Tag: drug development

Groundbreaking First-in-Human Study Establishes Potential to Treat Type 1 Diabetes by Transplanting Insulin-Secreting Cells Without Immunosuppression

From genomics to regulatory innovation, the Kingdom’s presence in Boston establishes it as a major partner in global health science

NOVATO, Calif., June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies for rare and ultra-rare diseases, today reported the grant of 48,731 restricted stock units of the company’s common stock to 26 newly hired non-executive officers of the company. The awards were approved by the compensation committee of the company’s board of directors and granted under the Ultragenyx Employment Inducement Plan, with a grant date of June 16, 2025, as an inducement material to the new employees entering into employment with Ultragenyx in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Virtual webinar on June 23, 2025 at 8:00 am ET

TORONTO and HAIFA, Israel, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NurExone Biologic Inc. (TSXV: NRX) (OTCQB: NRXBF) (FSE: J90) (“NurExone” or the “Company”), a biotech company developing exosome-based therapies for central nervous system injuries, announced today that it has been accepted into the HealthTech Hub (“HTH”) Accelerator Program. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, home to more than 1,000 biotech companies¹, HTH is operated by the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (“ARMI”) and its BioFabUSA initiative.

Approval based on pivotal results showing improvements in sustained disease remission and reductions in itch and oral corticosteroid use compared to placebo in adults with BP

Dupixent approved in the US as the only targeted medicine to treat patients with bullous pemphigoid