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Biotech Bay

Protagonist Therapeutics Presents Clinical Data from the PROPEL Study of PTG-100 in Ulcerative Colitis at United European Gastroenterology Week

PTG-100 demonstrates signals of clinical efficacy and is well tolerated

October 22, 2018
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6 min read
Drug Development

Santen Announces Initiation of Phase 3 Clinical Development Program (SPECTRUM) in the United States Evaluating Omidenepag Isopropyl (DE-117) for the Treatment of Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension

Pivotal Phase 3 development program (SPECTRUM) in the United States, evaluating the investigational use of omidenepag isopropyl (DE-117), a selective agonist for the prostanoid receptor EP2, for the treatment of glaucoma or ocular hypertension (OHT).

October 22, 2018
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7 min read
Business

James Bradley joins Cureatr as Chairman of the Board

Bradley is the former CEO of RxHub - now Surescripts - a healthcare technology company that has developed a nationwide electronic information exchange

October 22, 2018
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2 min read
Business

Arcus Biosciences Appoints Kristen M. Hege, M.D., to its Board of Directors

Dr. Hege brings more than 20 years of oncology clinical leadership experience to Arcus’s board.

October 22, 2018
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4 min read
Drug Development

Phase 1b/2 Data of Durvalumab Plus Danvatirsen Presented at European Society for Medical Oncology

Response rate approximately doubled compared to previous studies with durvalumab alone in refractory head and neck cancer

October 22, 2018
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5 min read
Drug Development

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Presents Updated Results for Bifunctional Immunotherapy M7824 at ESMO 2018 Congress

New data include first disclosure of results for M7824 in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, biliary tract cancer and esophageal cancers

October 22, 2018
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10 min read
BioCapital

US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Expands Their Initiative to Every State with Exclusivity for One Very Capable Law Firm to Ensure Navy Veterans with Mesothelioma Receive The Best Compensation Results - Everyone Wins

he US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate is now expanding their initiative with state specific websites nationwide to ensure Navy Veterans with mesothelioma retain the services of the nation’s most skilled and capable mesothelioma law firm because Navy Veterans’ compensation depends on it.

October 22, 2018
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2 min read
Biotech Bay

Mayor Libby Schaaf to Open West Coast Minority Women Professionals Conference

West Coast conference will be kicked off by Mayor Libby Schaaf, the 50th Mayor of the City of Oakland.

October 22, 2018
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2 min read
Business

Aratana Therapeutics to Report Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results

Aratana Therapeutics is a pet therapeutics company focused on the licensing, development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics for dogs and cats

October 22, 2018
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1 min read
Deals

Evergreen Pacific Insurance Corporation Closes Acquisition of Majority Interest in Synergy Health Services

Evergreen Pacific has added Synergy’s network of multi-disciplinary wellness centres, combining traditional medical pain management with allied health services, to the Evergreen Pacific group of companies, aligned with Evergreen Pacific’s focus on improved patient outcomes.

October 22, 2018
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4 min read