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Novo Nordisk A/S: Semaglutide 2.4 mg demonstrates superior improvement in both liver fibrosis and MASH resolution in the ESSENCE trial

Bagsværd, Denmark, 1 November 2024 – Novo Nordisk today announced the headline results from part 1 of the ongoing ESSENCE trial, a pivotal phase 3, 240-week, double-blinded trial in 1,200 adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and moderate to advanced liver fibrosis (stage 2 or 3)1. Part 1 of the ESSENCE trial evaluated the effect of once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg on liver tissue (histology) compared to placebo on top of standard of care for the first 800 randomised people at 72 weeks.

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Novo Nordisk A/S: Semaglutide 2.4 mg demonstrates superior improvement in both liver fibrosis and MASH resolution in the ESSENCE trial

Shares Expected to Begin Trading on Split-Adjusted Basis on November 5, 2024

CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLGN) (the “Company”) announced today that it will implement a 1-for-50 reverse stock split of the issued shares of its common stock (the "Reverse Stock Split"), effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on November 5, 2024. The Company's common stock is expected to begin trading on a split-adjusted basis when the market opens on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "QLGN." The new CUSIP number for the common stock will be 74754R 301.

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Shares Expected to Begin Trading on Split-Adjusted Basis on November 5, 2024

Tiziana Life Sciences to Participate in BIO-Europe 2024 to Discuss Recent Clinical Advancements, Including Positive GLP-1 Combination Study Data

NEW YORK, Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tiziana Life Sciences, Ltd. (Nasdaq: TLSA) (“Tiziana” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company developing breakthrough immunomodulation therapies with its lead development candidate, intranasal foralumab, a fully human, anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, today announced its participation in the BIO-Europe 2024 conference, taking place November 4-6 in Stockholm, Sweden. As part of the conference’s partnering meetings, Tiziana will engage with industry leaders, potential collaborators, and investors to discuss recent clinical progress, including data from its combination study involving Ozempic, a GLP-1 agonist.

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Tiziana Life Sciences to Participate in BIO-Europe 2024 to Discuss Recent Clinical Advancements, Including Positive GLP-1 Combination Study Data

Teva Presents Latest Schizophrenia Treatment Research, Including Phase 3 SOLARIS Trial Results Demonstrating Improvements in Social Functioning and…

TEL AVIV, Israel & PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA), today announced new, positive data on social functioning and quality of life from the Phase 3 Subcutaneous Olanzapine Extended-Release Injection Study (SOLARIS) trial evaluating TEV-'749 in adult patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. In the acute treatment phase of the study (Period 1), TEV-'749 demonstrated significant improvement in social functioning and quality of life across multiple validated measures from baseline to week 8. The systemic safety profile of TEV-'749 was consistent with other approved oral formulations of olanzapine, with no new safety signals identified and no PDSS events reported to date.1 In addition, in vitro data and interim results from a Phase 1 study evaluating the pharmacokinetic characteristics of TEV-'749 validate that its route of administration and drug delivery technology may effectively address the risk of PDSS development.1 These studies, highlighting the patient focused outcomes, were presented at Psych Congress 2024 taking place from October 29 – November 2, 2024, in Boston, MA.

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Teva Presents New Tardive Dyskinesia Data at Psych Congress 2024 from the IMPACT-TD Registry, Revealing Differences in Patient Experience Based on…

TEL AVIV, Israel and PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA), today announced new patient- and physician-reported interim results from the Phase 4 IMPACT-TD Registry study, revealing differences between TD patients with a psychotic disorder and those with a mood disorder. The IMPACT-TD Registry is the largest study of its kind evaluating the holistic effects of TD, showing real-world treatment patterns and outcomes with once-daily AUSTEDO® XR® (deutetrabenazine) extended-release tablets and twice-daily AUSTEDO (deutetrabenazine) tablets. Teva also announced interim data from a patient-reported survey describing early, real-world experience with AUSTEDO XR. These findings are being presented at the Psych Congress 2024 taking place from October 29 – November 2 in Boston, MA.

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Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency

Ji’an, Jiangxi, China, Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Universe Pharmaceuticals INC (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: UPC), a pharmaceutical producer and distributor in China, today announced that the Company received a written notification (the "Notification Letter") from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") on October 25, 2024, notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rules for continued listing on the Nasdaq.

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Disc Medicine to Host Conference Call on End of Phase 2 FDA Meeting for Bitopertin in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP)

WATERTOWN, Mass., Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Disc Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRON), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel treatments for patients suffering from serious hematologic diseases, will host a conference call to discuss feedback received from its end-of-Phase 2 (EOP2) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The conference call will be held on Monday, November 4, at 8:00 am EST.

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Disc Medicine to Host Conference Call on End of Phase 2 FDA Meeting for Bitopertin in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP)