Actinium Announces Two Oral Presentations Featuring Data and Findings from the Phase 3 SIERRA Trial of Iomab-B at the 62nd American Society of…
By daniellenierenberg
NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,(NYSE AMERICAN: ATNM) ("Actinium") today announced that two abstracts on the Company's Antibody Radiation Conjugate (ARC) Iomab-B were accepted for oral presentations at the 2020 American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting that is being held virtually December 5-8, 2020.
"This is an exciting fourth quarter for the company and we are honored to have multiple oral presentations at this year's ASH conference. Our 3 oral presentations and one poster presentation demonstrate the clinical progress we have seen not only with Iomab-B, but our other programs including Actimab-A in combination with novel and approved therapeutic agents," stated Sandesh Seth, Actinium's Chairman and CEO. "We look forward to presenting the Iomab-B data in further detail during the two oral presentations on the Iomab-B SIERRA study at ASH in December. The company remains on track to report safety and feasibility data from 75% of the patients to be enrolled in SIERRA, as well as to complete the ad hoc interim analysis in the fourth quarter."
Mark Berger, Actinium's Chief Medical officer, said, "We are encouraged that we continue to see positive ongoing results from our Phase 3 pivotal SIERRA trial in relapsed or refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML) patients. In the Iomab-B Phase 3 trial we continue to see 100% engraftment in patients receiving a therapeutic dose of Iomab-B in the treatment arm whereas 83% of control arm patients failed salvage therapy, which includes the recently approved targeting agents such as venetoclax. This high failure rate demonstrates the significant need that exists in R/R AML and represents the paradigm shift we are looking to initiate with Iomab-B. The strong safety and feasibility data we have seen thus far gives us confidence that these older patients with active AML may benefit by undergoing a potentially curative bone marrow transplant which they could not receive otherwise."
Details & Highlights for Oral Presentations
Note: The two abstractsincludeSIERRA Phase 3 trial data available to the company from its CRO prior to August 10, 2020, the ASH submission cutoff date. Per ASH rules, updated data sets are permitted to be included in the live presentations.
OralPresentationTitle:
Personalized Targeted Radioimmunotherapy with Anti-CD45 Iodine (131I) Apamistamab [Iomab-B] in Patients with Active Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia Results in Successful Donor Hematopoietic Cells Engraftment with the Timing of Engraftment Not Related to the Radiation Dose Delivered
Publication Number:
193
Session Name:
721. Clinical Allogeneic Transplantation: Conditioning Regimens, Engraftment, and Acute Transplant Toxicities
Session Date:
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Presentation Time:
1:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET
Phase 3 SIERRA Preliminary Results
Baseline Characteristics
Randomized to Iomab-B(N=53)
Randomized to Conventional Care (CC)(N=53)
Age (yrs, median, range)
64 (55-77)
65 (55-77)
Molecular & Cytogenetic Risk
Favorable: 2%Intermediate: 33%
Adverse: 65%
Favorable: 4%
Intermediate: 30%
Adverse: 66%
% TransplantedIntent-to-Treat Group
87% (46/53)
17% (9/53)
59% (26/44)
Results
Received Therapeutic dose of Iomab-B & Transplanted (N=46)****
Eligible to Receive Std. of Care Transplant Post-Salvage (N=9)
Evaluated for Crossover (N=44)*****
Cross-over Rate
n/a
n/a
Received Therapeutic Dose of Iomab-B (N=26)
Transplanted (N=26)
59% (26/44)
% Transplanted
100% (46/46)
17% (9/53)
100% (26/26)
BM Blast % @ baseline (median, range)
26 (4-95)
14 (5-97)
30 (6-87)
BM Blast % pre-HCT (median, range)
26 (4-95)
1 (0-3)*
32.5 (2-75)
Days to ANC Engraftment
14 (9-22)***
17 (13-83)#
14 (10-37)**
Days to Platelet Engraftment
17 (4-39)***
22 (8-35)#
19 (1-38)**
Days to HCT (Post Randomization)
30 (23-60)
66 (51-86)
65 (36-161)^
Myeloablative Dose Delivered to Bone Marrow
14.7 (4.6-32) Gv
n/a
14.4 (6.3-30) Gv
540 (313-1008) mCi
632 (354-1027) mCi
Chimerism>/=95% by D100
91% (39/43^ Evaluable)
67% (4/6^^ Evaluable)
87% (20/23^^^ Evaluable)
100-day non-Relapse Transplant-Related Mortality
5% (2/40 Evaluable)
25% (2/8 Evaluable)
8% (2/24 Evaluable)
*1 pt with 8% BM blasts on D42 with CRp on D50, ** ANC engraftment data not available (N=3), platelet engraftment data not available (N=4); *** ANC engraftment data not available (N=4), platelet engraftment data not available (N=9), ^ 1 patient at 161 days had delayed transplant due to infection and respiratory failure, received Iomab & transplant when stable, # ANC and platelet engraftment data not available (N=2)
**** No Therapy Dose (7) due to: Declining KPS (4), Infusion Reaction (1), Unfavorable Biodistribution (1), Post-Randomization Eligibility (1); 1 Pending Treatment.
