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Vincerx Pharma Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Corporate Update

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Friday, March 29, 2024

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Vincerx Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: VINC), a biopharmaceutical company aspiring to address the unmet medical needs of patients with cancer through paradigm-shifting therapeutics, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, and provided a corporate update.

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  • Vincerx presented preclinical data at the 2023 AACR Annual Meeting demonstrating significant activity in patient-derived xenograft (PDX) lymphoma mouse models.
  • Vincerx shared preclinical data at the 2023 ASH Annual Meeting showing superior activity and safety compared with commercially available B-cell targeted ADCs.
  • For the fourth quarter and full year 2023, Vincerx reported a net loss of $4.9 million, or $0.23 per share, and a net loss of $40.2 million, or $1.89 per share, respectively.
  • For the fourth quarter and full year 2022, Vincerx reported a net loss of $13.8 million, or $0.65 per share, and a net loss of $63.0 million, or $3.00 per share, respectively.

Kronos Bio Announces Selection of Recommended Phase 2 Dose for its Oral CDK9 Inhibitor, KB-0742, After Reaching Target Engagement Goal with Acceptable Safety Profile in Ongoing Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

SAN MATEO, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: KRON), a company dedicated to transforming the lives of those affected by cancer, today announced that data from the ongoing dose-escalation stage of its Phase 1/2 clinical trial of KB-0742, the company’s cyclin dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) inhibitor being developed to treat MYC-amplified and transcriptionally addicted solid tumors, support a recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of 60 mg.

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  • This level of target engagement is consistent with demonstrating anti-tumor activity based on preclinical models.
  • A total of 26 patients have been enrolled and treated in the dose escalation phase of the study.
  • The long plasma half-life enables KB-0742 to achieve sustained pharmacologically active concentrations while avoiding potentially toxic peak (Cmax) concentrations.
  • Kronos Bio is a biopharmaceutical company that is advancing two investigational compounds in clinical trials for patients with cancer.

FDA Clears Thermo Scientific EliA RNA Pol III and EliA Rib-P Tests for Use in U.S.

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

Thermo Scientific EliA RNA Pol III and EliA Rib-P tests have been cleared by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for aiding in the diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

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  • Thermo Scientific EliA RNA Pol III and EliA Rib-P tests have been cleared by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for aiding in the diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
  • [2] The EliA RNA Pol III test completes a criteria based EliA SSc panel and is the first fully automated RNA Polymerase test available in the U.S.
    A subset of SLE patients present with monospecific Ribosomal P antibodies.
  • The new EliA RNA Pol III and EliA Rib-P tests have been designed to improve the differentiation of SSc and SLE from other connective tissue diseases.
  • For more information on the Thermo Scientific EliA RNA Pol III and EliA Rib-P tests, please visit https://www.thermofisher.com/phadia .

RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase (RdRP or RNA Replicase) Inhibitor Drug Pipeline Market Research Report 2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

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Kronos Bio Announces Positive Data from Ongoing Phase 1/2 Trial of Oral CDK9 Inhibitor KB-0742

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Monday, November 29, 2021

SAN MATEO, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: KRON), a company dedicated to transforming the lives of those affected by cancer, today announced positive data from the ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial of KB-0742, the company’s internally discovered, highly selective, oral cyclin dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) inhibitor being developed to treat MYC-amplified solid tumors.

Key Points: 
  • An interim analysis of the ongoing dose escalation stage of the trial (data cut-off October 29) demonstrated a differentiated pharmacokinetic (PK) profile and evidence of target engagement for KB-0742.
  • This long plasma half-life supports Kronos Bios approach to defining a therapeutic window for CDK9 inhibition.
  • These early data are encouraging, and we look forward to continuing the trial and establishing a recommended Phase 2 dose.
  • The company is also developing KB-0742, an oral inhibitor of cyclin dependent kinase 9 (CDK9), for the treatment of MYC-amplified solid tumors.

The Science Behind the Shot: Biotech Tools Developed at Brookhaven Lab Fundamental to Making COVID-19 Vaccines

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

T7 is a virus that infects E. coli bacteria and commandeers those cells to make copies of the virus.

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  • T7 is a virus that infects E. coli bacteria and commandeers those cells to make copies of the virus.
  • Shortly thereafter, Studier and his team found a way to direct T7s prolific copying capability toward making things other than more T7s.
  • I had wondered casually if T7 RNA polymerase might be involved in making the RNA vaccines, mused Studier, now a senior biophysicist Emeritus.
  • Brookhaven National Laboratory is supported by the U.S. Department of Energys Office of Science.

DGAP-News: Heidelberg Pharma Announces Several Presentations of Research Results on ATAC Technology at the ASH Annual Meeting 2020

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

Antibody Targeted Amanitin Conjugates (ATACs) are ADCs whose active ingredient is made up of amatoxin molecules.

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  • Antibody Targeted Amanitin Conjugates (ATACs) are ADCs whose active ingredient is made up of amatoxin molecules.
  • They inhibit mRNA transcription by binding to RNA polymerase II, a mechanism that is crucial for the survival of eukaryotic cells.
  • This proprietary technology platform is being applied to develop the Company's proprietary therapeutic ATACs, as well as in third-party collaborations, to create a variety of ATAC candidates.
  • Heidelberg Pharma AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange: ISIN DE000A11QVV0 / WKN A11QVV / Symbol HPHA.

DNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Inhibitor - Pipeline Insight, 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, February 22, 2019

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