Medicus Pharma Ltd. Announces Appointment of Andrew Smith as Chief Operating Officer
Newsfile· 2025-06-23 11:30
Core Insights - Medicus Pharma Ltd. has appointed Andrew Smith as Chief Operating Officer, bringing over three decades of experience in asset management and financial operations [2][3] - The company is actively engaged in clinical development, particularly with its SKNJCT-003 Phase 2 clinical study for treating Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) using novel Doxorubicin Microneedle Arrays (D-MNA) [4][8] Company Leadership - Andrew Smith's previous roles include Chief Executive of SR Asset Management and Co-Head of Americas at Aberdeen Asset Management, highlighting his extensive leadership experience [2][3] - Dr. Raza Bokhari, Executive Chairman and CEO, expressed confidence in Smith's expertise as the company expands its operations across three continents [3] Clinical Development Updates - The SKNJCT-003 Phase 2 clinical study has randomized over 50 of the 90 expected patients, with a positive interim analysis showing more than 60% clinical clearance [4][8] - The study is being conducted at nine clinical sites across the United States, having commenced patient randomization in August 2024 [4] - The investigational review board has increased the participant count for SKNJCT-003 from 60 to 90 subjects, and the company is also expanding clinical trial sites in Europe [4] Additional Clinical Studies - Medicus Pharma is conducting another clinical study, SKNJCT-004, in the United Arab Emirates, which aims to randomize 36 patients across four sites [5] - The principal investigator for the UAE study is Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, with coordination by Insights Research Organization and Solutions [5] Acquisition Plans - The company has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire Antev Ltd., a UK-based biotech company developing Teverelix for advanced prostate cancer patients [6][9] - The acquisition is subject to due diligence, negotiation of definitive agreements, and regulatory approvals [9]
Prospector Begins Maiden Drill Program on ML Project, Yukon
Newsfile· 2025-06-23 11:30
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 23, 2025) - Prospector Metals Corp. (TSXV: PPP) (OTCQB: PMCOF) (FSE: 1ET0) ("Prospector" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling on its flagship ML Project in the Yukon ("ML"). The fully funded program will include up to 5000m of diamond drilling over a 10-week period through to the end of August to test high-priority target areas identified during the Company's 2024 exploration program and at the undrilled Bueno Target. Hi ...
Great Pacific Gold Enters into Arrangement Agreement for 1:1 Spin Out of Walhalla
Newsfile· 2025-06-23 11:30
Great Pacific Gold Enters into Arrangement Agreement for 1:1 Spin Out of WalhallaReceives $1.5 Million Cash PaymentJune 23, 2025 7:30 AM EDT | Source: Great Pacific Gold Corp.Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 23, 2025) - Great Pacific Gold Corp. (TSXV: GPAC) (OTCQX: FSXLF) (FSE: V3H) ("Great Pacific", "GPAC" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the previously announced spin out (the "Spin Out") whereby Great Pacific will distribute the shares of a new company ...
Fractyl Health Presents New Data at the American Diabetes Association's 85th Scientific Sessions Demonstrating its Rejuva® Smart GLP-1™ Pancreatic Gene Therapy Platform Prevents Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Preclinical Models
GlobeNewswire News Room· 2025-06-23 11:30
New findings demonstrated that a single dose of Rejuva was well tolerated in healthy animals, with no evidence of toxicity Rejuva-treated healthy animals exposed to a high fat diet were protected from weight gain and hyperglycemia Data reinforce advancement of RJVA-001 toward first-in-human studies; preliminary clinical data expected in 2026 BURLINGTON, Mass., June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fractyl Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GUTS) (the Company), a metabolic therapeutics company focused on pattern-breaking ap ...
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Seeking Alpha· 2025-06-23 11:30
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Bear of the Day: Akamai (AKAM)
ZACKS· 2025-06-23 11:21
Key Takeaways Revenue growth stalls under 5% and earnings go negative for key provider of content delivery networks (CDNs). Potential may still exist for AKAM to thrive in burgeoning AI economy if they develop new growth drivers.Akamai Technologies ((AKAM) is the $11.5 billion provider of content delivery networks (CDNs) and cloud infrastructure services.The company’s solutions accelerate and improve the delivery of content over the Internet, enabling faster response to requests for web pages, streaming of ...
Illumina to acquire SomaLogic, accelerating its proteomics business and advancing the company's multiomics strategy
Prnewswire· 2025-06-23 11:13
Combines highly complementary proteomics expertise with Illumina's industry-leading product innovation and global market reachPositions Illumina to achieve growth in a large, expanding marketIllumina and SomaLogic have partnered in proteomics co-development since late 2021SAN DIEGO, June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement with Standard BioTools (NASDAQ: LAB) under which Illumina will acquire SomaLogic, a leader in data-driven pro ...
Domino's® Announces $1 Million Commitment to No Kid Hungry
Prnewswire· 2025-06-23 11:07
Three-year pledge to help end childhood hungerANN ARBOR, Mich., June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza Inc. (Nasdaq: DPZ) is announcing a three-year, $1 million commitment to No Kid Hungry to help expand summer meal access for kids across the U.S."Many people think of summer as a fun, carefree time, but it can be difficult for kids who are facing food insecurity, as they no longer have access to school meals," said Russell Weiner, Domino's CEO. "Domino's is excited to announce our $1 million pledge to ...
Smartkem Expands Extensive IP Portfolio with New MicroLED Display Manufacturing Patent
Prnewswire· 2025-06-23 11:05
Innovative MicroLED Manufacturing Method Promises Greater Efficiency and ReusabilityMANCHESTER, England, June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Smartkem (Nasdaq: SMTK), which is seeking to change the world of electronics with a new class of transistor technology, today announced that it has received a UK patent for a new method for MicroLED display manufacturing, adding to its extensive IP portfolio. The new patent covers the patterning of an organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) backplane on top of, and selective rem ...
If I Could Only Buy 1 Income Investment Today (8% Yield)
Seeking Alpha· 2025-06-23 11:05
Samuel Smith has a diverse background that includes being lead analyst and Vice President at several highly regarded dividend stock research firms and running his own dividend investing YouTube channel. He is a Professional Engineer and Project Management Professional and holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering & Mathematics from the United States Military Academy at West Point and has a Masters in Engineering from Texas A&M with a focus on applied mathematics and machine learning.Samuel leads the High Yield Inve ...