*****Ineligible for Iomab-B HCT after crossover evaluation - 13: due to Hospice Care/Progression (4), Declined/Ineligible for HCT (5), Died Pre-Crossover (4). 4 Received Dosimetry but No Therapy Dose due to Declining KPS; 2 Pending Evaluation for Crossover.
^ Did not achieve 95% chimerism (4); Data pending (2); Died (1); ^^ Did not achieve 95% chimerism (4); Data pending (1); ^^^Did not achieve 95% chimerism (4); Data pending (2);
Oral PresentationTitle:
High Doses of Targeted Radiation with Anti-CD45 Iodine (131I) Apamistamab [Iomab-B] Do Not Correlate with Incidence of Mucositis, Febrile Neutropenia or Sepsis in the Prospective, Randomized Phase 3 Sierra Trial for Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Publication Number:
135
Session Name:
721. Clinical Allogeneic Transplantation: Conditioning Regimens, Engraftment, and Acute Transplant Toxicities
Session Date:
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Presentation Time:
9:30 AM PT / 12:30 PM ET
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Survival Benefit of GVHD in MDS Is Limited to Specific Patient Subgroup – Cancer Therapy Advisor
By daniellenierenberg
Development of limited, chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) was associated with a survival benefit for patients with high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), according to results of a retrospective study published in Clinical Cancer Research.1
MDS is a heterogeneous group of clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorders characterized by an inadequate production of normal, mature blood cells in bone marrow.
At the present time, the only curative treatment for patients with MDS is allogeneic HSCT. Although risks associated with this approach include posttransplant relapse, as well as the development of acute and/or chronic GVHD, previous findings from studies of patients with acute leukemia treated with allogeneic HSCT have shown potent graft-vs-tumor effects manifesting as lower mortality in those patients who subsequently experienced chronic GVHD.
The clinical data used in this study were collected from more than 300 HSCT centers throughout Japan by the Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
MDS was characterized as low- or high-risk disease according to the
French-American-British or World Health Organization classification schemes, depending on the year of diagnosis.2,3 Consensus criteria were used to assign GVHD severity and distinguish acute and chronic forms of the condition.
Study inclusion criteria dictated patients should be aged 16 through 70 years, had received first allogeneic HSCT between 2001 and 2017, had achieved neutrophil engraftment, and had a follow-up period of over 60 days.
Of the 3119 patients included in this study, 1193 and 1926 were classified as having low- and high-risk disease, respectively. In the overall group, the median patient age was 54 years, more than 90% of patients had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 or 1, and 85% were diagnosed with de novo disease.
At a median follow-up of 55 months, rates of 5-year overall survival (OS) were 63% and 48% for those with low- and high-risk disease, respectively (P <.001). The cumulative incidence of posttransplantation relapse at 5 years was approximately twice as high for those with high-risk disease (29%) compared with those with low-risk disease (15%; P <.001), although the cumulative incidence of nonrelapse mortality was similar in the 2 groups: 25% (low-risk disease) and 27% (high-risk disease; P =.338).
Multivariate analyses accounting for all confounding variables performed to evaluate these transplant outcomes in patient subgroups defined according to disease risk, as well the severity of GVHD and whether it was classified as acute or chronic, revealed the following:
In summarizing the results of this study, the study authors emphasized that these data demonstrated a survival benet of the graft-versus-MDS effect is present only in high-risk MDS patients with limited chronic GVHD.1
Authors of an accompanying editorial noted that in recent years, the mutational spectrum in MDS has become more associated with clinical phenotype and prognosis, and selection of a patient with MDS for HSCT has begun to incorporate the mutational landscape of the patients disease. Thus, one will have to be cautious in extrapolating the current data to ongoing and future trials, which have begun to incorporate molecular information.4
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Stem Cell Therapy Market Size, Key Development Trends, and Growth Projection to 2027 – Stock Market Vista
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Aruvant Announces Updated Data to be Presented in Oral Presentation of ARU-1801 Data at the 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting -…
By daniellenierenberg
NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aruvant Sciences, a private company focused on developing gene therapies for rare diseases, announced that an abstract demonstrating clinical benefit of the company's lead product candidate ARU-1801 has been published online and will be the subject of an oral presentation at the 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition. The meeting will take place virtually from December 5 to 8. Michael S. Grimley, M.D., Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Medical Director of the Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, will present the data at 2:15 PM ET on December 7, 2020. Today the abstract was published online and will be published in the upcoming supplemental issue of Blood.
