Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Salarius Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

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Friday, March 22, 2024

HOUSTON, March 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Salarius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLRX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company using protein inhibition and protein degradation to develop cancer therapies for patients in need of new treatment options, today reported financial results for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2023 and provided a business update.

Key Points: 
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $5.9 million as of December 31, 2023, compared with $12.1 million as of December 31, 2022.
  • In August 2023 Salarius announced a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives focused on maximizing shareholder value.
  • Research and development expenses were $0.06 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with $4.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, reflecting the above-mentioned cost-savings plan.
  • Net cash used for operating activities during the fourth quarter of 2023 was $1.5 million, compared with $4.7 million during the same quarter in 2022, reflecting the above-mentioned cost-savings plan.

InnoCare Releases 2023 Results and Business Highlights

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

InnoCare Pharma (HKEX: 09969; SSE: 688428), a leading biopharmaceutical company focusing on cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced the 2023 annual results as of 31 December 2023.

Key Points: 
  • InnoCare Pharma (HKEX: 09969; SSE: 688428), a leading biopharmaceutical company focusing on cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced the 2023 annual results as of 31 December 2023.
  • In 2023, InnoCare has continued to advance its robust pipeline across various clinical stages, continuously unleashing the power of innovation to meet unmet medical needs.
  • In June 2023, the ITP Phase II result was orally presented at the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2023 Hybrid Congress.
  • InnoCare was approved by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to remove "B" from the stock code from May 12, 2023.

CASI PHARMACEUTICALS ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2023 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL RESULTS

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

BEIJING, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASI), a Cayman incorporated biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics and pharmaceutical products, today reported business and financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023, and provided an update on key highlights for 2023.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASI), a Cayman incorporated biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics and pharmaceutical products, today reported business and financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023, and provided an update on key highlights for 2023.
  • CASI reported fourth quarter 2023 revenue of $6.9 million for EVOMELA®, 33% lower than the same period in 2022.
  • 2023 marks a major milestone for CASI and our partner Juventas; Inaticabtagene Autoleucel (CNCT-19 CAR-T cell therapy) was approved by National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in November 2023.
  • As of December 31, 2023, CASI had cash, cash equivalents and short term investment of $29.1 million compared to $48.6 million as of December 31, 2022.

Legal-Bay Lawsuit Funding Provides Update to Recent Weedkiller Lawsuit Settlement News

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Monday, March 25, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay Presettlement Lawsuit Funding reports that settlements are yet again delayed in the numerous weed killer lawsuits that have dragged on for years. To round up, nearly 30,000 plaintiffs have outstanding suits against a well-known chemicals manufacturer, claiming their product is directly responsible for making them sick. Certain cancers are alleged to have been caused by the glyphosate-based herbicide including non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Key Points: 
  • Leading pre-settlement funding firm says negligent company continues to use delay tactics to stall payments and final settlement amounts on open cases.
  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay Presettlement Lawsuit Funding reports that settlements are yet again delayed in the numerous weed killer lawsuits that have dragged on for years.
  • Their loan for settlement funding programs are designed to provide immediate cash in advance of a plaintiff's anticipated monetary award.
  • Therefore, terms like settlement loan, loans for lawsuit, loans on settlement, or lawsuit loan funds don't necessarily apply, as the "loan on lawsuit" isn't really a loan at all, but rather a stress-free cash advance.

ALX Oncology Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALX Oncology Holdings Inc., (“ALX Oncology” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: ALXO), an immuno-oncology company developing therapies that block the CD47 immune checkpoint pathway, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, and provided a corporate update.

Key Points: 
  • SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALX Oncology Holdings Inc., (“ALX Oncology” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: ALXO), an immuno-oncology company developing therapies that block the CD47 immune checkpoint pathway, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, and provided a corporate update.
  • 2023 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Financial Results:
    Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments: Cash, cash equivalents and investments as of December 31, 2023, were $218.1 million.
  • Non-GAAP net loss was $38.7 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023, as compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $24.4 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022.
  • A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial results can be found at the end of this news release.

Werewolf Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

WATERTOWN, Mass., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company” or “Werewolf”) (Nasdaq: HOWL), an innovative biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of conditionally activated therapeutics engineered to stimulate the body’s immune system for the treatment of cancer, today provided a business update and reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • “Werewolf made considerable progress in 2023, setting up 2024 as a year of execution across our pipeline,” said Daniel J. Hicklin, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Werewolf.
  • Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023:
    Cash position: As of December 31, 2023, cash and cash equivalents were $134.3 million, compared to $129.3 million as of December 31, 2022.
  • Net loss: Net loss was $12.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $11.9 million for the same period in 2022.
  • Net loss was $37.4 million for the full year 2023, compared to $53.8 million for the full year 2022.

