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6 December 2023
CatalYm Presents Positive Phase 2a Outcome for Visugromab in Advanced NSCLC and Urothelial Cancer at the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2023
Munich, Germany, December 6, 2023 – CatalYm announced that maturing Phase 2a results from its ongoing GDFATHER-2 trial (GDF-15 Antibody-mediaTed Human Effector Cell Relocation Phase 2) (NCT04725474) were presented today in an oral presentation at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Immuno-Oncology Congress 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. The data highlight that treatment with a combination of CatalYm’s lead candidate visugromab and […]
27 November 2023
Enhanced Potential of Myricx’s NMT Inhibitor Payloads with Dual Senolytic and Cytotoxic Modes of Action as ADC Cancer Therapies  
Scientists Uncover Central Role of N-Myristoylation in Senescence London, UK, 27 November 2023 – Myricx Bio (‘Myricx’), a UK biotech company focused on the discovery and development of a completely novel class of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) payloads based on N-Myristoyltransferase (NMT) inhibition, is pleased to announce the publication today of ground-breaking research in Nature Cell Biology1 by its collaborators at […]
26 November 2023
Vaxxas Announces and Publishes Successful Phase I Clinical Trial for Measles and Rubella Vaccine Delivered Using its Proprietary High-Density Microarray Skin Patch; Plan for Phase I/II Trial in The Gambia, Africa
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & BRISBANE, Australia-Vaxxas, a clinical-stage biotechnology company commercializing a novel vaccination platform, has published positive results from a human clinical trial involving its potentially game-changing technology that enables vaccines to be applied to the skin using a small patch, instead of using traditional needle and syringe. “The HD-MAPs thermostability qualities and potential to […]
16 November 2023
Certa Therapeutics presents positive data from a Phase 2 clinical study highlighting the potential benefit of FT011 as a novel treatment for scleroderma
Melbourne, Australia: 16 November 2023 – Certa Therapeutics (Certa), a biotechnology company developing innovative precision therapies for patients with inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, announces the presentation of results of its Phase 2 clinical trial of FT011 in patients with scleroderma at ACR Convergence 2023, the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Rheumatology being held […]
15 November 2023
Myricx Bio Appoints Dr Chris Martin, Biotech Entrepreneur and ADC Pioneer, as Chairman of its Board of Directors
London, UK 15 November 2023 – Myricx Bio (‘Myricx’), a UK biotech company focused on the discovery and development of a completely novel class of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) payloads based on N-Myristoyltransferase inhibition (NMTi), today announces the appointment of Dr Chris Martin as independent Chairman to its Board of Directors. Dr Martin is a renowned biotech company […]
2 November 2023
PolyActiva reports promising clinical trial results for its 6-month sustained drug delivery,biodegradable ocular implant in glaucoma patients.
Melbourne, 1st November 2023: PolyActiva is a Melbourne-based ophthalmology company developing a novel proprietary drug delivery platform. Today the company reported promising interim results from an ongoing Phase 2a clinical study for its PA5108 Ocular Implant in subjects with mild to moderate glaucoma. This ocular implant is designed to deliver 6 months of latanoprost and […]
19 October 2023
Myricx Bio Wins Best Poster at World ADC
London, UK, 19 October 2023 – Myricx Bio (‘Myricx’), a UK biotech company focusing on the discovery and development of a completely novel class of payloads for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), is pleased to announce that it has won the award for Best Poster at the 14th Annual #WorldADC conference, San Diego, California, held from October 16-19, 20231. The […]
9 October 2023
 Brandon Capital Joins AstronauTx’ £48 million ($61 million) Series A Financing to Create New Treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
Brandon Capital Joins AstronauTx’ £48 million ($61 million) Series A Financing to Create New Treatments for Alzheimer’s disease Melbourne, Australia and London UK, 10 October 2023 – Brandon Capital, an international venture capital firm and Australasia’s leading early-stage life science investor, is pleased to announce its investment into AstronauTx Ltd, a UK-based biotech company developing […]
27 September 2023
Pathios Therapeutics Awarded Innovate UK Grant to Evaluate First-in-Class Immunotherapy Approach in Models of Malignant Brain Cancer
Company Collaborating with Researchers at the University of Nottingham on Optimization and Evaluation of Novel Small Molecule GPR65 Inhibitors in Preclinical Brain Tumor Models OXFORD, UK – September 27, 2023 Pathios Therapeutics Limited (“Pathios”), a biotech company focused on the development of first-in-class therapies for cancer, today announced that the company has been awarded a […]
27 September 2023
Recruitment completes for second Phase III hypertension trial investigating GMRx2
George Medicines completes recruitment of second Phase III hypertension trial investigating novel single-pill triple combination candidate GMRx2 – More than 250 patients enrolled in placebo-controlled trial evaluating efficacy and safety of GMRx2 as treatment for hypertension including first line therapy– Novel, patent-protected low and ultra-low dose triple combinations of best-in-class treatments which are designed for […]
11 September 2023
New Data From an Influenza Challenge Study Further Support the Prophylactic Potential of INNA-051 to Accelerate Viral Clearance
