There are moments which mark your life. Moments when you realize nothing will ever be the same. And time is divided into two parts.Before this and after this. Sometimes you can feel such a moment coming. And that's the test.Or so I tell myself. I tell myself that at times like that, strong people keep moving forward anyway, no matter what they're going to find. Hi, I've been told that there's a handful of you here who were told that I was going to be giving a speech about the most expensive haircut I ever r ...

SOUTH SAN FRANSCISCO, Calif., June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CERo Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERO) (“CERo” or the “Company”), an immunotherapy company developing the next generation of engineered T cell therapeutics targeting TIM4L with phagocytic mechanisms, today announces the completion of the initial evaluation of the first patient in its Phase 1 clinical trial of lead compound CER-1236. Following an evaluation from the trial’s Dose Escalation Safety Committee, preliminary results show that ...

Interim CFO elevated to permanent role after demonstrating exceptional financial leadership, guiding the company through major operational and financial milestonesNEEDHAM, Mass., June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing multimodal biological immunotherapies to help patients fight cancer, today announced the appointment of Charles Schoch as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Schoch, who ...

SANTA ANA, Calif., June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NKGen Biotech, Inc. (OTC: NKGN) (“NKGen” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative autologous and allogeneic natural killer (“NK”) cell therapeutics, today announced the activation of two additional clinical trial sites for its ongoing Phase 1/2a trial evaluating troculeucel, cryopreserved expanded autologous NK cell therapy, in patients with moderate Alzheimer’s disease (“AD”) ...

Core Insights - Fractyl Health's Rejuva platform shows promise as a one-time, durable therapy for obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), demonstrating a favorable toxicity profile in preclinical studies [1][2][4] - The mechanism of action for Rejuva is distinct from systemic GLP-1 receptor agonists, allowing for nutrient-responsive secretion that activates only under metabolic stress [2][3] - Preliminary clinical data for RJVA-001, the first clinical candidate from the Rejuva platform, is expected in 2026, pending regulatory authorization [5][11] Key Findings - A single dose of Rejuva in a study with mice resulted in a 20% reduction in body weight and a 38% decrease in blood glucose levels by day 21, effects maintained despite continued high-fat diet exposure [7] - Rejuva-treated lean animals showed no weight gain or hyperglycemia when switched to a high-fat diet, maintaining baseline body weight and showing an 8% reduction in blood glucose [7] - The treatment was well-tolerated with no signs of toxicity or excessive weight loss in healthy animals, reinforcing the self-limiting nature of Rejuva's mechanism [7] Momentum Toward the Clinic - Fractyl Health has completed key in vivo studies for RJVA-001 and anticipates dosing the first patients in 2026, aiming for a first-in-class gene therapy that reprograms the pancreas for natural metabolic control [5][11] Scientific Validation - The study was conducted by a team from Fractyl Health and the University of Michigan, including experts in metabolic diseases, highlighting the scientific momentum behind Rejuva's approach [6][8]

Enrollment of 51 subjects highlights significant unmet need in this serious, lifelong genetic disease which currently has no FDA-approved therapies Top-line data expected in the first quarter of 2026 WAYNE, Pa., June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Nasdaq: PVLA) Palvella Therapeutics, Inc. (Palvella), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapies to treat patients suffering from serious, rare genetic skin diseases for which there are no U.S. Food and Drug ...

MELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX, “Telix”, “the Company”) today announces that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label expansion for Illuccix® (kit for the preparation of gallium Ga-68 gozetotide, for injection) to include patient selection for radioligand therapy (RLT) in the pre-taxane setting. The update applies to Illuccix’s third indication, for selection of patients who ...

PBFT02 continued to demonstrate robust, durable elevation in CSF PGRN levels and improvement in plasma NfL, a disease progression biomarker, compared to natural history Dose 2, 50% lower than Dose 1, substantially increased CSF PGRN levels at 30-days, reaching the upper limit of a healthy adult reference range Plan to amend upliFT-D protocol to include a prophylactic course of low dose anticoagulation and modify inclusion criteria to study patients earlier in disease progression Remain on track to seek regu ...

Core Viewpoint - New peer-reviewed data supports masitinib's potential as a treatment for sporadic Alzheimer's disease through cognitive enhancement and neuroprotection [1][5][6] Group 1: Clinical Evidence - A new study from independent researchers indicates that masitinib improves cognitive functions in a mouse model of sporadic Alzheimer's disease, showing enhancements in memory, learning, and anxiety-like behaviors [3][4] - The study demonstrated that masitinib reduced toxic brain proteins, alleviated synaptic dysfunction, and suppressed microglial activation, which is linked to inflammation in Alzheimer's disease [4][5] - Results from a phase 2B/3 study (AB09004) showed that masitinib treatment significantly reduced cognitive impairment in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease, with a notable improvement in the mild impairment subgroup [8][9] Group 2: Regulatory and Development Status - The FDA and key EU countries have authorized a phase 3 clinical study (AB21004) to evaluate masitinib as a disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer's disease [10][11] - The phase 3 study aims to confirm previous findings from the phase 2B/3 study regarding masitinib's efficacy in slowing cognitive deterioration and improving daily living activities [12] Group 3: Intellectual Property - AB Science has filed a patent application for masitinib's use in treating Alzheimer's disease, which, if granted, will provide protection until 2041 [13]

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