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Stealth BioTherapeutics Announces Positive Vote from FDA Advisory Committee Meeting Supporting Potential Approval of Elamipretide for the Treatment of Barth Syndrome

NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Stealth BioTherapeutics Inc. (the “Company” or “Stealth”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel…
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KalVista Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application for Sebetralstat for Oral On-Demand Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & SALISBURY, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 3, 2024– KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KALV), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) for sebetralstat…
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Discovery Park Ventures expands fund to £3m to invest in more innovative science and technology start-ups

Sandwich, Kent, UK, 4th December 2023 – Discovery Park Ventures (DPV) announces the expansion of its early-stage life science fund from £1m to £3m, in order to capitalise on exciting investment opportunities and support its existing portfolio. The fund’s investors have committed an additional £2m, which will also enable the fund to take larger stakes […]
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Automated Multiorgan CT Can Predict Diabetes, Other Conditions
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Automated Multiorgan CT Can Predict Diabetes, Other Conditions

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 — Automated multiorgan computed tomography (CT), including visceral fat, can predict diabetes and associated cardiometabolic conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in Radiology. Yoosoo Chang, M.D., Ph.D., from Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues […]
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New protein linked to early-onset dementia identified

Scientists have identified abnormal aggregates of a protein called TAF15 in the brains of individuals with early-onset dementia, known as frontotemporal dementia, where the cause was not previously known.  Most neurodegenerative diseases, including dementias, involve proteins aggregating into filaments called amyloids. In most of these diseases, researchers have identified the proteins that aggregate, allowing them […]
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Takeda Announces Topline Results of Phase 3 ADMIRE-CD II Trial of Alofisel® (darvadstrocel) in Complex Crohn’s Perianal Fistulas
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FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Tecelra (afamitresgene autoleucel) Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Synovial Sarcoma

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Tecelra (afamitresgene autoleucel) Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Synovial Sarcoma PHILADELPHIA & OXFORD, England–(BUSINESS WIRE) August 01, 2024 — Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: ADAP), a company working to redefine the treatment of solid tumor cancers with cell therapy, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accelerated approval of […]
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Takeda Announces Topline Results of Phase 3 ADMIRE-CD II Trial of Alofisel® (darvadstrocel) in Complex Crohn’s Perianal Fistulas
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Atara Biotherapeutics Announces U.S. FDA Acceptance and Priority Review of the Biologics License Application for Tabelecleucel (Tab-cel®) for the Treatment of Epstein-Barr Virus Positive Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease

Treatment for: EBV-Positive Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease Atara Biotherapeutics Announces U.S. FDA Acceptance and Priority Review of the Biologics License Application for Tabelecleucel (Tab-cel®) for the Treatment of Epstein-Barr Virus Positive Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE) July 17, 2024 — Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRA), a leader in T-cell immunotherapy, leveraging its novel allogeneic […]
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Body Composition Patterns Linked to Risk of Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Body Composition Patterns Linked to Risk of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 — Specific body composition patterns are associated with neurodegenerative diseases and brain aging, according to a study published online July 24 in Neurology. Shishi Xu, M.D., Ph.D., from the West China Hospital of Sichuan University in Chengdu, and colleagues conducted a retrospective […]
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Europe energy investments in North Africa ‘neocolonial’

European investments in energy and agriculture in Egypt and Morocco are extracting resources to the global north with little added value for the local economies, according to Greenpeace.  Governments, financial institutions and energy and agricultural companies in Europe paint claim investments in green energy projects in North Africa are for the mutual benefit of all […]
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