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TuesdayJul 21, 2020 11:16 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) Announces $2.59M NIH Research Grant to Lead Researcher Behind Its Diabetes Gene Therapy

Genprex (NASDAQ: GNPX), today announced that Dr. George K. Gittes, MD of the University of Pittsburgh, the lead researcher that developed the company’s potentially curative diabetes gene therapy, was awarded a grant of $2.59 million from the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. According to the update, the grant will assist Dr. Gittes’ development for his research project titled, “Alpha Cell Conversion to Beta Cells in Non-human Primates” and build upon his accumulating groundbreaking gene therapy work toward finding a cure for diabetes. “We are excited to receive this funding to support…

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MondayJul 20, 2020 11:17 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ: DRIO) Enters Strategic Agreement to Offer World-Class RPM Solution to HCPs Across the UK and Ireland

DarioHealth (NASDAQ: DRIO), a pioneer in the global digital therapeutics market, today announced its entry into a new strategic partnership with Williams Medical to make the DarioHealth Remote Patient Monitoring (“RPM”) digital therapeutics platform available to Healthcare Professionals (“HCPs”) across the United Kingdom and Ireland. According to the update, Dario's turn-key RPM solution integrates the company's existing open platform, application technology, and the DarioEngage coaching platform, to allow Healthcare Professionals to monitor their patients remotely. "We are very excited about this partnership between DarioHealth and Williams Medical, as this aligns with our international growth initiative by offering our world-class RPM…

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TuesdayJul 14, 2020 11:03 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – Predictive Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: POAI) Announces New Board Appointments

Predictive Oncology (NASDAQ: POAI), a knowledge-driven company focused on applying artificial intelligence (“AI”) to personalized medicine and drug discovery, today announced the appointment of three new members to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. According to the update, joining the board as independent directors are: Dr. Nancy Chung-Welch, Ph.D., Charles L. Nuzum, CPA and Greg St. Clair. “These appointments signify our absolute commitment to aligning our Board’s expertise with the company’s strategic vision of developing and commercializing an offering that will enable us to support the improvement in healthcare outcomes for oncology patients and increase value to our shareholders,”…

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ThursdayJul 09, 2020 1:07 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) Secures $517.5M in Underwritten Public Offering

CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative gene-based medicines for serious diseases, has closed an underwritten public offering of 7,392,857 common shares, including 964,285 additional shares per the full exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters. CRISPR Therapeutics secured approximately $517.5 million in gross proceeds, with each of the shares sold at the public offering price of $70.00. ROTH Capital Partners acted as co-manager for the offering. For more information, visit www.CRISPRtx.com. About CRISPR Therapeutics CRISPR Therapeutics is a leading gene editing company focused on developing transformative gene-based medicines for serious diseases using its…

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TuesdayJul 07, 2020 12:40 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – InvestorBrandNetwork Announces Launch of Technology-Driven Communications Platform – BioMedWire

InvestorBrandNetwork (“IBN”), a multifaceted communications organization engaged in connecting public companies to the investment community, today announced the launch of BioMedWire (“BMW”) as part of its sustained effort to provide specialized content distribution via widespread syndication channels. A laser-focused, technology-driven communications platform, BioMedWire is designed to provide the latest updates and information related to emerging market opportunities in the life sciences sector and beyond. “The life sciences sector has delivered incredible remedies and cures, saved and changed lives, and offered some of the greatest investment returns the markets have ever seen. The sector is constantly moving and evolving to meet…

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TuesdayJul 07, 2020 10:47 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – Predictive Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: POAI) Completes Acquisition of Quantitative Medicine LLC

Predictive Oncology (NASDAQ: POAI), a knowledge-driven company focused on applying artificial intelligence (“AI”) to personalized medicine and drug discovery, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Quantitative Medicine LLC (“QM”), a biomedical analytics and computational biology company, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.8 million. Cofounded by Drs. Robert Murphy and Joshua Kangas, both of Carnegie Mellon University’s Computational Biology Department, QM developed its novel, computational drug-discovery platform CoRETM, an innovative machine learning platform that predicts the main effects of drugs on target molecules that mediate disease, which is expected to dramatically reduce the time, cost and financial…

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WednesdayJun 24, 2020 12:19 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) to Participate Live on “The Big Biz Show”

Genprex (NASDAQ: GNPX), a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing potentially life-changing technologies for patients with cancer and diabetes, today announced that its CEO and Chairman, Rodney Varner, will be participating in a live interview with the “Big Biz Show,” an Emmy Award winning nationally syndicated TV and radio show, on Thursday, June 25. The Big Biz Show, seen and heard in over 100 million broadcast TV homes, 150 U.S. radio stations and in 175 countries, covers current business events, internet-related issues and other hot topics in the business world. Among several engaging topics, Varner will discuss how Genprex is bridging…

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ThursdayJun 18, 2020 12:22 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – Predictive Oncology Inc.’s (NASDAQ: POAI) TumorGenesis Secures First Commercial Sale of its Unique Ovarian Cancer Cell Media

Predictive Oncology (NASDAQ: POAI), a knowledge-driven company focused on applying artificial intelligence (“AI”) to personalized medicine and drug discovery, today announced that its TumorGenesis division sold its first order of its unique ovarian cancer cell culture media for cancer cells collected from patient derived samples (“PDx”) through its distributor US Biological Corporation. According to the update, the media used to grow the novel and unique ovarian cancer cell lines, licensed by TumorGenesis and its partner, GLG Pharma, are able to retain 95%+ of the DNA and RNA as well as crucial proteomic signatures. “Capturing and culturing and then being able…

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TuesdayJun 16, 2020 12:45 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) and Aldevron Expand Manufacturing Program to Advance Oncoprex(TM)

Genprex (NASDAQ: GNPX), a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing potentially life-changing technologies for patients with cancer and diabetes, today announced its entry into a new agreement with manufacturing partner Aldevron, LLC for expansion of Genprex’s program for the manufacture of TUSC2 (Tumor Suppressor Candidate 2) plasmid DNA for its lead drug candidate, Oncoprex(TM) immunogene therapy. According to the update, the new agreement provides for production of TUSC2 plasmid DNA, the active agent in Oncoprex, at full commercial scale. “We are pleased with continued progress in the scale-up of our manufacturing processes,” Rodney Varner, chairman and CEO of Genprex, said in…

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TuesdayJun 09, 2020 10:34 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) Selected to Join Russell 3000(R) Index

Genprex (NASDAQ: GNPX), a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing potentially life-changing technologies for patients with cancer and diabetes, today announced that it is scheduled to join the U.S. broad-market Russell 3000 Index, which includes the 3,000 publicly traded companies on the Nasdaq and NYSE exchanges with the largest market capitalizations. According to the update and a preliminary list of additions, Genprex will join the index when FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider, reconstitutes its 2020 indices after the markets close on Friday, June 26, 2020. “The selection of Genprex for the Russell 3000(R) Index will add to the awareness…

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