Provides Update on SKNJCT-003 Phase 2 Clinical Study for Treatment of Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) Currently Underway in United States Dec. 02, 2024 -- Medicus Pharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: MDCX) (TSXV: MDCX) ("Medicus" or the "Company") is pleased to announce an agreement with Swanielle Inc. (“Swanielle”) to explore expansion of Phase 2 clinical study for treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) in the Asia-pacific region. Under the agreement, Swanielle, a bespoke healthcare consulting firm, will

Namilumab failed to show treatment benefit in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis Further development of namilumab for the treatment of sarcoidosis will be discontinued Dec. 03, 2024 -- Kinevant Sciences, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing new medicines for rare inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, today announced its Phase 2 study failed to show treatment benefit in patients with chronic active pulmonary sarcoidosis. The Phase 2 RESOLVE-Lung study (NCT05314517) evaluated th

Dec. 02, 2024 -- Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for aficamten, a next-in-class cardiac myosin inhibitor, for the treatment of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The FDA assigned the NDA a standard review with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date of September 26, 2025. The FDA is not currently planning to hold an advisory committee me

Dec. 02, 2024 -- AAVantgarde Bio (AAVantgarde), a clinical-stage, Italian-based international biotechnology company with two proprietary Adeno-Associated Viral (AAV) vector platforms for large gene delivery, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to its lead program, AAVB-081 for the treatment of Usher Syndrome Type 1B (USH1B) retinitis pigmentosa. “People living with USH1B are in urgent need of a therapy to prevent their progressiv

Dec. 02, 2024 -- Serina Therapeutics, Inc. (“Serina”) (NYSE American: SER), a clinical-stage biotechnology company, today announced a $10 million equity financing with strategic shareholder JuvVentures (UK) Limited. The transaction provides Serina with funding to continue advancing SER-252 (POZ-apomorphine), enabled by its proprietary POZ Platform™ drug optimization technology, into a Phase 1 clinical trial in advanced Parkinson's disease patients in the second half of 2025. Under the terms o

Reaffirms New Drug Application (NDA) first quarter 2025 submission guidance Confirms no additional adult clinical trials are necessary prior to NDA submission Commenced pediatric trial in the U.S. and Canada Dec. 02, 2024 -- Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQST), a pharmaceutical company advancing medicines to bring meaningful improvement to patients' lives through innovative science and delivery technologies (“Aquestive,” the “Company” or “we”), today announced receipt of positive feedba

Dec. 02, 2024 -- Merus N.V. (Nasdaq: MRUS) (Merus, the Company, we, or our), a clinical-stage oncology company developing innovative, full-length multispecific antibodies (Biclonics® and Triclonics®) and Partner Therapeutics, Inc. (PTx), a private, fully-integrated biotechnology company with a focus in hematology and oncology, today announced they have entered into an agreement in which Merus has exclusively licensed to PTx the right to commercialize zenocutuzumab (Zeno) for the treatment of NR

Fast Track designation is designed to expedite clinical development and regulatory review timelines Enrolling patients in the GLEAM trial for SC291 in B-cell mediated autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus; expect to report initial clinical data in 2025 Dec. 02, 2024 -- Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: SANA), a company focused on changing the possible for patients through engineered cells, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Fast Track

--- The United States FDA Clears Initiation of a Phase II Efficacy Trial in Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy (IgAN) Patients: a renal disorder Up to 50% of IgAN patients with persistent proteinuria progress to kidney failure within 10 to 20 years of diagnosis. Ruxoprubart is a highly selective inhibitor of the alternative complement pathway, which plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of IgAN. The Bb blocker is a multi-indication therapy with potential applications across a spectrum of disorders

Dec. 02, 2024 -- Halberd Corporation (OTC PINK: HALB) previously reported results of a recently concluded initial 10-person Pilot Study of volunteer veterans suffering from PTSD and possible suicidal ideation. The results of that study can be found here. Based on the encouraging results of that initial pilot study, upgrades and enhancements to the data collection methodology, data analysis, hardware, software performance and reporting improvements have been incorporated into future studies. The