Data presented at ASH is from the MOMENTUM study, an open label Phase 1/2 clinical trial examining ARU-1801 as a one-time potentially curative gene therapy for individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD). The MOMENTUM study, which continues to enroll patients, examines ARU-1801, an autologous cell therapy leveraging a modified gamma globin lentivirus vector, in individuals with severe SCD. Unlike investigational gene therapies that require fully myeloablative conditioning, ARU-1801 is given with reduced intensity conditioning (RIC), which is a lower dose chemotherapy. ARU-1801 is designed to address the limitations of current curative treatment options, such as low donor availability and the risk of Graft-versus-Host Disease (GvHD) seen with allogeneic stem cell transplants. The data to be presented at ASH highlights participants dosed with product manufactured with both the original academic manufacturing process and the enhanced Process II.
"The clinical results thus far demonstrate that ARU-1801 holds significant promise for achieving durable responses with a reduced intensity conditioning approach to gene therapy," said Dr. Grimley, a principle investigator in the MOMENTUM study. "Given the impact chemotherapy toxicity has on physician and patient decision making around treatment options, ARU-1801 has the potential to be a unique option for SCD patients seeking gene therapy."
Abstract and Oral Presentation Information
Title: Early Results from a Phase 1/2 Study of ARU-1801 Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD): Manufacturing Process Enhancements Improve Efficacy of a Modified Gamma Globin Lentivirus Vector and Reduced Intensity Conditioning TransplantPublication Number: 680Session Name: 114. Hemoglobinopathies, Excluding ThalassemiaClinical: Novel Treatments for Sickle Cell DiseaseDate:Monday, December 7, 2020Session Time:1:30 PM - 3:00 PMPresentation Time:2:15 PM
About ARU-1801ARU-1801 is a one-time potentially curativeinvestigational gene therapy for individuals living with sickle cell disease. This product candidate was designed to address the limitations of current treatment options including chemotherapy toxicity, donor availability, andchronic administration and replace it with a curative therapy. ARU-1801 incorporates a patented modified gamma-globin into autologous stem cells, with the aim of restoring normal red blood cell function through increased levels of fetal hemoglobin. The high potency of the modified gamma globin enables ARU-1801 engraftment with only reduced intensity conditioning (RIC). Preliminary clinical data from the MOMENTUMstudy, an ongoing Phase 1/2 trial in patients with sickle cell disease, demonstrate continuing durable reductions in disease burden.
The MOMENTUM StudyAruvant is currently conducting the MOMENTUM study, which is evaluating ARU-1801, a one-time only potentially curative gene therapy for patients with SCD. This Phase 1/2 study currently is enrolling individuals with SCD, and information may be found at http://www.momentumtrials.com.
About Aruvant SciencesAruvant Sciences, part of the Roivant family of companies, is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing gene therapies for the treatment of rare diseases. The company has a talentedteamwith extensive experience in the development, manufacturing and commercialization of gene therapy products. Aruvant has an activeresearchprogram with a lead product candidate, ARU-1801, in development for individuals suffering fromsickle cell disease(SCD). ARU-1801 is an investigational lentiviral gene therapy currently in aclinical trial,the MOMENTUM study, as a potential one-time curative treatment for SCD. Preliminary clinical data from the ongoing Phase 1/2 study demonstrated engraftment of ARU-1801 and amelioration of SCD is possible with one dose of low intensity chemotherapy. For more information on the clinical study, please visit http://www.momentumtrials.com and for more on the company, please visitwww.aruvant.com.
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Putting it all together – The Statesman
By daniellenierenberg
The ability to grow and reproduce is a fundamental property of living organisms. Whether an organism is composed of a single cell or trillions of cells, individual cells must be able to grow and divide in an appropriately regulated fashion.
Cell growth is accomplished through the synthesis of new molecules of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids. As the accumulation of these molecules causes the volume of a cell to increase, the plasma membrane grows to prevent the cell from burst-ing.
But cells cannot continue to enlarge indefinitely; as a cell grows larger, there is an accompanying decrease in its surface area/volume ratio and hence in its capacity for ef-fective exchange with the environment.
Therefore, cell growth is generally accompanied by cell division, whereby one cell gives rise to two new daughter cells (The term daughter is used by convention and does not indicate that cells have gender).
For single-celled organisms, cell division increases the total number of individuals in a population. In multicellular organisms, cell division either increases the number of cells, leading to growth of the or-ganism, or replaces cells that have died. In an adult human, for example, about two million stem cells in bone marrow divide every second to maintain a constant num-ber of red blood cells in the body. When cells grow and divide, the newly formed daugh-ter cells are usually genetic duplicates of the parent cell, containing the same (or virtually the same) DNA sequences.