Melbourne, Australia and Milan, Italy, 11 September 2023 – ENA Respiratory, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, announced positive data from the Phase 2a flu challenge study of INNA-051, a first-in-class, broad-spectrum, innate immunomodulator in development for the prophylaxis of complications associated with respiratory viral infections. As previously reported, data from post-hoc analyses excluding those with pre-existing immunity against […]
5 September 2023
Glyscend Therapeutics Appoints Sapan A. Shah, Ph.D., Accomplished Industry Executive, as Chief Executive Officer
BOSTON-Glyscend Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is reshaping the treatment of metabolic disease, including obesity and type 2 diabetes, with first-in-class oral polymer medicines that address unmet needs for patients globally, today announced the appointment of Sapan Shah, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Shah has more than 25 years of experience leading innovative […]
27 August 2023
Dr. Yuri Maricich joins PKG Health as its Chief Medical & Scientific Officer
PKG Health is pleased to announce that Dr. Yuri Maricich has joined the leadership team as Chief Medical & Scientific Officer. Dr. Maricich is a licensed physician-scientist, therapeutic developer, investor, and strategist.  He brings a unique blend of medical practice, biotech, and digital health experience and expertise.  Dr. Maricich has a history of improving our […]
23 August 2023
VAXXAS AWARDED US$3.67 MILLION (AU$5.4 MILLION) FROM GLOBAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, WELLCOME, FOR HUMAN CLINICAL STUDY OF TYPHOID VACCINATION USING NEEDLE-FREE VACCINE PATCH
Cambridge, Mass., USA, and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia – August 23, 2023 – Vaxxas, a clinical-stage biotechnology company commercializing a novel vaccination platform, today announced that the global charitable foundation, Wellcome, has made an award totaling US$3.67 million (AU$5.4 million / GB£2.84 million) to conduct IND-enabling studies and a first-in-human clinical study for a potentially second generation […]
15 August 2023
CUREator+ delivers $50m funding boost to commercially focused BioMedTech startups
Expressions of Interest for CUREator+, a newly created $50 million program by Brandon BioCatalyst and ANDHealth, are now open. Selected by the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) through a competitive process, Brandon BioCatalyst in partnership with ANDHealth will deliver the incubator program to startup companies with commercial potential. CUREator+ will provide successful startup […]
3 August 2023
Cicada Innovations to launch new health-focused hub in Westmead Health Precinct alongside Brandon BioCatalyst
Australia’s flagship deep tech incubator Cicada Innovations is expanding with the opening of a health-focused incubator at one of Australia’s largest health and biomedical research precincts, the Westmead Health and Innovation District, and supported by a grant from Investment NSW. The incubator will be the first health-focused incubator funded by the NSW government to support pre-revenue health-tech startups in bridging […]
18 July 2023
State Government Backs OncoRes Medical with Funding to Manufacture Digital Cancer ImagingDevice in WA
Perth, 18/07/2023 – OncoRes Medical, a Perth-based medical device company, has secured $3M grant funding from the Cook Government’s Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science, and Innovation, further bolstering their successful financial year. The funding brings the total to $22M raised, $10.5M in a Series A2 raise in 2022 matched with $11.5M in State and Federal […]
6 June 2023
Vaxxas Announces Interim Phase I Study Results for First Needle-Free HD-MAP COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaxxas, a clinical-stage biotechnology company commercialising a novel vaccination platform, today announced interim results from a Phase I human clinical trial with the first needle-free COVID-19 vaccine candidate delivered using Vaxxas’ proprietary high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) technology. The COVID-19 vaccine patch is based upon HD-MAP delivery of a SARS-CoV-2 spike subunit vaccine candidate from The […]
6 June 2023
Vaxxas Appoints Dr. Rochelle Chaiken as Chief Medical Officer
Vaxxas, a clinical-stage biotechnology company commercialising a novel vaccination platform technology, today announced the appointment of Dr. Rochelle Chaiken, as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Chaiken joins Vaxxas following a 23-year career at Pfizer, bringing extensive experience designing and executing late-stage clinical trials and successfully launching new products in markets. Reporting to Vaxxas Chief Executive Officer […]
2 June 2023
Glyscend Therapeutics Announces Positive Topline Phase 2a Clinical Results and Progress with GLY-200, a First-in-Class Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Glyscend Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new generation of orally administered first-in-class gut-targeted polymer therapies, today announced clinical progress with its lead candidate, GLY-200, for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity. Data across completed Phase 1 and Phase 2a clinical trials demonstrated that the novel mechanism of GLY-200 offers […]
2 June 2023
Aravax doses first patient in Phase 2 peanut allergy clinical trials
The first patient has been dosed in a Phase 2 study (AVX-201) being run by biotechnology company Aravax, which is developing the novel therapy PVX108 for the safe and convenient treatment of peanut allergy. The study is being conducted under a U.S. FDA Investigational New Drug Application. Allergy clinical trial centres across Victoria, South Australia, […]
24 May 2023
