By Daniella Parra Sparrow Pharmaceuticals continues its PROST! Phase 2 clinical trial for treating polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) with SPI-62 and prednisolone, adding a fourth cohort, they said. PMR, an autoimmune disorder common among the elderly, traditionally treated with steroids like...

By Karen E. Roman Apollomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLM), a biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines for difficult-to-treat cancers, said it appointed Matthew Plunkett, Ph.D., as Chief Financial Officer. Dr. Plunkett has over 25 years of strategic and financial experience within the...

By Exec Edge Editorial Staff RBC Capital analyst Shagun Singh maintained Zynex, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZYXI) with an outperform rating and raised its price target from $13 to $15. Meanwhile, HC Wainwright & Co. analyst Yi Chen maintained a buy rating and...

By Daniella Parra FIGS, Inc. (NYSE: FIGS) said fourth quarter net revenue was $144.9 million and a reclassification negatively impacted net revenues by $4.7 million. Gross margin was 67.5%, a decrease of 70 basis points and operating expenses were $83.6...

By Daniella Parra Vivani Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: VANI) reported promising preclinical data on NPM-115, a miniature exenatide implant for chronic weight management. The company focuses on GLP-1 implants for obesity treatment due to their potential to improve patient outcomes, which...

By Daniella Parra Vaxxinity, Inc. (Nasdaq: VAXX) said it demonstrated that VXX-401 lowers LDL cholesterol, supporting its potential for treating hypercholesterolemia. The VXX-401, a synthetic peptide vaccine, aims to provide a safe and effective solution against heart disease by targeting...

By Daniella Parra Brii Biosciences and VBI Vaccines (NASDAQ: VBIV) said they will expand and control of BRII-179 supplies, a late-stage asset for HBV functional cure. Initially, a $2.5 million promissory note will be issued, eliminating royalty and milestone payments...

By Daniella Parra Agendia said it has enrolled the first patient using MammaPrint for the Oncology De-Escalation of Breast Radiation (DEBRA) Trial, aiming to reduce breast radiation post-lumpectomy for low-risk, early-stage breast cancer. The trial aims to determine whether hormonal...

By Daniella Parra Vaxxinity, Inc. (Nasdaq: VAXX) said it’s with the University of Florida’s Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease (CTRND) to develop vaccines for diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The collaboration aims to understand and neutralize toxic brain...

By Karen E. Roman Sirnaomics Ltd., a biopharmaceutical company developing RNAi therapeutics, recently published a research article showing a cancer drug candidate to treat solid tumors. The article focused on the company’s clinical studies with STP707, a polypeptide nanoparticle  formulation,...