On September 8, 2020 OncoImmune, Inc. reported the completion of a $56 million financing in Series B equity co-led by HM Capital and a blue-chip investor (Press release, ONCOIMMUNE, SEP 8, 2020, View Source [SID1234564777]). Existing investors, 3E Bioventures Capital and Kaitai Capital, as well as additional new investors, GBA Fund and GF Xinde, also joined the round. Oncoimmune will use the proceeds to support its novel therapeutic programs in late stage clinical trials and to expand its product pipeline.

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OncoImmune currently has two Phase III clinical programs to evaluate its lead product CD24Fc, a first-in-class biologic, in protecting against immune destruction in severe and critical COVID-19 patients in one trial, and in leukemia patients that are prone to acute GVHD after receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant in the second trial. The COVID-19 Phase III trial has been initiated in 17 medical centers nationwide and is enrolling severe and critical COVID-19 patients that either require supplemental oxygen support or high flow oxygen non-invasive ventilation, in addition to ICU patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. The trial plans to enroll over 270 patients and is near its enrollment target with topline readouts expected soon.

"We are grateful to our investors for their confidence and continued support," said Yang Liu, PhD, Founder, CEO and Chairman of OncoImmune. "We are delighted to see the significant progress OncoImmune has made in the past few years. It exemplifies how great scientific discovery can be turned into potential novel therapeutics benefiting patients," said Dr. Karen Liu, Partner at 3E Bioventures Capital, which led OncoImmune’s Series A round in 2017.

"HM Capital is delighted to co-lead the investment to support innovations of transformative impact. We very much look forward to OncoImmune’s continuous success," said Robert Luo, the founding partner of HM Capital.

On September 8, 2020 Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBYI), a biopharmaceutical company, reported that Alan H. Auerbach, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Founder of Puma, will provide an overview of the Company at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the H.C. Wainwright 22nd Annual Global Investment Conference. The conference will be held virtually (Press release, Puma Biotechnology, SEP 8, 2020, View Source [SID1234564776]).

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A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the Company’s website at www.pumabiotechnology.com. The presentation will be archived on the website and available for 30 days.

On September 8, 2020 Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXEL) reported that members of the company’s management team will participate in fireside chats at the following virtual investor conferences in September (Press release, Exelixis, SEP 8, 2020, View Source [SID1234564775]):

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Morgan Stanley 18th Annual Global Healthcare Conference: Exelixis is scheduled to present at 3:30pm EDT / 12:30pm PDT on Tuesday, September 15, 2020.
BofA Securities Global Healthcare Conference 2020: Exelixis is scheduled to present at 5:35pm BST (British Summer Time) / 12:35pm EDT / 9:35am PDT on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.
Cantor 2020 Virtual Global Healthcare Conference: Exelixis is scheduled to present at 4:40pm EDT / 1:40pm PDT on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.
To access the webcast links, log onto www.exelixis.com and proceed to the News & Events / Event Calendar page under the Investors & Media heading. Please connect to the company’s website at least 15 minutes prior to the presentations to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be required to listen to the webcasts. Replays will also be available at the same location for 14 days.

On September 8, 2020 Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALPN), a leading clinical-stage immunotherapy company focused on developing innovative treatments for cancer and autoimmune/inflammatory diseases, reported the company will present at the H.C. Wainwright 22nd Annual Global Investment Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. PT (Press release, Alpine Immune Sciences, SEP 8, 2020, View Source [SID1234564774]).

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On September 8, 2020 The CIBMTR (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research) reported that it has reached a study enrollment goal 2 years early, and 1,500 patients have now enrolled in the post-marketing safety study for Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) (Press release, Kite Pharma EU, SEP 8, 2020, View Source [SID1234564773]). The study is part of a collaboration with Kite, a Gilead Company.

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This collaboration between the CIBMTR and Kite tracks long-term outcomes of patients treated with Yescarta, a chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy. This study will generate real-world evidence to assess long-term safety and effectiveness. Enrollment is the first step in the study; next, researchers will follow the participants for at least 15 years. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has required this long-term study for Yescarta.

Yescarta is the first CAR T therapy approved by the FDA for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified, primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, high grade B-cell lymphoma, and DLBCL arising from follicular lymphoma. Yescarta is not indicated for the treatment of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma.

"This prospective study was created to meet a post-marketing requirement for this therapy, and the accrual completion is an important milestone," said Marcelo Pasquini, MD, MS, co-lead investigator and Senior Scientific Director of the CIBMTR; Cellular Therapy Registry Director; and Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology / Oncology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. "Together, the CIBMTR and Kite are the first to have reached our target enrollment, and we are pleased to have done so ahead of our initial projections."

"Even though we’ve met our initial goal for this study, we continue to enroll people in the CIBMTR’s Cellular Immunotherapy Data Resource (CIDR). The CIBMTR will continue to reimburse medical centers for reporting cell therapy data," said Dr. Pasquini. The CIDR is part of a federal initiative to accelerate cancer research; medical centers and pharmaceutical companies can participate.

Interim and final study results will be shared with the FDA, and eventually, the public. For more information about the CIBMTR’s Cellular Immunotherapy Data Resource, visit cibmtr.org/About/WhatWeDo/CIDR.