BioSpace News Archive

Leading BioSciences, Inc. (“LBS”), a late-stage biopharma company advancing therapies for acute and chronic gastrointestinal (GI) complications, today released a video message from its CEO, Tom Hallam, highlighting the many compelling attributes of the proposed merger with Seneca Biopharma, Inc.

A rare immune cell type is key to the body’s immune response to cytomegalovirus (CMV), which infects more than half of the human population, a new study finds.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today is citing the recent $13 million payday announced for Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel as just cause for a renewed and stepped-up global call to abandon all patents on vaccines.

Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: TMBR) (“Timber” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of treatments for rare and orphan dermatologic diseases, today announced that its Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 1:00 pm EDT on Thursday, June 3, 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”).

G1 Therapeutics, Inc., a commercial-stage oncology company, announced the grant of inducement stock options exercisable for an aggregate of 46,300 shares of G1’s common stock to eight employees under the G1 Therapeutics, Inc. 2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan.

Dynavax Technologies Corporation reported that it has granted nonstatutory stock options to purchase an aggregate of 142,000 shares of Dynavax common stock as inducements to six newly-hired employees in connection with commencement of employment with the Company.

Cellphire Therapeutics, Inc., the global leader in long-term stabilization and storage of platelets, announced today the close of a $15 million Series A financing round led by Simcah Management.

Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. reported the grant of an aggregate of 52,019 restricted stock units of Atara’s common stock to 24 newly hired employees and stock options to purchase an aggregate of 82,342 shares of Atara’s common stock to five such newly hired employees.