BioSpace News Archive

In recent years, AI-fueled drug discovery programs have risen dramatically, particularly in regard to rare diseases.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts charged Ishtiaq Ali Saaem, 37, with obstruction of justice for lying about his attempts to acquire 100 castor bean packets in order to develop the bioterror poison ricin. The acquisition was not recent, it took place on June 24, 2015.

Algernon Pharmaceuticals has requested a pre-Investigational New Drug meeting with regulators in the hopes of launching a clinical trial in stroke patients for n,n-dimethyltryptamine, a naturally derived psychedelic compound.

PRO data further support the monarchE results to date for Verzenio for the treatment of HR+, HER2- high risk early breast cancer

Retrotope, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel, first-in-class therapies for degenerative diseases, today announced that the first patients have been dosed in a multicenter Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating RT001, the company’s lead development candidate, in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSDT) (TSX:HSM) (“Helius” or the “Company”), a neurotech company focused on neurological wellness, today announced the appointment of Sherrie Perkins, effective March 15, 2021.

Vaccine Candidate TNX-1800 Protected Both Upper and Lower Airways After Challenge with SARS-CoV-2, Suggesting an Ability to Block Forward Transmission TNX-1800 is Based on a Proprietary Vaccine Platform Designed to Stimulate Long Term T cell Immunity

PRAX-114 Phase 2/3 clinical trial for treatment of MDD to initiate in March 2021 following IND clearance PRAX-944 Phase 2a high dose cohort topline data expected in mid-year 2021 Innovative collaboration with The Florey Institute expands pipeline via addition of 3 ASOs targeting rare epilepsies Cash Balance of $296.6M as of December 31, 2020 supports cash runway into 4Q22

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: DFFN) (“Diffusion” or the “Company”), an innovative biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies that enhance the body’s ability to deliver oxygen to areas where it is needed most, today announced financial results for 2020 and provided a business update.

Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: AGN) (FRANKFURT: AGW) (OTCQB: AGNPF) (the “Company” or “Algernon”), a clinical stage pharmaceutical development company, is pleased to announce that it has filed a pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) meeting request with the U.S. FDA for its investigation of AP-188 (“N,N-Dimethyltryptamine or DMT”), a known psychedelic compound that is part of the tryptamine family, for the treatment of stroke