Philadelphia, PA – FORTE (NRG-CC005) is a highly anticipated colorectal cancer prevention trial led by NRG Oncology examining surveillance colonoscopy intervals in participants who have non-advanced polyps. Expected to enroll 9,500 participants (about 4,750 people in each study group), we are excited to announce that FORTE accrued its 1000th participant...
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LONDON, England — Freeline Therapeutics today announced new clinical data from its ongoing Phase 1/2 GALILEO-1 trial of FLT201, its adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy candidate for Gaucher disease, showing substantial reductions in glucosylsphinogsine (lyso-Gb1), one of the best predictors of clinical response, in patients with persistently high levels despite...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Freenome, a biotechnology company pioneering an early cancer detection platform, today announced topline results from PREEMPT CRC, a prospective, registrational clinical study to validate its blood-based test for the early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) among average-risk adults. In a prespecified analysis, the Freenome blood...
Shenzhen, China – This study is led by Dr. Weiren Huang (Shenzhen Institute of Translational Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University). In clinical practice, drug resistance poses a significant challenge in cancer treatment. The process of developing resistance is regulated by complex decision-making pathways and genetic signal networks....
SECAUCUS, N.J. — A blood test that analyzes levels of amyloid proteins by highly sensitive mass spectrometry could help physicians establish that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is likely not the cause of patients’ mild cognitive impairment, finds a new study published in Frontiers in Neurology by researchers from Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:...
CARMIEL, Israel — Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE-AMEX:PLX), announced today that Frost & Sullivan has presented the Company with its 2009 European Orphan Diseases Market Product Innovation of the Year Award. In presenting the award, Frost & Sullivan noted the Company’s impressive display of technology and innovative efforts in developing prGCD,...
Heidelberg, Germany – FundaMental Pharma GmbH, a neuroscience company developing first-in-class small molecule inhibitors for treatment of a range of neurodegenerative diseases, today announces the publication of a groundbreaking study by Neurobiologists in Heidelberg using FundaMental Pharma’s small molecule TwinF interface inhibitor, FP802. The study provides seminal preclinical proof-of-concept data...
Canberra, Australia – A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is also responsible for exacerbating the severity of certain autoimmune diseases such as irritable bowel disease (IBS), type 1 diabetes, eczema and other chronic disorders, new research from The Australian National University (ANU)...
MISSOULA, Mont.— FYR Bio (“FYR”), a leader in liquid-biopsy precision medicine for neuro-oncology, today announced a collaboration with NuvOx Therapeutics, Inc. (“NuvOx”) supported by a two-year $1,976,897 Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The grant, titled “Liquid Biopsy in Glioblastoma Treated with Chemoradiation and an...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTHX), a commercial-stage oncology company, today announced that the independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) recommended continuation of the pivotal Phase 3 trial (PRESERVE 2), evaluating trilaciclib in combination with gemcitabine and carboplatin for the first line treatment of metastatic triple negative...