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Scholar Rock Announces Presentation of New Preclinical Data Evaluating SRK-439 in Obesity at Keystone Symposia

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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Scholar Rock will present preclinical data evaluating SRK-439 in combination with GLP-1 receptor agonists in obesity to maintain lean mass and enhance fat mass loss.

Key Points: 
  • Scholar Rock will present preclinical data evaluating SRK-439 in combination with GLP-1 receptor agonists in obesity to maintain lean mass and enhance fat mass loss.
  • “Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have emerged as effective treatments with rapid implementation for obesity, a recognized global epidemic.
  • However, the weight loss resulting from GLP-1 RA treatment has been shown to be associated with significant loss of lean muscle mass.
  • The presentation will be made available in the Publications & Posters section of Scholar Rock’s website following the presentation.

Scholar Rock Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application to Initiate Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Trial with Apitegromab to Treat Obesity

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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The Phase 2 trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study to evaluate the effect of apitegromab, a highly selective myostatin inhibitor, to safely preserve lean muscle mass as an adjunctive therapy in overweight and obese adults who are taking a GLP-1 RA.

Key Points: 
  • The Phase 2 trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study to evaluate the effect of apitegromab, a highly selective myostatin inhibitor, to safely preserve lean muscle mass as an adjunctive therapy in overweight and obese adults who are taking a GLP-1 RA.
  • Trial initiation is on track for mid-2024, and data from the apitegromab Phase 2 trial are expected in mid-2025.
  • In parallel, Scholar Rock is developing SRK-439, a novel investigational selective myostatin inhibitor, optimized for the treatment of obesity.
  • The Company plans to file an IND for SRK-439 in 2025.

Global Experiential Planning and Design Firm BRC Imagination Arts Announces New President

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
Architecture, Arts, Museums, General Entertainment, Entertainment, Construction & Property, Family, Grand Ole Opry, Rock, BRC, Advertising, The Coca-Cola Company, Multimedia, Culture, Imagination, Las Vegas Raiders, Towson University, NASA, Guinness, Empathy, Child, Creativity, Executive producer, Climate Pledge Arena, Translation, Bob Rogers (designer), Ford Motor Company

Bob Rogers, Chairman and CEO of BRC Imagination Arts (BRC), a global experiential planning and design firm, has announced that Carmel Lewis, a 23-year company veteran, has assumed the role of President.

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  • Bob Rogers, Chairman and CEO of BRC Imagination Arts (BRC), a global experiential planning and design firm, has announced that Carmel Lewis, a 23-year company veteran, has assumed the role of President.
  • As the industry undergoes significant shifts, Lewis brings a new perspective to the forefront.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240118233929/en/
    Previously Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, Lewis has touched nearly every function during her tenure at BRC, with responsibility for creative and design management, production, business affairs, and project development.
  • “BRC is and has always been an experiential planning and design firm dedicated to translating brand and cultural stories into transformative, human experiences that also drive measurable impact and economic growth for our clients,” said Rogers.

Jim Fusilli Returns With THE PRICE YOU PAY

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A crime thriller, coming-of-age story and a family saga, THE PRICE YOU PAY is set in the mid-1970s in crumbling Jersey City, where violence and coercion reign. Young Mickey Wright is thrust into a world controlled by a powerful Teamster local. The man who put him in jeopardy: his father, a renegade policeman well-known to Jersey City's politicians and drug dealers. When a Black trucker is murdered, Mickey must choose between loyalty to his father or to values he shares with Debbie Olsen, the love of his young life who is the daughter of a stable, solidly middle-class family.

Key Points: 
  • Novelist Jim Fusilli returns with THE PRICE YOU PAY, available now from Down & Out Books.
  • The man who put him in jeopardy: his father, a renegade policeman well-known to Jersey City's politicians and drug dealers.
  • THE PRICE YOU PAY is Fusilli's tenth novel, but his first available in print in bookstores as well as via online retailers in 15 years.
  • Added Meg Gardiner, "With THE PRICE YOU PAY, Fusilli gives us a tough and heartfelt coming of age crime story—gritty, suspenseful, involving.

GLOBAL SUPERSTAR DOLLY PARTON AND CONAGRA BRANDS ENTER EXCLUSIVE LICENSING PARTNERSHIP FOR RETAIL FOOD

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the continued success of her multiyear partnership with Duncan Hines, global icon and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Dolly Parton has entered into an unprecedented, exclusive agreement with Duncan Hines' parent company, Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG), one of North America's leading branded food companies, to develop a line of retail food items. The new line of Dolly Parton food products will include frozen, refrigerated, grocery and snack items inspired by down-home comfort cuisine.  

Key Points: 
  • The new line of Dolly Parton food products will include frozen, refrigerated, grocery and snack items inspired by down-home comfort cuisine.
  • "I loved co-creating my Duncan Hines line with Conagra and I'm thrilled we're going well beyond the baking aisle with new items across the store," said Dolly Parton.
  • "This unprecedented partnership with Dolly Parton gives us an incredible opportunity to further cement Conagra Brands in our established categories, while authentically positioning us for tremendous growth in new ones including Southern cooking and comfort food," said Tom McGough, Chief Operating Officer at Conagra Brands.
  • Visit bakingwithdolly.com to learn more about the current and future line-up of Dolly Parton food products.

