Pancreatic cancer

ABVC BioPharma Reports Annual 2023 Financials and Provides Fiscal Year 2024 First Quarter Business Update

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

As per the respective agreements, each of ABVC and BioLite received 23 million shares of AIBL stock (with an expected value of $10 per share).

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  • As per the respective agreements, each of ABVC and BioLite received 23 million shares of AIBL stock (with an expected value of $10 per share).
  • The Company entered a cooperation agreement on August 14, 2023, with Zhong Hui Lian He Ji Tuan, Ltd. (“Zhonghui”).
  • On February 06, 2024, ABVC acquired an additional real estate asset via an equity transfer of 703,495 shares at $3.50 per share to develop plant factories for ABVC’s botanical pipeline.
  • ABVC hopes the property will ultimately be used as an integrated platform for the global development of the Asian healthcare business and the medical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries.

Immuneering Announces Positive Topline Results from Phase 1 Portion of its Phase 1/2a Clinical Trial of IMM-1-104 in RAS-Mutant Solid Tumors

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

“Today’s results are an important step towards that goal, as we share positive topline data from the Phase 1 portion of our Phase 1/2a clinical trial of IMM-1-104 in advanced RAS-mutant solid tumors.

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  • “Today’s results are an important step towards that goal, as we share positive topline data from the Phase 1 portion of our Phase 1/2a clinical trial of IMM-1-104 in advanced RAS-mutant solid tumors.
  • Immuneering evaluated both 240mg and 320mg QD as prospective doses for the Phase 2a portion of its Phase 1/2a study.
  • The Phase 2a portion is expected to include up to twenty clinical sites and has already dosed its first patient.
  • Initial data from multiple arms of the Phase 2a portion of Immuneering’s Phase 1/2a study of IMM-1-104 expected in 2024.

Autonomix Completes First Three Patient Procedures in Human Clinical Trial Targeting Multi-Billion-Dollar Pancreatic Cancer Market

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

THE WOODLANDS, TX, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Autonomix Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMIX) (“Autonomix” or the “Company”), a medical device company focused on advancing innovative technologies to revolutionize how diseases involving the nervous system are diagnosed and treated, today announced the safe completion of the first three patient procedures for its proof-of-concept (PoC) human clinical trial evaluating the use of transvascular RF ablation for the treatment of pancreatic cancer pain.

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  • “We are pleased to have safely completed the first patient procedures utilizing RF ablation in a transvascular approach to reduce the pain associated with pancreatic cancer.
  • The Principal Investigator was able to navigate the catheter to the target treatment area and perform the specified ablations with no significant adverse events.
  • The primary objective of the PoC human clinical trial is to successfully ablate relevant somatic nerves and mitigate pain in patients with pancreatic cancer pain utilizing RF ablation in a transvascular approach to the nerves in the region.
  • Twenty (20) subjects will be enrolled at one clinical trial site for the trial.

ADC Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ADC Therapeutics SA (NYSE: ADCT) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, and provided business updates.

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  • “In the fourth quarter we saw results of our strategy in action across a number of key areas.
  • A return to sequential quarter-over-quarter growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 followed the restructuring of the commercial model, with sales volume increasing in both community and academic settings.
  • R&D expenses were $30.3 million for the fourth quarter and $127.1 million for full year 2023, compared to $48.1 million and $186.5 million, respectively, for the fourth quarter and full year 2022.
  • ADC Therapeutics management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results and provide a company update today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Tempest Presents New Data at the SITC 2024 Spring Scientific Meeting Supporting Potent Anti-tumor Activity of TPST-1120 in Multiple Cancer Types

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

BRISBANE, Calif., March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tempest Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPST), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing first-in-classi targeted and immune-mediated therapeutics to fight cancer, today announced a poster presentation at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 2024 Spring Scientific Meeting highlighting preclinical data showing potent anti-tumor activity in several cancer models treated with TPST-1120 alone or with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

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  • BRISBANE, Calif., March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tempest Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPST), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing first-in-classi targeted and immune-mediated therapeutics to fight cancer, today announced a poster presentation at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 2024 Spring Scientific Meeting highlighting preclinical data showing potent anti-tumor activity in several cancer models treated with TPST-1120 alone or with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
  • “Data presented at the SITC Spring Scientific Meeting bolster our mechanistic understanding of PPARα blockade in cancer patients and reinforce a basis for the ongoing late-stage clinical development of TPST-1120,” said Sam Whiting, M.D., Ph.D., chief medical officer and head of R&D at Tempest.
  • Clinical response and biomarker findings support that inhibition of PPARα may be an effective therapeutic strategy for the treatment of cancer.
  • These findings complement positive data reported in October 2023 from a global randomized phase 1b/2 study of TPST-1120 in combination with atezolizumab and bevacizumab in first-line patients with advanced HCC.

