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Recce Pharmaceuticals Provides Business Update

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

These achievements collectively position Recce on track with its upcoming IND application, underscoring the company's dedication to bringing novel therapies to market swiftly and responsibly.

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  • These achievements collectively position Recce on track with its upcoming IND application, underscoring the company's dedication to bringing novel therapies to market swiftly and responsibly.
  • Recce has been actively pursuing various grant applications and submissions, particularly in government antimicrobial resistance (AMR) initiatives and military and health security.
  • Recce delivered a company presentation at the request of the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), further strengthening its relationship and collaboration with U.S. governmental organizations.
  • This acknowledgment highlights the potential of RECCE® compounds to address critical global health challenges posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Bruker Further Enhances Clinical Microbiology & Infection Diagnostics Portfolio at ESCMID Global 2024 Conference

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Friday, April 26, 2024

At the ESCMID Global 2024 conference, Bruker is enhancing its innovative diagnostic solutions in microbial identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), early sepsis diagnostics, and other infectious disease assays.

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  • At the ESCMID Global 2024 conference, Bruker is enhancing its innovative diagnostic solutions in microbial identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), early sepsis diagnostics, and other infectious disease assays.
  • Simplifying microbiology and infectious disease diagnostics and workflows in the clinical laboratory is a key goal for Bruker in support of earlier and improved patient treatment decisions.
  • Bruker offers additional clinical workflows for rapid functional antibiotic resistance testing, like the MBT STAR®-Carba IVD assay for the detection of carbapenemase activity.
  • Dr. Wolfgang Pusch, President of the Bruker Microbiology & Infection Diagnostics division, commented: “Bruker is committed to innovation in routine microbiology and infectious disease testing.

Baxter Expands Pharmaceuticals Portfolio with New Injectable Products in the U.S.

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

“We are proud to offer important new options for our customers and look forward to continuing to bring new innovations to the market.”

Key Points: 
  • “We are proud to offer important new options for our customers and look forward to continuing to bring new innovations to the market.”
    Product launches within Baxter’s Pharmaceuticals portfolio in the U.S. include the following.
  • For all products, please see full Indications, Important Risk Information and links to full Prescribing Information below.
  • Baxter offers the first and only FDA-approved ready-to-use Norepinephrine in Dextrose, and now provides Norepinephrine in 4 mg/250 mL, 8 mg/250 mL and 16 mg/250 mL strengths.
  • Baxter now offers Vancomycin in 500 mg/100 mL, 750 mg/150 mL, 1 g/200 mL, 1.25 g/250 mL and 1.5 g/300 mL strengths.

SCYNEXIS to Present Preclinical Data on Second Generation Fungerp SCY-247 at the 34th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID)

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

These presentations at ECCMID 2024 continue to build upon SCY-247’s positive preclinical data illustrating its unique attributes in the fight against difficult-to-treat fungal infections.

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  • These presentations at ECCMID 2024 continue to build upon SCY-247’s positive preclinical data illustrating its unique attributes in the fight against difficult-to-treat fungal infections.
  • Candida auris is an emerging fungal pathogen associated with nosocomial infections and considered a serious global health threat.
  • The work here utilized the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID’s) suite of preclinical services for in vivo testing (Contract Nos.
  • SCY-247, a novel second-generation IV/oral triterpenoid antifungal, demonstrates in vitro activity against fungal pathogens, including azole-resistant strains of Candida and Aspergillus

SCYNEXIS Reports Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

“SCY-247 continues to demonstrate highly encouraging preclinical results, with potent activity against a broad range of fungal pathogens, including mucormycosis.

Key Points: 
  • “SCY-247 continues to demonstrate highly encouraging preclinical results, with potent activity against a broad range of fungal pathogens, including mucormycosis.
  • In March 2023, SCYNEXIS and GSK entered into an exclusive license agreement for the development, manufacturing and commercialization of ibrexafungerp (BREXAFEMME).
  • Presented preclinical data on SCY-247 at the 11th Congress on Trends in Medical Mycology (TIMM) held in Athens, Greece October 20-23, 2023.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $98.0 million on December 31, 2023, compared to $73.5 million on December 31, 2022.

