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Pelage Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company pioneering a new generation of treatments for hair loss, today announced that the first patients have been dosed in its Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of PP405, a novel topical small molecule, for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (pattern baldness). The company is enrolling 60 women and men for the clinical study. PP405 is designed to reactivate dormant hair follicle stem cells to stimulat

Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that the Ministry of Health and Prevention in the United Arab Emirates has approved humanized anti-soluble aggregated amyloid-beta  monoclonal antibody “LEQEMBI®” for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Treatment with LEQEMBI should be initiated in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia stage of disease (collectively referred to as early AD), the population in which treatment was ini

Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited a leading innovation-driven pharmaceutical conglomerate in the PRC, has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2024 (the “Period”). During the Period, the Group recorded revenue of approximately RMB15.87 billion, a year-on-year increase of approximately 11.1%. Profit attributable to owners of the parent company was approximately RMB3.02 billion, a year-on-year increase of approximately 139.7%. Earnings per

MBX Biosciences, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel precision peptide therapies for the treatment of endocrine and metabolic disorders, today announced that it has dosed the first patient in its Phase 2 Avail™ trial of MBX 2109, the Company’s parathyroid hormone (PTH) peptide prodrug that is designed to be long-acting and is in development for the treatment of chronic hypoparathyroidism (HP). “We are p

scPharmaceuticals Inc., a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products that have the potential to optimize the delivery of infused therapies, advance patient care, and reduce healthcare costs, today announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) seeking to expand the FUROSCIX indication for heart failure patients. At approval, FUROSCIX was only indicated for the treatment of congestion due to fluid o

Oragenics, Inc., a company focused on developing unique, intranasal pharmaceuticals for the treatment of neurological disorders, today announced its lead candidate for treating concussion successfully completed a study that indicates ONP-002 does not cause cardiotoxicity. ONP-002 is a new chemical entity (NCE) designed to target the brain through delivery into the nasal cavity and onward to the brain. Prior to conducting a clinical trial, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires p

PeproMene Bio, Inc., a clinical-stage biotech company developing novel therapies for cancers and immune disorders, today announced that City of Hope-developed BAFF-R CAR T, known as PMB-CT01, demonstrated better polyfunctionality than CD19 CAR T cells, which are used in current Food and Drug Administration-approved CAR T cell therapies, according to a correlative study published in Blood Advances. Researchers used a single-cell platform, which found that PMB-CT01 CAR T cells, had mo

Mediar Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company advancing a portfolio of first-in-class therapies designed to halt fibrosis progression, today announced the first cohort of participants has been dosed in a Phase 1 trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of MTX-474, a human IgG1 antibody designed to neutralize EphrinB2 signaling. The study, taking place in Australia, is designed to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and target engagement of MTX-474 in hea

Andelyn Biosciences, Inc., a leading and patient-focused cell and gene therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), has entered into a License Agreement with the Broad Institute to expand its AAV CuratorTM Platform offering to include MyoAAV plasmids. Developed by researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, this new family of plasmids produce adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) that are ten times more efficient in reaching muscle tissue than wild-type vectors, wh

Tris Pharma, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), pain, addiction and neurological disorders, today announced new clinical data demonstrating that cebranopadol, a dual nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide (NOP) receptor and µ-opioid peptide (MOP) receptor (dual-NMR) agonist, produces significantly less respiratory depression than oxycodone. The findings will be highlighted in a poster session on August 7, 2024, at the I