Prognosis

Neuvivo Expands Management Team Adding Gregg Fergus, Former President of Ion Torrent, as Head of Strategy and Business Development and to the Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

"We are delighted to have Gregg join Neuvivo at this stage as we accelerate both our drug development and capital-raising activities," said Ari Azhir, PhD, Neuvivo founder and CEO.

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  • "We are delighted to have Gregg join Neuvivo at this stage as we accelerate both our drug development and capital-raising activities," said Ari Azhir, PhD, Neuvivo founder and CEO.
  • "Gregg brings strong commercial, operational skills and an impressive record of value creation as well as a clear passion to help improve the treatment options for ALS patients."
  • "I am truly excited to be joining the distinguished team at Neuvivo and passionate about bringing life changing treatments to ALS patients and families," said Gregg Fergus.
  • "Neuvivo has recorded significant achievements with respect to understanding ALS and developing a novel drug candidate the time is right now to move NP001 toward commercialization."

Renalytix to Present at 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Virtual Healthcare Conference

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

NEW YORK and SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renalytix plc (LSE: RENX) (NASDAQ: RNLX) (Renalytix or the Company) today announced the Company will be presenting at the upcoming 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Virtual Healthcare Conference.

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  • NEW YORK and SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renalytix plc (LSE: RENX) (NASDAQ: RNLX) (Renalytix or the Company) today announced the Company will be presenting at the upcoming 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Virtual Healthcare Conference.
  • Renalytixs management is scheduled to present on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 2:15 p.m. EST.
  • Interested parties may access a live and archived webcast of the presentation on the Investors section of the company website at investors.renalytix.com .
  • Renalytix (NASDAQ: RNLX) (LSE: RENX) is the global founder and leader in the new field of bioprognosis for kidney health.

Amyloidosis News to Present Disease State Education on ATTR-CM

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

This master class series, consisting of 5 half-hour virtual programs, is designed to provide disease state education on ATTR-CM, which is a rare, life-threatening, underrecognized, and underdiagnosed type of amyloidosis that is associated with heart failure.

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  • This master class series, consisting of 5 half-hour virtual programs, is designed to provide disease state education on ATTR-CM, which is a rare, life-threatening, underrecognized, and underdiagnosed type of amyloidosis that is associated with heart failure.
  • The third program, titled "Tools to Diagnose and Monitor ATTR-CM," will be held at 12 p.m. on January 18, 2022.
  • Amyloidosis News is an educational resource for healthcare providers who treat patients with heart failure to promote early diagnosis and improved treatment outcomes in patients with cardiac amyloidosis.
  • The Lynx Group (TLG) is a premier medical communications and education company acutely focused on oncology and rare disease states.

American Diabetes Association and Renalytix Partner to Prioritize Kidney Health in Type 2 Diabetes Population

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Early identification and risk-informed care are critical to better health outcomes, said Dr. Nuha El Sayed, Vice President of Healthcare Improvement at the American Diabetes Association.

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  • Early identification and risk-informed care are critical to better health outcomes, said Dr. Nuha El Sayed, Vice President of Healthcare Improvement at the American Diabetes Association.
  • Together, ADA and Renalytix will convene experts to advise and develop a comprehensive interprofessional risk-informed Diabetes Kidney Care Pathway and Model for optimal clinical treatment and risk reduction.
  • Join the fight with us on Facebook ( American Diabetes Association ), Spanish Facebook ( Asociacin Americana de la Diabetes ), Twitter ( @AmDiabetesAssn ) and Instagram ( @AmDiabetesAssn ).
  • Renalytix (NASDAQ: RNLX) (LSE: RENX) is the global founder and leader in the new field of bioprognosisfor kidney health.

Interpace Biosciences Announces Record Date for Proposed Fully Back-Stopped $30 Million Rights Offering

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Monday, January 3, 2022

PARSIPPANY, NJ, Jan. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interpace Biosciences, Inc. (“Interpace” or the “Company”) (OTCQX: IDXG) today announced that it has set the record date for its proposed fully back-stopped $30 Million Rights Offering.

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  • PARSIPPANY, NJ, Jan. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interpace Biosciences, Inc. (Interpace or the Company) (OTCQX: IDXG) today announced that it has set the record date for its proposed fully back-stopped $30 Million Rights Offering.
  • Holders who fully exercise their rights may subscribe for additional shares not subscribed for by other holders on a pro rata basis.
  • The subscription price per whole share of common stock in the Rights Offering has not yet been determined.
  • The proposed Rights Offering will be made pursuant to such registration statement, as it may be amended from time to time, and a final prospectus to be filed with the SEC prior to the commencement of the proposed rights offering.

