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Stoke Therapeutics Reports First Quarter Financial Results and Provides Business Updates

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Montag, Mai 6, 2024
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“In the first quarter of 2024, Stoke took a major step forward in our effort to advance the first potential disease-modifying medicine for patients with Dravet syndrome,” said Edward M. Kaye, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Stoke Therapeutics.

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  • “In the first quarter of 2024, Stoke took a major step forward in our effort to advance the first potential disease-modifying medicine for patients with Dravet syndrome,” said Edward M. Kaye, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Stoke Therapeutics.
  • These data showed substantial and durable reductions in seizures and clinically meaningful improvements in multiple measures of cognition and behavior that support the potential for disease modification.
  • The Company expanded and strengthened its management team with the appointments of Jason Hoitt as Chief Commercial Officer and Thomas (Tommy) Leggett as Chief Financial Officer.
  • General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $10.2 million, compared to $10.2 million for the same period in 2023.

Ocugen to Present on Modifier Gene Therapy Platform at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2024 Annual Meeting

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Freitag, April 26, 2024
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MALVERN, Pa., April 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocugen, Inc. (Ocugen or the Company) (NASDAQ: OCGN), a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel gene and cell therapies, and vaccines, today announced that the Company will present on its innovative modifier gene therapy platform, including OCU400 for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (Phase 3 LiMeliGhT clinical trial), OCU410 for the treatment of geographic atrophy (Phase 1/2 ArMaDa clinical trial), and OCU410ST for the treatment of Stargardt disease (Phase 1/2 GARDian clinical trial) at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2024 Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA from May 5-9, 2024.

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  • MALVERN, Pa., April 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocugen, Inc. (Ocugen or the Company) (NASDAQ: OCGN), a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel gene and cell therapies, and vaccines, today announced that the Company will present on its innovative modifier gene therapy platform, including OCU400 for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (Phase 3 LiMeliGhT clinical trial), OCU410 for the treatment of geographic atrophy (Phase 1/2 ArMaDa clinical trial), and OCU410ST for the treatment of Stargardt disease (Phase 1/2 GARDian clinical trial) at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2024 Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA from May 5-9, 2024.
  • “With three gene therapies to treat blindness diseases currently in the clinic, now is an exciting time for Ocugen and the patients who can potentially benefit from our first-in-class modifier gene therapy platform,” said Dr. Shankar Musunuri, Chairman, CEO and Co-founder of Radius.
  • “We look forward to sharing more about the scientific foundation of our programs and providing clinical updates with industry leaders during ARVO.”
    Ocugen’s presence at ARVO 2024 includes:
    Title: OCU400 Nuclear Hormone Receptor-Based Gene Modifier Therapy: Safety and Efficacy from Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial for Retinitis Pigmentosa Associated with NR2E3 and RHO Mutations
    Presenter: Arun Upadhyay, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Head of Research & Development, Ocugen
    Ocugen is committed to bringing game-changing therapies to treat inherited retinal diseases as well as blindness diseases affecting millions to market and working even harder to provide access to patients globally.

TFS Financial Corporation Declares Dividend

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Donnerstag, Februar 22, 2024
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TFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TFSL) (the "Company"), the holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland (the "Association"), today announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2825 per share, payable on March 21, 2024, to stockholders of record on March 7, 2024.

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  • TFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TFSL) (the "Company"), the holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland (the "Association"), today announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2825 per share, payable on March 21, 2024, to stockholders of record on March 7, 2024.
  • Founded in Cleveland in 1938 as a mutual association by Ben and Gerome Stefanski, Third Federal's mission is to help people achieve the dream of home ownership and financial security.
  • It became part of a public company in 2007 and celebrated its 85th anniversary in May 2023.
  • These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's results to differ materially from management's current expectations.

MetaMetrics Extends the Quantile Framework for Mathematics to Report Strand-Level Student Performance

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Dienstag, März 5, 2024
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ANAHEIM, Calif., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MetaMetrics® announces at The Association of Test Publishers (ATP) Global Conference, the expansion of the Quantile® Framework for Mathematics to provide strand-level reporting in six strands of mathematics. With additional, more granular insights into students' understanding of mathematics, educators can better tailor instruction and close learning gaps. This comes at a time when national student math scores are at a historic low, according to recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data. MetaMetrics will feature the new math offering during a Pi Day webinar on 3.14 titled, "Offer More Diagnostic Data with Quantile Strand-Level Reporting" (registration required).

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  • ANAHEIM, Calif., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MetaMetrics ® announces at The Association of Test Publishers (ATP) Global Conference, the expansion of the Quantile® Framework for Mathematics to provide strand-level reporting in six strands of mathematics.
  • With additional, more granular insights into students' understanding of mathematics, educators can better tailor instruction and close learning gaps.
  • "Extending the Framework to provide more specific information about student learning in mathematics empowers educators to tailor instruction for each learner.
  • Quantile strand-level reporting is an available enhancement to custom Quantile assessments developed by MetaMetrics, can be aligned to preferred academic standards and leverages the MetaMetrics Scoring API.