Novocure Announces 20 Presentations On Tumor Treating Fields, Highlighting Preclinical Effects in Pancreatic Cancer and Immune Effects, at American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024

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Friday, April 5, 2024

Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR) today announced 20 presentations on Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) therapy will be delivered at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024, to be held April 5 to 10 in San Diego.

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  • Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR) today announced 20 presentations on Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) therapy will be delivered at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024, to be held April 5 to 10 in San Diego.
  • Presentations from Novocure-sponsored and partner programs include:
    Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) targeted self assembling nanoparticles for pancreatic cancer treatment: In vitro and in vivo assessment.
  • Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) induce an anti-tumor immune response in a pancreatic cancer mouse model.
  • Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) show efficacy in Triple-Negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells alone and in combination with PARP inhibitor Talazoparib.

RenovoRx to Present at the Canaccord Genuity Horizons in Oncology Virtual Conference on April 15, 2024

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Friday, April 5, 2024

(“RenovoRx” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RNXT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel precision oncology therapies based on a local drug-delivery platform, today announced that Shaun Bagai, RenovoRx’s Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Canaccord Genuity 2024 Horizons in Oncology Virtual Conference to be held on April 15, 2024.

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  • (“RenovoRx” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RNXT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel precision oncology therapies based on a local drug-delivery platform, today announced that Shaun Bagai, RenovoRx’s Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Canaccord Genuity 2024 Horizons in Oncology Virtual Conference to be held on April 15, 2024.
  • Mr. Bagai will meet with investors and participate in a panel discussion hosted by Bill Maughan, Senior Analyst at Canaccord Genuity.
  • Mr. Bagai will also discuss the Company’s plans for 2024 and beyond as well as recent milestones, including the completion of a private placement in January 2024.
  • To schedule a one-on-one investor meeting with Mr. Bagai, please contact your Canaccord representative or KCSA Strategic Communications at [email protected] .

NanoString Products Drive Breakthrough Cancer Research at the 2024 American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Conference

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of life science tools for discovery and translational research, will present at the 2024 meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research studies delving into metastatic brain tumors, triple-negative breast cancer, pancreatic cancer and dozens of other vital research areas.

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  • NanoString Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of life science tools for discovery and translational research, will present at the 2024 meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research studies delving into metastatic brain tumors, triple-negative breast cancer, pancreatic cancer and dozens of other vital research areas.
  • The conference will be held in San Diego, April 5-10, 2024.
  • NanoString and its customers will showcase 110 posters and highlight its products in three oral presentations focusing on unique biological insights generated with its platforms.
  • “NanoString customers are using the highest plex protein and RNA spatial biology panels commercially available on cancer patient samples, making fundamental discoveries and answering key questions about patient response to advanced cancer therapies utilized today.

Zai Lab Partner Bristol Myers Squibb Announces Pivotal KRYSTAL-12 Confirmatory Trial Evaluating KRAZATI (adagrasib) Meets Primary Endpoint of Progression-Free Survival for Patients with Pretreated KRASG12C-Mutated Locally Advanced or Metastatic...

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Monday, April 1, 2024

The study remains ongoing to assess the additional key secondary endpoint of overall survival.

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  • The study remains ongoing to assess the additional key secondary endpoint of overall survival.
  • Results of the confirmatory trial showed that KRAZATI demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefit in PFS and ORR compared to standard-of-care chemotherapy as a second-line or later treatment for these patients.
  • KRAZATI had no new safety signals and the safety data was consistent with the known safety profile.
  • Zai Lab thanks the patients and investigators involved in the KRYSTAL-12 clinical trial.

Bristol Myers Squibb Announces Pivotal KRYSTAL-12 Confirmatory Trial Evaluating KRAZATI (adagrasib) Meets Primary Endpoint of Progression-Free Survival for Patients with Pretreated KRASG12C-Mutated Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung…

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

The study remains ongoing to assess the additional key secondary endpoint of overall survival.

Key Points: 
  • The study remains ongoing to assess the additional key secondary endpoint of overall survival.
  • Results of the confirmatory trial showed that KRAZATI demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefit in PFS and ORR compared to standard-of-care chemotherapy as a second-line or later treatment for these patients.
  • “Today’s news is an important reinforcement of the power of a targeted therapy for patients with locally advanced or metastatic KRASG12C-mutated lung cancer.
  • Bristol Myers Squibb thanks the patients and investigators involved in the KRYSTAL-12 clinical trial.