PITTSBURGH – Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) have identified eight genes that help predict a melanoma patient’s response to treatment. The new findings are being presented at the 45th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), May 29 to June 2, in Orlando,...
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WATERTOWN, Mass. – PlateletBio, a preclinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering an entirely new platform of allogeneic cell therapies based on platelet biology, today announced that it has raised $75.5 million in Series B financing. The round includes new investors SymBiosis, K2 HealthVentures and Oxford Finance as well as participation from existing...
Every few weeks, Derek Carter gets an e-mail that brings a tear to his eye. Parents around the world have contacted the Carter family seeking more information on Batten’s Disease, a rare, fatal degenerative neurological disorder with no cure. “It makes you cry because I already know what’s going to...
In many ways, Andrew Kriebel of DuBoistown is like any other 8-year-old boy. He loves jumping on his trampoline, swinging and spending time with his family. But unlike most other children, Kriebel suffers from a rare neurological disorder known as Angelman Syndrome, which makes him prone to seizures, keeps him...
NIJMEGEN, Netherlands – Pleco Therapeutics BV, a specialty biopharmaceutical company developing novel combination chelating agents to detoxify the cancer micro-environment today announces that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Hyloris Pharmaceuticals SA (Euronext Brussels: HYL), a specialty biopharma company committed to addressing unmet medical needs through reinventing existing medications, to...
Nijmegen, Netherlands – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to Pleco Therapeutics BV’s lead compound, PTX-252 for the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). PTX-252 is a novel molecular entity developed to increase the sensitivity of cancer cells to chemotherapy. The FDA’s designation acknowledges...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX) announced 12-week interim data from the 320 mg dose group of INTEGRIS-PSC, a multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2a clinical trial of bexotegrast in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and suspected moderate to severe liver fibrosis. The 320 mg...
Cambridge, England – Scientists have developed a technique to rapidly and reliably detect genetic changes in malaria parasites in Ghana, using just a gaming laptop and portable MinION sequencer from Oxford Nanopore. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and University of Ghana were able to demonstrate for the first time...
Pohang, South Korea – A research team consisting of Professor Kyoung-Duck Park and PhD candidates Taeyoung Moon and Huitae Joo, from the Department of Physics at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) has engineered “broadband nanogap gold spectroscopic sensor” using a flexible material capable of bending to create a...
Poland will spend over PLN 700 million (EUR 154.8 million) in 2021-2023 to cure rare diseases as a part of the Rare Disease Plan, the health minister has announced on Monday. Currently, the Plan defines 40 specific tasks and deadlines for their implementation, worth over PLN 90 million (EUR 19.8...