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EQS-News: HepaRegeniX publishes data for its first-in-class MKK4 inhibitor HRX-215 for the treatment of acute and chronic liver diseases in Cell

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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HRX-215 is a small molecule inhibitor of Mitogen-Activated Protein (MAP) Kinase Kinase 4 (MKK4).

Key Points: 
  • HRX-215 is a small molecule inhibitor of Mitogen-Activated Protein (MAP) Kinase Kinase 4 (MKK4).
  • "The positive results in terms of safety and tolerability confirm our intention to soon offer a drug that has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of severe liver diseases.
  • The data pave the way for further Phase II studies evaluating the efficacy of HRX-215 in humans," emphasizes Dr. Wolfgang Albrecht, COO of HepaRegeniX.
  • Further, HRX-215 was also able to protect hepatocytes from cell death in a model for acute liver injury.

Cardiol Therapeutics Announces Year-End 2023 Update on Operations

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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"Cardiol Therapeutics made important progress in 2023 and early 2024 as we pursued our primary objective of providing new therapeutic options to patients with poorly served heart diseases," said David Elsley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cardiol Therapeutics.

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  • "Cardiol Therapeutics made important progress in 2023 and early 2024 as we pursued our primary objective of providing new therapeutic options to patients with poorly served heart diseases," said David Elsley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cardiol Therapeutics.
  • In January 2023, Cardiol announced the first patient had been enrolled in the Company's Phase II open-label pilot study ("MAvERIC-Pilot") investigating the tolerance, safety, and efficacy of CardiolRx™ in patients with recurrent pericarditis.
  • In November 2023, Cardiol announced that it had exceeded 50% of the patient enrollment target for the MAvERIC-Pilot study.
  • In January 2024, Cardiol announced that ARCHER had exceeded 50% patient enrollment and was progressing ahead of the original study timeline.

Protara Therapeutics Announces Positive Three-Month Data from TARA-002 Clinical Program in NMIBC

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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We look forward to sharing data from post-reinduction, six-month evaluable patients in our ADVANCED-2 trial in the second half of 2024,” said Jesse Shefferman, Chief Executive Officer of Protara Therapeutics.

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  • We look forward to sharing data from post-reinduction, six-month evaluable patients in our ADVANCED-2 trial in the second half of 2024,” said Jesse Shefferman, Chief Executive Officer of Protara Therapeutics.
  • Data reported today highlight the potential of TARA-002 in patients with NMIBC.
  • Data were derived from three-month evaluable NMIBC patients with CIS pooled across the Company’s ADVANCED-1 Phase 1a, Phase 1b-expansion and ADVANCED-2 Phase 2 trials of TARA-002 in patients with high-risk NMIBC, including BCG-Unresponsive, BCG-Experienced and BCG-Naïve patients.
  • The Company plans to explore additional dosing cohorts, which may prove effective in patients who might benefit.

ADARx Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Chris Storgard as Chief Medical Officer

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ADARx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ADARx), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing next generation RNA therapeutics, today announced the appointment of Chris Storgard, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ADARx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ADARx), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing next generation RNA therapeutics, today announced the appointment of Chris Storgard, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
  • As CMO, Dr. Storgard will lead Clinical Research, Clinical Operations, Biometrics, Pharmacovigilance and Medical Affairs.
  • Dr. Storgard has a BSc in biology and an MD from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada.
  • Dr. Storgard completed a fellowship in rheumatology at Scripps Clinic and Research Center in San Diego, CA.

Atossa Therapeutics Announces Year-End 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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SEATTLE, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATOS) (“Atossa” or the “Company”), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, and provided an update on recent Company developments.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATOS) (“Atossa” or the “Company”), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, and provided an update on recent Company developments.
  • Full enrollment was achieved in November 2023 and data is expected in the second half of 2024.
  • Factors contributing to the increased operating expenses in the year ended December 31, 2023 are explained below.
  • The following table provides a breakdown of major categories within R&D expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, together with the dollar change in those categories (in thousands):

Spectral Medical Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2023 Results and Provides Corporate Update

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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TORONTO, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spectral Medical Inc. (“Spectral” or the “Company”) (TSX: EDT), a late-stage theranostic company advancing therapeutic options for sepsis and septic shock, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2023 and provided a corporate update.

