Tag: novel

MN-166 COMBAT ALS trial down to single digit required enrollment while MN-001 hypertriglyceridemia trial in type 2 diabetes patients requires final two patients

Wuppertal, Germany, July 24, 2025 - Aicuris Anti-infective Cures AG today announced the completion of patient enrollment in its pivotal Phase 3 trial, PRIOH-1, evaluating pritelivir for the treatment of refractory and/or treatment resistant herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections in immunocompromised patients. The company’s lead candidate is a small molecule specifically inhibiting the viral helicase-primase complex, which represents a novel mechanism of action distinct from current HSV therapies.

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brandon Capital, Australasia’s leading life sciences venture capital firm, today announced the final close of its sixth fund at A$439 million.

Carlsbad, CA, July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Palisade Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALI) (“Palisade” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and advancing novel therapeutics for patients living with autoimmune, inflammatory, and fibrotic diseases, today announced an agreement between the Company and several accredited investors to exercise certain existing warrants (the “Existing Warrants”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,318,905 shares of common stock. The Existing Warrants had adjusted exercise prices of $1.40 and were issued by the Company on May 10, 2022; February 1, 2024; May 6, 2024; and December 13, 2024, with each exercise occurring at a reduced exercise price of $0.9047 per share.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When, on May 27, 2025, Rocket Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RCKT) revealed that the FDA put a clinical hold on its Phase 2 pivotal trial for RP-A501, an experimental therapy intended to treat patients with a rare gene disorder called Danon disease, investors in the company’s shares saw their investment crash over 60% that day.

FREMONT, Calif., July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (“Cytek Biosciences” or “Cytek”) (Nasdaq: CTKB), today announced it will report financial results for the second quarter 2025 after market close on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. The company’s management will webcast a corresponding conference call beginning at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its results, business developments and outlook.

LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz reminds investors that class action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Investors have until the deadlines listed below to file a lead plaintiff motion.