BioSpace News Archive

BioCapital

OncoImmune Raises $56 Million to Advance Anti-Inflammatory and Oncology Pipeline

Rockville, Maryland-based OncoImmune closed on a Series B round worth $56 million.

September 9, 2020
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

Feline Antiviral Therapy Shows Promise Against SARS-CoV-2 in Human Cells

A study published in Nature Communications on August 27 shows that a feline antiviral drug was effective at inhibiting the replication of human coronaviruses in cell cultures infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

September 9, 2020
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Brandon May
Job Trends

AstraZeneca Pauses Phase III COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Due to Patient Illness

AstraZeneca paused its Phase III COVID-19 vaccine trial following a report of an “unexplained illness” in a patient involved in the study.

September 9, 2020
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

Preclinical Data Supports Efficacy for Pfizer, BioNTech Phase II/III COVID-19 Vaccine

Preclinical data for Pfizer and BioNTech’s Phase II/III COVID-19 mRNA vaccine candidate generated BNT162b2 strong anti-viral effects against an infectious SARS-CoV-2 challenge.

September 9, 2020
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

Amryt Eyes Approval for Epidermolysis Bullosa Drug Filsuvez Following Phase III Data

This morning, Dublin-based Amryt said the primary endpoint of the late-stage study was met. Look at what else the phase III trial of Filsuvez depicted.

September 9, 2020
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Alex Keown
Business

An Overview of Citi’s 15th Annual BioPharma Conference 2020 Boston

Like almost all conferences this year, Citi’s 15th Annual BioPharma Conference 2020 is being held virtually.

September 9, 2020
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Mark Terry
Business

Can High Blood Sugar (hyperglycemia) Haunt People with Diabetes Even After it is Under Control?

In people with diabetes, periods of high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) can negatively impact their health years later, even if they get their blood sugar under control.

September 9, 2020
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Chelsea Weidman Burke
BioSpace Global Roundup, Sept. 10

Biopharma and life sciences companies from across the globe provide updates on their businesses and pipelines.

September 9, 2020
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Alex Keown
BioCapital

HemoSonics Adds Remote Viewer to its Quantra® QPlus® System, Bringing Rapid Results to Clinicians Anywhere in the Hospital

HemoSonics announced today that its Quantra Desktop Remote Viewer Software (QDRV) has received a 510(k) clearance from the FDA. The QDRV enables remote access to its flagship product, the Quantra QPlus System.

September 9, 2020
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Business

New Outpatient Cath Lab Opens

Dr. Suresh Neelagaru is opening the Lonestar Cardiovascular Center to bring quality care, cost savings, and convenience to the area

September 9, 2020
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