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Dec. 4, 2019

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Omeros touts pivotal data on HSCT-TMA candidate, shielding details

A pivotal trial of Omeros Corp.'s narsoplimab, an investigational therapy for an occasional but serious complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), found that just one dose was enough to deliver a beneficial effect in more than half the study's high-risk participants, meeting the study's primary endpoint. Read More

Imcheck closes $53M B round for antibodies targeting gamma delta T cells

DUBLIN – Imcheck Therapeutics SAS raised €48 million (US$53.2 million) in a series B financing round to move a pipeline of antibodies targeting gamma delta T cells into the clinic. Read More
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Two’s companies: Crowd in bispecifics still growing as methodology sorted

Bispecific: It might sound to some like a self-contained contradiction, as in “doubly singular” or “twice particular.” But if the word “specific” is taken in its primary meaning as “clearly defined or identified,” then the matter becomes clear – and, in the case of bispecific antibodies, it’s becoming clearer by the year. Read More

Propelling ahead, Civetta raises a $53M series A

Civetta Therapeutics LLC will take a $53 million series A to advance its platform and programs based on beta-propeller proteins that mediate protein-to-protein interactions. Those proteins can become involved in cancers, neurodegeneration and metabolic disorders, with oncology being the company’s initial focus. Read More

China’s Clover completes $43M series B

BEIJING – Chengdu-based Sichuan Clover Biopharmaceuticals Inc. closed a series B financing round to inject another $43 million into its drug development and manufacturing operations, with a focus on biologic candidate SCB-313, developed with its Trimer-Tag technology platform. Read More

South Korea’s Avixgen secures ₩10.6 billion in pre-IPO investment

HONG KONG – South Korea’s Avixgen Inc., which recently secured ₩10.6 billion (US$9 million) in pre-IPO investment and has raised total funding of ₩27 billion since its series A in 2015, plans to use funds to further develop drug platform technologies and therapeutics for virus-causing diseases such as HIV-1/AIDS, using inhibitors based on small molecules and cancer drugs based on peptides. Read More
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PGDx receives IDE approval to support Merck’s precision oncology trial

The U.S. FDA has granted investigational device exemption approval for the use of Personal Genome Diagnostics Inc.’s (PGDx) elio tissue complete assay in a Merck & Co. Inc. trial of a Keytruda (pembrolizumab)-based combination therapy. Read More

Appointments and advancements for Dec. 4, 2019

New hires and promotions in the biopharma industry. Read More

Financings for Dec. 4, 2019

Biopharmas raising money in public or private financings. Read More

In the clinic for Dec. 4, 2019

Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications. Read More

Other news to note for Dec. 4, 2019

Biopharma happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief. Read More

Regulatory actions for Dec. 4, 2019

Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations. Read More

Regulatory front for Dec. 4, 2019

The latest global regulatory news, changes and updates affecting biopharma. Read More

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