SpringWorks Therapeutics sprung out of Pfizer’s storeroom, when a rare disease advocacy group pushed to keep a program for neurofibromatosis alive. This method could work for “every rare disease under the sun,” advocates say. Every drug approval is a monumental occasion worthy of celebration. But for SpringWorks Therapeutics, the approval...
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San Diego, Calif. – The American Association for Cancer Research’s annual conference kicks off Friday as more than 20,000 attendees descend on San Diego. Analysts and researchers who spoke with BioSpace said they’re looking forward to early scientific data, and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) will be a key focus. Stay tuned to...
Basel, Switzerland – The past two years have seen a pair of new treatments approved for a particularly intractable neurodegenerative disease—amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. But while Amylyx’s Relyvrio and Biogen’s Qalsody have crossed the FDA finish line, others have stumbled in a regulatory space that experts say is still evolving. The...
Multicenter study sponsored by SELNET to evaluate cirtuvivint as a second-line monotherapy in selected sarcoma subtypes SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Biosplice Therapeutics, Inc. (“Biosplice”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering advancements in small molecule inhibition of CDC-like kinases (CLK) and Dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated (DYRK) kinases, today announced that the first...
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Biosplice Therapeutics, Inc. (“Biosplice”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering advancements in small molecule inhibition of CDC-like kinases (CLK) and Dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated (DYRK) kinases, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial of cirtuvivint in patients with acute myeloid leukemia...
BASEL, Switzerland – BioVersys AG (SIX: BIOV), a multi-asset, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on research and development of novel antibacterial products for serious life-threatening infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, announced today that the European Medicines Agency Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (EMA COMP) has granted orphan designation for...
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTAI), a biopharmaceutical company utilizing artificial intelligence to develop transformative medicines in neuroscience and immuno-oncology, today announced the completion of patient enrollment in the safety lead-in portion of the investigator-sponsored Phase 2 trial of BXCL701 in combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in previously treated metastatic...
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company utilizing artificial intelligence to develop transformative medicines in neuroscience and immuno-oncology, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has allowed U.S. Patent Application No. 17/496,470 with claims pertaining to a method of treating agitation in patients...
Barcelona, Spain – Bladder cancer has one of the highest incidence rates in the world and ranks as the fourth most common tumour in men. Despite its relatively low mortality rate, nearly half of bladder tumours resurface within 5 years, requiring ongoing patient monitoring. Frequent hospital visits and the need...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) and Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (Inverness, NYSE: IMA) of Waltham, Massachusetts, a global leader in rapid diagnostics and health management, announced today that they will work together to further develop and commercialize a diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s disease first discovered by...