Oligonucleotide

TransCode Therapeutics To Present At 2024 RNA Leaders Europe Congress

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星期三, 三月 6, 2024

BOSTON, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAZ), the RNA oncology company committed to more effectively treating cancer using RNA therapeutics, today announced that its Chief Scientific Officer, Zdravka Medarova, Ph.D., will present at this year’s RNA Leaders Europe Congress scheduled to take place March 12-14 in Basel, Switzerland.

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  • BOSTON, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAZ), the RNA oncology company committed to more effectively treating cancer using RNA therapeutics, today announced that its Chief Scientific Officer, Zdravka Medarova, Ph.D., will present at this year’s RNA Leaders Europe Congress scheduled to take place March 12-14 in Basel, Switzerland.
  • The conference is focused on the development of mRNA, RNAi, ASOs, oligonucleotides, vaccines, microRNAs, genome editing, wider nucleic acids and RNA targets.
  • It is expected that delegates from leading companies in these areas will be in attendance.
  • The presentation will also describe key activities completed in support of TransCode’s planned Phase 1/2 trial for which it plans to file an IND in March 2024.

Invitation to Participate in STOP-PC Clinical Trial

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星期一, 三月 4, 2024

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oncotelic Therapeutics, Inc (OTCQB:OTLC) invites participation in our STOP-PC clinical trial which is now open for recruitment.

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  • AGOURA HILLS, Calif., March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oncotelic Therapeutics, Inc (OTCQB:OTLC) invites participation in our STOP-PC clinical trial which is now open for recruitment.
  • The Phase 2/3 trial that you are being asked to participate in will compare OT-101 plus mFOLFORINOX with mFOLFORINOX alone as second line therapy in patients whose cancer progressed.
  • The mFOLFIRINOX was chosen as the most well tolerated combination of choice through discussion with regulatory authorities and key opinion leaders.
  • We believe this trial will deliver the decisive win against pancreatic cancer," expressed Dr. Vuong Trieu, CEO of Oncotelic.

Capricor Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

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星期四, 二月 29, 2024

Further, Capricor will receive a meaningful mid-range double-digit revenue share of product revenue under the terms of this Agreement.

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  • Further, Capricor will receive a meaningful mid-range double-digit revenue share of product revenue under the terms of this Agreement.
  • Next steps for Cohort A: plan to report top-line data in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  • Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023 were approximately $12.1 million compared with approximately $1.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Operating expenses: Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2023 were approximately $13.2 million compared with approximately $9.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.

Denali Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Business Highlights

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星期二, 二月 27, 2024

Enrollment continues in the global Phase 2/3 COMPASS study and is expected to be completed in 2024.

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  • Enrollment continues in the global Phase 2/3 COMPASS study and is expected to be completed in 2024.
  • Sanofi intends to present the detailed efficacy and safety results of the ALS Phase 2 HIMALAYA study at a future scientific forum.
  • There was no collaboration revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to $10.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.
  • Further, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, there was also a decrease in other unallocated research and development expenses as a result of reduced facility costs.

Wave Life Sciences Announces Upcoming Presentations at MDA Conference that Highlight Best-in-Class Potential for WVE-N531 in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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星期二, 二月 27, 2024

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (Nasdaq: WVE), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on unlocking the broad potential of RNA medicines to transform human health, today announced its upcoming presentations at the 2024 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinical & Scientific Conference, taking place March 3-6 in Orlando, FL.

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  • Wave’s poster presentations will highlight the best-in-class potential of WVE-N531 in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which is currently being evaluated in the Phase 2, potentially registrational FORWARD-53 study.
  • The presentations will also illustrate the impact of Wave’s novel PN chemistry on pharmacology of its exon skipping oligonucleotides.
  • These data suggest that WVE-N531 muscle concentrations in the clinic may be higher in heart and diaphragm than in skeletal muscle.
  • “At Wave, we increasingly continue to regard exon skipping as the preferred mechanism for altering DMD disease progression in those amenable to this approach.

Codexis Announces Appointment of Masad Damha, PhD, and Jim Lalonde, PhD, to Strategic Advisory Board

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星期二, 二月 20, 2024

This board is now comprised of experts across oligonucleotide synthesis and manufacturing and was established to help guide the Company’s strategic direction, providing critical insights to inform the continued development of Codexis’ ECO Synthesis™ manufacturing platform.

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  • This board is now comprised of experts across oligonucleotide synthesis and manufacturing and was established to help guide the Company’s strategic direction, providing critical insights to inform the continued development of Codexis’ ECO Synthesis™ manufacturing platform.
  • “We are thrilled to have Masad and Jim lend their decades of experience in oligonucleotide research and development to our Strategic Advisory Board,” said Stefan Lutz, PhD, Senior Vice President of Research at Codexis.
  • Dr. Damha is a co-founder of Anagenis, Inc., a start-up with proprietary antisense technologies (ANA and FANA).
  • Presently, Dr. Lalonde serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Willow Biosciences and as a Scientific Advisory Board member at Bota Biosciences, bitBiome, Curie Co. and Invizyne.

Argonaut Manufacturing Services Expands Aseptic Pharmaceutical Fill / Finish Capabilities with $45 Million Equity Investment from NewVale Capital and Telegraph Hill Partners

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星期二, 三月 5, 2024

Argonaut Manufacturing Services (“Argonaut”), a leading contract development and manufacturing organization serving the biopharma and life sciences industries, announced today the completion of a $45 million financing to support its new drug product fill / finish expansion.