Therefore, all the genetic information in the nucleus of the parent cell must be duplicated and carefully distributed to the daughter cells during the division process.
In accomplishing this task, a cell passes through a series of discrete stages, collectively known as the cell cycle. The cell cycle begins when two new cells are formed by the division of a single parental cell and ends when one of those cells divides again into two cells.
To early cell biologists studying eukaryotic cells with the mi-croscope, the most dramatic events in the life of a cell were those associated with the point in the cycle when the cell actually divides. This division process, called the M phase, involves two overlapping events in which the nucleus divides first and the cytoplasm second. Nuclear division is called mitosis, and the division of the cytoplasm to pro-duce two daughter cells is termed cytokinesis.
The stars of the mitotic drama are the chromosomes.
The beginning of mitosis is marked by condensation (coiling and folding) of the cells chromatin, which generates chromosomes that are thick enough to be individually discernible under the micro-scope.
Because DNA replication has already taken place, each chromosome actually consists of two chromosome copies that remain attached to each other until the cell divides. As long as they remain attached, the two new chromosomes are referred to as sister chromatids.
As the chromatids become visible, the nuclear envelope breaks into fragments. Then, in a stately ballet guided by the mi-crotubules of the mitotic spindle, the sister chromatids separate and each now a full-fledged chromosome move to opposite ends of the cell.
By this time, cytokinesis has usually begun, and new nuclear membranes envelop the two groups of daughter chromosomes as cell division is completed. While visually striking, the events of the mitotic phase account for a relatively small portion of the total cell cycle; for a typical mammalian cell, the mitotic phase usually lasts less than an hour.
Cells spend the majority of their time in the growth phase between divisions, called interphase. Most cellular contents are synthesised continuously during interphase, so cell mass gradually increases as the cell approaches division.
During interphase the amount of nuclear DNA doubles, and experiments using radioactive DNA precursors have shown that the new DNA is synthesised during a particular portion of interphase named the S phase (S for synthesis). A time gap called G1 phase separates the S phase from the preceding M phase, and a second gap, the G2 phase, separates the end of S phase from the beginning of the next M phase.
Although the cells of a multicellular organism divide at varying rates, most studies of the cell cycle involve cells growing in culture, where the length of the cycle tends to be similar for different cell types. We can easily determine the overall length of the cell cycle the generation time for cultured cells by counting the cells under a microscope and determining how long it takes for the population to double.
In cultured mammalian cells, for example, the total cycle usually takes about 18-24 hours. Once we know the total length of the cycle, it is possible to determine the length of specific phases. To determine the length of the S phase, we can expose cells to a radioactively labelled DNA precursor for a short period of time and then examine the cells by autoradiography.
The fraction of cells with silver grains over their nuclei represents the fraction of cells that were somewhere in S phase when the radioactive compound was available. When we mul-tiply this fraction by the total length of the cell cycle, the result is an estimate of the average length of the S phase.
For mammalian cells in culture, this fraction is often around 0.33, which indicates that S phase is about six to eight hours in length. Similarly, we can estimate the length of the M phase by multiplying the generation time by the percentage of the cells that are actually in mitosis at any given time.
This percentage is called the mitotic index.
The mitotic index for cultured mammalian cells is often about three to five per cent, which means that M phase lasts less than an hour (usually 30-45 minutes). In contrast to the S and M phases, whose lengths tend to be quite similar for different mammalian cells, the length of G1 is quite variable, depending on the cell type. Although a typical G1 phase lasts 8-10 hours, some cells spend only a few minutes or hours in Gl, whereas others are delayed for long periods of time. During Gl, a major decision is made as to whether and when the cell is to divide again. Cells that become arrested in Gl, awaiting for a signal that will trigger re-entry into the cell cycle and a commitment to divide, are said to be in G0 (G zero).
Other cells exit from the cell cycle entirely and undergo terminal differentiation, which means that they are destined never to divide again; most of the nerve cells in our body are in this state. In some cells, a transient arrest of the cell cycle can also occur in G2. In general, however, G2 is shorter than Gl and is more uniform in duration among different cell types, usually lasting 4-6 hours.
The writer is associate professor and head, department of botany, Ananda Mohan College, Kolkata.
