BioSpace News Archive

AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZRX) (“AzurRx” or the “Company”), a company specializing in the development of non-systemic, recombinant therapies for gastrointestinal diseases, today announced that it will be making company presentations at two upcoming investor conferences: the 2020 H.C. Wainwright 22nd Annual Global Investment Conference on Monday, September 14th at 4:30 p.m.

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO) announced today that Jack Kenny, Chief Executive Officer, and Bryan Baldasare, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the H. C. Wainright 22nd Annual Global Investment Conference on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 12:30pm ET.

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (Nasdaq: KNSA) (“Kiniksa”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, acquiring, developing and commercializing therapeutic medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need, presented findings from a real-world patient survey assessing the substantial impact of recurrent pericarditis on health-related quality of life at ESC Congress 2020,

Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRSN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing a pipeline of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) targeting cancers in areas of high unmet medical need, today announced the appointment of Chuck Miller as Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs.

Chiasma, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHMA), a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company utilizing its delivery platform technology to develop oral therapies to reduce the burden of chronic injections for people with rare diseases, today announced the commercial launch and availability of MYCAPSSA® (octreotide) capsules in the United States for patients with acromegaly.

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) announced that the first patient was dosed last week in a Phase 2/3 study with VIR-7831 (also known as GSK4182136), a fully human anti-SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus-2) monoclonal antibody, for the early treatment of COVID-19 in patients who are at high risk of hospitalization.

Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Roche Canada) announced today that Health Canada has granted market authorization for ENSPRYNG® (satralizumab) as monotherapy or in combination with immunosuppressive therapy (IST) for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in adult and adolescent patients who are anti-aquaporin 4 (AQP4) seropositive

On August 28, 2020, Averhealth, a provider of substance use monitoring and treatment services tailored to the unique needs of courts and social service agencies, along with the support of Five Arrows Capital Partners, announced the acquisition of the drug testing services of Treatment Assessment Screening Center (TASC

Today, Inova Software and the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) are announcing the first international series of virtual partnering events focused on three critical therapeutic areas with great unmet need - oncology, neuroscience and infectious diseases, happening until the end of the year.

Transparency Life Sciences (TLS) today announced the addition of Jennifer Levin Carter M.D., MPH, MBA to the advisory board. Dr. Carter is a healthcare executive and entrepreneur with particular expertise in precision medicine, genomics, digital health and AI applications to healthcare.