BioSpace News Archive

Leading Australian biotech company Microba launches IBD Therapeutic Program at BIO

The program – launched by Queensland Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development, The Honourable Kate Jones – will develop gut microbiome derived therapeutics for IBD.

June 18, 2019
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Pharm Country

Menarini Silicon Biosystems Introduces Use of DEPArray System for Challenging Flow Cytometry Applications at CYTO Congress

Digital cell sorting technology enables greater precision and accuracy for samples with rare targets and low cell counts

June 18, 2019
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Business

Kleo Pharmaceuticals Announces a CD38 Targeting Antibody Recruiting Molecule (ARM™) to Treat Multiple Myeloma as the First Clinical Candidate in its Partnership with PeptiDream

Kleo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that CD38-ARM, a CD38 targeting antibody recruiting molecule to treat multiple myeloma, will be its first product candidate to move into the clinic with anticipated human studies to commence in 2020.

June 18, 2019
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Deals

Ontera Awarded ~$1M Contract from IARPA for Zika Genotyping Test

Test will enable fast quarantine of those infected with the most virulent and detrimental strains

June 18, 2019
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Policy

Breakthrough Device Designation received from the FDA

Accelerated regulatory pathway for first internal use product

June 18, 2019
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Drug Development

Phase 2 Trial Shows Efficacy of CyTuVax’s Adjuvant Platform Technology

This trial focused on so-called non-responders to hepatitis B vaccination

June 18, 2019
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Policy

Health Canada Approves Hemlibra® for Hemophilia A Patients Without Factor VIII Inhibitors

Hemlibra is the only treatment that can be self-injected subcutaneously once weekly for patients with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors1

June 18, 2019
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Policy

FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs and Salient CRGT Receive 2019 FedHealthIT Innovation Award for the FDA Data Dashboard

Salient CRGT announced that its client, the FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs, has received a FedHealthIT Innovation Award for the FDA Data Dashboard.

June 18, 2019
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Job Trends

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Presents Vannie Cook Children’s Clinic With $100,000 Hyundai Impact Award Grant To Support Pediatric Cancer Research

The Hyundai Hope On Wheels non-profit embarks on a nationwide tour this Summer to award new grants for pediatric cancer, surpassing $160 million in lifetime funding for research.

June 18, 2019
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FDA

FDA Grants Fast Track Designation for Torque’s First Deep-Primed T Cell Cancer Immunotherapy Program, TRQ-1501

Torque is currently conducting a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of TRQ-1501 for this indication.

June 18, 2019
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