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Bragar Eagel & Squire, PC Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against Precigen, Royal Caribbean, Mesoblast, and Loop…
By daniellenierenberg
NEW YORK, Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, reminds investors that class actions have been commenced on behalf of stockholders of Precigen, Inc. f/k/a Intrexon Corporation (NASDAQ: PGEN; XON), Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), Mesoblast Limited (NASDAQ: MESO), and Loop Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOOP). Stockholders have until the deadlines below to petition the court to serve as lead plaintiff. Additional information about each case can be found at the link
Precigen, Inc. f/k/a Intrexon Corporation (NASDAQ: PGEN; XON)
Class Period: May 10, 2017 to September 25, 2020
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: December 4, 2020
On September 25, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a cease and desist order against Precigen. The cease and desist order involved inaccurate reports concerning the companys purported success converting relatively inexpensive natural gas into more expensive industrial chemicals using a proprietary methane bioconversion (MBC) program. The order noted that the Company was primarily using significantly more expensive pure methane for the relevant laboratory experiments but was indicating that the results had been achieved using natural gas. The cease-and-desist order further stated that although the Company pitched the MBC program privately to numerous potential business partners over the course of 2017 and 2018 and [a] number of these potential partners performed due diligence on the MBC program including reviewing lab results and plans for commercialization. [The Company] has not yet found a partner for the MBC program.
The complaint, filed on October 5, 2020, alleges that throughout the Class Period defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the Company was using pure methane as feedstock for its announced yields for its methanotroph bioconversion platform instead of natural gas; (2) yields from natural gas as a feedstock were substantially lower than the aforementioned pure methane yields; (3) due to the substantial price difference between pure methane and natural gas, pure methane was not a commercially viable feedstock; (4) the Companys financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 were false and could not be relied upon; (5) the Company had material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting; (6) the Company was under investigation by the SEC since October 2018; and (7) as a result of the foregoing, defendants public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
For more information on the Precigen class action go to: https://bespc.com/cases/PGEN
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL)
Class Period: February 4, 2020 to March 17, 2020
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: December 7, 2020
The complaint, filed on October 7, 2020, alleges that throughout the Class Period defendants failed to disclose material facts about the Companys decrease in bookings outside China, instead maintaining that it was only experiencing a slowdown in bookings from China. The Action further alleges that defendants failed to disclose material facts about the Companys inadequate policies and procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on its ships. The truth about the scope of the impact that COVID-19 had on the Companys overall bookings and the inability of Royal Caribbean to prevent the virus spread on its ships was revealed through a series of disclosures.
First, on February 13, 2020, Royal Caribbean issued a press release stating that it had canceled 18 voyages in Southeast Asia due to recent travel restrictions and further warning that recent bookings had been softer for its broader business.
On this news, Royal Caribbean shares fell over 3 percent.
Second, on February 25, 2020, Royal Caribbean filed its 2019 Form 10-K, indicating that COVID-19 concerns were negatively impacting its overall business.
On this news, Royal Caribbean shares fell over 14 percent.
Third, on March 10, 2020, Royal Caribbean withdrew its 2020 financial guidance, increased its revolving credit facility by $550 million, and announced that it would take cost-cutting actions due to the proliferation of COVID-19, further revealing that COVID-19 was severely impacting Royal Caribbeans 2020 customer booking and that its safety measures were inadequate to prevent the spread of the virus on its ships.
On this news, Royal Caribbean shares fell over 14 percent.
Fourth, on March 11, 2020, Royal Caribbeans largest competitor, Carnival, announced a 60-day suspension of all operations, prompting concern that Royal Caribbean would follow suit. At the same time, Royal Caribbean also cancelled two cruises, beginning a series of cancellations and suspensions to follow.
On this news, Royal Caribbean shares fell almost 32 percent.
Fifth, on March 14, 2020, Royal Caribbean announced a suspension of all global cruises for 30 days.
On this news, Royal Caribbean stock fell over 7 percent.
Sixth, on March 16, 2020, the Company revealed that global operations could be suspended longer than anticipated, announcing the cancellations of two additional cruises throughout April and into May.
On this news, Royal Caribbean shares fell over 7 percent.
Finally, on March 18, 2020, analysts downgraded Royal Caribbeans stock and slashed their price targets.
On this news, Royal Caribbean shares fell more than 19 percent.
For more information on the Royal Caribbean class action go to: https://bespc.com/cases/RCL
Mesoblast Limited (NASDAQ: MESO)
Class Period: April 16, 2019 to October 1, 2020
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: December 7, 2020
Mesoblast develops allogeneic cellular medicines using its proprietary mesenchymal lineage cell therapy platform. Its lead product candidate, RYONCIL (remestemcel-L), is an investigational therapy comprising mesenchymal stem cells derived from bone marrow. In February 2018, the Company announced that remestemcel-L met its primary endpoint in a Phase 3 trial to treat children with steroid refractory acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD).
In early 2020, Mesoblast completed its rolling submission of its Biologics License Application (BLA) with the FDA to secure marketing authorization to commercialize remestemcel-L for children with steroid refractory aGVHD.
