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Myovant Sciences Announces New Employment Inducement Grants Under NYSE Rule 303A.08

BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Myovant Sciences (NYSE: MYOV), a healthcare company focused on redefining care for women and for men, today announced that it approved equity awards for 46 new employees with a grant date of December 15, 2020 pursuant to Myovant’s 2020 Inducement Plan. The equity awards were granted to the employees joining Myovant in accordance with NYSE’s Listed Company Manual Rule 303A.08.

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Abpro Announces Initiation of Phase 2/3 Registrational Studies of its Neutralizing Antibody Therapeutic ABP 300 for the Treatment of COVID-19

WOBURN, Mass., Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abpro Corporation today announced the initiation of global Phase 2/3 registrational studies evaluating the safety, tolerability, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of ABP 300, a human neutralizing antibody for the treatment of COVID-19 derived from patients who have recovered from the SARS-CoV2 infection. The first trial site has been opened with the remainder to follow in 2021. The Phase 1 clinical trial, which included 42 subjects, study results are expected in Q1 2021.

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Abpro Announces Initiation of Phase 2/3 Registrational Studies of its Neutralizing Antibody Therapeutic ABP 300 for the Treatment of COVID-19

Emerald Bioscience Reports that Superior Reduction of Intraocular Pressure of its Unique Nanoemulsion Formulation of THCVHS is Published in…

Drug Delivery and Translational Research article highlights significantly better drug load and duration of activity of prodrug of THC compared to leading commercial drugs for treating glaucoma

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Spero Therapeutics Added to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRO), a multi-asset clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing treatments in high unmet need areas involving multi-drug resistant bacterial infections and rare diseases, today announced that it has been selected for addition to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (Nasdaq: NBI), effective prior to market open on Monday, December 21, 2020.

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BioCardia, Inc. Announces $10.5 Million Registered Direct Offering Priced At-The-Market Under Nasdaq Rules

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioCardia®, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCDA) (BioCardia or the “Company”) today announced it has entered into definitive agreements with investors for the purchase and sale of 2,038,836 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $5.15 per share in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about December 18, 2020, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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BioCardia, Inc. Announces $10.5 Million Registered Direct Offering Priced At-The-Market Under Nasdaq Rules

Y-mAbs Announces Pipeline Update

NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company” or “Y-mAbs”) (Nasdaq: YMAB) a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, antibody-based therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer, today announced that data for DANYELZA® (naxitamab-gqgk), omburtamab and nivatrotamab will be presented at the Company’s R&D event, which takes place virtually today at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. Key opinion leaders, including Shakeel Modak, M.D., MRCP, Memorial Sloan Kettering (“MSK”), Jaume Mora, M.D., Ph.D., SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital, and Brian H. Santich, Ph.D., MSK, will discuss the current treatment landscape and unmet medical needs for high-risk neuroblastoma, osteosarcoma and other solid tumors. Investors, analysts, members of the media and public may access the event via a live webcast.

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Y-mAbs Announces Pipeline Update