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Spectrum Antimicrobials, Inc. Announces the Launch of its Animal Health Division

PETALUMA, Calif., Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spectrum Antimicrobials, Inc., announces the launch of Vetricept Skin and Wound Care Cleanser, the first product launch in the Company’s new Animal Health Division. Vetricept uses a new patent pending formula developed for advanced wound care. Vetricept contains a modified chemistry containing hypochlorous acid (HOCl), which is naturally produced by mammalian immune systems to control and fight infection.

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U.S. Partner Secures Licensing Rights to 2,400 Retail Stores

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On December 21, 2020 Biosenta’s U.S. licensing partner Kleen Bee Labs, LLC has secured licensing rights in Ralphs and Food 4 Less retailers, which are divisions of Kroger Corp. Kroger Corp is one of the largest retailers in the US with approx. 2,400 stores. Kleen Bee Labs long term goal is to distribute in over 10,000 stores across the United States.

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Valneva Shareholders Approve EGM Resolutions to Support Potential US IPO Plan

Saint-Herblain (France), December 22, 2020 – Valneva SE (“Valneva” or “the Company”), a specialty vaccine company focused on prevention against diseases with major unmet needs, today announced that its shareholders approved the resolutions recommended by the Management Board at its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on December 22, 2020.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this EGM was held as a closed meeting without the physical presence of shareholders.  Full voting results will be available on the Company’s website within fifteen days.

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Cerecor Announces FDA Acceptance of Investigational New Drug Application for CERC-007 for the Treatment of Still’s Disease

ROCKVILLE, Md. and CHESTERBROOK, Pa., Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerecor Inc. (NASDAQ: CERC), a biopharmaceutical company focused on becoming a leader in development and commercialization of treatments for rare and orphan diseases, today announced that its Investigational New Drug Application (IND) to study the use of CERC-007 to treat Still’s disease has been accepted by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is now open. CERC-007 is a high affinity, fully human anti-IL-18 monoclonal antibody (mAb). The first study will be a global multicenter Phase 1b clinical trial in adult onset Still’s disease and is planned to start in the first quarter of 2021. Initial data is expected in the second quarter of 2021.

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Advaxis Announces Listing Transfer to Nasdaq Capital Market and Additional 180-day Extension by Nasdaq to Regain Compliance with Minimum Bid Price…

PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADXS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of immunotherapy products, today announced that it received a positive determination from the Nasdaq Stock Market granting approval of the Company’s request to transfer its listing to the Nasdaq Capital Market from the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The Company’s securities will begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market effective at the start of trading on December 24, 2020. The Company’s shares will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol “ADXS.”

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VistaGen Therapeutics Announces Closing of $100 Million Underwritten Public Offering

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTGN) (“VistaGen”), a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing a new generation of medicines with potential to go beyond the current standard of care for anxiety, depression and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced the closing of its $100 million underwritten public offering consisting of 63,000,000 shares of its common stock at an offering price of $0.92 per share, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and 2,000,000 shares of its Series D convertible preferred stock (“Series D Preferred Stock”) at a public offering price of $21.16 per share. All of the securities in the offering were sold by VistaGen.

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Quotient Limited Announces Departure of Chief Operating Officer

JERSEY, Channel Islands, Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quotient Limited (NASDAQ:QTNT), a commercial-stage diagnostics company (the Company), today announced that on December 21, 2020, Ed Farrell delivered a notice of resignation from his position as the Company's Chief Operating Officer. Under Mr. Farrell's employment agreement, unless the Company elects otherwise, the resignation will take effect 12 months after the notice was given. Mr. Farrell stated that his resignation was due to personal reasons.

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GENFIT: Renegotiation of the OCEANEs Convertible Bond Terms: Availability of Prospectus Relating to the Admission of New Shares Following Conversion…

Lille (France), Cambridge (Massachusetts, United States), December 22, 2020 – GENFIT (Nasdaq and Euronext: GNFT), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with metabolic and chronic liver diseases (the “Company”), today announces that is has filed with the French Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) an amendment to its 2019 Universal Registration Document and that the AMF has approved on December 22, 2020 under the approval no. 20-616 a prospectus (the “Prospectus”) made available to the public in connection with the admission on the regulated market of Euronext in Paris (“Euronext Paris”) of a maximum aggregate of 17,522,016 new ordinary shares, each with a nominal value of €0.25 to be issued following the potential full bond conversion in accordance with the Conversion Ratio Modification (as defined below), of 3,185,821 convertible bonds into new shares and/or exchangeable for existing shares that would remain outstanding following the Partial Buyback (as defined below), which were issued by the Company on October 16, 2017 and due October 16, 2025, provided that the Bondholders accept to postpone the maturity date of the OCEANES (the “OCEANEs”).

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CytomX Therapeutics Appoints Dr. Mani Mohindru to Board of Directors

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTMX), a clinical-stage oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company pioneering a novel class of investigational antibody therapeutics based on its Probody® technology platform, today announced the appointment of Mani Mohindru, PhD to the Company’s board of directors. Dr. Mohindru brings to CytomX deep and varied experience across the life sciences industry, with particular experience in finance and corporate strategy.

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