On August 11, 2020, the FDA released briefing materials for its Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) meeting to be held on August 13, 2020. Therein, the FDA stated that Mesoblast provided post hoc analyses of other studies to further establish the appropriateness of 45% as the null Day-28 ORR for its primary endpoint. The briefing materials stated that, due to design differences between these historical studies and Mesoblasts submitted study, it is unclear that these study results are relevant to the proposed indication.
On this news, the Companys share price fell $6.09, or approximately 35%, to close at $11.33 per share on August 11, 2020.
On October 1, 2020, Mesoblast disclosed that it had received a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the FDA regarding its marketing application for remestemcel-L for treatment of SR-aGVHD in pediatric patients. According to the CRL, the FDA recommended that the Company conduct at least one additional randomized, controlled study in adults and/or children to provide further evidence of the effectiveness of remestemcel-L for SR-aGVHD. The CRL also identified a need for further scientific rationale to demonstrate the relationship of potency measurements to the products biologic activity.
On this news, the Companys share price fell $6.56, or 35%, to close at $12.03 per share on October 2, 2020.
The complaint, filed on October 8, 2020, alleges that throughout the Class Period defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Companys business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that comparative analyses between Mesoblasts Phase 3 trial and three historical studies did not support the effectiveness of remestemcel-L for steroid refractory aGVHD due to design differences between the four studies; (2) that, as a result, the FDA was reasonably likely to require further clinical studies; (3) that, as a result, the commercialization of remestemcel-L in the U.S. was likely to be delayed; and (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, defendants positive statements about the Companys business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
For more information on the Mesoblast class action go to: https://bespc.com/cases/MESO
Loop Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOOP)
Class Period: September 24, 2018 to October 12, 2020
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: December 14, 2020
On October 13, 2020, Hindenburg Research published a report alleging, among other things, that Loops scientists, under pressure from CEO Daniel Solomita, were tacitly encouraged to lie about the results of the companys process internally. The report also stated that Loops previous claims of breaking PET down to its base chemicals at a recovery rate of 100% were technically and industrially impossible, according to a former employee. Moreover, the report alleged that Executives from a division of key partner Thyssenkrupp, who Loop entered into a global alliance agreement with in December 2018, told us their partnership is on indefinite hold and that Loop underestimated both costs and complexities of its process.
On this news, the Companys share price fell $3.78, or over 32%, to close at $7.83 per share on October 13, 2020.
The complaint, filed on October 13, 2020, alleges that throughout the Class Period defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Companys business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that Loop scientists were encouraged to misrepresent the results of Loops purportedly proprietary process; (2) that Loop did not have the technology to break PET down to its base chemicals at a recovery rate of 100%; (3) that, as a result, the Company was unlikely to realize the purported benefits of Loops announced partnerships with Indorama and Thyssenkrupp; and (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, defendants positive statements about the Companys business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
For more information on the Loop class action go to: https://bespc.com/cases/Loop
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Stem Cell Therapy Market is estimated to be worth USD 8.5 Billion by 2030 – PRnews Leader
By daniellenierenberg
The success of approved stem cell therapies has caused a surge in interest of biopharma developers in this field; many innovator companies are currently progressing proprietary leads across different phases of clinical development, with cautious optimism
Roots Analysis has announced the addition of Global Stem Cells Market: Focus on Clinical Therapies, 20202030 (Based on Source (Allogeneic, Autologous); Origin (Adult, Embryonic); Type (Hematopoietic, Mesenchymal, Progenitor); Lineage (Amniotic Fluid, Adipose Tissue, Bone Marrow, Cardiosphere, Chondrocytes, Corneal Tissue, Cord Blood, Dental Pulp, Neural Tissue Placenta, Peripheral Blood, Stromal Cells); and Potency (Multipotent, Pluripotent)) report to its list of offerings.
There is a growing body of evidence supporting the vast applicability and superiority of treatment outcomes of stem cell therapies, compared to conventional treatment options. In fact, the unmet needs within this domain have spurred the establishment of many start-ups in recent years.
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Over 280 stem cell therapies are under development, most of which are allogeneic productsMore than 50% of the pipeline candidates are in the mid to late phase trials (phase II and above), and allogenic therapies (majority of which are derived from the bone marrow) make up 65% of the pipeline.
70% of pipeline candidates are based on mesenchymal stem cellsIt is worth highlighting that the abovementioned therapies are designed to treat musculoskeletal (22%), neurological (21%) and cardiovascular (15%) disorders. On the other hand, hematopoietic stem cell-based products are mostly being evaluated for the treatment of oncological disorders, primarily hematological malignancies.
Close to 85% stem cell therapy developers are based in North America and Asia-Pacific regionsWithin these regions, the US, China, South Korea and Japan, have emerged as key R&D hubs for stem cell therapies. It is worth noting that majority of the initiatives in this domain are driven by small / mid-sized companies
Over 1,500 grants were awarded for stem cell research, since 2015More than 45% of the total amount was awarded under the R01 mechanism (which supports research projects). The NCI, NHLBI, NICHD, NIDDK, NIGMS and OD emerged as key organizations that have offered financial support for time periods exceeding 25 years as well.
