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CellProthera SAS, a biotechnology company currently in the clinical phase with a novel cell therapy for the regeneration of damaged heart tissue and other impaired organs. It has strengthened its leadership team to support its key clinical program and expand it to new therapeutic indications. Ibon Garitaonandia becomes Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). His extensive experience in drug discovery and the development of novel stem cell products will accelerate the transf

OncoBeta® GmbH announces the launch of a first-of-its-kind International Registry for NMSC. The launch is a momentous achievement for OncoBeta, and the clinicians seeking to understand data-driven treatment results for NMSC. OncoBeta will be launching the Registry alongside specialist health solutions partner, Avion Medical. The International Registry will enable real-world patient data to be collected and reviewed in order to ascertain optimal methods of treating NMSC and for t

Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative small molecule and biological therapeutics, today announced that the IND application for the pivotal study (phase III stage) of pyrilutamide (KX-826), a potential first-in-class drug developed by Kintor Pharma, for the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia ("AGA") patients was cleared by the National Medical Products Administration ("NMPA"). KX-826 is the first androgen receptor (

PathoQuest, a leading contract research organization (CRO) for the biosafety testing of biologics with Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies, today announced that it has obtained a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certificate for its quality control testing activities at its French-based facilities in Paris (France), following a recent inspection by the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicine and Health Products (ANSM). PathoQuest is the first French CRO to offer GMP grade

Altasciences, a leading drug development solution company, announced today the completion of a second expansion of their ligand binding laboratory to meet the high demand for quality bioanalytical services. The GLP, GCP laboratory was enlarged to include 52 benches for sample analysis, an enhanced space for cell culture and flow cytometry services, additional extraction rooms for handling all types of tissue matrices, a dedicated CL2 room for handling samples and RG2 material, a balance room

Revive Therapeutics Ltd. a specialty life sciences company focused on the research and development of therapeutics for medical needs and rare disorders, is pleased to announce it has filed an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") to receive Orphan Drug Designation ("ODD") for Bucillamine for the prevention of ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI) during liver transplantation. Currently, there is no approved treatments available for

Transgene, a biotech company that designs and develops virus-based immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer, and NEC Corporation, a leader in IT, network and AI technologies, today announce positive preliminary immunogenicity and clinical data on TG4050, their jointly developed individualized neoantigen cancer vaccine. TG4050 is the first candidate based on Transgene's myvac platform. Powered by NEC's cutting-edge AI capabilities, it is being evaluated in two ongoing multicenter Ph

Theradaptive, a privately held biopharmaceutical company pioneering a new class of regenerative implants announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Medical Device designation to its Osteo-Adapt SP Spinal Fusion implant indicated for transforaminal lumbar interbody spinal fusion to treat degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, or retrolisthesis. The Breakthrough Devices Program is a program for select medical devices that provide for mor

Tempus, a leader in artificial intelligence and precision medicine, today announced a multi-year, strategic collaboration with AstraZeneca in which the two companies will work together to gather insights, discover novel drug targets, and aim to develop therapeutics for the broader oncology community. By combining the capabilities of a technology company with those of a biopharmaceutical company, the two companies hope to advance drug discovery and development, to more quickly deliver innovati

CPhI Worldwide (9-11 November, 2021), which held its first in-person event since 2019, hosted the global pharma community at the Fiera Milano, Milan, welcoming exhibitors and attendees from 146 countries. This year’s smart event was a combination of a three-day live exhibition, and a month-long online event featuring both the latest market insights through live and on demand content sessions and of course networking opportunities. The digital solutions and online partnering en