Novartis promises zero profit for 15 symptomatic COVID-19 drugs in low-income countries

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Share:Novartis’ generic hydroxychloroquine may have little use in COVID-19, but the Swiss pharma still wants to contribute its low-cost drugs in some way in the current fight. Novartis’ Sandoz unit will offer 15 generic and over-the-counter medicines at zero profit to developing countries during the pandemic, the company said Thursday. The portfolio covers widely used antibiotics and […]

Imvax Inc. Raises $112 Million in Series C Financing

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Share:Imvax Inc. Raises $112 Million in Series C Financing Funds to support Phase 2 Clinical Development of IGV-001 for treatment of Glioblastoma multiforme,  Phase 1 research into additional solid tumor indications and build out of the operational capabilities PHILADELPHIA, JULY 16, 2020 – Imvax, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company whose groundbreaking personalized neo-antigen immunotherapy, IGV-001, is being […]

Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics : Hosting KOL Webinar to Discuss NurOwn® Phase 2 Alzheimer’s Disease Program

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Share:NEW YORK, July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, is hosting a Key Opinion Leader (KOL) webinar on its Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) program today at 8:15 AM Eastern Time. The Company recently announced that it is expanding its clinical pipeline to develop NurOwn® and begin […]

200 ALS Patients Finish Dosing in Phase 3 Trial of NurOwn Cell Therapy

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Share:Patient dosing has finished in the pivotal Phase 3 trial assessing the safety and efficacy of repeat administrations of NurOwn, a cell-based therapy for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, the therapy’s developer, announced. The Phase 3 trial (NCT03280056), which enrolled about 200 participants, is underway at six U.S. sites: the University of California, Irvine; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; California Pacific Medical Center; Massachusetts General Hospital; […]

BrainStorm to Showcase Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Program in KOL Webinar

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Share:NEW YORK, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, will hold a Key Opinion Leader (KOL) webinar on the Company’s Alzheimer’s disease (AD) clinical program on Wednesday July 8th at 8.15am ET. The Company recently announced that it is expanding its clinical pipeline to develop NurOwn® […]

Cannabis Companies Eyeing How Plant Could Help Autism Symptoms

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Share:After seeing some success around a treatment for epilepsy, the cannabis industry is increasingly eyeing for products for people with the autism spectrum disorder. Autism is a lifelong developmental disorder that affects communication, behavior and the ability to socialize. As many as one in 54 children are currently diagnosed with autism, according to Centers for Disease Control, and so are millions of adults. In addition […]

BrainStorm to study stem cell treatment in Alzheimer’s patients

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Share:TEL AVIV (Reuters) – BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc said on Wednesday it will begin a clinical trial of its experimental stem cell treatment in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The U.S.-Israeli company is already conducting advanced trials of its treatment called NurOwn in patients with the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). MORE…

BCLI: ALS ASSOCIATION AND I AM ALS AWARDS $500,000 GRANT; POTENTIAL INCLUSION IN RUSSELL 3000 INDEX…

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Share:$500,000 Grant from ALS Association and I AM ALS On June 9, 2020, BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCLI) announced a combined grant of $500,000 from the ALS Association and I AM ALS to support an ALS biomarker study utilizing samples and data from the ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of NurOwn® in ALS patients. The goal of […]