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  • TORONTO, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spectral Medical Inc. (“Spectral” or the “Company”) (TSX: EDT), a late-stage theranostic company advancing therapeutic options for sepsis and septic shock, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2023 and provided a corporate update.
  • Dr. John Kellum, Chief Medical Officer of Spectral Medical, stated, “We have witnessed robust enrollment activity to start 2024.
  • addition of two new trial sites in the fourth quarter – the Mayo Clinic and Emory Healthcare.
  • The Company concluded the 2023 year with cash of $2,952,000 compared to $8,414,000 cash on hand as of December 31, 2022.

Perspective Therapeutics Provides Recent Business Highlights and Reports Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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SEATTLE, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Perspective, Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: CATX), a radiopharmaceutical company that is pioneering advanced treatment applications for cancers throughout the body, today provided a business update and announced fiscal year 2023 financial results for the period ended December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Perspective, Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: CATX), a radiopharmaceutical company that is pioneering advanced treatment applications for cancers throughout the body, today provided a business update and announced fiscal year 2023 financial results for the period ended December 31, 2023.
  • “We made tremendous progress during 2023 in building a fully integrated radiopharmaceuticals company dedicated to advancing potentially best- or first-in-class alpha-particle therapies,” said Thijs Spoor, Perspective Therapeutics' CEO.
  • Preliminary results from Cohorts 1 and 2 of the Phase 1/2a trial are expected in the third quarter 2024.
  • In January 2024, Perspective Therapeutics entered into strategic agreements with Lantheus Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates (“Lantheus”) (NASDAQ: LNTH).

CG Oncology to Present Results on Cretostimogene at the AUA 2024 Annual Meeting

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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IRVINE, Calif., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CG Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CGON), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing a potential backbone bladder-sparing therapeutic for patients with bladder cancer, today announced that three abstracts highlighting cretostimogene will be presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting, taking place at Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, TX from May 3-6, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • IRVINE, Calif., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CG Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CGON), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing a potential backbone bladder-sparing therapeutic for patients with bladder cancer, today announced that three abstracts highlighting cretostimogene will be presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting, taking place at Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, TX from May 3-6, 2024.
  • CG Oncology is exhibiting at the AUA meeting at booth #100.
  • “We are excited to share encouraging 12-month Phase 3 monotherapy results from the BOND-003 study at AUA 2024,” said Ambaw Bellete, President and Chief Operating Officer, CG Oncology.
  • “Our presence reinforces our commitment to improving outcomes for patients diagnosed with bladder cancer across the disease spectrum.”
    Details of the oral presentations are as follows:
    Pivotal Results from BOND-003: A Phase 3, Single-arm Study of Intravesical Cretostimogene Grenadenorepvec for the Treatment of High Risk, BCG-Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer with Carcinoma in Situ
    Presenter: Mark D. Tyson, M.D., Urologic Oncologist at Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
    Presenter: Robert Svatek, M.D., Urologic Oncologist at University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
    BOND-003- Cohort P: A Multi-national, Single-arm Study of Intravesical Cretostimogene Grenadenorepvec for the Treatment of High Risk, Papillary Only, BCG-Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
    Presenter: Mark D. Tyson, M.D., Urologic Oncologist at Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

Vaxxinity Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Updates

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxxinity, Inc. (Nasdaq: VAXX ), a U.S. company pioneering the development of a new class of immunotherapeutic vaccines, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, and provided a corporate update.

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  • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxxinity, Inc. (Nasdaq: VAXX ), a U.S. company pioneering the development of a new class of immunotherapeutic vaccines, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, and provided a corporate update.
  • We also seek to advance UB-311, our anti-Aβ Alzheimer’s candidate, as we resume dialogue with regulatory authorities and partners.
  • General and administrative expenses were $3.4 million and $7.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
  • General and administrative expenses were $22.4 million and $28.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

InfoBionic Rebrands Company Name to ‘InfoBionic.Ai’, Reinforcing Focus on AI-Enabled ECG

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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InfoBionic has always been dedicated to remaining at the cutting edge of patient care.

Key Points: 
  • InfoBionic has always been dedicated to remaining at the cutting edge of patient care.
  • Since the organization’s inception in 2015, AI and machine learning have been an integral part of InfoBionic’s remote cardiac telemetry offering.
  • In reality, this name change is just formalizing what we have already become,” says Stuart Long, CEO of InfoBionic.Ai.
  • “Our commitment to evolving remote cardiac telemetry monitoring through existing and novel AI-enabled ECG remains steadfast and unwavering.