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Altimmune Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted equity awards under Altimmune’s 2018 Inducement Grant Plan, as a material inducement to employ Gregory Weaver as Altimmune’s Chief Financial Officer effective November 11, 2024. The equity awards were approved on November 6, 2024, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

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Altimmune Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Altimmune Appoints Life Sciences Industry Veteran Greg Weaver as Chief Financial Officer

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced the appointment of Greg Weaver as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. Mr. Weaver will lead the Company’s finance and accounting functions, including SEC reporting and investor relations.

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BeyondSpring Presents Updated Efficacy Results from a Phase 2 IIT Study of Triple IO Combo of Pembrolizumab plus Plinabulin/Docetaxel in Metastatic…

In 30 metastatic NSCLC patients who progressed on PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, the triple IO combo regimen at median follow-up time of 11.5 months achieved a DCR of 89.3% and Median PFS of 8.6 months In 30 metastatic NSCLC patients who progressed on PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, the triple IO combo regimen at median follow-up time of 11.5 months achieved a DCR of 89.3% and Median PFS of 8.6 months

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BeyondSpring Presents Updated Efficacy Results from a Phase 2 IIT Study of Triple IO Combo of Pembrolizumab plus Plinabulin/Docetaxel in Metastatic...

Annovis Bio Reports Third Quarter Financial Results and Provides Business Update

MALVERN, Pa., Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – Annovis Bio, Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) ("Annovis" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage drug platform company developing novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, and provided a business update.

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Based on Recent FDA Feedback RAPT Therapeutics Stops Zelnecirnon Program Following Clinical Hold Due to Single SAE of Severe Liver Injury

Continues to advance preclinical pipeline, including next generation CCR4 compounds, and pursue licensing opportunities Continues to advance preclinical pipeline, including next generation CCR4 compounds, and pursue licensing opportunities

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Based on Recent FDA Feedback RAPT Therapeutics Stops Zelnecirnon Program Following Clinical Hold Due to Single SAE of Severe Liver Injury

Investigators to Present New REDUCE-IT Subanalysis of VASCEPA®/VAZKEPA® (icosapent ethyl) in Patients With and Without Coronary Artery Disease…

DUBLIN and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN) today announced that investigators will present an additional subgroup analysis from the landmark REDUCE-IT outcomes trial in patients with and without coronary artery disease (CAD) history and mechanistic data on eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions, November 16-18, 2024 in Chicago, IL.

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Investigators to Present New REDUCE-IT Subanalysis of VASCEPA®/VAZKEPA® (icosapent ethyl) in Patients With and Without Coronary Artery Disease...

Pharma Two B and Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announce Effectiveness of Registration Statement Related to Proposed Merger

KIRYAT ONO, ISRAEL and EDISON, N.J., Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pharma Two B Ltd. (“Pharma Two B”), a late-clinical stage company that is developing P2B001, an innovative combination product candidate for the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease (“PD”) and Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: HEPA) (“Hepion”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that had been developing a treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (“NASH”), hepatocellular carcinoma (“HCC”), and other chronic liver diseases, today jointly announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has declared effective the registration statement on Form F-4 (as amended, the "Registration Statement") filed with the SEC related to Pharma Two B’s merger transaction with Hepion as previously announced on July 22, 2024 (the “Proposed Transaction”).

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Cerevance’s CVN293 Demonstrated Positive Phase 1 Results in Healthy Volunteers

BOSTON, Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerevance, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing multiple cell type-specific therapies for the treatment of neurodegenerative, psychiatric, and central nervous system-controlled metabolic disorders, has reported positive results from its Phase 1 single ascending dose (SAD) and multiple ascending dose (MAD) clinical study of CVN293 in healthy volunteers. CVN293 is designed to inhibit KCNK13, a potentially novel target involved in activating the NLRP3 inflammasome, with the aim of reducing neuroinflammation and attenuating disease progression in a variety of neurodegenerative disorders. KCNK13 was identified by Cerevance’s proprietary NETSseq platform.

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Inozyme Pharma to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

BOSTON, Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inozyme Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: INZY) (“the Company” or “Inozyme”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics for rare diseases that affect bone health and blood vessel function, today announced Doug Treco, Ph.D., CEO and Chairman of Inozyme, will present at the following investor conferences:

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Inozyme Pharma to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences