SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (Sagimet, Nasdaq: SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel fatty acid synthase (FASN) inhibitors designed to target dysfunctional metabolic and fibrotic pathways, today announced the appointments of two biotechnology industry leaders, Anne Phillips and Jennifer Jarrett, to the board of directors of the Company, effective August 1, 2024. "We are thrilled to welcome Anne and Jennifer to our board as we prep ...

OXFORD, United Kingdom, June 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc (NASDAQ: BRNS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel T cell immunotherapeutic candidates, today announced plans to prioritize its pipeline to focus on the development of VTP-300 in CHB and VTP-1000 in celiac disease. The development of VTP-300 in CHB and VTP-1000 in celiac disease will be prioritized and the ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of VTP-850 in prostate cancer will be completed. The Company ...

The development of VTP-300 in chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) and VTP-1000 in celiac disease will be prioritized. The pipeline prioritization is expected to result in a reduction in workforce of approximately 25% and an estimated extension to the cash runway into the second quarter of 2026. The decision follows the positive interim data from the two ongoing Phase 2 clinical trials presented at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress on June 6, 2024. The data from the ongoing HBV003 and ...

In the HBV003 trial, 67% of participants had HBsAg <10 IU/mL and 19% of participants had undetectable HBsAg when assessed for NUC discontinuation (end of treatment) or later, and 76% of participants were eligible for nucleos(t)ide analogue (NUC) therapy discontinuation. In the IM-PROVE II trial, conducted in partnership with Arbutus Biopharma, a statistically significant difference was observed in HBsAg levels between the VTP-300 treatment and placebo groups at 24- weeks post-end of treatment (EOT) and 84% ...

Even if we succeed in commercializing one or more of our product candidates, we will continue to incur substantial research and development and other expenditure to develop and market additional product candidates. We may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other factors that may adversely affect our business. The size of our future net losses will depend on the rate of future growth of our expenses combined with our ability to generate revenue. Our prior losses and expect ...

Barinthus Bio Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Update on Corporate Developments "So far in 2024 we have continued to make strides across our programs. Notably, we received clearance from the FDA on an IND to progress VTP-1000 in a first in human clinical trial in celiac disease, as well as clearance from the Australian Ethics Committee on this trial. We expect to begin our Phase 1 trial of VTP-1000 in participants with celiac disease in the coming months. Additionally, we reported topline fi ...

OXFORD, United Kingdom, May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc (NASDAQ:BRNS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel T cell immunotherapeutic candidates designed to guide the immune system to overcome chronic infectious diseases, autoimmunity, and cancer, announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2024 and provided an overview of the Company's progress. "So far in 2024 we have continued to make strides across our programs. Notably, we received clear ...

OXFORD, United Kingdom, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc (NASDAQ:BRNS), formerly Vaccitech plc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel T cell immunotherapeutic candidates designed to guide the immune system to overcome chronic infectious diseases, autoimmunity, and cancer, today announced the appointment of Leon Hooftman, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). "We are happy to welcome Dr. Hooftman to Barinthus Bio as our Chief Medical Officer. With his exper ...

Primary safety endpoint met; VTP-200 was generally well-tolerated, with no treatment-related grade 3 or higher adverse events (AEs) or serious AEs (SAEs). Positive trends in clearance rate for both high-risk (hr)HPV (60%, Group 2) and cervical lesions (67%,Groups 2 and 5), were observed in the groups receiving the highest ChAdOx dose.Pooled data from the five different active dose groups demonstrated no statistically significant improvement in either hrHPV or cervical lesion clearance in comparison to the p ...

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