Pharmaceuticals

EC Approves Astellas' XOSPATA(TM) for Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Mutations Detected using Invivoscribe's LeukoStrat(R) CDx FLT3 Mutation Assay

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Invivoscribe, Inc. announced today that the European Commission (EC) has approved the Astellas drug XOSPATA™  (gilteritinib) as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) withFLT3 mutations (FL...

2019-10-30 18:00 1900

Seneca Biopharma to Present at the 7th China Renaissance Healthcare and Life Sciences Leadership Summit

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Seneca Biopharma, Inc., (fka Neuralstem, Inc) (NASDAQ: CUR) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for diseases of unmet medical need, will present at the 7th China Renaissance Healthcare and Life Sciences Leaders...

2019-10-29 13:17 3278

European Commission Approves BAVENCIO® (avelumab) Plus Axitinib Combination for First-Line Treatment of Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Not intended for US, Canada and UK-based media  -- EU approval based on JAVELIN Renal 101 trial results demonstrating significant improvement in progression-free survival with BAVENCIO in combination with axitinib compared with sunitinib -- Combination regimen approved across all IMDC prognosti...

2019-10-29 02:00 1801

Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces First Subject Dosed in ADVISE Phase 2 Trial Evaluating Etrasimod in Atopic Dermatitis

- ADVISE clinical trial initiated and enrollment progressing - Evaluating patients with the clinical diagnosis of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis - Significant unmet need for an oral therapy in atopic dermatitis SAN DIEGO, Oct. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ...

2019-10-28 20:30 3170

HistoIndex Announces Global Partnerships To Expand AI-Based Digital Pathology Platform As A Drug Discovery Tool In Preclinical Studies For Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

SINGAPORE, Oct. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HistoIndex announces the expansion of its AI-based digital pathology platform towards large-scale NASH preclinical programs for pharmaceutical and biotech companies to achieve quantifiable and reproducible...

2019-10-28 08:38 1867

WuXi STA's Jinshan Facility Passes EMA Inspection

SHANGHAI, Oct. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- STA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., (WuXi STA) – a subsidiary of WuXi AppTec – announced today that its Jinshan manufacturing facility inShanghai, China has successfully passed an inspection by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) with no critical and no major fin...

2019-10-28 08:00 2796

HistoIndex Announces Global Partnerships To Expand AI-Based Digital Pathology Platform As A Drug Discovery Tool In Preclinical Studies For Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

SINGAPORE, Oct. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HistoIndex announces the expansion of its AI-based digital pathology platform towards large-scale NASH preclinical programs for pharmaceutical and biotech companies to achieve quantifiable and reproducible...

2019-10-26 19:00 1905

Adagene Presents Its Lead Antibody Program, ADG106, at International Conferences

SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, Oct. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Adagene, Inc., a clinical stage biotech company with innovative antibody discovery and engineering technologies, announced that it is presenting its lead program at international conferences.  During the Festival of Biologics confere...

2019-10-26 18:01 1998

Fountain Medical Development Limited Announces $62 mm Series D Round Financing, Further Strengthening its Global Services Capabilities

BEIJING and SHANGHAI , Oct. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Fountain Medical Development Limited ("Fountain Medical" or "Company") announced its$62 mm Series D round financing. The investment was led by Goldman Sachs, with Lilly Asia Ventures as co-investor. Proceeds of the Series D financing ...

2019-10-25 14:06 5140

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Menarini I.F.R./

In the news release, Nobel Prize Recipient, Louis Ignarro, on Scientific Committee of "Fondazione Internazionale Menarini", issued24-Oct-2019 by Menarini I.F.R. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the second paragraph, 5th sentence, should read "Nitric Oxide Society" rather than ...

2019-10-25 06:28 2850

World Federation of Neurology Reveals New Frontiers in Epilepsy Treatment for Children, Pregnant Women and, New Links Between ADHD and Epilepsy at 24th Annual World Congress of Neurology, Dubai, Oct 27 - 31

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- World Federation of Neurology -- The road to caring for patients with epilepsy is leading to more effective options for patients of all ages, according to expert findings unveiled by members of the World Federation of Neurology. Breakthro...

2019-10-24 21:00 1043

World first clinical trial commenced in alcohol use disorder

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A medication currently used to treat insomnia may also be effective in preventing alcohol intake and relapse in alcohol use disorder, according to researchers at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health. A world-first clinical stu...

2019-10-24 12:01 1326

Mundipharma Thailand Recognised as "Best Companies to Work for in Asia" Award

BANGKOK, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Mundipharma was named one of the "Best Companies to Work for inAsia" in Thailand by HR Asia -- the premier publication on human resource professionals in theAsia Pacific. This is the first time Mundipharma Thailand has won the award in the country.

2019-10-23 13:32 2922

Chugai Renews License to EpiVax's ISPRI In Silico Toolkit for Immunogenicity Assessment

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Announced today, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Chugai"), a member of the Roche Group, will extend the company's licensed access to theImmunogenicity Screening and Protein Reengineering Interface (ISPRI) toolkit developed by EpiVax, Inc. ...

2019-10-23 04:10 1679

BioGX Receives CE-IVD Mark For Enhanced Flu Assay

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BioGX B.V., the European subsidiary of Birmingham, Alabama based BioGX, announced it has received CE-IVD marking for its new Flu A, Flu B, RSV A/B automated test. The new test significantly enhances the strain coverage and detection sensitivity and offers ...

2019-10-22 20:07 1147

Zuellig Pharma enters into strategic partnership with Eli Lilly and Company in Malaysia and Thailand

SINGAPORE, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Zuellig Pharma, a leading healthcare service provider inAsia, is pleased to announce two new strategic partnerships with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) to market, sell and distribute the healthcare manufacturer's existing and new products inMalaysia and Tha...

2019-10-22 17:10 4349

GN Corporation and Edogawa Evolutionary Laboratory of Science Cosponsor International Academic Conference, NCRM NICHE 2019, on October 15, 2019

KOFU, Japan and TOKYO, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- GN Corporation Co., Ltd., a Japanese firm involved in research and development of technology in regenerative medicine, and Edogawa Evolutionary Laboratory of Science(EELS), a unit ofTokyo's Edogawa Hospital, cosponsored NCRM NICHE 2019 (www.ncr...

2019-10-21 14:00 1190

Mundipharma Wins "Best Companies to Work for in Asia" Award in Singapore for Third Time Running

SINGAPORE, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare industry leader Mundipharma has been awarded the title of "Best Companies to Work for inAsia" in Singapore by HR Asia for the third time running, in the pharmaceuticals category. Mundipharma...

2019-10-21 11:49 2666

Innovent Biologics Announces Positive Updated Result from the Incyte-sponsored Phase II Trial of Pemigatinib in Patients with Previously Treated, Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma

SUZHOU, China, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent" or "the Company") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic and other major diseases, today ...

2019-10-21 08:00 2386

Nu.Q(TM) Vet Pre-Analytical Data to be Presented at the Veterinary Cancer Society Annual Conference in Houston, Texas

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- VolitionRx Limited (NYSE AMERICAN: VNRX) ("Volition") today announced that Dr. Heather Wilson-Robles DVM, DACVIM, Associate Professor and Dr. Fred and Vola N. Palmer Chair in Comparative Oncology, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical S...

2019-10-18 20:30 10569