Reata Pharmaceuticals Two Stories  Omaveloxolone in Patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia  Several communications between Reata Pharmaceuticals (RETA) and the FDA have taken place in the past regarding omaveloxolone for Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA) without reaching clear results that could satisfy either the Firm or the FDA. However, recent communication by the FDA seems to have finally satisfied both.  Following . . . This content is for paid …

Novartis Partial Clinical Trial Hold for OAV-101 IT for SMA Lifted Novartis (NVS) announced that the U.S. FDA has determined that OAV-101 intrathecal (IT) clinical trials for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients may proceed, thereby lifting the partial clinical trial hold initiated in October 2019. The decision to lift the hold was based on data from . . . This content is for paid subscribers. …

Cassava Sciences There is no doubt in our minds that Cassava Sciences’ (SAVA) product simufilam will play a major role in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. We have no doubt that simufilam has improved cognition in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. The cognition gained 3.0 Points on ADAS-Cog in 9 months. The Alzheimer’s patients’ disordered . . . This content is for paid …

Cassava Sciences Inc Following Cassava Sciences Inc successful and promising presentations, all the titles of the news and articles written by fair professionals have been as follows: “Cassava Sciences announces positive biomarkers’ data and positive Cognition Data following the treatment with Simufilam” These titles never moved from the Internet even after a huge sell-off occurred.  Indeed, the improvement in cognition demonstrated by the data was …

Cassava Sciences Soared Cassava Sciences (SAVA) stock soared today. The firm announced that it will present two new clinical datasets for its product candidates at the 2021 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), which will be held virtually in Denver, CO from July 26th through July 30th. Cassava Sciences’ investigational product candidates include simufilam treatment . . . This content is for paid subscribers. Please click here to subscribe or …

Important News and Results from Akero Therapeutics Akero Therapeutics (AKRO) announced that full results of the main portion of its Phase 2a BALANCED trial in biopsy-confirmed NASH patients with F1-F3 fibrosis have been published in Nature Medicine. The study shows investigational NASH Drug Efruxifermin (EFX) reduced liver fat to normal levels and reversed fibrosis after 16 weeks . . . This content is for paid subscribers. …

Auris Medical Holding Ltd OligoPhoreTM Technology for ATLL Auris Medical Holding Ltd. (EARS) is a company focusing on addressing unmet medical needs through RNA therapeutics for allergies, viral infection protection and inner ear therapeutics. The firm has published results from an in vivo study demonstrating significant inhibition of tumor growth. The inhibition of tumor growth occurred by siRNA knock-down of . . . This content …

Inferior ways used to evaluate clinical-stage biotech firms are those that ignore the sciences, the technologies and the promising results from the products in clinical trials. It reached a stage where assessors are even ignoring the value of the approval of biotech firms’ products that succeeded in treating diseases that are yet to find treatments. We have Superior News from Blueprint Medicines The U.S. Food …

Gilead Sciences Yescarta for Relapsed or Refractory Indolent Follicula Lymphoma If Kite Pharma - a Gilead Sciences (GILD) company, had been acquired by any firm other than Gilead the stock would have gained at least 20% because of the news announced a few days ago. Kite Pharma announced outstanding Yescarta® (axicabtagene ciloleucel) results from the pivotal ZUMA-5 trial. At a minimum follow . . . This …

Sutro Biopharma Receives Milestone Payment from Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Sutro Biopharma (STRO) announced that it has received a milestone payment under its collaboration and license agreement with the healthcare division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt,Germany. The payment is related to a patient enrollment achievement in the Phase 1 dose-escalation and expansion study of M1231 in adult patients . . . This content is for paid …

Amgen Announced FDA Approval of LUMAKRAS™  Amgen (AMGN) announced the news about the FDA approval of LUMAKRAS™ (sotorasib) on May 28, 2021. The firm indicated that the FDA granted approval is for adults with KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have received at least one prior systemic therapy. LUMAKRAS received . . . This content is for paid subscribers. Please …

GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology are Granted an EUA for Sotrovimab GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Vir Biotechnology (VIR) announced the U.S. FDA has . . . This content is for paid subscribers. Please click here to subscribe or here to log in.

Aptevo Therapeutics Inc in the News Aptevo Therapeutics Inc (APVO) has positive results from the Phase 1 dose-escalation trial evaluating its lead ADAPTIR candidate product APVO436 for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). APVO436 APVO436 - Aptevo's bispecific ADAPTIR that targets CD123 x CD3, is designed to redirect the immune system . . . This content is for paid subscribers. …

Recursion Pharmaceuticals Product REC-163964 Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc (RXRX) announced the initiation of an investigational new drug (IND)-enabling studies for REC-163964, a first-in-class, small molecule toxin inhibitor for possible prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infections and potential prophylactic use in high-risk patients. REC-163964 is a new chemical entity and the first to be . . . This content is for paid subscribers. Please click here …

Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline COVID-19 Vaccine Sanofi (SNY) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK

AstraZeneca and Amgen Announced Results for Tezepelumab for Severe Asthma Tezepelumab Reduced Exacerbations by 77% in Subgroup of Patients with Elevated Inflammatory Biomarkers in NAVIGATOR  Tezepelumab Reduced Exacerbations Requiring Hospitalization by 85% AstraZeneca (AZN) and Amgen (

Cassava Sciences Awarded NIH Research Grant for Simufilam Cassava Sciences (SAVA) announced that it has been awarded a new $2.7 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant was awarded following a peer review of clinical and scientific data for simufilam, its drug candidate for Alzheimer's disease, and is intended to fund clinical readiness activities . . . This content is …

Sutro Biopharma Inc Sutro Biopharma (STRO) is a clinical-stage drug discovery, development and manufacturing company. Its expertise is in the application of precise protein engineering and rational design to create next-generation cancer and autoimmune therapeutics. Sutro Biopharma reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2021 and its recent business highlights, in addition to providing a preview of anticipated selected . . . This content …

Gilead Sciences First-Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call Info Gilead Sciences (GILD) management will host a conference call to discuss the company’s first-quarter 2021 financial results and will provide a business update today, Thursday, April 29, at 4:30 p.m. EST.  Investors can dial 1-877-359-9508 (U.S.) or 1-224-357-2393 (international) to reach . . . This content is for paid subscribers. Please click here to subscribe or here to …

AstraZeneca: Tagrisso for Adult Patients with Early-Stage EGFRm NSCLC... AstraZeneca (AZN): Tagrisso (osimertinib) has been recommended for marketing authorization in the European Union for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with early-stage (IB, II and IIIA) epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated (EGFRm) non-small cell lung . . . This content is for paid subscribers. Please click here to subscribe or here to log in.