Haven Tower Group Honored As Strategic Partner of the Year by Association of African American Financial Advisors (Quad-a)

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Mittwoch, September 20, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Haven Tower Group LLC ("Haven Tower" or "the firm") – the leading strategic communications agency for the wealth management space – announced it is the inaugural recipient of the Association of African American Financial Advisors' ("Quad-A" or the "Association") Strategic Partner of the Year award. A full-service agency with a singular focus on serving wealth management clients, Haven Tower delivers comprehensive and highly customized public relations, marketing communications and brand strategy solutions.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Haven Tower Group LLC ("Haven Tower" or "the firm") – the leading strategic communications agency for the wealth management space – announced it is the inaugural recipient of the Association of African American Financial Advisors ' ("Quad-A" or the "Association") Strategic Partner of the Year award.
  • A full-service agency with a singular focus on serving wealth management clients, Haven Tower delivers comprehensive and highly customized public relations, marketing communications and brand strategy solutions.
  • The prestigious award from Quad-A recognizes an exceptional partner that has actively championed the organization's mission of empowering Black/African American financial advisors and planners.
  • Michael Dugan, Haven Tower's President & Managing Partner, added, "We are so grateful to get recognized like this.

J.P. Morgan Wealth Management's Eric Tepper Honored with AAAA Spirit of the V.I.S.I.O.N. Leadership Award for Commitment to Diversity

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Freitag, September 15, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of African American Financial Advisors ("AAAA" or the "Association"), a non-profit membership organization for African American financial advisors and other wealth management industry professionals, honored Eric Tepper, CEO of Chase Wealth Management, with the 2023 'Spirit of the V.I.S.I.O.N. Award' at its 2023 Annual V.I.S.I.O.N. Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

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  • Award recognizes leaders in the wealth and asset management community who have dedicated themselves to promoting ethnic diversity, specifically Black/African Americans in the industry.
  • "Diversity is not just a 'nice to have'; it's a 'must have,' but it takes commitment and hard work.
  • The Association of African American Financial Advisors ("AAAA" or the "Association") is a non-profit membership organization for African American financial advisors and related wealth management industry professionals.
  • "Eric has demonstrated true leadership in our industry and has been a long-time champion of diversity.

Association of African American Financial Advisors To Hold Annual V.I.S.I.O.N. Conference, Sept. 13-15

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Mittwoch, September 6, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of African American Financial Advisors ("AAAA" or the "Association"), a non-profit membership organization for African American financial advisors and other wealth management industry professionals, today announced the group's annual flagship V.I.S.I.O.N. Conference, to be held Sept. 13 to 15, at the prestigious Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor, Maryland.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of African American Financial Advisors ("AAAA" or the "Association"), a non-profit membership organization for African American financial advisors and other wealth management industry professionals, today announced the group's annual flagship V.I.S.I.O.N.
  • The group is preparing to bring hundreds of Black/African American financial advisors and financial planners, under this year's inspiring theme.
  • 'Navigating the Future of Wealth Management for Black America,' underscores the Association's commitment to enriching the financial landscape of African American communities.
  • Alex David, CEO of Stifel independent Advisors, and incoming Chairman Emeritus of AAAA concluded, "The Association's annual flagship V.I.S.I.O.N.

Clearside Biomedical Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

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Montag, August 14, 2023
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ALPHARETTA, Ga., Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSD), a biopharmaceutical company revolutionizing the delivery of therapies to the back of the eye through the suprachoroidal space (SCS®), today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 and provided a corporate update.

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    ALPHARETTA, Ga., Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSD), a biopharmaceutical company revolutionizing the delivery of therapies to the back of the eye through the suprachoroidal space (SCS®), today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 and provided a corporate update.
  • License Revenue: License and other revenue for the second quarter of 2023 was $1.0 million, compared to $0.4 million for the second quarter of 2022.
  • Other Income: Other income for the second quarter of 2023 was $0.5 million, compared to $24,000 for the second quarter of 2022.
  • Other Expense: Non-cash interest expense for the second quarter of 2023 was $2.3 million, compared to $0 in the second quarter of 2022.

AME Welcomes Keerit Jutla as New President & CEO

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Freitag, August 18, 2023
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - The Association for Mineral Exploration ("AME" or the "Association") announces the appointment of Keerit Jutla as President & Chief Executive Officer, effective September 18, 2023.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - The Association for Mineral Exploration ("AME" or the "Association") announces the appointment of Keerit Jutla as President & Chief Executive Officer, effective September 18, 2023.
  • "Mr. Jutla is well supported by AME's Board, staff and committees, a diverse group with deep industry expertise and decades of experience.
  • Key to my approach will be continued collaboration and relationship-building with AME member companies, the broader industry, First Nations and the provincial government," said Keerit Jutla.
  • The Board of Directors thanks Ms. Kendra Johnston for her significant contributions as AME President & CEO over the past four years, and to Ms. Jessica Van Den Akker for stepping into the role of Acting President & CEO in June 2023.

Virtual Asset Industry Leaders Launch Association in Hong Kong to Provide a Forum for Collaboration, whilst Spearheading the Best in Both Commercial Innovation and Sound Protection

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Montag, Mai 29, 2023
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HKLVAA was co-initiated and chaired by Mr. Lawrence Chu, Chairman of Venture Smart Financial Holdings Limited (VSFG) ( https://www.vsfg.com/ ).

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  • HKLVAA was co-initiated and chaired by Mr. Lawrence Chu, Chairman of Venture Smart Financial Holdings Limited (VSFG) ( https://www.vsfg.com/ ).
  • Its subsidiary, Venture Smart Asia Limited, is the first SFC-approved virtual asset manager.
  • Mr. Chu remarked: "We are thrilled to establish this association in Hong Kong to promote a stronger dialogue between those currently in the VA industry, traditional institutional firms, clients and supervisory bodies.
  • More details and the official launch date of the Association will be announced in Q3, 2023.