New Study from Neuvivo On March 30, 2023, Neuvivo – a private Company, announced the publication of a peer-reviewed paper in ‘Cells‘ titled: “Regulation of the Innate Immune System as a Therapeutic Approach to Supporting Respiratory Function in ALS”.   The biomarker study used vital capacity (VC), a quantitative test for respiratory function, to highlight the relationship between a compromised innate immune system and ALS disease activity.  …

TG Therapeutics TG Therapeutics, Inc. (TGTX) announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion recommending the approval of BRIUMVITM (ublituximab-xiiy) for the treatment of adult patients relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS) with active disease defined by clinical or imaging features . . . This content is for paid subscribers. …

Checkpoint Therapeutics Checkpoint Therapeutics (CKPT) is a clinical-stage immunotherapy and targeted oncology company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of novel treatments for patients with solid tumor cancers. Checkpoint is evaluating its lead antibody product candidate, cosibelimab, a potential best-in-class anti-PD-L1 antibody licensed from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, in an ongoing open-label, multi-regional, multicohort . . . This content is for paid subscribers. Please …

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc (BCLI) develops innovative autologous adult stem cell therapeutics for debilitating neurodegenerative diseases. The Company holds the rights to clinical development and commercialization of the NurOwn® technology platform used to produce autologous MSC-NTF cells through an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement. Autologous MSC-NTF cells have received Orphan Drug designation status from the U.S. FDA . . . This content is …

Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Crispr Therapeutics Agreement Aims at Accelerating Vertex's Hypo immune Cell Therapies for Type 1 Diabetes Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) and CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP) announced that they have entered into a new non-exclusive licensing agreement for the use of CRISPR Therapeutics’ gene editing . . . This content is for paid subscribers. Please click here to subscribe or here to log in.

Important News from Vertex Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) is a worldwide biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. The firm created transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. Vertex has multiple approved medicines that treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF) — a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. It has several ongoing clinical and research programs in CF. Beyond CF, Vertex . . . This content is …

23andMe Aims To Raise Awareness of Lipoprotein(a), a Little-Known Genetic Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease March 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In support of Lipoprotein(a) Awareness Day, 23andMe Holding Co. (ME) announced a collaboration with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NVS) to increase awareness for Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)). The Information to Learn High levels of Lp(a) are associated with increased risk of heart attack, stroke and other life …

CymaBay Therapeutics CymaBay Therapeutics (CBAY) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm focused on improving the lives of people with liver and other chronic diseases that have a high unmet medical need through a pipeline of innovative therapies.   The firm is proud of its deep understanding of the underlying mechanisms of liver inflammation . . . This content is for paid subscribers. Please click here to subscribe or …

Pfizer to Acquire Seagen Pfizer (PFE) is to acquire Seagen (SGEN) for $229 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately $43 billion Dr. Albert Bourla, Pfizer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Pfizer is deploying its financial resources to advance the battle against cancer, a leading cause of death worldwide with a significant impact on public health. Together, Pfizer and Seagen …

The Stock Market The volatility continues in the Bear market with investors not knowing what to do with such instability. Professional traders and robots are all puzzled. Friday, March 10, 2023 the market started the trading day by dropping 150 points and it continued to drop. Nobody knew what would happen by the end of the day, which, in this case, was the end of …

The Current Interest in Ventyx Biosciences Answered 1. Ventyx Biosciences Focus  We like the fact that Ventyx Biosciences (VTYX) is not just focusing on developing innovative oral Drugs for people living with autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, but also on the firm’s discovery of differentiated drug candidates, which  address unmet medical need for oral therapies. Ventyx pipeline includes three internally . . . This content is for …

Intellia Therapeutics  Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) announced that the U.S. FDA has cleared the company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for NTLA-2002.  About NTLA-2002 Based on Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR/Cas9 technology, NTLA-2002 is the first single-dose investigational treatment. NTLA-2002 is Intellia wholly owned investiga- tional CRISPR therapeutic candidate designed to inactivate the kallikrein B1 . . . This content is for paid subscribers. Please click here to subscribe or here to …