BioSpace News Archive

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced that updated clinical data for its CD20xCD3 T-cell engaging bispecific antibodies, including five oral presentations, were presented at the 64th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition, December 10-13, 2022.

Prothena Corporation plc (NASDAQ:PRTA), a late-stage clinical biotechnology company with a robust pipeline of investigational therapeutics built on protein dysregulation expertise, today presented data from the completed phase 3 VITAL study demonstrating that in a post hoc analysis of patients with Mayo Stage IV AL amyloidosis, a statistically significant survival benefit was observed in those treated with birtamimab at 9 months.

Spark Therapeutics, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and a fully integrated gene therapy company today announced updated multi-year results from its Phase 1/2 clinical trial of investigational SPK-8011 for patients with hemophilia A.

Kindeva Drug Delivery (“Kindeva”) and Meridian Medical Technologies (“Meridian”) announced today the completion of the transaction to combine the two companies.

Mendus AB (“Mendus” publ; IMMU.ST), a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunotherapies addressing tumor recurrence, presented survival data based on the completed active study period and long-term follow-up to date from the Company’s ADVANCE II clinical trial at the 64th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting (ASH).

Today, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) announced that new insights related to novel targets, risk assessment, and potential improved treatment approaches generated through its landmark CoMMpass℠ Study and MyDRUG℠ platform trial will be presented at the 64th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition.

A new study conducted by University Hospitals Health System (UH) comparing the time it takes to set up and take down a traditional wired arthroscopic camera system in an operating room versus the new ArthroFree™ Wireless Camera System finds that the wireless system is 45% faster to assemble and 23% faster to disassemble compared with a traditional wired system.

The board of directors of Eli Lilly and Company has announced a 15% increase in its quarterly dividend and declared a dividend for the first quarter of 2023 of $1.13 per share on outstanding common stock.

Eargo, Inc., a medical device company on a mission to improve the quality of life for people with hearing loss, and NationsBenefits, hearing aids starting on January 1, 2023.

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that on December 10, 2022, the Compensation Committee of Crinetics’ Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock option awards to purchase an aggregate of 356,300 shares of its common stock to twelve new non-executive employees under the Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2021 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan.