BioMedNewsBreaks

ThursdayOct 29, 2020 1:16 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – Genprex Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) Announces Conditional FDA Acceptance of Proprietary Name for Lead Drug Candidate

Genprex (NASDAQ: GNPX), a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing potentially life-changing technologies for patients with cancer and diabetes, has received conditional FDA acceptance of the proprietary name REQORSA(TM), its lead drug candidate for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. The drug candidate was known previously by the laboratory designation GPX-001. The approval of the new name marks a critical branding milestone  for the company. Genprex’s REQORSA (pronounced “re-KORE-suh”) immunogene therapy features the company’s exclusive ONCOPREX(TM) nanoparticle delivery system that delivers cancer-fighting genes. The name will be resubmitted to the FDA for final review and approval after all required clinical trials…

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ThursdayOct 29, 2020 10:11 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – CNS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSP) Announces Completion of Drug for Clinical Trials

CNS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNSP), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of novel treatments for primary and metastatic cancers of the central nervous system, has through its European manufacturer, BSP Pharmaceuticals S.p.A. ("BSP"), finished manufacturing its lead drug candidate for upcoming Phase 2 clinical trials. Berubicin is CNSP’s lead drug candidate for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (“GBM”), an aggressive form of brain cancer that is incurable. With the completion of the manufacturing, CNS Pharmaceuticals is now ready to kick off its planned Phase 2 clinical trials and file an Investigational New Drug Application ("IND"). CNSP contracted with two manufacturers…

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WednesdayOct 28, 2020 12:22 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – AzurRx BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: AZRX) Secures Financing to Fund Phase 2 Clinical Trials and Phase 3 Preparations

AzurRx BioPharma (NASDAQ: AZRX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, in July entered into a convertible preferred stock and warrant securities purchase agreement with certain accredited and institutional investors relating to the private placement of certain shares of convertible preferred stock and warrants for cash and in exchange for certain outstanding promissory notes as described in a recent update. In addition, the company entered into an exchange addendum to the purchase agreement with certain investors, relating to the exchange, as consideration in the private placement, of approximately $6.9 million aggregate in principal amount, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, of its outstanding…

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TuesdayOct 27, 2020 1:52 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – AzurRx BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: AZRX) Announces Positive Results in Ongoing Phase 2 Combination Therapy Trial with MS1819

AzurRx BioPharma (NASDAQ: AZRX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, recently announced positive results from the first five patients in its Phase 2 combination therapy trial of MS1819 for the treatment of severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (“EPI”) in patients with cystic fibrosis (“CF”). In the primary efficacy analysis, patients receiving MS1819 in combination with PERT therapy achieved a clinically meaningful improvement in the coefficient of fat absorption (“CFA”) at each of the three dose levels. No adverse safety events were reported and, additionally, patients showed improvements in the key secondary endpoints, including body weight, stool consistency and reductions in the number of bowel…

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TuesdayOct 27, 2020 12:30 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – Predictive Oncology (NASDAQ: POAI) CEO Provides Company Updates on Exclusive NNW Audio Interview

Predictive Oncology (NASDAQ: POAI) CEO Carl Schwartz was featured in a recent NetworkNewsWire (“NNW”) audio interview. During the interview, Schwartz provided updates on the company’s subsidiaries, noted recent company milestones and outlined near-term goals. POAI, a knowledge-driven company focused on applying artificial intelligence (“AI”) to personalized medicine and drug discovery, has four wholly owned subsidiaries: Helomics, TumorGenesis, Skyline Medical and Soluble Biotech. Schwartz focused the discussion on these companies, offering brief insight into the operations of Skyline Medical and noting that the purpose of TumorGenesis was to develop a lab media to replace rats and mice in the scientific industries…

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TuesdayOct 27, 2020 11:49 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – Brain Scientific Inc. (BRSF) Announces Partnership with Dalmore Group for Upcoming Offering

Brain Scientific (OTCQB: BRSF), a neurology-focused medical device and software company, is partnering with the Dalmore Group, a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”), for a regulation A+ offering. Based in New York, the Dalmore Group has an active presence in the Reg A+ equity funding space and is one of the most active broker-dealers in the world for Regulation A+ offerings; the company has served as broker-dealer on more than 50 such offerings in the past year. Brain Scientific recently unveiled its exclusive NeuroCap(TM) device, a next-generation, 19-channel, hospital-grade disposable…

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MondayOct 26, 2020 12:52 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – Genprex Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) Appoints Eric Chapdelaine to Senior Manufacturing Team

Genprex (NASDAQ: GNPX), a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing potentially life-changing technologies for cancer and diabetes patients, today announced the promotion of Eric Chapdelaine to vice president of manufacturing. According to the update, Chapdelaine’s promotion is a result of the company’s achievement of key manufacturing milestones to support upcoming clinical trials of its lead drug candidate — GPX-001 (quaratusugene ozeplasmid). “The appointment of Eric to our senior team is a hallmark of our manufacturing achievements and highlights the progress we have made in scaling up our manufacturing to commercial scale, which will further supply our upcoming clinical trials,” said Michael…

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MondayOct 26, 2020 11:49 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ: DRIO) Featured in Seeking Alpha Article Discussing Its Disruption in Chronic Disease Market

DarioHealth (NASDAQ: DRIO), a pioneer in the global digital-therapeutics market, was featured in a recent Seeking Alpha news article. The piece, titled “DarioHealth: Don't Overlook This Mini Livongo,” discusses disruptors in the chronic disease market, such as Omada Health, Virta Health and Lark Health. The article specifically focuses on DRIO and the competition it brings to larger players like Livongo Health Inc. (NASDAQ: LVGO), which generated great returns for investors. The article reads, “After LVGO got bought out, I started to look for other digital health plays, specifically competitors to LVGO. Recently, I found a tiny company called DarioHealth (NASDAQ:…

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FridayOct 23, 2020 12:06 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – KBL Merger Corp. IV’s (NASDAQ: KBLM) Special Meeting to be Held November 5, 2020, 180 Life Sciences Featured in Exclusive Broadcast

KBL Merger Corp. (NASDAQ, KBLMKBL, KBLMR, KBLMW) (“KBL”), a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) that previously announced the agreement to acquire 180 Life Sciences Corp., today announced postponement of the special meeting of its stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to November 5, 2020. KBL determined to postpone the Special Meeting (originally scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2020) so that it better aligns with anticipated timing of the proposed business combination with 180 Life Sciences. As a result of this change, the Special Meeting will now be held at 10:00 a.m., local time, on November 5, 2020, at the offices of KBL…

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WednesdayOct 21, 2020 11:47 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – 180 Life Sciences Corp. Featured in NNW Editorial Discussing Big Pharma Acquisitions

180 Life Sciences Corp. was discussed prominently in an editorial published by NetworkNewsWire (“NNW”), one of 50-plus brands in the InvestorBrandNetwork (“IBN”). The editorial, titled “Banking on the Next Blockbuster Drug,” discusses the significant amounts of time and money being invested by big pharma companies in the pursuit of new drugs, especially those that offer the potential to become blockbuster drugs. A blockbuster drug, or one that generates more than $1 billion in annual sales, can provide enormous benefits for the company that owns and manufactures it. Therefore, large companies operating in the pharmaceutical space commonly acquire promising new drugs — and…

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