Sugar Factory American Brasserie Officially Opened at Boston's Quincy Market

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sugar Factory American Brasserie, America's favorite eatery and celebrity hotspot, hosted a Grand Opening at their newest location at Boston's Quincy Market on Friday, January 19th. The Grand Opening was hosted by DJ and Influencer Chantel Jeffries, who stepped behind the DJ booth for a night filled with great music, electric energy, and an abundance of sweet treats. The celebrity-endorsed, world-famous celebration destination known for its sweets and treats opened its doors at 100 South Market Building, Quincy Market, Units 100-134. This location is an exciting and unforgettable dining experience, featuring unique menu items, indoor and outdoor seating, the famed 'Pink Room,' captivating decor, legendary desserts, and Sugar Factory's signature retail store, boasting hundreds of candy options.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sugar Factory American Brasserie , America's favorite eatery and celebrity hotspot, hosted a Grand Opening at their newest location at Boston's Quincy Market on Friday, January 19th.
  • The celebrity-endorsed, world-famous celebration destination known for its sweets and treats opened its doors at 100 South Market Building, Quincy Market, Units 100-134.
  • Sugar Factory's newest location features brunch, lunch, and dinner items from a scratch kitchen, including a host of specially created New England-influenced dishes.
  • Please see HERE for additional high-resolution images of Chantel Jeffries, made available through Shutterstock and Sugar Factory (password sugar).

Wild Foods Chooses Centric PLM for Rapid International Expansion

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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CAMPBELL, Calif., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Centric Software®, the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market leader, is pleased to announce that Chilean food company Wild Foods has selected Centric PLM™ to enable growth, optimize product development and speed time to market. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, price and sell food & beverage and consumer products to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. 

Key Points: 
  • CAMPBELL, Calif., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Centric Software® , the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market leader, is pleased to announce that Chilean food company Wild Foods has selected Centric PLM™ to enable growth, optimize product development and speed time to market.
  • In addition, we talked to two companies that are already Centric clients, and these conversations were positive factors in our decision.
  • Headquartered in Chile and founded in 2017, Wild Foods aims to improve the status quo of the food industry by producing healthy and nutritious products while providing product transparency to consumers.
  • As of today, Wild Foods products are available in Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and the USA.

Ice Cube Honored with Naismith Hall of Fame Award on MLK Day

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On MLK Day, legendary artist, actor, basketball enthusiast, and co-founder of the BIG3 professional basketball league, Ice Cube, achieved another milestone in his illustrious career as he was honored with the prestigious Naismith Hall of Fame Award. Adding to his already impressive collection of accolades, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, this latest recognition, The Naismith Hall of Fame Ice Cube Impact Award, highlights Cube's significant impact on professional basketball and his commitment to the community. 

Key Points: 
  • "The Hall of Fame team enjoyed meeting and honoring Ice Cube as we welcomed him to the Hall of Fame family.
  • Leading up to the special day at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Cube was warmly greeted by President/CEO John Doleva.
  • This Naismith Hall of Fame Award marks a personal triumph for Ice Cube and a testament to his enduring legacy in basketball, entertainment, and community engagement.
  • In addition to this award, as a member of NWA, Cube will be honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Elektragaaz Releases Immersive Music for The New Audiophile

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Monday, January 15, 2024
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And Elektragaaz with its bewitching mix of live and electronic instrumental music seems to have been created to explore every nuance of immersive audio.

Key Points: 
  • And Elektragaaz with its bewitching mix of live and electronic instrumental music seems to have been created to explore every nuance of immersive audio.
  • The music is for any music lover but should especially appeal to today's New Audiophiles, seeking to expand their sonic horizons.
  • Echoing a general theme, one reviewer opined that "Elektragaaz has reinvigorated and redefined instrumental music" while another commentator suggests the music "transports you the moment you press play."
  • Kino Chatoyan, a City Canyons Production on AIS Records, will soon be available for streaming in both immersive audio and in standard stereo on Apple Music and all major music platforms.

Scholar Rock Reports New Employee Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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Friday, January 12, 2024
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The awards are subject to all terms and conditions and other provisions set forth in the Company’s 2022 Inducement Equity Plan (“The Plan”) and the award agreements thereunder.

Key Points: 
  • The awards are subject to all terms and conditions and other provisions set forth in the Company’s 2022 Inducement Equity Plan (“The Plan”) and the award agreements thereunder.
  • The Plan, which was adopted by the Company’s board of directors on June 16, 2022, is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of Scholar Rock, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such individuals entering into employment with Scholar Rock, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
  • The options have an exercise price of $17.08, which is equal to the closing price of Scholar Rock’s common stock on January 8, 2024.
  • All vesting related to inducement awards is subject to the employees’ continuing service at the Company through the applicable vesting date.