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News and Trends 4 Nov 2022

EMPA-KIDNEY trial meets primary endpoint in trial for drug to treat chronic kidney disease

A phase 3 clinical trial, EMPA-KIDNEY, met its primary endpoint showing a significant kidney and cardiovascular benefit for adults living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). When treated with Jardiance (empagliflozin), the risk of kidney disease progression or cardiovascular death was significantly reduced by 28% versus placebo. The results were announced today during the American Society of […]

November 4, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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Sanofi and AstraZeneca drug, Beyfortus, for RSV in babies and children approved

A drug being developed jointly by Sanofi and AstraZeneca for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in newborns and infants was approved today (November 4). The European Commission has approved Beyfortus which is so far the first and only broadly protective option against the virus. Thomas Triomphe, executive vice president, […]

November 4, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 4 Nov 2022

Creative Medical Technology Holdings announces FDA clearance of diabetes drug

Creative Medical Technology Holdings yesterday (November 3) announced its investigational new drug (IND) application has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This will enable the company to start initiating a clinical trial for type 1 diabetes using AlloStem. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate Allostem in patients with […]

November 4, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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Alimentiv and Summit collaborate to tackle liver disease NASH

Drug development programs will be driven forward by a collaboration between Alimentiv Inc. and Summit Clinical Research, in a bid to tackle non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). They announced a strategic alliance to tackle the now growing global epidemic with no approved treatments. It says that current challenges include optimizing and end-point assessment, minimizing screen failures and […]

November 4, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 3 Nov 2022

Trial and new drug for Tourette Syndrome after $250M after funding round completed

A phase 3 clinical trial and the potential commercialization of a new class of drug for patients with Tourette Syndrome have been funded after an upsized and oversubscribed $250 million series D funding round. Emalex Biosciences announced the closing today (November 3) of the round that was led by Bain Capital Life Sciences with participation […]

November 3, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 3 Nov 2022

Servier and OSE Immunotherapeutics complete enrollment in Sjögren’s syndrome trial

Servier and French biotech company OSE Immunotherapeutics SA have completed patient enrollment in a phase 2a clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of monoclonal antibody OSE-127/S95011 in primary Sjögren’s syndrome. The international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2a study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of the monoclonal antibody OSE-127/S95011 in primary Sjögren’s […]

November 3, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 2 Nov 2022

Authorization given to BeiGene’s chemo-free treatment option for lymphoma

Marketing authorization has been granted to a drug to treat relapsed/refractory (R/R) marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) without chemotherapy, it was announced today (November 2). The European Commission (EC) gave the authorization to biotech company, BeiGene, for Brukinsa (zanubrutinib), which treats adults with the condition who have received at least one prior anti-CD20-based therapy. The approval […]

November 2, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 2 Nov 2022

CV6 Therapeutics raises $9.2M to test cancer drug

CV6 Therapeutics has secured $9.2m to progress its lead oncology asset, CV6-168, into a first-in-human phase 1a clinical trial and perform further scientific development work. CV6 Therapeutics is a drug development biotechnology company specializing in innovative small molecule therapeutics for cancer and inflammatory diseases. Investors participating in the financing include QUBIS, the commercialization arm of […]

November 2, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 2 Nov 2022

AELIX Therapeutics publishes positive data on its HIV vaccine

Positive results from a clinical study into biotech company, AELIX’ Therapeutics’, HIV vaccine have been published in Nature Medicine journal. The announcement came today (November 2) from the Spanish-based company that specializes in developing immunotherapies for HIV infection. Christian Brander, co-founder and chief scientific officer at AELIX, said: “We are excited to have published the […]

November 2, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

More News! 31 Oct 2022

New drug application for chronic kidney disease sparks $35M milestone payment

A submission has been made for a new drug application by Japanese Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd. for the improvement of hyperphosphatemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The company has submitted the application to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for tenapanor, which helps those with CKD on dialysis. Ardelyx, Inc. […]

October 31, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 31 Oct 2022

First patient enrolled and dosed on expansion phase of cancer treatment trial

The first patient in an expansion phase of a trial looking at cancer drug Modi-1 has been enrolled and dosed. Scancell Holdings plc, the developer of immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and infectious disease made the announcement today (October 31). The expansion phase is part of the monotherapy arms of the phase 1 clinical […]

October 31, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

AKT inhibitor ipatasertib shows signs of effectiveness in patient trial

News and Trends 28 Oct 2022

AKT inhibitor shows signs of effectiveness in patient trial

In a trial matching new treatments to cancer patients based on the genetic make-up of their tumors, 22% of the patients treated with the AKT inhibitor drug ipatasertib had their tumors shrink. This included patients with breast cancer and endometrial cancer as well as two rarer forms – anal and salivary gland. In the majority […]

October 28, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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EMPA-KIDNEY trial meets primary endpoint in trial for drug to treat chronic kidney disease

Sanofi and AstraZeneca drug, Beyfortus, for RSV in babies and children approved

Creative Medical Technology Holdings announces FDA clearance of diabetes drug

Alimentiv and Summit collaborate to tackle liver disease NASH

Trial and new drug for Tourette Syndrome after $250M after funding round completed

Servier and OSE Immunotherapeutics complete enrollment in Sjögren’s syndrome trial

Authorization given to BeiGene’s chemo-free treatment option for lymphoma

CV6 Therapeutics raises $9.2M to test cancer drug

AELIX Therapeutics publishes positive data on its HIV vaccine

New drug application for chronic kidney disease sparks $35M milestone payment

First patient enrolled and dosed on expansion phase of cancer treatment trial

AKT inhibitor shows signs of effectiveness in patient trial

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