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Elevar gets new CEO, files NDAs for lirafugratinib, rivoceranib

Jan. 30, 2026

Elevar Therapeutics Inc. appointed Kim Dong-gun (DG) as CEO Jan. 29, as the company focuses on post-NDA strategies for lirafugratinib in bile duct cancer, and the twice-rejected rivoceranib-camrelizumab combination for liver cancer.

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MJFF grant supports Bexorg’s translational biomarker work

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Bexorg Inc. has been awarded a research grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) through the Targets to Therapies initiative to...

KLF15 shows potential as marker, target for cholangiocarcinoma

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Researchers at the Biodonostia Health Research Institute reported on the role of KLF15 in cholangiocarcinogenesis and its potential as a therapeutic target in...

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SCAN is core circuit affected in Parkinson’s disease

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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, and tremor is one of its signatures. But it is a much more wide-ranging disorder,...

Astellas’ ASP-2246 shows promise in stroke management

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Astellas Pharma Inc. recently presented data regarding ASP-2246, a drug candidate comprised of an mRNA encoding the transcription factor NeuroD1 encapsulated in...