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News and Trends 16 Sep 2022

Marengo advancing its lead TCR activator into clinic after FDA clearance

Marengo Therapeutics is advancing its lead TCR activator, STAR0602, into clinic following clearance of its investigational new drug (IND) application by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). STAR0602 is a bi-functional fusion antibody that deploys a mechanism of T cell activation that has demonstrated potent single agent activity in PD-1 refractory settings in preclinical […]

September 16, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 15 Sep 2022

Novome Biotechnologies raises $43.5M for therapeutically engineered microbes pipeline

U.S. biotech company Novome Biotechnologies, Inc., has closed a $43.5 million series B financing round. The financing was led by Tencent, and includes new investors University of Minnesota, Navian Investments, Colorcon Ventures and Touchdown Ventures. Existing investors DCVC Bio, 5AM Ventures, Alta Partners and Alexandria Venture Investments also participated. The proceeds will be used to […]

September 15, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 15 Sep 2022

New research boosts Nordic Bioscience’s PRO-C6 as biomarker assay for trial enrichment in HFpEF

The New England Journal of Medicine Evidence (NEJME) has published research that further establishes and positions Nordic Bioscience’s extracellular matrix (ECM) biomarker, PRO-C6, as a potential next-generation biomarker for trial enrichment in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The paper is entitled “Endotrophin, a collagen VI formation-derived peptide, in Heart Failure.” The […]

September 15, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 14 Sep 2022

Recursion adds FAP and C. diff clinical trials

Recursion Pharmaceuticals has initiated two additional clinical trials including its first in-house generated new chemical entity to enter the clinic. The phase 2 TUPELO clinical trial is evaluating REC-4881 for the potential treatment of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) in patients who have previously undergone a colectomy/proctocolectomy. REC-4881 is an orally bioavailable, non-ATP-competitive allosteric small molecule […]

September 14, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 14 Sep 2022

Capstan Therapeutics launches with $165M to deliver on in vivo cell engineering

Capstan Therapeutics, Inc. has launched today with $165 million in financing to combine cell therapy and genetic medicines to help bring safer, first-in-class medicines to more patients in multiple indications. Capstan Therapeutics’ foundational precision in vivo engineering technology builds on research conducted in the laboratories of mRNA and cell therapy scientists at the University of […]

September 14, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 13 Sep 2022

WhiteLab Genomics raises $10M for AI-powered genomic therapies platform

WhiteLab Genomics has announced the completion of a $10 million funding round. The round was led by French venture capital firm Omnes Capital, and Debiopharm, a Switzerland based biopharmaceutical company with a venture arm focused on digital health. WhiteLab Genomics said it aims to “revolutionize genomic therapy development” using public and private data and in-house […]

September 13, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 13 Sep 2022

Faron Pharmaceuticals’ Traumakine data shows promise for military applications

Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd presented data from its preclinical salvage, preservation, and advanced resuscitation through endothelial stabilization (SPARES) study at the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) in Orlando, Florida, this week. The data was featured in the “Multi-Organ Dysfunction in Prolonged Field Care Scenarios” breakout session. The SPARES study was a preclinical study, conducted on […]

September 13, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 13 Sep 2022

Ilya Pharma partners with US Defense Department for wound healing drug

A drug to accelerate wound healing and reduced scar volume has had a major breakthrough shown in results from a first in human trial. Ilya Pharma, a clinical stage immunotherapy company presented the findings at the US Defense Department’s (DoD) Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) Conference in Florida and made the announcement yesterday (September […]

September 13, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 13 Sep 2022

Aldatu gets grant to develop Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever test

U.S. biotech company Aldatu Biosciences has been awarded a $3 million Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award will fund the advancement of the company’s proprietary PANDAA technology platform and its specific application to the […]

September 13, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 12 Sep 2022

First patient enrolled in phase 3 study of drug for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

The first patient has been enrolled in a phase 3 study of a treatment for type 1A Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT1A) in the U.S., it was announced today (September 12). Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a group of inherited conditions that damage the peripheral nerves and a treatment is being developed by French biopharmaceutical company, Pharnext. The PREMIER […]

September 12, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 12 Sep 2022

SiSaf reveals positive preclinical data in siRNA program to treat osteopetrosis

SiSaf Ltd, an RNA delivery and therapeutics company, has announced positive data confirming safety and efficacy of its Bio-Courier next generation silicon stabilized hybrid lipid nanoparticles (sshLNP) as an effective non-viral delivery system for autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type 2 (ADO2) siRNA therapy. The data was presented at the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research […]

September 12, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 12 Sep 2022

Cuffless device worn 24/7 can lower blood pressure, says Aktiia

A company making cuffless monitors for blood pressure says a significant and sustained reduction has been achieved for patients wearing the monitor 24/7. The device, made by Aktiia, measures blood pressure at optimal times throughout the day and night and was used in a study on hypertensive patients using a data set of more than […]

September 12, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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Marengo advancing its lead TCR activator into clinic after FDA clearance

Novome Biotechnologies raises $43.5M for therapeutically engineered microbes pipeline

New research boosts Nordic Bioscience’s PRO-C6 as biomarker assay for trial enrichment in HFpEF

Recursion adds FAP and C. diff clinical trials

Capstan Therapeutics launches with $165M to deliver on in vivo cell engineering

WhiteLab Genomics raises $10M for AI-powered genomic therapies platform

Faron Pharmaceuticals’ Traumakine data shows promise for military applications

Ilya Pharma partners with US Defense Department for wound healing drug

Aldatu gets grant to develop Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever test

First patient enrolled in phase 3 study of drug for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

SiSaf reveals positive preclinical data in siRNA program to treat osteopetrosis

Cuffless device worn 24/7 can lower blood pressure, says Aktiia

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