On October 5, 2020 Medivir AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: MVIR) reported it has appointed Dr. Tom Morris as interim Chief Medical Officer effective October 5, 2020 (Press release, Medivir, OCT 5, 2020, View Source [SID1234568130]). Dr. Morris will report to CEO Yilmaz Mahshid and join the Medivir Executive Team.

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Tom Morris has more than 20 years of experience within drug development, mostly in oncology. Previously employed at Medeval Ltd and more recently at AstraZeneca. He has overseen the clinical development of several global drug programs, interacting with regulatory agencies, external clinical experts and academic groups worldwide.

Dr. Morris holds a BSc in Physiology from the University of Wales, medical degrees from the University of Wales College of Medicine and Master of Laws degree from Cardiff Law School. Currently a fellow and Board member of The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, a former chair of its Ethical Issues committee and a member of its Professional Standards Committee.

On October 5, 2020 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, reported that it will release its financial results for the third quarter of 2020 before the market opens on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, and will hold a conference call on the same day at 8:30 a.m. EDT (Press release, Thermo Fisher Scientific, OCT 5, 2020, View Source [SID1234568129]).

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During the call, the company will discuss its financial performance, as well as future expectations. To listen, call (833) 714-0931 within the U.S. or (778) 560-2662 outside the U.S. The conference ID is 1570827. You may also listen to the call live on the "Investors" section of our website, www.thermofisher.com. The earnings press release and related information can be found in that section of our website under "Financial Results." A replay of the call will be available under "Webcasts and Presentations" through Friday, November 6, 2020.

On October 5, 2020 OncoHost, a global leader in host response profiling for improved personalized cancer therapy, reported that Professor Yuval Shaked, co-founder and Chief Scientific Advisor at OncoHost, and Professor of Cell Biology and Cancer Science at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, will deliver a presentation titled A Proteomics-Based Platform for Predicting Response to Immunotherapy and Personalizing Treatment Plans at the MAP 2020 Virtual Congress – ESMO (Free ESMO Whitepaper) this Friday, October 9th at 17:20 PM CEST (Press release, OncoHost, OCT 5, 2020, View Source;esmo-301145545.html [SID1234568128]).

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The presentation will show how through the analysis of host response profiles (i.e. the patient’s reaction), oncologists may be able to harness this information to better predict clinical outcomes and suggest the ideal combination treatment with immunotherapy.

"Despite major clinical success, immunotherapy treatments have demonstrated efficacy in only a small proportion of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)," said Prof. Yuval Shaked. "OncoHost’s studies have indicated that individual host response to anti-cancer treatment can generate pro-tumorigenic activities and support tumor re-growth and spread. It is therefore vital to analyze and earlier predict host response to treatment in order to improve outcomes and reduce unnecessary side effects experienced by so many patients."

Using machine learning (ML)-based analysis and algorithms to identify highly predictive cohort-based proteomic signatures in patients, personalized response prediction can be used to improve precision medicine in oncology. Personalized treatment plans can then be created through information based on cohort-based statistical analysis, personalized adaption and finally, translation to clinically relevant targets.

Prof. Shaked’s presentation will include a real-life case study on whom a Host Response profile analysis was performed, and will be followed by a live Q&A.

MAP is the leading congress in precision medicine in oncology in Europe, established by key opinion leaders in the field. The name of the Congress was recently changed into Molecular Analysis for Precision Oncology to better reflect its aims of focusing on science, translational research, education and collaboration. This year’s event will be held virtually on October 9-10.

On October 5, 2020 CARISMA Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing innovative immunotherapies, reported that the company will present at two virtual investor conferences in October 2020 (Press release, Carisma Therapeutics, OCT 5, 2020, View Source [SID1234568127]).

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On October 5, 2020 Northwest Biotherapeutics (OTCQB: NWBO) ("NW Bio"), a biotechnology company developing DCVax personalized immune therapies for solid tumor cancers, reported that the database for the Phase III trial of DCVax-L for Gliobastoma has been locked (Press release, Northwest Biotherapeutics, OCT 5, 2020, View Source [SID1234568126]).

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With the database now locked, the independent service firms managing the Clinical Trial are arranging for the independent statisticians to have access to the unblinded raw data from the Trial. Neither the Company nor any party other than the independent statisticians will have access to any unblinded data at this stage.

The statisticians will proceed as quickly as possible with analyses of the raw data and prepare summaries of the Trial results for review by the Company, the Principal Investigator, the Steering Committee of the Trial, the Scientific Advisory Board, and a panel of independent brain cancer experts, who will analyze the data with the statisticians in preparation for public announcement and scientific publication.

"We are excited to be so close to the finish line now, after such a long road" commented Linda Powers, the Company’s CEO. "We are hopeful that DCVax-L can become an important new treatment option for patients who urgently need more and better treatments for Glioblastoma brain cancer."

"We are grateful to the independent service firms and the clinical trial sites who have worked so hard to complete the data collection and confirmation during many months of COVID restrictions and challenges," Ms. Powers continued. "We are also very grateful to our shareholders for their patience and support, which has made all this possible."