BioSpace News Archive

Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KALA), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases of the eye, today announced the appointment of C. Daniel Myers to its Board of Directors.

CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. announced that on October 15, 2021, the Company granted six new employees options to purchase a total of 177,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share equal to $5.14, which was the closing trading price on October 15, 2021, the date of the grant.

Vaccitech plc (NASDAQ: VACC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel immunotherapeutics and vaccines, today announced two poster presentations at AASLD’s Liver Meeting® 2021 showcasing clinical data for VTP-300, the Company’s immunotherapeutic in development for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITCI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced the Company’s Virtual Event featuring highlights of its development programs being held on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced that it received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to run COVID-19 tests from saliva samples collected with the Spectrum Solutions SpectrumDNA SDNA-1000 collection device on the Amplitude Solution.

Dovetail Genomics, the world-leader in high-quality de novo genome assembly, and Revive & Restore, the leading wildlife conservation organization promoting the incorporation of biotechnologies into standard conservation practice, announced the second project in the “A Genome for…” program, sequencing a female wolverine nicknamed Laura.

TAE Life Sciences (TLS), a biological-targeted radiation therapy company developing next-generation boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), today announced the sponsorship of an Industry-Expert Theater session focused on advancements in BNCT at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, occurring October 24-27, 2021.

Moleculin Biotech, Inc., (Nasdaq: MBRX) (“Moleculin” or the “Company”), today reported interim results from its U.S. Phase 1b/2 clinical trial evaluating Annamycin for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) lung metastases, which documented preliminary clinical activity for Annamycin.

Homology Medicines, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIXX), a genetic medicines company, announced today that it has initiated the Phase 1 trial for HMI-203, a one-time, in vivo gene therapy candidate for the treatment of adults with mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), or Hunter syndrome.

DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: DMAC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatments for neurological disorders and kidney diseases, today announced that late-breaking data from the Company’s Phase 2 REDUX trial of DM199 in chronic kidney disease (CKD) will be presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s (ASN) annual Kidney Week meeting.