Ovarian cancer

Acrivon Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Business Highlights

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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“On the heels of a productive 2023, we are off to a tremendous start in 2024, which is an important and data-driven year for Acrivon,” said Peter Blume-Jensen, M.D., Ph.D., chief executive officer, president, and founder of Acrivon.

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  • “On the heels of a productive 2023, we are off to a tremendous start in 2024, which is an important and data-driven year for Acrivon,” said Peter Blume-Jensen, M.D., Ph.D., chief executive officer, president, and founder of Acrivon.
  • We remain on track to present more mature clinical data during the first half of 2024.
  • Additionally, our novel WEE1/PKMYT1 inhibitor ACR-2316 continues to demonstrate robust and superior single-agent preclinical activity and tolerability as demonstrated in head-to-head benchmark studies.
  • As of December 31, 2023, the company had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $127.5 million, which is expected to fund operations into the fourth quarter of 2025.

IMUNON Reports 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMUNON, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMNN), a clinical-stage drug-development company focused on developing DNA-mediated immuno-oncology therapies and next-generation vaccines, today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Company also provided an update on its clinical development programs with IMNN-001, a DNA-based interleukin-12 (IL-12) immunotherapy in Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of first-line, locally advanced-stage ovarian cancer, and on its PlaCCine modality, a proprietary mono- or multi-cistronic DNA plasmid and a synthetic DNA delivery technology for the expression of pathogen antigens in preclinical studies for the development of next-generation vaccines.

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  • “We remain on track to report topline results mid-year from the OVATION 2 Study with IMNN-001 in advanced ovarian cancer.
  • In September 2023, the Company announced interim PFS and OS data with IMNN-001 in its OVATION 2 Study.
  • The Company is hosting a conference call to provide a business update, discuss 2023 financial results and answer questions at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time today.
  • To participate in the call, please dial 866-777-2509 (Toll-Free/North America) or 412-317-5413 (International/Toll) and ask for the IMUNON 2023 Earnings Call.

Medigene AG Reports Full-Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Medigene AG (Medigene or the “Company”, FSE: MDG1, Prime Standard), an immuno-oncology platform company focusing on the discovery and development of T cell immunotherapies for solid tumors, today reported financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and provided a corporate update.

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  • Medigene AG (Medigene or the “Company”, FSE: MDG1, Prime Standard), an immuno-oncology platform company focusing on the discovery and development of T cell immunotherapies for solid tumors, today reported financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and provided a corporate update.
  • General and administrative (G&A) expenses were EUR 9.3 million in 2023 compared to EUR 7.7 million in the year prior.
  • First pre-clinical data on MDG2011 was presented at the ESMO Congress 2023 and the SITC Annual Meeting 2023.
  • As of Dec 31, 2023, Medigene’s IP portfolio consisted of 112 issued and 131 pending patents across 28 patent families.

Allarity Therapeutics Makes Strategic Pivot to Focus Solely on Accelerating Stenoparib Toward Regulatory Approval in Advanced Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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This decisive shift in priorities is driven by the compelling initial data from the Phase 2 monotherapy trial evaluating stenoparib in advanced, recurrent ovarian cancer patients, as announced on December 5, 2023.

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  • This decisive shift in priorities is driven by the compelling initial data from the Phase 2 monotherapy trial evaluating stenoparib in advanced, recurrent ovarian cancer patients, as announced on December 5, 2023.
  • In addition, stenoparib is unique in its mechanism of action, inhibiting PARP as well as the novel cancer target, tankyrase.
  • Tankyrase inhibition would restrain the WNT pathway, which is commonly upregulated not only in ovarian cancers but in many other solid cancers.
  • Given the unique, dual mechanism of action for stenoparib—coupled with its favorable safety profile—stenoparib may represent the next-generation alternative in the evolving market for advanced ovarian cancer patients.

Aprea Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides a Business Update

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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DOYLESTOWN, Pa., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: APRE) (“Aprea”, or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on precision oncology through synthetic lethality, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, and provided a business update.

