On October 22, 2020 GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer reported it will celebrate Genentech with the "Simply the Best Award" at its XV Virtual Annual Simply the Best Gala on November 14, 2020 at 6:30 pm PT (Press release, Bonnie J Addario Lung Cancer Foundation, OCT 22, 2020, View Source [SID1234568828]). Genentech will be honored for its continued dedication to research and development of new lung cancer treatments.

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"Lung cancer is a major area of focus and investment for Genentech, and we are committed to developing new approaches, medicines and tests that can help people with this deadly disease," said Alan Sandler, Global Head of Product Development Oncology. "We are honored to be recognized by the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer as we work toward more effective treatment options for every person diagnosed with lung cancer."

Genentech currently has five approved medicines to treat certain kinds of lung cancer and more than 10 medicines being developed to target the most common genetic drivers of lung cancer or to boost the immune system to combat the disease.

As the understanding and treatment of lung cancer continues to advance, so do the number of people diagnosed with the disease. Each year, nearly 225,000 Americans receive a lung cancer diagnosis and more than 160,000 will die of the disease. Eighty percent of those recently diagnosed never smoked, or quit more than a decade ago.

"While significant challenges of lung cancer remain, thanks to the many pioneers in research, discovery and treatment, like Genentech and our other awardees, we are moving closer each day to making lung cancer a manageable chronic disease," said Bonnie J. Addario, 15-year lung cancer survivor, co-founder and chair of GO2 Foundation.

Due to distancing protocols during the pandemic, the Simply the Best Gala, GO2’s largest annual fundraising event, will be held virtually this year.

"While we never imagined we wouldn’t all be together in person for our 15th Annual Simply the Best Gala, we look forward to joining together virtually to celebrate the groundbreaking achievements of the cancer researchers and treatment developers who support our efforts to advance lung cancer research and patient care," said Laurie Fenton Ambrose, co-founder of the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer.

On October 22, 2020 Perrigo Company plc (NYSE; TASE: PRGO), a leading global provider of Quality, Affordable Self-Care Products, reported that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per share, payable on December 15, 2020 to shareholders of record on November 27, 2020 (Press release, Perrigo Company, OCT 22, 2020, View Source [SID1234568827]).

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On October 22, 2020 Alector, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALEC), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering immuno-neurology, reported that members of the Company’s immuno-oncology team will provide an overview of the company’s early-stage immuno-oncology research, specifically the AL008 development program, at two upcoming virtual scientific meetings (Press release, Alector, OCT 22, 2020, View Source [SID1234568825]).

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AL008 is a novel, investigational, antibody product candidate targeting the CD47-SIRP-alpha (SIRPα) pathway, a potent survival pathway co-opted by tumors to evade the innate immune system. AL008 is a potential best-in-class SIRPα inhibitor with a unique dual mechanism of action that non‑competitively antagonizes the CD47- SIRPα pathway by inducing the internalization and degradation of the inhibitory receptor on macrophages to relieve immune suppression (a "don’t eat me signal") while also engaging and activating Fcγ gamma receptor (FcγgammaR) to promote immuno-stimulatory pathways that drive anti-tumor immunity.

The virtual scientific meetings include the:

Macrophage-Directed Therapies Summit
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. EST
Presentation: A Novel Approach to Targeting the SIRPα Checkpoint Pathway and FcγgammaR Signaling
Presenter: Spencer Liang, Ph.D., senior director and head of immuno-oncology
CD47|SIRPα Summit
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. EST
Panel: What are the Predictive Biomarkers Arising When Targeting CD47|SIRPα Pathways?
Presenter: Spencer Liang, Ph.D., senior director and head of immuno-oncology

Date and Time: Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 11:35 a.m. EST
Presentation: An Insight into Alector’s Novel Approach to Drive Anti-Tumor Immunity Targeting CD47|SIRPα Pathways
Presenter: Andrew Picentic, Ph.D., senior staff scientist and group leader

Date and Time: Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 11:35 a.m. EST
Panel: How Can We Manage Toxicity and Improve Clinical Practice in Targeting CD47|SIRPα Pathways?
Presenter: Daniel Maslyar, M.D., vice president of clinical development, oncology
"We are pleased to be highlighting the progress of our early-stage immuno-oncology programs at two notable research forums," said Arnon Rosenthal, Ph.D., co-founder and chief executive officer of Alector. "Despite the tremendous progress that has been made in the treatment landscape for cancer in the last 20 years, the need for additional, effective treatment options remains. Alector is leveraging its knowledge of the innate immune system, with the goal of developing novel, first-in-class therapies for patients who need new treatments."

On October 22, 2020 Nimbus Therapeutics, a biotechnology company designing breakthrough medicines through structure-based drug discovery and development, reported the presentation of new data on the company’s novel hematopoietic progenitor kinase 1 (HPK1) inhibitors at upcoming scientific conferences (Press release, Nimbus Therapeutics, OCT 22, 2020, View Source [SID1234568805]).

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At the 32nd EORTC-NCI-AACR (Free EORTC-NCI-AACR Whitepaper) Symposium, from October 24-25, 2020, Nimbus will present new in vivo data, including target engagement, tumor growth inhibition, and pharmacodynamics in two mouse syngeneic tumor models (CT26 and B16/F10).

Further, at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) (Free SITC Whitepaper)’s (SITC) (Free SITC Whitepaper) 35th Anniversary Annual Meeting, from November 9-14, 2020, Nimbus will present new data on in vitro pharmacology and mechanism of action of the HPK1 inhibitors, including effects on T cells, B cells, dendritic cells and antigen presentation.

"Building on the data we presented at AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper) earlier this year, we’re pleased to share these new results which provide further support for the anti-tumor immune activity of our small-molecule HPK1 inhibitors," said Peter Tummino, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Nimbus. "We are progressing towards initiation of IND-enabling studies in the near future, with plans to embark upon first-in-human studies of this novel therapeutic in 2021."

Details of the presentations are as follows:

EORTC 2020: Pre-recorded presentation with live Q&A

Title: "A Highly Selective and Potent HPK1 Inhibitor Enhances Immune Cell Activation and Induces Robust Tumor Growth Inhibition in a Murine Syngeneic Tumor Model"
Presentation Number: PD-046
Date & Time: Sun., Oct. 25, 2:50 p.m. CET (9:50 a.m. ET)
SITC 2020: Live presentation

Title: "A Highly Selective and Potent HPK1 Inhibitor Enhances Immune Cell Activation and Induces Robust Tumor Growth Inhibition in a Murine Syngeneic Tumor Model"
Poster Number: 685
Dates & Times: Weds., Nov. 11, 5:15 p.m. ET; Fri., Nov. 13, 4:40 p.m. ET

On October 22, 2020 Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALO) reported that it will webcast its Quarterly Update Conference Call for the third quarter 2020 on Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT. Dr. Helen Torley, president and chief executive officer, will lead the call (Press release, Halozyme, OCT 22, 2020, View Source [SID1234568804]). On the same date, Halozyme will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, following the close of trading.

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