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  • Argonaut Manufacturing Services (“Argonaut”), a leading contract development and manufacturing organization serving the biopharma and life sciences industries, announced today the completion of a $45 million financing to support its new drug product fill / finish expansion.
  • Argonaut expects to have fully validated the facility and all equipment in 2025.
  • The financing was led by NewVale Capital, a growth equity fund focused on innovative pharmaceutical and life science services businesses, with participation from existing majority investor Telegraph Hill Partners, and other current investors.
  • “For years, small- and medium-sized biopharma companies have struggled to find reliable, high-quality fill / finish capabilities from providers that prioritize their molecules.

EnPlusOne Biosciences to Address Advances in the Enzymatic Synthesis of RNA at the 11th Annual Oligo Networking Conference

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星期一, 三月 4, 2024

EnPlusOne Biosciences, Inc. , a biotechnology company harnessing the power of enzymes to deliver sustainable RNA at scale, today announced that Dan Ahlstedt, COO, will be presenting the company’s ezRNA™ platform at the 11th Annual Oligo Networking Conference at GSK’s Stevenage (UK) campus on March 5, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • EnPlusOne Biosciences, Inc. , a biotechnology company harnessing the power of enzymes to deliver sustainable RNA at scale, today announced that Dan Ahlstedt, COO, will be presenting the company’s ezRNA™ platform at the 11th Annual Oligo Networking Conference at GSK’s Stevenage (UK) campus on March 5, 2024.
  • The two-day event will feature speakers from companies across life sciences discussing opportunities and challenges associated with the use of oligonucleotides in R&D and manufacturing by biopharmaceutical companies.
  • Mr. Ahlstedt’s presentation will highlight recent technical developments, and upcoming milestones, on the company’s proprietary enzymatic RNA oligonucleotide synthesis technology, as part of the Innovation in Manufacturing session at the event.
  • This community, from the beginning, has been supportive of our mission to deliver sustainable RNA at scale.

ProQR Announces Japanese Axiomer™ Patent Upheld Following Opposition Against Its Leading IP Estate for ADAR-mediated RNA Editing

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星期四, 二月 15, 2024

The Japanese Patent Office rejected the strawman’s opposition and indicated that all claims were to be maintained as granted to ProQR.

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  • The Japanese Patent Office rejected the strawman’s opposition and indicated that all claims were to be maintained as granted to ProQR.
  • Since then, ProQR has filed multiple additional patent applications on further improvements to form a leading patent estate that makes RNA editing with oligonucleotides that recruit endogenous ADAR proprietary to ProQR.
  • Today ProQR has extensive patent protection related to its RNA editing platform, Axiomer™, including more than 13 published patent families, that currently comprise a total of 27 patents.
  • Beyond this, ProQR has several unpublished patent applications and continuously invests in expanding its IP estate around ADAR-mediated RNA editing.

Draft revised consolidated 3-year work plan for the Methodology Working Party (MWP)

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星期三, 二月 14, 2024

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    • A reflection paper
      (RP) on the clinical pharmacology package for oligonucleotides is a prioritised activity in the MWP work

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      plan, and it is envisaged that something similar may be needed for other emerging treatment
      modalities (e.g., peptides).

    • Guideline work led by other working parties
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      Revision of the guideline on the requirements for clinical documentation for orally inhaled
      products (CPMP/EWP/4151/00 Rev.

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      The planned concept papers (CPs) will formulate problem statements for potential workshops and
      subsequent guidance documents will be informed and enriched by the outcome of discussions of
      workshops to be held in 2024.

    • Guideline work led by other working parties and committees
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      Revision of Guidance on the investigation of medicinal products in the term and preterm
      neonate (EMEA/536810/2008).

    • There is a need for
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      new guidance in these areas to ensure these novel approaches meet the required evidentiary
      standards and facilitate their evaluation.

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      Revision of Guideline on clinical evaluation of diagnostic agents (CPMP/EWP/1119/98/Rev.

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      Provide appropriate support to the EU network for generic and hybrid medicines including
      product-specific requirements.

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      Cross disciplinary work with Quality Working Party and other stakeholders on physiologically
      based biopharmaceutics modelling (PBBM).

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      In order to support adequate evaluation of all methodology MWP will aim to facilitate an
      increase in presence and visibility in relevant committees of methodological expertise from
      across the EU network such as CHMP, PRAC, PDCO, CMD(h), ETF and CAT.

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      Product Specific Bioequivalence Guidelines (PSBGLs) (multiple) in liaison with CMD(h): for
      2024, azacitidine, budesonide (LALA GIT), trametinib, dabrafenib, paliperidone palmitate (3M
      depot) and melatonin have been prioritised as the next in series for drafting.

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      Cross disciplinary work with Quality Working Party and other stakeholders on PBBM model
      assessment.

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      To deliver an improved access to raw data (e.g.

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      Propose regulatory research priorities for funders in across the activities of Methodology
      Working Party, including in the big data area.

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      Establish key communication points in national competent authorities and build a resource of
      key messages and communication materials on regulation and methodology.

    • The timing of workshops may need to be arranged according to the

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      specific needs of the guidance ? either before the guidance is finalised to gather views and
      expertise; or once it is finalised for training purposes.

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