BioSpace News Archive

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:EIGR), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and ultra-rare diseases, announced today the appointment of Kim Sablich to its Board of Directors.

Leidos, a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, announced it has received the 2021 Public Sector SI Partner of the Year Award for exceptional performance and commitment to the public sector as part of Splunk’s Partner+ Program.

Virpax® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Virpax” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:VRPX), today announced that the Company has engaged Torreya Capital, LLC (Torreya) to serve as the exclusive financial advisor for the Company’s partnering and licensing efforts in strategic global markets.

Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, today announced that it will issue its financial results for the fiscal 2021 second quarter ended March 31, 2021, following the close of market on Thursday, May 6, 2021.

Candel Therapeutics, Inc., a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel oncolytic viral immunotherapies, today announced it has completed enrollment for its Phase 1 clinical trial in patients with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CAN-2409 in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitor Opdivo® (nivolumab) and standard of care radiation therapy, as well as temozolomide for patients with methylated MGMT promoters

Quantum-Si Incorporated, a pioneer in next-generation semiconductor chip-based proteomics, announced today the appointment of Claudia Napal Drayton as Chief Financial Officer.

Edesa Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:EDSA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on inflammatory and immune-related diseases, announced today that it will host a key opinion leader (KOL) webinar on EB05, the companys lead asset for the treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 1:00 pm Eastern Time.

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies for rare and ultra-rare diseases, today announced the successful completion of an End-of-Phase 2 (EOP2) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the DTX301 ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency gene therapy program.

Through a State Opioid Response (SOR) 2.0 grant, the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) and RecoveryOhio will provide access to Pear’s reSET ® and reSET-O ® to patients with substance use disorder and opioid use disorder

RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCQB: RSPI) (“RespireRx” or the “Company”), a leader in the discovery and development of innovative and revolutionary treatments to combat diseases caused by disruption of neuronal signaling, is pleased to provide an update on its therapeutic drug development programs.