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Biotech Innovations Paving the Way in Breast Cancer Fight

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group – The American Cancer Society is projecting 2024 to be the first year ever for the US to have more than 2 million new cases, which would represent a record high. Among 10 of the most common cancers, 6 have seen a rise in diagnoses, including the most common type of cancer in women—breast cancer. According to the World Health Organization breast cancer caused 670,000 deaths globally in 2022, and is predicting a 77% increase in new cancer cases by 2050. Based on the characteristics of each patient's tumor, how each patient is treated may be completely different from others. Broadening our ability to tackle breast cancer are several biotech developments including from Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ:ONCY) (TSX:ONC), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTHX), AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN), and Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLX).

Key Points: 
  • According to the World Health Organization breast cancer caused 670,000 deaths globally in 2022 , and is predicting a 77% increase in new cancer cases by 2050 .
  • Broadening our ability to tackle breast cancer are several biotech developments including from Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ:ONCY) (TSX:ONC), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTHX), AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN), and Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLX).
  • Coming off of a late-2022 FDA Fast Track Designation of Oncolytics Biotech Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ONCY) (TSX:ONC) flagship asset pelareorep for the treatment of pancreatic cancer, momentum is building towards another important FDA milestone, this time for breast cancer.
  • "We are optimistic that pelareorep, in combination with paclitaxel, could significantly enhance clinical outcomes for patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer.

Biotech Innovations Paving the Way in Breast Cancer Fight

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
AstraZeneca, Breast cancer, Gilead Sciences, FDA, Radiation, University, PARP1, Cancer, Bone marrow, G1 Therapeutics, Paclitaxel, Protein, GILD, Safety, PARP, Pancreatic cancer, News, Progression-free survival, Survival, Estate (law), American Cancer Society, TSX, OS, Fast track (FDA), MBC, ONC, PETRA, Data monitoring committee, Rated R, Patient, Sacituzumab govitecan, Hologic, HOLX, Neoplasm, Death, DMC, AACR, Immune system, Type, TNBC, Trilaciclib, Pharmaceutical industry

VANCOUVER, BC, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group – The American Cancer Society is projecting 2024 to be the first year ever for the US to have more than 2 million new cases, which would represent a record high. Among 10 of the most common cancers, 6 have seen a rise in diagnoses, including the most common type of cancer in women—breast cancer. According to the World Health Organization breast cancer caused 670,000 deaths globally in 2022, and is predicting a 77% increase in new cancer cases by 2050. Based on the characteristics of each patient's tumor, how each patient is treated may be completely different from others. Broadening our ability to tackle breast cancer are several biotech developments including from Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ:ONCY) (TSX:ONC), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTHX), AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN), and Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLX).

Key Points: 
  • According to the World Health Organization breast cancer caused 670,000 deaths globally in 2022 , and is predicting a 77% increase in new cancer cases by 2050 .
  • Broadening our ability to tackle breast cancer are several biotech developments including from Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ:ONCY) (TSX:ONC), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTHX), AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN), and Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLX).
  • Coming off of a late-2022 FDA Fast Track Designation of Oncolytics Biotech Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ONCY) (TSX:ONC) flagship asset pelareorep for the treatment of pancreatic cancer, momentum is building towards another important FDA milestone, this time for breast cancer.
  • "We are optimistic that pelareorep, in combination with paclitaxel, could significantly enhance clinical outcomes for patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer.

Oncolytics Biotech® Advances Toward Registration-Enabling Trial for Pelareorep in Breast Cancer with Submission of Type C Meeting Request to FDA

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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SAN DIEGO and CALGARY, AB, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncolytics Biotech® Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCY) (TSX: ONC), a leading clinical-stage company specializing in immunotherapeutics for oncology, is pleased to announce the submission of a Type C meeting request to the FDA. This meeting aims to discuss the Company's planned registration-enabling trial for pelareorep in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer (mBC).

Key Points: 
  • This meeting aims to discuss the Company's planned registration-enabling trial for pelareorep in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer (mBC).
  • "A key focus for Oncolytics in 2024 is defining the regulatory path for pelareorep in breast cancer treatment.
  • We are optimistic that pelareorep, in combination with paclitaxel, could significantly enhance clinical outcomes for patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer.
  • "We eagerly anticipate our discussion with the FDA to align on the design and objectives of the registrational trial for pelareorep in metastatic breast cancer, a critical step towards bringing this innovative treatment to patients.

Oncolytics Biotech® Advances Toward Registration-Enabling Trial for Pelareorep in Breast Cancer with Submission of Type C Meeting Request to FDA

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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SAN DIEGO and CALGARY, AB, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncolytics Biotech® Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCY) (TSX: ONC), a leading clinical-stage company specializing in immunotherapeutics for oncology, is pleased to announce the submission of a Type C meeting request to the FDA. This meeting aims to discuss the Company's planned registration-enabling trial for pelareorep in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer (mBC).

