SAN FRANCISCO, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FibroGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: FGEN) today announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Kauffman to its Board of Directors effective June 4, 2025. “Michael is a well-recognized biotech industry veteran, who brings a wealth of biotech leadership experience to our board,” said James Schoeneck, chairman of the board of directors of FibroGen. “His expertise spanning all stages of drug development will be invaluable as FibroGen progresses its pipeline. Michael’s deep underst ...

Core Insights - Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. announced that its abstract on selinexor monotherapy for myelofibrosis has been selected for presentation at the 2025 European Hematology Association Annual Meeting [1][2] - The data from the Phase 2 XPORT-MF-035 trial indicates that selinexor shows clinical activity in heavily pretreated myelofibrosis patients, demonstrating spleen volume reduction, hemoglobin stabilization, and symptom improvement [2][4] Summary by Sections Company Overview - Karyopharm Therapeutics is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel cancer therapies, particularly through its lead compound, XPOVIO (selinexor), which is a first-in-class oral exportin 1 (XPO1) inhibitor [4][11] - The company has received regulatory approvals for XPOVIO in multiple oncology indications in the U.S. and various international markets, including Europe and China [5][11] Clinical Trial Insights - The XPORT-MF-035 trial involved 24 patients, randomized 1:1 to receive either selinexor monotherapy or physician's choice treatment, with selinexor administered at 80 mg weekly for the first two cycles, then reduced to 60 mg [4] - Key findings from the trial include: - 67% of selinexor-treated patients achieved a spleen volume reduction of 25% or more compared to 38% in the physician's choice group [4] - 33% of selinexor patients achieved a spleen volume reduction of 35% or more versus 13% in the physician's choice group [4] - Patients on selinexor had higher mean hemoglobin levels and lower rates of red blood cell transfusions compared to those on physician's choice [4] Safety and Adverse Events - The most common treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) in the selinexor arm included decreased weight (50%), asthenia (42%), and nausea (33%) [4] - Serious adverse reactions were reported in 52% of patients in the BOSTON trial, with a treatment discontinuation rate of 19% due to adverse reactions [9]

-- Conference Call Scheduled for Monday, May 12, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. ET --NEWTON, Mass., May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: KPTI), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company pioneering novel cancer therapies, today announced it will report first quarter 2025 financial results on Monday, May 12, 2025. Karyopharm's management team will host a conference call and audio webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET on Monday, May 12, 2025, to discuss the financial results and other company updates.To acc ...