Biopharmaceutical

Day One’s OJEMDA™ (tovorafenib) Receives US FDA Accelerated Approval for Relapsed or Refractory BRAF-altered Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), the Most Common Form of Childhood Brain Tumor

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星期二, 四月 23, 2024

BRISBANE, Calif., April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: DAWN) (“Day One” or the “Company”), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing targeted therapies for people of all ages with life-threatening diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved OJEMDA (tovorafenib), a type II RAF inhibitor, for the treatment of patients 6 months of age and older with relapsed or refractory pLGG harboring a BRAF fusion or rearrangement, or BRAF V600 mutation. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on response rate and duration of response. With the approval, Day One received a rare pediatric disease priority review voucher from the FDA.

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  • With the approval, Day One received a rare pediatric disease priority review voucher from the FDA.
  • “We are very proud that our first approved medicine addresses this serious and life-threatening disease of childhood and adolescence.
  • BRAF is the most commonly altered gene in pLGG, with up to 75 percent of children having a BRAF alteration.
  • “This is a tremendous moment not only for Day One, but also for the broader pediatric brain tumor community.

AstraZeneca unveils latest research across key respiratory and immune-mediated diseases at ATS 2024 showcasing strength of its broad pipeline and portfolio

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星期三, 五月 1, 2024

In addition, we are also collaborating with AstraZeneca on AMG104/AZD8630, an inhaled anti-TSLP compound currently in development for asthma.

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  • In addition, we are also collaborating with AstraZeneca on AMG104/AZD8630, an inhaled anti-TSLP compound currently in development for asthma.
  • Respiratory & Immunology, part of BioPharmaceuticals, is one of AstraZeneca’s main disease areas and is a key growth driver for the Company.
  • With common pathways and underlying disease drivers across respiratory and immunology, AstraZeneca is following the science from chronic lung diseases to immunology-driven disease areas.
  • AstraZeneca’s ambition in Respiratory & Immunology is to achieve disease modification and durable remission for millions of patients worldwide.

Mythic Therapeutics Announces Publication of Preclinical Data Highlighting the Differentiating Properties of MYTX-011 in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics

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星期二, 四月 30, 2024

Mythic Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to the development of next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapies for the treatment of a wide range of cancers, today announced the publication of preclinical data highlighting the differentiating properties of its investigational cMET-targeting ADC, MYTX-011, in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics , a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

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  • Mythic Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to the development of next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapies for the treatment of a wide range of cancers, today announced the publication of preclinical data highlighting the differentiating properties of its investigational cMET-targeting ADC, MYTX-011, in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics , a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).
  • “We believe that engineering pH-dependent binding could be a particularly compelling strategy for ADCs targeting medium to low levels of cMET expression in patients.
  • A single dose of MYTX-011 showed at least three-fold higher efficacy than a benchmark ADC in mouse xenograft models of NSCLC ranging from low to high cMET expression.
  • In a repeat dose toxicology study, MYTX-011 exhibited a toxicity profile similar to other MMAE-based ADCs.

FASENRA approved for treatment of children aged 6 to 11 with severe asthma

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星期四, 四月 11, 2024

TATE was an open-label, Phase III trial evaluating the safety of FASENRA in children aged 6 to 11 years with severe eosinophilic asthma.

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  • TATE was an open-label, Phase III trial evaluating the safety of FASENRA in children aged 6 to 11 years with severe eosinophilic asthma.
  • The Company aims to transform the treatment of asthma and COPD by focusing on earlier biology-led treatment, eliminating preventable asthma attacks, and removing COPD as a top-three leading cause of death.
  • Benralizumab in children with severe eosinophilic asthma: pharmacokinetics and long-term safety (TATE study).
  • Severe uncontrolled asthma in children: practical approach on diagnosis and management.

Absci Reports Business Updates and Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial and Operating Results

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星期四, 三月 21, 2024

VANCOUVER, Wash. and NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Absci Corporation (Nasdaq: ABSI), a data-first generative AI drug creation company, today reported financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • "In 2023, Absci further solidified its leadership in AI-driven biologic drug discovery," said Sean McClain, Founder and CEO.
  • In January, Absci presented positive preclinical data for ABS-101, a potential best-in-class anti-TL1A antibody, which exhibited properties consistent with a potentially superior product profile.
  • Based on further confirmatory studies, Absci selected a development candidate and initiated IND-enabling studies for ABS-101 in February 2024.
  • Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments as of December 31, 2023 were $97.7 million, compared to $113.5 million as of September 30, 2023.

