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 …
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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 …
BioTheryX Receives IND Clearance from FDA to Proceed with Phase 1 Study of BTX-1188, a Molecular Glue, for the Treatment of Hematologic and Solid Malignancies
Enrollment for Phase 1 Clinical Trial to Commence by End of 2021 BioTheryX, Inc., a clinical-stage company focused on targeted protein degradation to create life-saving medicines, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the company to …
LQT Therapeutics Announces the Appointment of Dr. Robert Booth to its Board of Directors
Company Strategically Strengthens its Fight Against Long QT Syndrome with Novel Kinase Drug Development Expertise Today, LQT Therapeutics, Inc. (LQTT) announced the addition of Dr. Robert Booth to its Board of Directors. Dr. Booth brings more than 30 years of biopharmaceutical …
Antios Therapeutics Raises $75 Million in a Series B-1 Funding to Advance Clinical Programs for HBV
Antios Therapeutics, Inc. (“Antios”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies to treat and cure chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), today announced the successful closing of a $75 million Series B-1 financing. The financing round was co-led by GordonMD Global …
BioTheryX Announces Appointment of Philippe Drouet as Chief Executive Officer
BioTheryX, Inc., a clinical-stage company focused on targeted protein degradation to create life-saving medicines, today announced the appointment of Philippe Drouet as President and Chief Executive Officer of BioTheryX. “Philippe is an extremely talented biopharma executive with more than two decades of …
GenEp Raises $1.45 Million Seed Financing
GenEp, Inc., a biotechnology company developing therapies that address unmet needs in patients with epilepsy, announced today the closing of a $1.45 million seed financing. The financing was co-led by the UVA Licensing & Ventures Group Seed Fund, Angelini Lumira …
Iterion Therapeutics Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial to Study Tegavivint in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Iterion Therapeutics, Inc., a venture-backed, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel cancer therapeutics, today announced the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial to investigate tegavivint as a potential treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This investigator-initiated trial is being led …
HistoSonics Receives FDA “Breakthrough Device Designation” for Novel Sonic Beam Therapy
HistoSonics, the developer and manufacturer of a non-invasive platform and novel sonic beam therapy called histotripsy, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company Breakthrough Device Designation for its new therapy platform. Histotripsy of …
OpSens Successfully Treats First Patients in Human Clinical Study for TAVR Procedure
QUEBEC, Quebec, October 13, 2021 – OpSens Inc. (TSX:OPS), a cardiology medical device company providing innovative product solutions based on its patented optical technology, is pleased to announce the commencement of the human clinical study utilizing the SavvyWire, and successful …
Lumira Ventures invests in LQT Therapeutics US$19M Series A financing to advance lead compound through Phase 1
LQT Therapeutics, Inc. (LQTT) a pharmaceutical company pioneering the development of precision therapies for genetic heart diseases, today announced the successful completion of a US$19 million Series A financing. LQTT is advancing a series of in-licensed compounds discovered and developed by Sanofi …