Nineteen groundbreaking biotech projects selected for national incubator
CUREator, Australia’s national biotech incubator, today announces its second round of funding, awarding $12 million to 19 projects targeting global health challenges   including advances in treatment for lupus, motor neurone disease, brain and ovarian cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease. CUREator is delivered through an initial $40m in funding from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future […]
22 May 2023
EBR Systems meets endpoints early in pivotal SOLVE-CRT trial: paves way for FDA approval application and commercialisation
Melbourne, 22 May 2023 – EBR Systems, Inc. (ASX: EBR), the medical device company developing wireless cardiac pacing systems, has met its primary safety and efficacy endpoints in its pivotal SOLVE-CRT trial of the WiSE® Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) System. EBR Systems’ WiSE CRT System is on track for the Premarket Approval (PMA) application to […]
3 May 2023
Healthcare Veteran, Zach Henderson to lead Global Kinetics as CEO
Charlotte, US & Melbourne, Australia – May 3, 2023, Global Kinetics, the global leader in digital health solutions for neurological conditions, today announced the appointment of Zach Henderson as its new Chief Executive Officer. Zach will also join the Board of Directors. Zach joins Global Kinetics with over 25 years of healthcare software and big data experience […]
21 March 2023
Brandon BioCatalyst, in partnership with ANDHealth, selected by the Federal Government to deliver $50m BioMedTech Incubator Program
Federal investment creates a combined funding capability of $115m across programs managed by Brandon BioCatalyst & ANDHealth. Brandon BioCatalyst, in partnership with ANDHealth, has been selected by the Federal Government to deliver the $50m BioMedTech Incubator (BMTI) program. The investment, from the $20b Medical Research Future fund (MRFF), substantially increases the grant funding available through existing Brandon […]
10 March 2023
Aravax initiates Phase 2 peanut allergy clinical trials in Australia
Aravax, a clinical stage biotechnology company developing next generation immunotherapies which are safe, convenient, and precisely targeted, today announces it has initiated the first clinical trial sites in Australia for AVX-201 in Australia, a Phase 2 trial of PVX108 for the treatment of peanut allergy. Aravax received the green light for its Investigational New Drug […]
9 March 2023
Tech entrepreneur amongst stellar cohort in latest Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Program, which is expanding with new Federal investment
The WILD Women team, supported by Brandon BioCatalyst, receives further funding to expand successful Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) women’s leadership program. Women represent 27 per cent of the STEM workforce but hold just 8 per cent of CEO roles, less than the 20 per cent figure across the broader economy – Workplace Gender […]
14 February 2023
Nasal Spray Significantly Accelerates Respiratory Virus Clearance in Phase 2a Clinical Study
Post hoc analyses found a statistically significant reduction in the duration of flu infection and a dose-related trend toward a reduction in symptom duration. These results support the further clinical development of INNA-051 to mitigate the impact of natural infection by respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and its variants: influenza, RSV, and the common cold, in […]
10 February 2023
Vaxxas initiates Phase I study for needle-free seasonal influenza vaccine delivered using High-Density Microarray Patch (HD-MAP)
Vaxxas, a clinical-stage biotechnology company commercialising a novel vaccination platform, today announced the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial with the first inactivated seasonal influenza vaccine quadrivalent (IIV4) candidate delivered using Vaxxas’ proprietary needle-free vaccine technology, the high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP). The Phase I clinical trial will assess the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of […]
6 February 2023
Ground-breaking results in Phase 2 scleroderma study by Certa Therapeutics demonstrates improvement in more than 60% of patients
Data from Certa Therapeutics’ Phase 2 clinical trial with development candidate FT011 demonstrates clinically meaningful improvements for more than 60 percent of patients with scleroderma after 12 weeks of treatment; Clinically meaningful improvements were reported in CRISS (the key composite endpoint for systemic sclerosis) lung function, SHAQ-DI and Physician Global Assessment; The trial results also […]
19 January 2023
Coming in from the cold: needle-free patch technology for mRNA vaccines aims to end need for frozen storage and improve access
CEPI to provide up to USD4.3 million (AUD6.4 million) to Vaxxas to advance development of its high-density microarray patch for mRNA vaccines. Vaxxas’ vaccine-delivery platform could improve access to mRNA vaccines by removing the need for frozen storage, enabling easier distribution and offering accurate and safe dosing with minimal waste. CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic […]
10 January 2023
ENA Respiratory Awarded $4.38 Million U.S. Department of Defense Agreement to Fund Development of Broad-Spectrum Antiviral INNA-051
Goal is to add new medical countermeasure (MCM) against known and emerging viral respiratory threats Clinical-stage pharmaceutical company ENA Respiratory has been awarded a $4.38 million USD agreement from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to support ongoing research and development of INNA-051, a clinical stage first-in-class broadspectrum antiviral innate immunomodulator, administered intranasally for the […]

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