Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ: GENZ) today announced that it has detected a virus that impairs cell growth in one of six bioreactors at its Allston Landing manufacturing facility. The company has decided to temporarily interrupt bulk production at the plant to sanitize the facility. Genzyme is collaborating with regulatory agencies as...
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ATLANTA, GA – GeoVax Labs Inc., a biotechnology company developing immunotherapies and vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, today announced the closure of patient enrollment for the Phase 1/2 clinical study evaluating Gedeptin® in patients suffering from advanced head and neck cancer. Kelly McKee, MD, MPH, GeoVax’s Chief Medical Officer,...
Meerbusch, Germany – Biologics are more effective at treating adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) than are glucocorticoids or conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), according to a new retrospective study. Half of the patients treated with first-line biologic DMARDs achieved sustained, event-free remission compared with 12% of patients in the conventional therapy...
Waltham, MA – A small study of 15 patients published Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine provides strong evidence of the therapeutic potential of CD19 CAR-T therapies in autoimmune disorders. The study, conducted in Germany, enrolled patients who had been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), idiopathic inflammatory...
FOSTER CITY, Calif. – Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, today announced the publication of data from the IMbark Phase 2 clinical trial in the Journal of Clinical Oncology in a paper entitled, “Randomized, Single-Blind, Multicenter Phase II Study of Two Doses of Imetelstat in Relapsed or...
Arlington, Texas – A multidisciplinary team of researchers that included 14 graduate students from The University of Texas at Arlington has created a new framework to provide optimal personalized treatment options for individuals with esophageal cancer. “Esophageal cancer is an unusually diverse disease with many heterogeneities and cancerous origins, which...
BUFFALO, NY – A new research paper was published in Oncotarget’s Volume 14, entitled, “The pharmacodynamic and mechanistic foundation for the antineoplastic effects of GFH009, a potent and highly selective CDK9 inhibitor for the treatment of hematologic malignancies.” To evade cell cycle controls, malignant cells rely upon rapid expression of...
FOSTER CITY, Calif. — Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) and Kite, a Gilead Company, will present 21 abstracts, including 5 oral presentations, during the 67th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition (December 6-9). These data showcase Kite’s continued progress in transforming blood cancer care and expanding the...
FOSTER CITY, Calif. – Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced new long-term data reinforcing the safety and efficacy profile of Livdelzi® (seladelpar) for people living with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). Findings support Livdelzi’s consistent efficacy and safety outcomes in patients switching from obeticholic acid and positive impact on liver stiffness...
BUFFALO, NY- March 4, 2024 – A new research paper was published in Oncotarget’s Volume 15 on February 22, 2024, entitled, “Sacituzumab govitecan plus platinum-based chemotherapy mediates significant antitumor effects in triple-negative breast, urinary bladder, and small-cell lung carcinomas.” Sacituzumab govitecan (SG) is an antibody-drug conjugate composed of an anti-Trop-2-directed...