Ovid Therapeutics Expands Epilepsy Franchise with Novel KCC2 Activators

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Monday, January 3, 2022

The company seeks to optimize and accelerate development of these KCC2 transporter activators in epilepsies and potentially other neuropathic conditions.

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  • The company seeks to optimize and accelerate development of these KCC2 transporter activators in epilepsies and potentially other neuropathic conditions.
  • The KCC2 transporter is an exciting and novel target that we believe holds great promise in treating epilepsies, said Jeremy Levin, D.Phil, MB BChir, Chairman and CEO of Ovid.
  • Ovids focus in neuroscience and experience in developing novel anti-epileptics make it an optimal choice to advance KCC2 activators, including OV350, noted Iain Chessell, Global Head of Neuroscience, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca.
  • OV350 is an early-stage compound that has shown encouraging in-vitro and in-vivo proof of concept in resistant forms of epilepsy.

Mission Bio and SequMed Sign Collaboration Agreement Announcing Partnership to Provide Tapestri Services and Co-Develop Clinical Applications in China

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

The agreement will allow Mission Bio to expand its product and services offerings into China, a key region of growth for its geographical expansion strategy, enabling high quality single-cell sequence services using Mission Bio's products to customers in mainland China.

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  • The agreement will allow Mission Bio to expand its product and services offerings into China, a key region of growth for its geographical expansion strategy, enabling high quality single-cell sequence services using Mission Bio's products to customers in mainland China.
  • This partnership builds on Mission Bio's commitment to providing high quality single-cell multi-omics with the Tapestri platform in China, where there is an increasing demand for single-cell innovation for clinical diagnosis.
  • "Tumor heterogeneity is always one of the biggest challenges for cancer therapy and the development of treatment resistance," said Yan Zhang, CEO of Mission Bio.
  • We look forward to working with Mission Bio to develop novel single-cell assays for different diseases, from molecular mechanism elucidation to clinical medicine acceleration.

Siemens Healthineers Announces FDA Emergency Use Authorization For CLINITEST® Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test

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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Siemens Healthineers announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test,1, 2, 3 providing nationwide access to a new at-home or over-the-counter self-test as COVID-19 testing needs continue to grow for individuals, families, and businesses.

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  • Siemens Healthineers announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test,1, 2, 3 providing nationwide access to a new at-home or over-the-counter self-test as COVID-19 testing needs continue to grow for individuals, families, and businesses.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211229005379/en/
    Siemens Healthineers announces FDA Emergency Use Authorization for CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test for unsupervised self-testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus by individuals age 14 and older (or adult-collected samples from individuals ages 2-13).
  • With the CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test, consumers will have access to a fast, reliable, and convenient test to provide additional safety, said Christoph Pedain, PhD, Head of Point of Care Diagnostics, Siemens Healthineers.
  • 3 In the USA, this product has not been FDA cleared or approved; but has been authorized by FDA under an Emergency Use Authorization.

Valemetostat New Drug Application Submitted in Japan for Treatment of Patients with Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Valemetostat previously received Orphan Drug designation (ODD) from the Japan MHLW for treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory ATL.

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  • Valemetostat previously received Orphan Drug designation (ODD) from the Japan MHLW for treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory ATL.
  • Valemetostat is the fifth innovative oncology medicine from our pipeline to be submitted for regulatory approval in Japan in the past three years.
  • Valemetostat received ODD from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for the treatment of PTCL in December 2021, ODD from the Japan MHLW for the treatment of relapsed/refractory ATL in November 2021 and SAKIGAKE Designation from the Japan MHLW for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory PTCL in April 2019.
  • A total of 25 patients were enrolled in the study in Japan.

United States Athletic Shoe Market Growth to 2027: Growing E-Commerce Retail Market Driving Market Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, December 23, 2021

The United States Athletic Shoe Market was valued at USD 18,770.37 Million in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 24,533.84 Million by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 3.53 % from 2020 to 2027.

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  • The United States Athletic Shoe Market was valued at USD 18,770.37 Million in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 24,533.84 Million by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 3.53 % from 2020 to 2027.
  • The United States Athletic Shoe Market report provides a holistic evaluation of the market for the forecast period.
  • The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the United States Athletic Shoe Market.
  • The United States Athletic Shoe Market is segmented on the basis of End-User, Product Type, and Distribution Channel.