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Policy

Former Zacks Analyst Jason Napodano Will Spend 4 Months In Prison for Insider Trading Scheme

A former biotech analyst who was charged with insider trading last fall will spend four months in prison this fall after pleading guilty to one count of securities fraud.

June 18, 2018
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Alex Keown
Business

Cytokinetics’ Spinal Muscular Atrophy Drug Shows Promise in Phase II

Cytokinetics released data from its Phase II clinical trial of reldesemtiv in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

June 18, 2018
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Mark Terry
Business

Evotec and Sanofi Sign Off on Three-Month-Old Infectious Disease Treatment Agreement

Evotec is now a more powerful player in the infectious disease sector following the signing of its three-month-old deal to integrate Sanofi’s anti-infectives unit, including the majority of Sanofi’s infectious disease research portfolio and initiatives into its organization.

June 18, 2018
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Alex Keown
Business

On “The Longest Day,” A Look at Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month and June 21 is dubbed “The Longest Day,” which focuses on raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease.

June 18, 2018
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Mark Terry
Octapharma announces approval of new Nuwiq® product strengths in Europe, increasing dosing flexibility for patients with haemophilia A

New single dose vial strengths of 2500, 3000 and 4000 International Units (IU) will be available in Europe

June 18, 2018
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5 min read
Business

NeuroVive out-licenses targeted LHON therapy to BridgeBio Pharma’s new subsidiary Fortify Therapeutics

NeuroVive Pharmaceutical AB and BridgeBio Pharma today jointly announced that BridgeBio has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement for a subset of succinate prodrug chemistry under NeuroVive’s NVP015 program

June 18, 2018
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Drug Development

Continued Discussions With FDA on Proposed Remetinostat Phase III Design Results in Delay in Planned Start of Study

The start of the study will not be possible earlier than 2019, and thus not in 2018 as previously communicated.

June 18, 2018
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Biotech Bay

Twist Bioscience Expands Human Core Exome and Custom Next-Generation Sequencing Solutions with High Throughput Offering

Twist Human Core Exome Kit is a library preparation and target enrichment kit with the ability to run up to 96 samples simultaneously.

June 18, 2018
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Business

Dan Pelino Joins DNAmito’s Board Of Directors

Dan previously led IBM’s business in government, education, healthcare and life sciences.

June 18, 2018
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Genetown

Cold Agglutinin Disease Associated with Greater Than Twofold Increased Risk of Mortality in First Five Years After Diagnosis

New study is first to identify an increased risk of death in people with cold agglutinin disease compared to the general population

June 18, 2018
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