BioSpace News Archive

Peak Bio, Inc. (“Peak Bio” or the “Company”) (OTC PK: PKBO), is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing the next-generation of innovative therapeutics that aim to improve and address significant unmet medical need for patients with inflammatory, rare-specialty diseases and cancer.

Praxis Bioresearch announced the appointment of Adam Levy to its Board of Directors.

Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABOS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel therapeutic that targets toxic soluble amyloid beta oligomers for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, announced today that management will participate in a panel discussion at the Cantor Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 at 9:20 a.m. ET.

Alpha Teknova, Inc. announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering for the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 1,086,485 of its shares of common stock at a purchase price of $1.85 per share and concurrent private placement of an aggregate of 11,299,993 of its shares of common stock, at the same purchase price of $1.85 per share.

Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB) today announced that the company will present new preclinical data from multiple hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis D virus (HDV) pipeline programs at the 2023 International HBV Meeting taking place in Kobe, Japan, September 19-23, 2023.

Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. announced that, after conducting an extensive potential strategic alternatives process and careful consideration of the outcomes of this, its Board of Directors has approved a plan of liquidation and dissolution of the Company.

Inhibrx, Inc. (Nasdaq: INBX) announced today that Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A (“Chiesi”) declined to exercise its option for the ex-North American rights to develop and commercialize INBRX-101 for the treatment of patients with emphysema due to Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (“AATD”).

Precigen, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of innovative gene and cell therapies to improve the lives of patients, announced Helen Sabzevari, PhD, President and CEO of Precigen, will participate in the following upcoming investor and industry conferences.

RayzeBio, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYZB) today announced the closing of its previously announced upsized $358 million initial public offering (IPO) of 19,869,240 shares of common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase up to 2,591,640 additional shares from RayzeBio, at a price to the public of $18.00 per share.

Xencor, Inc. (NASDAQ:XNCR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing engineered antibodies and cytokines for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced the appointment of Barbara J. Klencke, M.D., to its board of directors.