July 2023 - Page 3 of 3 - BioMedWire (BMW)

MondayJul 10, 2023 11:48 am

Study Suggests Skin Moles Could Provide Treatment for Hair Loss

Data from the American Hair Loss Association estimates that about two-thirds of men may experience various forms of hair loss by age 35 and 85% of men will have considerable thinning hair by age 50. Hair loss also affects women, with around 40% of women expected to experience some visible hair loss by age 40. Although there are several medications that can halt hair growth and encourage the growth of thinning hair, they often have to be taken in perpetuity to keep hair loss at bay. Consequently, there is ongoing research on therapies that could permanently treat hair loss without…

MondayJul 10, 2023 9:00 am

Genprex Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) Reports Positive Results from its Phase 1 Acclaim-1 Clinical Trial; Releases Patient Video Describing Positive Experience

Genprex recently announced that its lead drug candidate, REQORSA(R), was well tolerated with no dose-limiting toxicities in the Phase 1 portion of its Acclaim-1 clinical trial The Phase 1 clinical data were added to by the release of a new patient video highlighting a patient’s experience with REQORSA. This patient has now been on the Acclaim-1 trial without disease progression for one year The Safety Review Committee approved the advancement of the Acclaim 1 clinical trial to the Phase 2 expansion portion of the trial Genprex (NASDAQ: GNPX), a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on developing life-changing therapies for patients…

FridayJul 07, 2023 11:04 am

Biochemist Working to Make Chemo Sans Side Effects

Although cancer treatments have come quite a long way in terms of improving health outcomes and post-diagnosis expectancy rates, treatment is rarely ever pleasant. Most cancer patients who undergo treatments such as chemotherapy will experience side effects including hair loss, anemia, infections, nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue, bruising and bleeding. In many cases, these symptoms can be so severe that patients have to take additional steps to alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy. Biochemist Liyan Zhang is working to develop a chemotherapy drug that can deliver the benefit without subjecting patients to severe side effects. Zhang notes that while chemotherapy…

ThursdayJul 06, 2023 2:47 pm

Study Concludes That Long COVID Should Be Treated Holistically

Although the world is through the worst of the coronavirus pandemic and most of the population has moved on from the disease, a small subset of the population still deals with COVID-19 to this day. These are people who are still suffering from symptoms such as insomnia, lightheadedness, extreme fatigue and brain fog due to a condition called long COVID. An April survey by the federal government’s Household Pulse revealed that close to 10% of adults who contracted the communicable disease are still experiencing sustained coronavirus symptoms. Given the novelty of the condition, researchers are still studying long COVID in…

ThursdayJul 06, 2023 9:00 am

Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) Receives Third Fast Track Designation for REQORSA(R), Setting Stage for Commencement of Acclaim-3 Clinical Trial in Q3

Genprex recently received a Fast Track Designation (“FTD”) from the FDA for its REQORSA(R) Immunogene Therapy in combination with Genentech, Inc.’s Tecentriq(R) in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer This is Genprex’s third FTD and sets the stage for the initiation of its third lung cancer clinical trial, Acclaim-3 Acclaim-3 clinical trial is a Phase 1/2 dose escalation and clinical response study of maintenance therapy evaluating REQORSA in combination with Tecentriq The company expects to enroll the first patient in its Acclaim-3 clinical trial in the third quarter of 2023 Genprex is combining its lead product candidate, REQORSA, with…

WednesdayJul 05, 2023 12:19 pm

How eCommerce Could Help Rebuild Consumer Trust in Healthcare Sector

Surveys have shown that a majority of Americans do not trust the healthcare sector, with only 23% of customers reporting that they fully trust the industry. Given the critical role played by the healthcare industry, it is essential that healthcare providers find better and more efficient ways of rebuilding customer trust. Turning to e-commerce may allow healthcare companies to bridge this gap and provide higher-quality services to patients. The internet and digitization were game changers for commerce in general, and they have completely changed how businesses operate. These days, any entrepreneur worth their salt has an online presence and leverages…

MondayJul 03, 2023 10:15 am

Research Maps Neighborhoods of Psoriasis Cells in Attempt to Understand Condition

Researchers are leveraging new mapping techniques to study psoriasis cells to understand the condition better. Psoriasis occurs when the immune system becomes overactive and causes inflammation in the skin, resulting in the formation of raised patches of red, itchy, flaky skin. While psoriasis symptoms can range from mild to severe, the condition also increases the risk of developing health conditions such as diabetes, mental health issues, psoriatic arthritis and heart problems. Scientists have been unable to determine why psoriasis makes it easier to develop other conditions for decades. With this new mapping technique, however, researchers could generate accurate maps of…

MondayJul 03, 2023 9:00 am

BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: BVXV) Expands Offering to Include Boutique End-to-End CDMO Services

BiondVax’s CDMO services allow the company to partner with pharmaceutical companies to provide contract-based drug development and manufacturing services BiondVax showcased its boutique end-to-end CDMO offering at the annual Biomed Conference in Tel Aviv in May BiondVax’s cGMP biologics manufacturing facility in Jerusalem is fully equipped with state-of-the-art CDMO capabilities The expansion of CDMO services will augment revenue and expand pharma contacts while still maintaining BiondVax’s core focus of NanoAb therapies for significant indications like COVID-19, psoriasis, asthma, and more BiondVax Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: BVXV), a biotechnology company focused on developing, manufacturing, and commercializing innovative immunotherapeutic products primarily for the treatment…