Antiva Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, topical therapeutics for the treatment of pre-cancerous lesions caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, today announced that …
LQT Therapeutics Announces Award by the European Joint Program for Rare Diseases for SGK1 inhibition as a novel therapeutic approach in Long QT Syndrome
Closing the gap between industry and academia to place patients directly at the center of research efforts. LQT Therapeutics, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company advancing novel SGK1 kinase therapeutics, today announced that the project, “SILENCE-LQTS: SGK1 inhibition as a novel therapeutic …
Endotronix Announces FDA Approval for PROACTIVE-HF Pivotal Trial Design Change to Single-Arm Study
Endotronix, Inc., a digital health and medical technology company dedicated to advancing the treatment of heart failure (HF), today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for an amendment to the company’s PROACTIVE-HF study, a pivotal …
Specific Biologics Closes Seed Financing with Industry Leaders Lumira Ventures and adMare BioInnovations
Specific Biologics Inc. (“Specific”) today announced that it has closed its first institutional financing, led by Lumira Ventures and adMare BioInnovations which have recently established an innovative partnership to build Canadian life sciences companies. Gene editing holds the potential to …
Antios Therapeutics and Arbutus Biopharma Announce First Patient Dosed in Phase 2a Combination Trial of ATI-2173, AB-729 and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Antios Therapeutics, Inc. (“Antios”) and Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq: ABUS) today announced that the first patient has been dosed in a triple combination treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. A single cohort in the ongoing Antios …
OpSens Announces 510(K) Submission to U.S FDA for New Guidewire for the TAVR Procedure
OpSens Inc. (“OpSens” or the “Company”) (TSX: OPS) (OTCQX: OPSSF), a medical device cardiology-focused company delivering innovative solutions based on its proprietary optical technology, today announced that it has filed a 510(k) submission with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) for regulatory clearance of its …
Lumira Co-Leads OncoMyx $50 Million Series B to Advance a Novel Immuno-Oncology Platform that Delivers Multiple Cancer-Killing Payloads
OncoMyx Therapeutics, a privately-held immuno-oncology platform company, today announced the closing of a $50 million Series B financing, co-led by Lumira Ventures and B Capital Group with participation from LYZZ Capital and all Series A investors: Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, …
Deka Biosciences Raises $20 Million in Series A Financing
Maryland-based biotech company Deka Biosciences (“Deka”) today announced that it has successfully closed a USD 20 Million Series A financing with a syndicate of life science investors led by Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment arm of Bayer AG, and new investor …
Antios Therapeutics Announces Agreement with IRBM, INGM and OSR to Acquire Fourth-Generation HBV Capsid Assembly Modulators (CAMs)
Antios Therapeutics, Inc. (“Antios”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies to treat and cure chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), and IRBM, a drug discovery and early development research institute and global contract research organization, announced today they entered into …
G1 Therapeutics Announced Immune Analysis from Phase 2 Triple Negative Breast Cancer Trial Demonstrates Trilaciclib Enhanced Patients’ T Cell Immune Function When Administered Prior to Chemotherapy
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTHX), a commercial-stage oncology company, today announced results from an immunologic analysis of Phase 2 study data showing that trilaciclib enhances both CD4 and CD8 T cell function in certain patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (mTNBC) …
Cyrano Therapeutics Announces the Appointment of John Kollins to its Board of Directors
Cyrano Therapeutics, a clinical stage regenerative medicine company developing a novel intranasal therapy to restore smell and flavor function, today announced that it has appointed biopharmaceutical industry veteran John Kollins to its board of directors. Kollins is currently President and Chief Executive …
Iterion Therapeutics Announces Initiation of Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial to Study Tegavivint in Pediatric Cancers
Iterion Therapeutics, Inc., a venture-backed, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel cancer therapeutics, today announced the initiation of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial to investigate tegavivint as a potential treatment for pediatric cancers, including sarcomas, lymphomas and other solid tumors that …
Antiva Biosciences Closes $31 Million Series D Equity Financing
Antiva Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, topical therapeutics for the treatment of pre-cancerous lesions caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, today announced the closing of a $31 million Series D equity financing. The financing was supported by a syndicate of premier …