On December 19, 2023 Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKEX: 9688) reported that members of the Company’s senior management team will participate in the following investor conference in January 2024 (Press release, Zai Laboratory, DEC 19, 2023, View Source [SID1234638705]):

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J.P. Morgan 42nd Annual Healthcare Conference
Presentation: Monday, January 8, 2024, 3:45 p.m. PST
Location: San Francisco

A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor Relations page of Zai Lab’s website at ir.zailaboratory.com/webcasts-presentations and archived replay will be available for up to 90 days following the completion of the event.

On December 19, 2023 Scholar Rock (NASDAQ: SRRK), a Phase 3 clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of serious diseases in which protein growth factors play a fundamental role, reported that management will present at the J.P. Morgan 42nd Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET) (Press release, Scholar Rock, DEC 19, 2023, View Source [SID1234638704]).

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A live webcast of the presentation may be accessed by visiting the Investors & Media section of the Scholar Rock website at View Source An archived replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website for approximately 90 days.

On December 19, 2023 Infinimmune, a biotechnology company pioneering new methods for antibody drug discovery and development, reported a partnership with Grid Therapeutics ("Grid"), a clinical stage biotechnology company that focuses on human-derived antibodies, to collaborate in identifying new antibody drug candidates for non-small cell lung cancer (Press release, Infinimmune, DEC 19, 2023, View Source [SID1234638703]).

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The partnership will use Infinimmune’s Anthrobody drug discovery platform. Infinimmune’s therapeutic pipeline is built on antibodies that are complete, encompassing the full binding and effector regions of both chains. These are produced by human immune systems, distinct from those derived from model organisms, display libraries, or computational algorithms.

During the course of the collaboration, the two companies will jointly study the antibody repertoire from a large cohort of non-small cell lung cancer patients and control patients, who were selected on the basis of their clinical status and response to standard of care chemotherapies and immunotherapies. This will enable Grid and Infinimmune to prioritize their discovery approach using clinical information to understand differences and similarities between the antibody responses of individuals in response to lung cancer progression.

"We are delighted to partner with Grid Therapeutics to study the antibody response in a carefully curated and longitudinal cohort of non-small cell lung cancer patients," said Wyatt McDonnell, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Infinimmune. "By leveraging our Anthrobody platform and Complete Human immunosequencing technology to identify truly human therapeutics, our collaboration with Grid Therapeutics will identify features of the antibody repertoire in non-small cell lung cancer in the pursuit of novel antibody therapeutics against existing and new targets. We are grateful to the patients who generously agreed to participate in this research."

"We are thrilled to partner with the Infinimmune team in the ongoing and transformative effort to develop novel therapeutic antibodies for cancer patients," said Edward (Ned) F. Patz,. Jr., MD, Chief Executive Officer, Grid Therapeutics. "We aim to take full advantage of Infinimmune’s truly human antibody data, to efficiently identify better and safer therapeutics. Like Infinimmune, Grid has a platform that probes the human immune response, which we believe will be pivotal in driving the next generation of immunotherapies."

On December 19, 2023 RenovoRx, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNXT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel precision oncology therapies based on a local drug-delivery platform, reported the acceptance of a clinical data abstract for the 2024 Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting, held March 23-28 in Salt Lake City, Utah (Press release, Renovorx, DEC 19, 2023, View Source [SID1234638701]). The abstract will highlight the Company’s lead product candidate, RenovoGem, and proprietary Trans-Arterial Micro-Perfusion (TAMP) therapy platform for the treatment of Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer (LAPC), a difficult-to-access, solid tumor cancer.

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"We are pleased to present research supporting our TAMP therapy platform at the upcoming SIR 2024 conference, the largest professional gathering of interventional radiologists in North America," said Shaun Bagai, CEO of RenovoRx. "This research adds to the continued progress of our pivotal Phase III TIGeR-PaC study in LAPC. We remain steadfast in our commitment to deliver transformative therapies to potentially extend and improve the quality of life of cancer patients."

Presentation Details:
Title: Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis as a Predictor of Target Artery Thrombosis and Tran-Arterial Micro Perfusion Treatment Completion Among Patients with Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Authors: Michel Accad, MD, et al.
Abstract ID: 1632169

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On December 19, 2023 ImpriMed, a leading precision medicine startup focused on leveraging artificial intelligence to improve cancer treatment, reported the close of a $23 million Series A funding round, led by SBVA. HRZ Han River Partners, SK Telecom, KDB Silicon Valley, Ignite Innovation Fund, Samyang Chemical Group, Murex Partners, and Byucksan also participated in this round (Press release, ImpriMed, DEC 19, 2023, View Source [SID1234638700]). The funding will enable ImpriMed to expand its revolutionary drug response prediction technology beyond veterinary medicine into human oncology, increase headcount, and broaden its business development and research and development pipeline.

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The only precision medicine company using AI and comprehensive analysis of canine and feline cancer cells to make personalized drug response predictions, ImpriMed is delivering real-world results at scale. To date, 250+ veterinary hospitals in more than 40 states have deployed ImpriMed’s technology, with more than 15,000 canine and feline blood cancer tests completed. The company is challenging the status quo for treatment in animal cancer patients, building and validating its AI models for clinical outcomes, and enabling veterinary professionals to deliver more successful results. Moving forward, ImpriMed aims to address the overall cancer precision medicine space, which is estimated to reach $100.5 billion by the end of 2028 (source: Research and Markets). Its work will arm hospitals with drug treatment response predictions, ensure stronger prognosis evaluations, and more effectively stratify treatment risks.

"As the importance of precision medicine in conquering cancer continues to grow, ImpriMed has been producing significant results in the treatment of canine cancer, based on an abundance of clinical data," remarked Jay Choi, Principal at SBVA, which led this investment round. "We highly value ImpriMed’s potential to commercialize customized medical services for a variety of cancer diseases."

According to Sungwon Lim, CEO of ImpriMed, "This significant funding, secured in a challenging global investment landscape, is a strong endorsement of our technological innovation and growth trajectory. We are eager to transfer our expertise from veterinary to human cancer care, aspiring to become a pioneer in the precision medicine arena." Additionally, ImpriMed intends to broaden its CRO services to assist pharmaceutical companies in clinical trial designs and drug combination strategies, leveraging its unique technology that evaluates drug sensitivity in patients’ live cancer cells.

ImpriMed, which was co-founded in 2017 by Sungwon Lim, CEO, and Jamin Koo, CTO—both distinguished alumni of Stanford University and KAIST (The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)—specialized in utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance the efficacy of personalized cancer treatments. Its AI algorithms are used in combination with a patient’s live cancer cell analytics, the results of which are far more accurate predictions of how a specific patient will respond to a particular cancer therapy before administration. The company’s multiple myeloma prognosis and drug response prediction software is an innovative medical device already recognized by the Korea Food and Drug Administration and is targeted for commercialization in the United States in 2025.