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New Oxbryta® (voxelotor) Data from Phase 2a HOPE-KIDS 1 Study Demonstrate Improvement in Hemoglobin and Hemolysis in Children Ages 4 to 11 Years with Sickle Cell Disease

MEI Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEIP), a late-stage pharmaceutical company focused on advancing new therapies for cancer, and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Kirin, TSE: 4151), a global specialty pharmaceutical company creating innovative medical solutions utilizing the latest biotechnology, today announced updated clinical data from a Phase 1b study of zandelisib,

Seven accepted abstracts, including an oral presentation, reinforce the potential of pegcetacoplan, an investigational, targeted C3 therapy, to redefine treatment for patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) PDUFA action date of May 14, 2021 set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Aytu BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:AYTU), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing novel therapeutics and consumer healthcare products, announced today that in vitro data related to the ultraviolet (UV) A light used in the Healight UVA endotracheal catheter technology was published in BioRxiv, an online archive for health science manuscripts that are not yet peer reviewed.

Eyenuk, Inc. , a global artificial intelligence (AI) medical technology and services company and the leader in real-world applications for AI Eye Screening, today announced strong business growth even as the COVID-19 pandemic is putting pressure on the healthcare systems worldwide.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and CRISPR Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRSP) today announced two abstracts detailing updated data from the ongoing CTX001 clinical trials have been accepted for presentation during the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2021 Virtual Congress. Abstract #EP736 entitled “ CTX001 for Sickle Cell Disease: Safety and Efficacy Results from the Ongoing CLIMB SCD-121

Acceleron Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: XLRN), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of TGF-beta superfamily therapeutics to treat serious and rare diseases, today announced that multiple abstracts on REBLOZYL® (luspatercept-aamt) will be presented at the upcoming 2021 European Hematology Association (EHA2021) Virtual Congress

Protagonist Therapeutics (“Protagonist” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PTGX), today announced that an abstract highlighting updated data from its ongoing Phase 2 clinical study evaluating rusfertide irusfertide in polycythemia vera (“PV”) has been selected for an oral presentation at the upcoming European Hematology Association (“EHA”) 2021 Annual Congress.

New research published in Nature highlights progress toward quantum scalability with high-fidelity control and programmability of silicon qubits using the Horse Ridge cryogenic controller.

Altis Biosystems, Inc., developer of RepliGut®, a technology platform that produces a layer of human intestinal stem or differentiated cells of either the small intestine or colon, announced the appointment of Bill Thelin, Ph.D. to the role of Chief Scientific Officer.