Scorpius Holdings Accepted as a Member of the US Government’s BioMaP-Consortium

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星期四, 三月 14, 2024

The BioMap-Consortium has a $20 billion funding ceiling, through which it provides growth funding, as well as streamlined access to servicing government-funded manufacturing programs.

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  • The BioMap-Consortium has a $20 billion funding ceiling, through which it provides growth funding, as well as streamlined access to servicing government-funded manufacturing programs.
  • Scorpius offers a broad array of analytical testing, process development, and manufacturing services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies at its state-of-the-art facilities in San Antonio, TX.
  • With an experienced team and new, purpose-built U.S. facilities, Scorpius is dedicated to transparent collaboration and flexible, high-quality biologics biomanufacturing.
  • This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Datopotamab deruxtecan Biologics License Application accepted in the US for patients with previously treated metastatic HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer

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星期二, 四月 2, 2024

The safety profile of datopotamab deruxtecan was consistent with that observed in other ongoing trials with no new safety concerns identified.

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  • The safety profile of datopotamab deruxtecan was consistent with that observed in other ongoing trials with no new safety concerns identified.
  • Additional regulatory submissions for datopotamab deruxtecan in lung and breast cancer are underway globally.
  • A comprehensive global clinical development program is underway with more than 20 trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of datopotamab deruxtecan across multiple cancers, including NSCLC, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.
  • Comparative Overall Survival of CDK4/6 Inhibitors Plus Endocrine Therapy vs. Endocrine Therapy Alone for Hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.

Long-Acting Drug Delivery Technologies and Services Market, 2033: Patient-Centric Approaches Fueling Growth, Small Molecules Dominate, Biopharmaceutical and Life Science Companies Lead - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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星期四, 三月 28, 2024

As of 2022, the global long-acting drug delivery technologies and services market held a value of $11.41 billion.

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  • As of 2022, the global long-acting drug delivery technologies and services market held a value of $11.41 billion.
  • The global long-acting drug delivery technologies and services market (by type of molecule delivered) was dominated by the small molecules segment in FY2022.
  • The Biopharmaceutical and Life science Companies segment accounted for the largest share of the global long-acting drug delivery technologies and services market (by End User) in FY2022.
  • Biopharmaceutical and life science companies are poised to sustain their dominant role in the global long-acting drug delivery technologies and services market as primary end users.

Data from Brainomix's Collaboration with AstraZeneca Shows its AI-Powered e-Lung Better Identifies Lung Fibrosis Patients at Risk of Decline

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星期三, 三月 27, 2024

The study was an analysis of AstraZeneca's Phase 2 52-Week clinical trial of tralokinumab in patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).

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  • The study was an analysis of AstraZeneca's Phase 2 52-Week clinical trial of tralokinumab in patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).
  • The patient data from the trial was processed with Brainomix's e-Lung tool.
  • The tool is uniquely powered by the weighted reticulovascular score (WRVS), a novel biomarker that incorporates reticular opacities and vascular structures of the lung.
  • WRVS was also able to predict both short- and long-term outcomes of the patients, including lung function decline and survival.

Data from Brainomix's Collaboration with AstraZeneca Shows its AI-Powered e-Lung Better Identifies Lung Fibrosis Patients at Risk of Decline

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星期三, 三月 27, 2024

The study was an analysis of AstraZeneca's Phase 2 52-Week clinical trial of tralokinumab in patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).

Key Points: 
  • The study was an analysis of AstraZeneca's Phase 2 52-Week clinical trial of tralokinumab in patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).
  • The patient data from the trial was processed with Brainomix's e-Lung tool.
  • The tool is uniquely powered by the weighted reticulovascular score (WRVS), a novel biomarker that incorporates reticular opacities and vascular structures of the lung.
  • WRVS was also able to predict both short- and long-term outcomes of the patients, including lung function decline and survival.