Category: North America

Design Pharmaceuticals Closes $5 Million Pre-series A Round
April 12, 2022 Off

Design Pharmaceuticals Closes $5 Million Pre-series A Round

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Design Pharmaceuticals, a company redesigning small molecule drug discovery,  has announced the closing of a pre-series A round of $5 million, including an investment of $3 million from Virtus Inspire Venture Partners. The proceeds will be used to further build the company’s discovery platform and operations.

Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Immedica Announce Commercialization Agreement for Iomab-B (131I apamistamab) in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa
April 12, 2022 Off

Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Immedica Announce Commercialization Agreement for Iomab-B (131I apamistamab) in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa

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Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: ATNM) and Immedica Pharma AB (“Immedica”)have entered a license and supply agreement for Iomab-B, an Antibody Radiation Conjugate comprised of apamistamab, a CD45 targeting antibody, and the radioisotope iodine-131 that is being developed for targeted conditioning to facilitate bone marrow transplant (BMT) and other cell and gene therapies.

Neoadjuvant Opdivo (nivolumab) with Chemotherapy Significantly Improves Event-Free Survival in Patients with Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Phase 3 CheckMate -816 Trial
April 11, 2022 Off

Neoadjuvant Opdivo (nivolumab) with Chemotherapy Significantly Improves Event-Free Survival in Patients with Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Phase 3 CheckMate -816 Trial

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Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) has announced results from the Phase 3 CheckMate -816 trial, which showed that neoadjuvant treatment with three cycles of Opdivo (nivolumab) in combination with chemotherapy significantly improved event-free survival (EFS), a primary endpoint, compared to chemotherapy alone in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Jorge Gomez Joins Moderna as Chief Financial Officer
April 11, 2022 Off

Jorge Gomez Joins Moderna as Chief Financial Officer

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Moderna, Inc., (Nasdaq:MRNA) has announced that Jorge Gomez will join Moderna as Chief Financial Officer, effective Monday, May 9, 2022. He will serve on Moderna’s Executive Committee and report to Chief Executive Officer, Stéphane Bancel.

Three Year Follow-Up Data from Phase 3 CROWN Trial of Pfizer’s LORBRENA (lorlatinib) Confirm Prolonged Progression-Free Survival in First-Line ALK-Positive Advanced Lung Cancer
April 10, 2022 Off

Three Year Follow-Up Data from Phase 3 CROWN Trial of Pfizer’s LORBRENA (lorlatinib) Confirm Prolonged Progression-Free Survival in First-Line ALK-Positive Advanced Lung Cancer

By Dino Mustafić

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced updated results from the Phase 3 CROWN trial, which evaluated LORBRENA (lorlatinib, available in Europe under the brand name LORVIQUA) versus XALKORI (crizotinib) in people with previously untreated anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Junshi Biosciences and Coherus Present Results of Phase 3 Study of Toripalimab in First Line Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma at 2022 AACR Annual Meeting
April 10, 2022 Off

Junshi Biosciences and Coherus Present Results of Phase 3 Study of Toripalimab in First Line Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma at 2022 AACR Annual Meeting

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Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (“Junshi Biosciences”, HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180) and Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (“Coherus”) have announced the results of the prespecified final progression-free survival (“PFS”) analysis and the interim overall survival (“OS”) analysis of the JUPITER-02 study (NCT03581786), a pivotal Phase 3 trial in first-line treatment of recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (“NPC”).

Kizoo Portfolio Company Elastrin Therapeutics Inc. closes $10M Funding Round
April 7, 2022 Off

Kizoo Portfolio Company Elastrin Therapeutics Inc. closes $10M Funding Round

By Dino Mustafić

Elastrin Therapeutics Inc., a privately held biotechnology company leveraging a platform to develop therapeutics that render calcified tissue and organs supple again, has announced the closing of a $10 million funding round led by Kizoo Technology Capital, a early-stage investor in breakthrough rejuvenation technologies. Other investors in the round include Starbloom Capital and SC Launch.