The dose-escalation portion of Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc.’s phase I study of BDTX-1535 for treating non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) produced strong data that moved the market in a big way.
Eubiologics Co. Ltd. said it would file for regulatory approval for its COVID-19 vaccine called Eucorvac-19 in the Philippines, after announcing positive interim phase III trial results on June 27.
Enveric Biosciences Inc. is gearing up to begin clinical trials in generalized anxiety disorder with lead candidate, EB-373, a psilocin prodrug. Trials are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2023.
A tough spring has settled into a cruel summer for Fibrogen Inc. as the company has stumbled for the third time in two months. The newest problem is top-line results showing the phase III Zephyrus-1 study of pamrevlumab, a monoclonal antibody, missed its primary endpoint for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
As earlier-stage efforts in oncology continue with BMF-219, Biomea Fusion Inc. rolled out new clinical data June 23 from the first two cohorts of patients with type 2 diabetes enrolled in the phase II part of its ongoing phase I/II study called Covalent-111 testing the same compound, an oral covalent menin inhibitor.
While investors focused on the top-line miss from Avalo Therapeutics Inc.’s phase II study of AVTX-002 (quisovalimab) in non-eosinophilic asthma, sending company shares (NASDAQ:AVTX) falling 89% to close at 50 cents June 26, the company pointed to promising trends seen in an exploratory analysis affirming the potential of targeting LIGHT.
Clinical data in the first five months of 2023 is remarkably consistent to last year. BioWorld reported on 1,449 drugs in phase I-III this year, compared to 1,452 in the same time period in 2022. Numbers are down 12.13% from 1,649 in 2021, but up from 2020’s 1,419 and 2019’s 1,173.
A recent population study in Morocco reinforced the importance of early diagnosis in handling – at best physicians can – Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and served, at least indirectly, to remind investors of the potentially lucrative space, where the lone drug labeled for the indication is a growth hormone.
Enveric Biosciences Inc. is gearing up to begin clinical trials in generalized anxiety disorder with lead candidate, EB-373, a psilocin prodrug. Trials are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2023.
The early detection of chronic liver disease (CLD) could help in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), according to a study published in the Journal of Hepatology. Using Perspectum Ltd.’s Livermultiscan, a noninvasive MRI scan, researchers analyzed liver data and found that liver disease activity measured by MRI corrected T1 (cT1) is associated with higher risk of major CVD events.
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