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Live from ASCO 2021 | Ascentage Pharma Delivers Oral Presentation Featuring Updated Data Demonstrating Promising Efficacy and Safety of Bcl-2 Inhibitor Lisaftoclax (APG-2575) in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory CLL/SLL

SUZHOU, China, and ROCKVILLE, MD, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK), a globally focused, clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in developing novel therapies for cancers, chronic hepatitis B (CHB), and age-related diseases, today released updated results from the first...

2021-06-08 07:30 5651

Live from ASCO 2021 | Ascentage Pharma Presents Updated Results of MDM2-p53 Inhibitor Alrizomadlin (APG-115) Demonstrating an ORR of 24.1% Including Complete Response in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Patients with Advanced Melanoma Resistant or Refractory to Prior Immuno-Oncologic Drugs

SUZHOU, China, and ROCKVILLE, Md., June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK), a globally focused, clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in developing novel therapies for cancers, chronic hepatitis B (CHB), and age-related diseases, today presented in an oral presentation at t...

2021-06-08 07:21 12994

ORTHO OPTIX™ Reader Completes Transfusion Medicine Portfolio, Now Available in the United States and Puerto Rico

RARITAN, N.J., June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Nasdaq: OCDX), one of the world's largest pure-play in vitro diagnostics companies, today announced its semi-automated ORTHO OPTIX™ Reader, which allows lower-volume transfusion labs to elevate their standard of patient care ...

2021-06-07 21:00 6588

Elekta's new strategy to focus on growth and access to radiation therapy

STOCKHOLM, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- At Elekta's (EKTA-B.ST) Capital Markets Day, CEO,Gustaf Salford, and members from his executive management team introduced the company's mid-term strategy, called Access 2025. The strategy reflects the work the company will continue to do to pursue the visi...

2021-06-07 20:44 14276

Study of Paxalisib in Primary CNS Lymphoma at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Enrols First Patient

SYDNEY, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kazia Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ: KZIA; ASX: KZA), an oncology-focused drug development company, is pleased to announce that a phase II study of Kazia's investigational new drug, paxalisib, in primary CNS lymphoma has been initiated at Dana-Farber Cancer Ins...

2021-06-07 20:00 7326

RedHill Biopharma Completes Enrollment of Oral Opaganib Phase 2/3 COVID-19 Study

The global Phase 2/3 study of orally-administered opaganib for the treatment of severe COVID-19 enrolled a total of 475 patients, more than the planned 464 Opaganib is uniquely positioned as a leading novel, dual-action, investigational COVID-19 oral pill Blinded blended mortality rates encourag...

2021-06-07 19:00 5513

Device Companies will Drive Surgery Automation to Increase Elective Procedures in Western Europe

Western European selective medical devices market for elective procedures is expected to reach$16.8 billion by 2023 at a CAGR of 29.2%, finds Frost & Sullivan SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Impact of COVID-19 on Elective Procedures in Wester...

2021-06-07 18:02 1918

Elekta and Philips deepen strategic partnership in precise and individualized oncology care

STOCKHOLM and AMSTERDAM, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) and Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today signed agreements to deepen their existing strategic partnership to advance comprehensive and personalized cancer care through precision oncology solutions. The extended collab...

2021-06-07 16:02 6809

Alphamab Oncology Presents Phase 2 Clinical Data on KN046 Plus Paclitaxel/Cisplatin for the First-line Treatment of ESCC at ASCO 2021

SUZHOU, China, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alphamab Oncology (stock code: 9966.HK) announced data from Phase 2 clinical study (KN046-204) of KN046(PD-L1/CTLA-4 bispecific antibody) plus paclitaxel/cisplatin for the first-line treatment of unresectable locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic e...

2021-06-07 10:11 7262

Alphamab Oncology Presents Phase 2 Clinical Data on KN046 Combined with Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Advanced NSCLC at ASCO 2021

* KN046 combined with platinum doublet chemotherapy is tolerated and has shown promising clinical benefit as IL treatment for stage IV NSCLC. * OS rate at 12 months and 15 months were both 74.9%; Similar survival was observed in patients with PD-L1≥1% and PD-L1<1%; * the median progression-f...

2021-06-07 10:10 6744

BIAL Award in Biomedicine worth 300,000 Euros, nominations until 30 June

PORTO, Portugal, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The second edition of the BIAL Award in Biomedicine is currently underway. Worth three hundred thousand Euros, this prize is intended to reward a work with exceptional quality results and scientific relevance published in the last ten years in the bro...

2021-06-07 10:00 1898

OriginCell Therapeutics Presents Positive Results of GPC3 CAR-T in HCC Trial at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting

SHANGHAI, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 4, 2021 (EST), OriginCell Therapeutics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. ("OriginCell"), together with Lishui Central Hospital affiliated toZhejiang University and Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, presented the updated data from the on-going trial of Ori-CAR-001,...

2021-06-07 10:00 4744

OriginCell Therapeutics Presents Positive Results of GPC3 CAR-T in HCC Trial at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting

Poster Highlighting Clinical Data of KN046 Plus Nab-Paclitaxel/Gemcitabine as First-Line Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer Is Presented at ASCO 2021

* As of January 15, 2021, 9 patients were included in the efficacy analysis and 17 patients in the safety analysis. ORR was 55.6%, and DCR was 88.9%. * The updated results from this Phase II study will be presented at an upcoming medical meeting. A phase III clinical study of KN046 in combinat...

2021-06-07 09:53 6816

Ascletis Received China IND Approval of Its FXR Agonist ASC42 for Chronic Hepatitis B Indication

HANGZHOU, China and SHAOXING, China, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672) today announces that China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for its drug candidate ASC42 to conduct clinical trials for ch...

2021-06-07 08:30 4182

Arctic Vision Announces Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Olympic Ophthalmics for iTEAR®100 for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease in Greater China, South Korea and ASEAN countries

ISSAQUAH, Wash. and SHANGHAI, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Arctic Vision, a clinical stage biotech company focusing on innovative ophthalmology therapies for pan-ocular diseases, and Olympic Ophthalmics, a U.S.-based medical technology company pioneering neuromodulation treatments for ophthalmic ...

2021-06-07 08:00 2901

Innovent and HUTCHMED Release Phase 1b preliminary Results of TYVYT (Sintilimab Injection) plus Fruquintinib as a Third Line Treatment for Advanced Colorectal Cancer at ASCO Annual Meeting 2021

SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent", HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune and other major diseas...

2021-06-07 08:00 8764

Innovent and AnHeart Release Preliminary Results from the Phase II TRUST Trial of Taletrectinib in ROS1 Fusion Positive NSCLC at the ASCO 2021 Annual Meeting

SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent", HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune and other major diseas...

2021-06-07 08:00 8808

Innovent Releases the Phase Ia/Ib Dose-Escalation Trial Results of IBI110 (anti-LAG-3) in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors at ASCO Annual Meeting 2021

SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent", HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune and other major diseas...

2021-06-07 08:00 8991

Innovent Releases Phase 1 Results of Pemigatinib in Chinese Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors at ASCO Annual Meeting 2021

SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent", HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune and other major diseas...

2021-06-07 08:00 8868

Samsung Pharm & GemVax present pancreatic cancer immunotherapeutic drug, RIAVAX™, phase III results at ASCO 2021

SEOUL, South Korea, June 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Pharm Co., Ltd. announced today that the company presented the results of a phase III clinical trial of its pancreatic cancer immunotherapeutic drug candidate called 'RIAVAX™ (GV1001)' conducted in Korea at the 2021 American Society of Clin...

2021-06-05 20:00 3968