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WednesdaySep 11, 2024 11:00 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – Astiva Health Notes ‘Outstanding Expansion’ in 2024, Projects ‘Substantial’ Growth for 2025

Astiva Health, a fast-growing Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (“MAPD”) health plan dedicated to reshaping personalized and comprehensive healthcare, is forecasting membership growth for 2025. This year the company has seen “outstanding expansion,” and based on that growth, Astiva Health anticipates have an additional 7,000 members join its unique, personalized plan membership in the upcoming year. According to the announcement, those numbers would represent a substantial 70% increase over its current membership base. “We are thrilled to continue building on the momentum we've achieved this year,” said Astiva Health cofounder and CEO Dr. Tri T. Nguyen in the press release. “Our…

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TuesdaySep 10, 2024 11:27 am

BioMedNewsBreaks — Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: TNXP) Names Seasoned Veteran as New EVP of Commercial Operations

Tonix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TNXP), a biopharmaceutical company with marketed products and a pipeline of development candidates, has appointed a new executive vice president of commercial operations, effective immediately. According to the announcement, the company named Thomas (Tom) Englese as its new executive, noting that he has more than two decades of commercial and operations experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. The company also noted that it is on track to submit an NDA for TNX-102 SL for fibromyalgia in October 2024. “Tom brings extraordinary biopharmaceutical expertise as an industry leader with more than 20 years of commercial experience and a proven…

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TuesdaySep 10, 2024 11:10 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – HeartBeam Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT) Appoints Industry Expert as New CFO

HeartBeam (NASDAQ: BEAT), a medical technology company focused on transforming cardiac care through the power of personalized insights, has named a seasoned medtech leader as its new chief financial officer. According to the announcement, Timothy Cruickshank has accepted the role of chief financial officer, effective immediately; he succeeds Richard Brounstein, who announced his retirement. Cruickshank has a proven track record of strategic planning, financial stewardship and commercial success with a focus on growing businesses with disruptive technologies through authentic leadership, strategic focus, data-driven decisions, and strong risk management and governance. “Tim has an outstanding record of delivering results and creating…

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MondaySep 09, 2024 1:09 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – Scinai Immunotherapeutics Ltd. (NASDAQ: SCNI) CEO Featured Guest on Latest Episode of BioMedWire Podcast

Scinai Immunotherapeutics (NASDAQ: SCNI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing inflammation and immunology (“I&I”) biological products and on providing contract development and manufacturing organization (“CDMO”) services through its Scinai Bioservices business unit, is spotlighted in this week’s episode of The BioMedWire Podcast. During the episode, Scinai Immunotherapeutics CEO Amir Reichman talks with host Carmel Fisher about SCNI’s business model as well as entities and experts the company works closely with. The BioMedWire Podcast features fast-paced interviews with experts guiding the next wave of pharmaceutical and biotech innovation. “In the end, we went for a derisking strategy where our molecular targets are molecular…

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MondaySep 09, 2024 12:42 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks — Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: TNXP) Presents Positive Preclinical Data Demonstrating TNX-801’s Single-Dose Immune Protection Against Mpox

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding (NASDAQ: TNXP), a biopharmaceutical company with marketed products and a pipeline of development candidates, is announcing data presented at an immunology symposium at the University of Alberta. Titled “Using Synthetic Biology to Battle Mpox,” the presentation detailed positive preclinical data on Tonix’s vaccine platform, led by TNX-801, an attenuated live-virus vaccine based on synthesized horsepox, for preventing mpox (formerly known as monkeypox). TNX-801 has been shown to provide animals with single-dose immune protection against a lethal challenge with clade I monkeypox. New data also shows that TNX-801 has better tolerability than 20th century vaccinia live-virus vaccines in…

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MondaySep 09, 2024 9:43 am

BioMedNewsBreaks — TC Biopharm (Holdings) PLC (NASDAQ: TCBP) Plans Preclinical Studies for Treatment of Monkey Pox

TC Biopharm (NASDAQ: TCBP), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing platform allogeneic gamma-delta T cell therapies for cancer and other indications, is focused on beginning Proof of Concept preclinical studies to evaluate its lead therapeutic TCB 008 for treatment in monkey pox. According to the announcement, TCBP will partner with a leading infectious disease center or university associated with a similar organization to advance the studies as quickly as possible. “There are a number of academic papers highlighting a successful immune response to viral infection being heavily reliant on the presence of gamma delta t-cells,” said TC BioPharm CEO Bryan Kobel in the press…

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ThursdaySep 05, 2024 12:58 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks — TC BioPharm Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: TCBP) CEO to Present at the H.C. Wainwright 26th Annual Global Investment Conference

TC BioPharm (NASDAQ: TCBP), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic gamma-delta T cell therapies for cancer and other indications, today announced participation at the H.C. Wainwright 26th Annual Global Investment Conference. The event is scheduled for September 9-11, 2024, in New York City. According to the announcement, Bryan Kobel, CEO of TC BioPharm, will deliver a presentation providing an overview of the company’s business. To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/17ZaO About TC BioPharm Holdings PLC TC BioPharm is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of gamma-delta T cell therapies for the…

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WednesdaySep 04, 2024 3:33 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks — Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: TNXP) Developing Fast-Track-Designated Treatment for Fibromyalgia

Tonix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TNXP), a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company with marketed products and a pipeline of development candidates, is developing TNX-102 SL, a new nonaddictive treatment for fibromyalgia, the prototypic nociplastic pain syndrome. According to a recent post, research into the causes and nature of pain is increasing; the post observed that there were more than 400 scientific presentations at the 2024 Word Congress on Pain, which was held Aug. 6–9, 2024, and was sponsored by the International Association for the Study of Pain. The article noted there different types of pain have been identified: nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain and nociplastic pain.…

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WednesdaySep 04, 2024 3:25 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – CNS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSP) CEO Slated to Present at H.C. Wainwright 26th Annual Global Investment Conference

CNS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNSP), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of novel treatments for primary and metastatic cancers in the brain and central nervous system, will be participating in the upcoming H.C. Wainwright 26th Annual Global Investment Conference. The event is slated for Sept. 9–11, 2024, in New York. According to the announcement, CEO John Climaco will present at the event; his presentation will be available as an on-demand video webcast beginning Sept. 9 at 7 a.m. ET. Climaco will also be available to participate in one-on-one meetings. To view the on-demand webcast, visit https://ibn.fm/gaP8o To view the full…

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WednesdaySep 04, 2024 2:18 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks — Oragenics Inc. (NYSE American: OGEN) Enters into Public Offering Agreement Estimated to Total $4.45M

Oragenics (NYSE American: OGEN), a company focused on developing unique, intranasal pharmaceuticals for the treatment of neurological disorders, has entered into a placement agency agreement. The agreement is for the purchase and sale of 8,106,584 shares of its common stock (or prefunded warrants in lieu thereof). The shares are offered at $0.55 per share (or $0.549 per prefunded warrant in lieu thereof). According to the announcement, the offering is expected to close on or about Sept. 5, 2024. Gross proceeds of the offering, which will be subject to customary closing conditions, are estimated to be approximately $4.45 million before deduction of…

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