Key Points: 
  • This meeting aims to discuss the Company's planned registration-enabling trial for pelareorep in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer (mBC).
  • "A key focus for Oncolytics in 2024 is defining the regulatory path for pelareorep in breast cancer treatment.
  • We are optimistic that pelareorep, in combination with paclitaxel, could significantly enhance clinical outcomes for patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer.
  • "We eagerly anticipate our discussion with the FDA to align on the design and objectives of the registrational trial for pelareorep in metastatic breast cancer, a critical step towards bringing this innovative treatment to patients.

IMM-1-104 is Synergistic with Chemotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer Models

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Immuneering Corporation (Nasdaq: IMRX), a clinical-stage oncology company seeking to develop and commercialize universal-RAS/RAF medicines for broad populations of cancer patients, today presented preclinical data at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, which the company views as supportive of its ongoing Phase 2a clinical trial of IMM-1-104 in RAS-mutated advanced or metastatic solid tumors.

Key Points: 
  • “We are evaluating a broad range of combinations for a variety of cancer types in our humanized 3D tumor growth assays, together with animal models.
  • The data we are sharing today at AACR clearly demonstrates IMM-1-104’s potential in combination with chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer.
  • IMM-1-104 showed promising combination effects when treated with gemcitabine (GEM), paclitaxel (PAC) or fluorouracil (5FU) in 3D-tumor growth assay (TGA) pancreatic cancer models.
  • IMM-1-104 was synergistic with chemotherapy in animal models of pancreatic cancer.

Bio-Path Holdings Provides 2024 Clinical and Operational Update

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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HOUSTON, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bio-Path Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ:BPTH), a biotechnology company leveraging its proprietary DNAbilize® liposomal delivery and antisense technology to develop a portfolio of targeted nucleic acid cancer drugs, today provides a clinical development and operational update for 2024.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bio-Path Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ:BPTH), a biotechnology company leveraging its proprietary DNAbilize® liposomal delivery and antisense technology to develop a portfolio of targeted nucleic acid cancer drugs, today provides a clinical development and operational update for 2024.
  • Prexigebersen Phase 2 Clinical Trial – Bio-Path’s Phase 2 clinical trial is treating Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) patients.
  • Phase 1/1b Clinical Trial in BP1002 in Relapsed/Refractory AML – A Phase 1/1b clinical trial for BP1002 to treat relapsed/refractory AML patients, including venetoclax-resistant patients, is ongoing.
  • In January 2024, Bio-Path announced successful completion of the first dose cohort in the Phase 1 clinical trial.

Junshi Biosciences Announces 2023 Full Year Financial Results and Provides Corporate Updates

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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SHANGHAI, China, March 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (“Junshi Biosciences,” HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, announced its financial results for the full year of 2023 and provided corporate updates.

Key Points: 
  • SHANGHAI, China, March 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (“Junshi Biosciences,” HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, announced its financial results for the full year of 2023 and provided corporate updates.
  • Total research and development (“R&D”) expenses were approximately RMB1,937 million in 2023, representing a decrease of approximately 19% compared to 2022.
  • Loss attributable to owners was RMB2,282 million in 2023, representing a decrease of RMB104 million compared to the previous year.
  • This application was later approved for marketing in December 2023, marking the first and only approved perioperative therapy for lung cancer domestically.

PanTher Therapeutics Presents Positive First-in-Human Data for PTM-101 in Pancreatic Cancer at AACR Annual Meeting

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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PTM-101 was placed directly onto the pancreas, overlying the location of the tumor using standard laparoscopic equipment as part of a disease staging assessment.

Key Points: 
  • PTM-101 was placed directly onto the pancreas, overlying the location of the tumor using standard laparoscopic equipment as part of a disease staging assessment.
  • Once in place over the tumor site, PTM-101 locally delivered a sustained dose of the chemotherapeutic agent over four weeks.
  • Approximately three weeks after placement of PTM-101, all participants began standard of care therapy, which included treatment with mFOLFIRINOX.
  • Results of the clinical trial demonstrated that PTM-101 reduced the size of pancreatic tumors in all three patients.

MiNK Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2023 Results

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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MiNK executives will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m.

Key Points: 
  • MiNK executives will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m.
  • “In 2023, MiNK made significant strides in advancing our allogeneic iNKT cell programs, contributing to a growing body of clinical data that underscores the unique advantages of iNKTs and their pivotal role in immunity,” said Dr. Jennifer Buell, Chief Executive Officer and President at MiNK.
  • The study reports survival rates exceeding 70% among patients on mechanical ventilation and surpassing 80% among those receiving VV ECMO support.
  • These results stand in stark contrast to the 10% survival rate observed in the in-hospital control during the same period.

Compass Therapeutics Reports 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Ended 2023 with $152 million in cash and marketable securities, which is expected to provide cash runway into mid-year 2026.

Key Points: 
  • Ended 2023 with $152 million in cash and marketable securities, which is expected to provide cash runway into mid-year 2026.
  • BOSTON, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPX), a clinical-stage, oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company developing proprietary antibody-based therapeutics to treat multiple human diseases, today reported full 2023 financial results and provided business update.
  • The increase was primarily attributable to higher stock compensation expense of $1.0 million offset by lower insurance costs of $0.3 million.
  • During 2023, the Company decreased its cash position by $34.1 million, primarily from $40.6 million of net cash used in operating activities.