Outsourcing has become indispensable to R&D and manufacturing activity in this domainPresently, more than 80 industry / non-industry players, based in different regions across the globe, claim to provide contract development and manufacturing services to cater to the unmet needs of therapy developers. Examples include (in alphabetical order) Bio Elpida, Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, Cell Tech Pharmed, GenCure, KBI Biopharma, Lonza, MEDINET, Nikon CeLL innovation, Roslin Cell Therapies, WuXi Advanced Therapies and YposKesi.
North America and Asia-Pacific markets are anticipated to capture over 80% share by 2030The stem cell therapies market is anticipated to witness an annualized growth rate of over 30% during the next decade. Interestingly, the market in China / broader Asia-Pacific region is anticipated to grow at a relatively faster rate.
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The USD 8.5 billion (by 2030) financial opportunity within the stem cell therapies market has been analyzed across the following segments:
The report features inputs from eminent industry stakeholders, according to whom stem cell therapies are currently considered to be a promising alternatives for the treatment of a myriad of disease indications, with the potential to overcome challenges associated with conventional treatment options. The report includes detailed transcripts of discussions held with the following experts:
The research covers brief profiles of several companies (including those listed below); each profile features an overview of the company, financial information (if available), stem cell therapy portfolio and an informed future outlook.
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ADL live: Matters of the Heart Monash University – Monash Lens
By daniellenierenberg
With all the attention still focused on the devastating COVID-19 pandemic despite Australia slowly moving towards a new normal heart disease remains the countrys leading cause of death. It kills one person every 12 minutes, and causes one in four deaths in Australia and beyond.
The heart beats without our active thought, which is why, perhaps, we take for granted the health of this rhythmic, ticking pump; our most vital organ.
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With the launch now of Monash Universitys Victorian Heart Institute (VHI), and the Victorian Heart Hospital (VHH) also opening on campus in 2022, the focus from the experts involved will be on this one-organ system, although from an expansive range of medical and other disciplines. When the under-construction hospital opens, the two new heart hubs will be housed in the same building, making it the centre of heart research, teaching and cardiac care in Australia. It will be the first and only dedicated heart hospital in the country.
Every year, 50,000 Australians will suffer a heart attack, killing 20 people a day, with one person dying every 12 minutes.
Professor Steve Nicholls, a world-renowned cardiologist originally from Adelaide, heads both. The work of the new institute is already underway, and is expected to break down barriers between research, teaching and clinical care.
There is something incredibly exciting about the fact that biomedical research will be happening in the same building that we will treat patients, Professor Nicholls says.
He's outlined what he calls the "five grand challenges"for the next decade of heart research, with the ambition of shifting the status quo in heart disease.
They are:
Living well is understanding that we need to take a more holistic approach to treating heart health, Professor Nicholls says.
We need to consider diet, sleep, mindfulness and wellbeing, but also survivorship. People who survive other diseases like cancer now find themselves at a great risk of heart disease. How do we improve health, and the patient experience for them?
Dr Emily Kotschet, a Monash cardiologist and electrophysiologist, is a specialist in the technology and "mechanical intervention"(pacemaker) side of the equation.
Technology is best when you are advancing in terms of treatment, not just prevention, she says.
The advances right now are miniaturisation and digital technology for managing patients remotely implantables that are remote-accessed, self-sufficient and patient driven. With the patients in more control than ever, their experience is continually improving.
Technologically, the old pacemaker was a big can on your shoulder with leads to the heart, she says.
The new ones are like AAA batteries that sit beside the heart. As we miniaturise for treatment, there will be way more engagement with patients to pick up their symptoms early and get on top of them early. Discussions with IT academics at Monash will bridge the gap between our method and the digital platforms that are emerging.
Dr Kotschet also says womens heart health has not had the media profile and reach that breast cancer has, so public awareness is low.
I think breast cancer really got cancer into the spotlight 15 or 20 years ago with celebrities and endorsements, and they are now well-funded. Their [clinical]trials are travelling quite nicely. Now I think its time for heart disease as a big killer to find its spotlight.
This ability to more freely collaborate across university disciplines on an ostensibly "medical"issue is a priority for the heart specialists and clinicians.
The head of the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Professor Sophia Zoungas, is a leading expert in screening and managing cardiovascular disease. She likens the new institute and hospital to a forward-thinking company such as Google that, when presented with a problem, draws in the best minds available to help solve it.
Despite the fact the institute and hospital have a physical location, it also provides a forum for virtual, broader work, bringing in areas across the University that may not be co-located, she says.