New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Positive Results of Cefepime-Taniborbactam from Phase 3 CERTAIN-1 Study of Patients with Complicated Urinary Tract Infection

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Venatorx Pharmaceuticals, Melinta Therapeutics LLC (“Melinta”), and Menarini Group today announced that The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published the results of the CERTAIN-1 Phase 3 clinical study of the investigational agent cefepime-taniborbactam for the treatment of adult patients with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and acute pyelonephritis (AP), including those with bacteremia.

Key Points: 
  • Venatorx Pharmaceuticals, Melinta Therapeutics LLC (“Melinta”), and Menarini Group today announced that The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published the results of the CERTAIN-1 Phase 3 clinical study of the investigational agent cefepime-taniborbactam for the treatment of adult patients with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and acute pyelonephritis (AP), including those with bacteremia.
  • The results showed that cefepime-taniborbactam was superior to meropenem for the treatment of complicated UTI that included acute pyelonephritis, with a similar safety profile to meropenem.
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    “Gram-negative infections such as cUTI have become increasingly difficult to treat due to acquired bacterial resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics.

Novo Nordisk Foundation awarded more than DKK 9.1 billion for purposes benefitting society in 2023

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

In 2023, the Foundation awarded more than DKK 9.1 billion, in philanthropic grants and investments, and supported a total of 751 new projects.

Key Points: 
  • In 2023, the Foundation awarded more than DKK 9.1 billion, in philanthropic grants and investments, and supported a total of 751 new projects.
  • One of its largest mission-driven initiatives in 2023 was the Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI), a research and vaccine development initiative launched in partnership with the University of Copenhagen.
  • The DKK 9.1 billion awarded in 2023 marks an increase in grant giving from previous years.
  • The Novo Nordisk Foundation Cellerator, a world-class facility for developing and upscaling cell therapies for testing in humans.

Novo Nordisk Foundation awarded more than DKK 9.1 billion for purposes benefitting society in 2023

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

In 2023, the Foundation awarded more than DKK 9.1 billion, in philanthropic grants and investments, and supported a total of 751 new projects.

Key Points: 
  • In 2023, the Foundation awarded more than DKK 9.1 billion, in philanthropic grants and investments, and supported a total of 751 new projects.
  • One of its largest mission-driven initiatives in 2023 was the Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI), a research and vaccine development initiative launched in partnership with the University of Copenhagen.
  • The DKK 9.1 billion awarded in 2023 marks an increase in grant giving from previous years.
  • The Novo Nordisk Foundation Cellerator, a world-class facility for developing and upscaling cell therapies for testing in humans.

SCYNEXIS to Participate in Guggenheim’s 6th Annual Biotechnology Conference

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SCYNEXIS, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCYX), a biotechnology company pioneering innovative medicines to overcome and prevent difficult-to-treat and drug-resistant infections, today announced David Angulo, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at Guggenheim’s 6th Annual Biotechnology Conference on Wednesday, February 7 at 11:00 A.M.

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  • JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SCYNEXIS, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCYX), a biotechnology company pioneering innovative medicines to overcome and prevent difficult-to-treat and drug-resistant infections, today announced David Angulo, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at Guggenheim’s 6th Annual Biotechnology Conference on Wednesday, February 7 at 11:00 A.M.
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SCYNEXIS Presented Preclinical Data on Second Generation Fungerp SCY-247 against Mucormycosis at the 11th Advances Against Aspergillosis and Mucormycosis Conference

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Monday, January 29, 2024

In this highly lethal mouse model of mucormycosis, SCY-247 showed very promising in vivo efficacy.

Key Points: 
  • In this highly lethal mouse model of mucormycosis, SCY-247 showed very promising in vivo efficacy.
  • This is comparable to the 40% survival observed in the control group treated with 10 mg/kg of intravenous standard of care of liposomal amphotericin B (LAMB) (p = 0.008 vs. placebo).
  • The combination treatment of SCY-247 plus LAMB demonstrated the greatest reduction in fungal burden and was highly statistically significant in both lung and brain tissue (both p
  • “These positive data continue to accumulate and define the unique properties of SCY-247, highlighting its potential to be differentiated from currently available antifungals.