BioSpace News Archive

The Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance announced that it now counts more than 100 member organizations united in the shared mission to make clinical-trial participation widely accessible to patients.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and CRISPR Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRSP) today announced the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation to CTX001, an investigational, autologous, ex vivo CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy for the treatment of transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT).

Avinger, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGR), commercial-stage medical device company marketing the first and only intravascular image-guided, catheter-based system for diagnosis and treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), today announced that it will release its financial results for the first quarter 2021 after the close of trading on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The Company will host a conference call beginning at 1:30pm PT/4:30pm ET.

Nevro Corp. (NYSE: NVRO), a global medical device company that provides innovative, evidence-based solutions for the treatment of chronic pain, today announced the introduction of its new HFX brand and updated website, which is designed to unify its products and services to optimize the physician and patient experience.

Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TPTX), a precision oncology company developing next-generation therapies that target genetic drivers of cancer, will report first quarter financial results following the close of U.S. financial markets on May 5.

Vallon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VLON), (“Vallon” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development of novel drugs that are designed to deter abuse in the treatment of CNS disorders, announced today that David Baker, President & Chief Executive Officer of Vallon will participate at the virtual 4th Annual Neuroscience Innovation Forum being held April 28-30, 2021.

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 Alejandra Carvajal as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICPT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat progressive non-viral liver diseases, will announce its first quarter 2021 financial results prior to market open on Thursday, May 6, 2021.

Advaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADXS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of immunotherapy products, today announced that the Company has received the second milestone payment related to its licensing agreement for ADXS31-164, also known as ADXS-HER2, to OS Therapies for evaluation in the treatment of osteosarcoma in humans.

Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: AGN) (FRANKFURT: AGW) (OTCQB: AGNPF) (the “Company” or “Algernon”) a clinical stage pharmaceutical development company, announces that it has filed an end of Phase 2 meeting request (EOP2) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), based on the completion of the Phase 2b part of its Phase 2b/3 COVID-19 trial of NP-120 (Ifenprodil).