On January 6, 2025 Electra Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company developing antibody therapies against novel targets for immunological diseases and cancer, reported that it will present at the 43rd annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference taking place on January 13-16, 2025 in San Francisco, CA (Press release, Electra Therapeutics, JAN 6, 2025, View Source [SID1234649429]).

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Kathy Dong, PharmD, MBA, President and CEO of Electra Therapeutics, is scheduled to present an overview of the company and its lead drug candidate, ELA026, a first-in-class therapy in clinical development for secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH). The presentation details are:

Date: Thursday, January 16
Time: 8:30 a.m. PT
Location: The Westin St. Francis

Electra is advancing ELA026 as a frontline treatment for patients with sHLH, a rare, life-threatening hyperinflammatory disease for which there is no approved treatment, and the company plans to initiate a global pivotal study in 2025.

On January 6, 2025 Norgine reported that it completed its marketing authorisation application filing to European Medicines Agency (EMA) for eflornithine in high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNB) (Press release, Norgine, JAN 6, 2025, View Source [SID1234649445]). This follows the submissions in April 2024, via Project Orbis, in Australia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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This milestone further supports Norgine’s efforts to give patients access to eflornithine and bring a further treatment option in the field of paediatric oncology.

Norgine and USWM, LLC (dba US WorldMeds), a Kentucky-based specialty pharmaceutical company, have an exclusive licensing agreement by which Norgine will register and commercialise eflornithine, also referred to as DFMO, in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

On 13 December 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved eflornithine as the first oral maintenance therapy for HRNB, indicated to reduce the risk of relapse in adult and paediatric patients who have received certain prior therapies.[1] The approval decision was based on findings from a trial comparing outcomes from patients treated with eflornithine in Study 3b (NCT02395666)[2],[4] to control patients derived from Study ANBL0032 (NCT00026312; clinical-trial-derived external control arm)[3],[4] . The study with eflornithine treated patients showed improved event-free survival and overall survival when compared to outcomes for patients with HRNB treated with the standard of care (SoC).[1]

Dr David Gillen, Chief Medical Officer at Norgine, added, "This submission via the EU Centralised Procedure represents another important step in the regulatory process for eflornithine and further emphasises Norgine’s passion and commitment in attempting to secure additional treatment options for patients living with HRNB, a condition with a high level of unmet medical need."

Janneke van der Kamp, CEO of Norgine added "Submitting this marketing authorisation to the EMA marks a pivotal step for patients facing this challenging cancer. We are committed to advancing innovative therapies that address the unmet needs of young patients and their families, and this milestone brings us closer to offering hope where it’s most needed".

On January 6, 2025 Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXEL) reported that Michael M. Morrissey, Ph.D., the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will provide a corporate overview at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 5:15 p.m. PT / 8:15 p.m. PT (Press release, Exelixis, JAN 6, 2025, View Source [SID1234649430]).

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To access the webcast link, log onto www.exelixis.com and proceed to the Event Calendar page under the Investors & News heading. Replays will also be available at the same location for at least 30 days.

On January 6, 2025 Genprex, Inc. ("Genprex" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GNPX), a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on developing life-changing therapies for patients with cancer and diabetes, reported that members from its executive leadership team will be attending and participating in investor, industry and business development meetings at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, taking place Jan. 13-16, 2025 in San Francisco, California (Press release, Genprex, JAN 6, 2025, View Source [SID1234649431]).

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In attendance will be Ryan Confer, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer; Mark Berger, MD, Chief Medical Officer; and Thomas Gallagher, Senior Vice President of Intellectual Property and Licensing. Throughout the duration of the conference, Genprex executives will be available to conduct one-on-one meetings with industry and investor groups to provide an overview of the Company’s gene therapies for cancer and diabetes.

For those interested in meeting Genprex management during the conference, please request a meeting through Investor Relations at [email protected].

On January 6, 2025 Nuvation Bio Inc. (NYSE: NUVB), a global biopharmaceutical company tackling some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology, reported that David Hung, M.D., Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Nuvation Bio, will present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. PT in San Francisco, California (Press release, Nuvation Bio, JAN 6, 2025, View Source [SID1234649447]).

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A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the Nuvation Bio website at View Source An archived recording will be available for 30 days following the event.