Whether thats public health, engineering, science hopefully it will also provide that core clinical training for clinicians and researchers in the one place. We will be able to track the best people, the best minds.
She says COVID-19 has put heart disease further under the radar.
People forget heart disease is still our biggest killer. We have all been a little distracted this year with the global pandemic but even within the context of this pandemic, one of the most serious outcomes of it [for patients]has been the cardiovascular complications.
For Professor Peter Currie, the head of Monashs renowned Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI), the future of heart health relies on scientists understanding the fundamental building blocks of the heart. Despite the heart being unable to repair itself (unlike other organs), and the fact that stem cells do not work, Professor Currie has an optimistic view of how regenerative medicine can create the heart disease solutions of the future. He sees this is as the challenge, and the new institute and hospital as the place to do it.
I think the great opportunity is to cherry-pick interested and dedicated researchers who have an interest in this area of biology and medicine to work on these big problems.
Everyone thinks cardiovascular disease has been hit on the head because weve got a few drugs, he says, but nothing could be further from the truth.
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G1 Therapeutics Provides Third Quarter 2020 Corporate and Financial Update
By Dr. Matthew Watson
- New Drug Application (NDA) for trilaciclib in small cell lung cancer accepted for Priority Review with a PDUFA action date of February 15, 2021- Announced CEO succession plan in evolution to commercial-stage company- Management to host webcast and conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET
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PRA Health Sciences, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results and Updates Full Year 2020 Guidance
By Dr. Matthew Watson
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (“PRA,” "we," "us" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PRAH) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.
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Eton Pharmaceuticals to Report Third Quarter Financial Results on Thursday, November 12, 2020
By Dr. Matthew Watson
DEER PARK, Ill., Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Nasdaq: ETON), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative treatments for rare pediatric diseases, today announced that it will report third quarter 2020 financial and operating results on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss these results and provide a business update at 4:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. CT).
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Harpoon Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
By Dr. Matthew Watson
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HARP), a clinical-stage immunotherapy company developing a novel class of T cell engagers, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and provided a corporate update.
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Tenzing Acquisition Corp. and Reviva Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announce the Appointment of Narayan Prabhu as Chief Financial Officer
By Dr. Matthew Watson
NEW YORK and CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tenzing Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“Tenzing”) (NASDAQ: TZAC), and Reviva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Reviva”) and a California-based clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapies that address unmet medical needs in the areas of central nervous system (CNS), cardiovascular, metabolic, and inflammatory diseases, today announced that Narayan Prabhu will join the combined public company as Chief Financial Officer following the completion of Tenzing’s proposed business combination with Reviva (the “Business Combination”). Mr. Prabhu will report directly to Reviva’s Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer Laxminarayan Bhat, Ph.D. Mr. Prabhu will join the combined public company, following the completion of the Business Combination, with 20 years of experience as a finance executive working in various senior positions at Fortune 500 companies and early-stage ventures in the biotechnology, software, and network security sectors.
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T2 Biosystems Announces Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results
By Dr. Matthew Watson
Total revenues increase by 213% on record high quarterly product sales Total revenues increase by 213% on record high quarterly product sales
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Arcutis Announces Appointment of Terrie Curran to Board of Directors
By Dr. Matthew Watson
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQT), a medical dermatology company developing innovative treatments for patients with immune-mediated dermatological diseases and conditions, today announced that Terrie Curran has been appointed to the Arcutis Board of Directors effective Nov. 2, 2020, and that Alexander Asam, Ph.D. has decided to step down from the Board.
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Affimed Announces Presentations on its AFM13 Innate Cell Engager at the 62nd American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition
By Dr. Matthew Watson
Heidelberg, Germany, November 4, 2020 – Affimed N.V., (NASDAQ: AFMD) a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company committed to giving patients back their innate ability to fight cancer, announced today that two abstracts highlighting data related to the company’s lead innate cell engager (ICE®), AFM13, have been accepted for poster presentation at the virtual 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition being held December 5-8, 2020.
Trevi Therapeutics to Report Q3 2020 Financial Results on November 11
By Dr. Matthew Watson
Conference Call and Webcast to be Held at 4:30 p.m. ET Conference Call and Webcast to be Held at 4:30 p.m. ET
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Otonomy Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
By Dr. Matthew Watson
Conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. ET
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Checkpoint Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights
By Dr. Matthew Watson
NEW YORK, Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. (“Checkpoint”) (NASDAQ: CKPT), a clinical-stage immunotherapy and targeted oncology company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of novel treatments for patients with solid tumor cancers, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, and recent corporate highlights.
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Aquestive Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
By Dr. Matthew Watson
WARREN, N.J., Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQST), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing differentiated products that address patients’ unmet needs and solve therapeutic problems, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and provided an update on recent developments in its business.
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