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  • “Aprea had a very productive 2023 with significant progress across our diversified pipeline of synthetic lethality-based cancer therapeutics.
  • An update from Part 1 of the trial was featured in a poster presentation at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference in October 2023.
  • Select Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2023
    As of December 31, 2023, Aprea reported cash and cash equivalents of $21.6 million.
  • Research and Development (R&D) expenses were $2.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to $0.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.

Tubulis Presents Preclinical Data for Solid Tumor Targeting ADC Candidates TUB-030 and TUB-040 Demonstrating Superior Efficacy Profile and a Wide Therapeutic Window at the AACR Annual Meeting 2024

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Tubulis today presented comprehensive preclinical data on its two lead antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) candidates TUB-030 and TUB-040 at this year’s Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in San Diego.

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  • Tubulis today presented comprehensive preclinical data on its two lead antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) candidates TUB-030 and TUB-040 at this year’s Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in San Diego.
  • The poster presentations contained preclinical data, highlighting the ability of the two next-generation Tubutecan ADCs to create effective and durable responses even in low target-expressing tumor mouse models.
  • Tubulis is leveraging a proprietary suite of platform technologies to build a pipeline of uniquely matched ADC candidates that combine the right targeting molecule, conjugation chemistry and payload to deliver the true therapeutic value of the ADC approach.
  • The company’s lead candidates, both targeting solid tumor indications, are in late-stage preclinical testing, with TUB-040 ready for clinical evaluation.

OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH ALLIANCE LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE "FIND A DOCTOR" TOOL TO EMPOWER PATIENTS NATIONWIDE

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) proudly unveiled its latest innovation in supporting individuals affected by ovarian and other gynecologic cancers: the "Find a Doctor" tool.

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  • NEW YORK, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) proudly unveiled its latest innovation in supporting individuals affected by ovarian and other gynecologic cancers: the "Find a Doctor" tool.
  • Navigating a diagnosis of ovarian or other gynecologic cancer can be overwhelming, and finding the right medical team is paramount to ensuring the best possible outcomes.
  • "Access to quality care is a critical issue of equity for patients," said Audra Moran, President and CEO of OCRA.
  • The new tool underscores OCRA's ongoing commitment to advancing research, raising awareness, and providing support to the ovarian cancer community.

Jacobio Pharma to Present Data of PARP7 Inhibitor and P53 Reactivator at the 2024 AACR Annual Meeting

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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P53 Y220C is the first tumor suppressor gene to enter into clinical study and has the potential to be used in combination with chemotherapy or oncogenic protein inhibitors.

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  • P53 Y220C is the first tumor suppressor gene to enter into clinical study and has the potential to be used in combination with chemotherapy or oncogenic protein inhibitors.
  • As an important downstream target of the STING signaling pathway, PARP7 is expected to be used in combination with immunotherapy in the future.
  • Details for the 2024 AACR abstracts are as follows:
    JAB-26766 is a potent, orally bioavailable PARP7 inhibitor with >1800-fold selectivity on PARP7 over PARP2.
  • The 2024 AACR Annual Meeting will be held in San Diego, California, U.S. from April 5th to April 10th.

Orphan designation: Genetically modified serotype 5/3 adenovirus coding for granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor for the treatment of ovarian cancer Treatment of ovarian cancer, 29/04/2014 Withdrawn

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Orphan designation: Genetically modified serotype 5/3 adenovirus coding for granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor for the treatment of ovarian cancer Treatment of ovarian cancer, 29/04/2014 Withdrawn

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Orphan designation: Genetically modified serotype 5/3 adenovirus coding for granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor for the treatment of ovarian cancer Treatment of ovarian cancer, 29/04/2014 Withdrawn

Orphan designation: Veliparib Treatment of ovarian cancer, 17/12/2010 Withdrawn

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Orphan designation: Veliparib Treatment of ovarian cancer, 17/12/2010 Withdrawn

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Orphan designation: Veliparib Treatment of ovarian cancer, 17/12/2010 Withdrawn