BioSpace News Archive

Orchard Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ORTX), a leading commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with serious and life-threatening rare diseases through innovative gene therapies, today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted an accelerated assessment for OTL-200,

Ziopharm Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIOP) today announced that the Company’s presentation at the Jefferies 2019 London Healthcare Conference on November 20, 2019, has been moved to 1:20 p.m. GMT (8:20 a.m. ET).

Biofourmis, a fast-growing global leader in digital therapeutics based in Boston, announced today it has been selected by Novartis, a global healthcare company, to collaborate on a commercial project for managing patients with heart failure (HF) beginning in Southeast Asia, with potential plans to expand globally.

Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. announced the pricing of its previously announced public offering of 10,000,000 shares of its common stock, at a public offering price per share of $0.10, for gross proceeds of $1.0 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses.

Strongbridge Biopharma plc, (Nasdaq: SBBP), a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for rare diseases with significant unmet needs, today announced that the Company is eliminating approximately 15 positions through a reduction in headcount across the organization.

Vifor Pharma announced the appointment of Lee Heeson as President International and member of the Executive Committee as of February 1st, 2020.

Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd. (NASDAQ: AXGT), a clinical-stage company developing innovative gene therapies, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for the Company’s investigational gene therapy, AXO-AAV-GM1, for the treatment of GM1 gangliosidosis.

SaVida Health, a leader in medication-assisted treatment for opioid and alcohol addiction, is opening a new outpatient treatment center in Abingdon, Virginia on November 18.

Liminal BioSciences Inc. (NASDAQ: LMNL) (TSX: LMNL) (“Liminal BioSciences” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapeutics to treat unmet needs in patients with liver, respiratory and kidney disease, announced today that its registration statement on Form F-10

Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEEL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapies for central nervous system disorders and rare diseases, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to its new, investigational intranasal racemic ketamine program, SLS-002, for the treatment of Acute Suicidal Ideation and Behavior (ASIB) in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).