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MindMed Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 2b Trial of MM-120 in General Anxiety Disorder
Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. recently announced first patient dosing in its Phase 2b dose-optimization trial of MM-120, a pharmaceutically optimized form of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD),…
Daré Bioscience Announces Global Licensing Rights to Novel Antimicrobial Glycerol Monolaurate for Vaginal Health
Daré Bioscience, Inc. recently announced it has entered into a license agreement with Hennepin Life Sciences LLC under which Daré acquired the exclusive global rights…
Ranok Therapeutics Announces Initiation of Patient Dosing in a Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of First-in-Class BRD4-Targeting CHAMP Protein Degrader
Ranok Therapeutics recently announced the initiation of patient dosing in the US for a Phase 1/2 study of RNK05047. The trial, entitled CHAMP-1, will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and….
Zerion Pharma & Hovione Extend Partnership to Cover Use of Dispersome Technology Platform in Nutraceuticals
Hovione and Zerion Pharma A/S (Zerion) recently announced an extension of their collaboration on Zerion’s Dispersome technology into the nutraceutical/dietary….
Oculis Announces Phase 2 Data Showing Topical Eye Drops Anti-TNFα Agent Licaminlimab Relieves Persistent Ocular Discomfort in Severe Dry Eye Disease
Oculis S.A. recently announced results of the double blinded, multicenter and placebo controlled Phase 2 clinical trial assessing the effect of topical licaminlimab (OCS-02) on global ocular discomfort in patients with severe….
Immatics Announces First Cancer Patient Treated With Second-Generation ACTengine TCR-T Candidate
Immatics N.V. recently announced the treatment of the first patient in its Phase 1b expansion cohort C (NCT03686124) evaluating IMA203CD8, the company’s second-generation TCR-T monotherapy…
Belite Bio Initiates Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial of LBS-008 in Stargardt Disease in the US
Belite Bio, Inc. recently announced it has commenced enrollment for the US Phase 3 clinical trial of LBS-008 in patients with Stargardt Disease (STGD1), a…
Lonza Strengthens Micronization Portfolio With the Introduction of X-Ray Powder Diffraction Capability
Lonza has expanded the range of particle engineering services offered by its Monteggio (CH) site through the introduction of X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD). This rapid analytical technique provides additional….
Cue Biopharma Doses First Patient in Phase 1 Study of CUE-102 for Wilms’ Tumor 1 (WT1) - Expressing Cancers
Cue Biopharma, Inc. recently announced it has dosed the first patient in a Phase 1 dose escalation study evaluating CUE-102, its second clinical drug candidate…
Agios Announces Publication of Phase 3 ACTIVATE-T Data Demonstrating Benefits of PYRUKYND for Adults With Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced data from the core period of the pivotal Phase 3 ACTIVATE-T study of PYRUKYND (mitapivat) in adults with pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency who receive regular….
Kapruvia Approved in Switzerland With Additional Regulatory Decisions Expected in H2 2022
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. and Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma recently announced they have received approval for Kapruvia from the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic). Kapruvia will be the first….
Amydis Receives NIH Grant Award to Develop a Novel TDP-43 Retinal Tracer in Patients With ALS & FTD
Amydis Inc. recently announced a new Phase 1 grant award from the National Institute of Aging at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant…
AUM Biosciences Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for the Treatment of Solid Tumors With the NTRK Fusion Gene
AUM Biosciences recently announced the US FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to AUM601, a highly selective, oral small molecule that inhibits not only…
Gerresheimer & Zollner Enter Strategic Partnership
Gerresheimer AG and Zollner Elektronik AG are pooling their market-leading pharmaceutical and medical technology expertise under a strategic partnership. Starting immediately, they will offer pharmaceutical,…
Blue Water Vaccines Announces Exploration of its VLP Platform for Use in Monkeypox Vaccine Candidate
Blue Water Vaccines Inc. recently announced the company plans to explore the potential to develop a novel monkeypox vaccine using its norovirus shell and protrusion…
Ventyx Biosciences Announces Positive Topline Phase 1 Data for its Selective Allosteric TYK2 Inhibitor VTX958
Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. recently announced positive data from the company’s Phase 1 single ascending dose (SAD) and multiple ascending dose (MAD) trial of VTX958, a…
Immunic Receives Notice of Allowance for Composition-of-Matter Patent in the US for Small Molecule Modulator Targeting Restoration of Intestinal Barrier Function & Regeneration of Bowel Epithelium
Immunic, Inc. recently announced it has received a Notice of Allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for patent application 16/646130 titled Compound…
Artelo Biosciences Reports Positive Preclinical Results for Novel Inhibitor to Fatty Acid Binding Protein 5
Artelo Biosciences, Inc. recently announced publication of preclinical results indicating a novel fatty acid binding protein 5 (FABP5) inhibitor from the company’s FABP inhibitor platform…
Addex & Indivior Extend GABAB Positive Allosteric Modulator Research Collaboration for Substance Use Disorders
Addex Therapeutics recently announced its collaboration agreement with Indivior PLC for discovering and developing novel oral gamma-aminobutyric acid subtype B (GABAB) positive allosteric modulator (PAM)…
Gerresheimer Invests Up to $94 Million in US Production Facility
Gerresheimer AG recently announced investments to rapidly expand its manufacturing, supply, and logistics capability for glass vials in the US. The project will be supported by the Biomedical Advanced Research….
