Marinus Pharmaceuticals Sells Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher for $110 Million

RADNOR, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$MRNS #MarinusPharma—Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics to treat seizure disorders, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) for $110 million. “Upon completion, the sale of the PRV will significantly strengthen … [Read more…]

Abiomed First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Earnings and Conference Call Notification

DANVERS, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD) announced that on Thursday, August 4, 2022, the Company will release financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023. The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Michael R. Minogue, Chairman, President and Chief … [Read more…]

The Journal Lupus Publishes Investigator-Initiated Study Results Demonstrating Improved Executive Function in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Following Use of Akili’s AKL-T01 Product Candidate

Data show correlation between targeted activity in the brain and improvement in motor speed and executive function, providing further validation of Akili’s technology platform and its potential to improve select cognitive impairments across different indications Data also offer preliminary evidence of EVO™ Monitor’s ability to provide rapid mobile assessment of cognitive function BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Akili Interactive … [Read more…]

Lantern Pharma Receives FDA Authorization to Initiate its Phase 2 Clinical Trial, Harmonic™, for LP-300 in Never Smokers with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

The Harmonic™ trial is a Phase 2 multi-center study focused on never smokers with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and will begin patient enrollment during Q3 2022. In a previous Phase 3 multi-center clinical trial, a subset of never smoker patients with NSCLC receiving LP-300 with chemotherapy showed increased overall and two-year survival of … [Read more…]

Endpoints News Expands Editorial Team With Appointments of Jared Whitlock and Aayushi Pratap

LAWRENCE, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endpoints News, the biopharma industry’s leading source for daily news and analysis, announced today the expansion of its editorial team with the appointments of Jared Whitlock as Features Editor and Aayushi Pratap as News Reporter. Jared Whitlock has written for a variety of publications, including The New York Times, WIRED, STAT and the … [Read more…]

BeiGene Provides Regulatory Update on the U.S. Biologics License Application (BLA) for PD-1 Inhibitor Tislelizumab in 2L ESCC

FDA Defers Action on BLA Until Required Inspections Can Be Completed Due to COVID Travel Restrictions, Inspections Could Not Be Completed During Review Period CAMBRIDGE, Mass., & BASEL, Switzerland & BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$BGNE–BeiGene (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKEX: 06160; SSE: 688235), a global oncology biotechnology company focused on developing innovative and affordable medicines to improve treatment outcomes and … [Read more…]

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Offers MIBG Therapy for Neuroblastoma

The hospital is one of only a few institutions in the country to allow parents to stay in the same room with their child during the treatment. LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Children with high-risk neuroblastoma can now access a specialized, targeted radiation treatment called MIBG therapy at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles—one of the largest neuroblastoma programs in … [Read more…]

SINOVAC COVID-19 Vaccine Is Authorized for Emergency Use in Kids Aged 3-5 In Brazil

BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (“SINOVAC” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SVA), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, announced that its COVID-19 vaccine (CoronaVac) has been approved by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) for emergency use in children from 3 to 5 years old on 13 July. These children will receive the same dose … [Read more…]

Cloud-based Solutions for Drug Discovery, Development, and Manufacturing – Global Industry Outlook, 2022-2027 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Cloud-based Solutions for Drug Discovery, Development and Manufacturing Market – Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 – 2027)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global cloud-based solutions for drug discovery, development, and manufacturing market is expected to register a CAGR of 12.5% during the forecast period of the study. As … [Read more…]

Ferring Announces Ground-Breaking and Inclusive Family Building Benefits Package for All Its Employees Globally

Ferring’s new family building benefits package for its employees includes financial support and a generous 26-week global minimum standard of paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents No cap on the amount of financial support available on its fertility benefit providers’ services, and accessible to all employees, regardless of their role, location, or specific … [Read more…]