Knight Therapeutics Announces Launch of Minjuvi® in Brazil

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

MONTREAL, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Knight Therapeutics Inc., (TSX: GUD) ("Knight"), a pan-American (ex-USA) specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today the launch of Minjuvi® (tafasitamab) by its Brazilian affiliate, United Medical Ltda.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Knight Therapeutics Inc., (TSX: GUD) ("Knight"), a pan-American (ex-USA) specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today the launch of Minjuvi® (tafasitamab) by its Brazilian affiliate, United Medical Ltda.
  • Additionally, in October 2023, Knight received pricing approval for Minjuvi® from the Drugs Market Regulation Chamber (“CMED”).
  • “In line with Knight’s commitment to advancing healthcare in Latin America, we are excited to launch Minjuvi in Brazil, an innovative treatment option for addressing a current unmet medical need,” said Samira Sakhia, Knight Therapeutics President and CEO.
  • “Knight’s team in Brazil is thrilled to make Minjuvi® available to health care professionals and centers, improving DLBCL patient care in the country,” said Cristiane Coelho, Knight Therapeutics Brazil General Manager.

Gamida Cell Data Presented at the 2024 Tandem Meetings of ASTCT® and CIBMTR®

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Friday, February 23, 2024

BOSTON, Feb. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gamida Cell Ltd. (Nasdaq: GMDA), a cell therapy pioneer working to turn cells into powerful therapeutics, today presented data highlighting its expanded access program (EAP) for FDA-approved allogeneic stem cell therapy Omisirge® (omidubicel-onlv) and Phase 1 data for its allogeneic cryopreserved natural killer (NK) cell therapy candidate GDA-201 at the 2024 Tandem Meetings, Transplantation & Cellular Therapy (TCT) Meetings of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) and the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR). The hybrid meetings take place February 21-24 virtually and in person in San Antonio, Texas.

Key Points: 
  • The hybrid meetings take place February 21-24 virtually and in person in San Antonio, Texas.
  • “The data presented at Tandem provide further evidence of the potential of Gamida Cell’s nicotinamide (NAM) technology to develop potentially curative therapies by expanding and enhancing cells,” said Ronit Simantov, MD, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer of Gamida Cell.
  • It allowed for institutional variability in conditioning regimens and supportive care, more closely reflecting the real-world environment.
  • Patients were heavily pretreated with a median of six prior lines of therapy including CAR-T cell therapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplant.

Artiva Biotherapeutics Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for AlloNK® in Lupus Nephritis

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. , a clinical stage company whose mission is to deliver highly effective, off-the-shelf, allogeneic natural killer (NK) cell-based therapies, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to Artiva’s lead program AlloNK® (also known as AB-101) for the treatment of lupus nephritis (LN) in combination with rituximab or obinutuzumab.

Key Points: 
  • Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. , a clinical stage company whose mission is to deliver highly effective, off-the-shelf, allogeneic natural killer (NK) cell-based therapies, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to Artiva’s lead program AlloNK® (also known as AB-101) for the treatment of lupus nephritis (LN) in combination with rituximab or obinutuzumab.
  • Artiva previously received FDA clearance of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for AlloNK in combination with rituximab in LN, marking the first IND clearance of an allogeneic, off-the-shelf NK cell therapy in autoimmune disease.
  • AlloNK is a non-genetically modified, allogeneic, cryopreserved NK cell therapy candidate that enhances the activity of B-cell-targeting monoclonal antibodies to drive B-cell depletion.
  • “The FDA Fast Track designation gives us an opportunity to accelerate our efforts to bring our AlloNK cell therapy to autoimmunity patients,” said Fred Aslan, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Artiva.

Tampa General Hospital Brings New Hope for Patients with Advanced Blood Cancers

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Monday, March 4, 2024

TAMPA, Fla., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its commitment to harness innovative advances in cancer care, the Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Cancer Institute has added a novel approach to its therapeutic armamentarium for the treatment of patients with aggressive forms of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas and other types of blood cancers.

Key Points: 
  • The field of immunotherapy has evolved from an academic research program to an essential pillar in the treatment of many cancers.
  • All are intended for the treatment of blood cancers, including lymphomas, some forms of leukemia and, most recently, multiple myeloma.
  • Following comprehensive planning and discussion, Tampa General's Hospital at Home program has started to be applied to CAR T patients meeting certain criteria.
  • Due the benefit of remote monitoring, the TGH Cancer Institute and Hospital at Home teams have been working on adapting Hospital at Home for oncology patients.