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On October 6, 2017 RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ:RDHL) (Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange:RDHL) (“RedHill” or the “Company”), a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on late clinical-stage development and commercialization of proprietary drugs for gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases and cancer, reported that it will report its third quarter 2017 financial results on Monday, November 13, 2017 (Press release, RedHill Biopharma, NOV 6, 2017, View Source [SID1234521588]).

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The Company will host a conference call on Monday, November 13, 2017, at 9:00 am EST to review the financial results and business highlights.

To participate in the conference call, please dial one of the following numbers 15 minutes prior to the start of the call: United States: +1-877-280-2296; International: +1-212-444-0896; and Israel: +972-3-763-0147. The access code for the call is: 2543708.

The conference call will be broadcasted live and available for replay on the Company’s website, View Source, for 30 days. Please access the Company’s website at least 15 minutes ahead of the conference to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

On November 6, 2017 Compugen Ltd. (NASDAQ: CGEN), a leader in predictive discovery and development of first-in-class therapeutics for cancer immunotherapy, reported that it is advancing COM902, its lead anti-TIGIT antibody, into manufacturing in anticipation of filing an investigational new drug (IND) application in 2019 (Press release, Compugen, NOV 6, 2017, View Source [SID1234521581]). As part of these activities, Compugen has entered into a process development and manufacturing service agreement with Bayer HealthCare LLC (Bayer) to produce COM902 for future use in clinical trials. This program follows COM701, an anti-PVRIG antibody, for which the submission of an IND application is anticipated towards the end of the first quarter of 2018.

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"As a company with long-standing advanced biologics manufacturing experience and a commitment to advancing novel cancer therapies, we collaborate with a few select partners to develop and manufacture their own pipeline programs," said Sunil Gupta, Vice President of Biological Development at Bayer. "Compugen has been a valued partner for Bayer and we look forward to working with the Compugen team to produce and prepare COM902 for clinical testing."

"The development of COM902 will allow us to address various drug combination possibilities of COM701, which can potentially offer significant therapeutic value for cancer patients. We are delighted to enter this service agreement with Bayer for the manufacture of COM902, and to benefit from their expertise and the quality of their cGMP operations," said Anat Cohen-Dayag, PhD, President and CEO of Compugen. "We are working towards filing an IND for COM902 in 2019, making it available for our clinical testing in combination with COM701 and enabling us to more fully explore the commercial value of COM701."

On November 6, 2017 Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ: OMER), reported that the company will issue its third quarter 2017 financial results for the period ended September 30, 2017, on Thursday, November 9, 2017, after the market closes. Omeros management will host a conference call and webcast that day at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss the financial results (Press release, Omeros, NOV 6, 2017, View Source [SID1234521586]).

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To access the live conference call via phone, please dial (844) 831-4029 from the United States and Canada or (920) 663-6278 internationally. The participant passcode is 8389089. Please dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A telephone replay will be available for one week following the call and may be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 from the United States and Canada or (404) 537-3406 internationally. The replay passcode is 8389089.

To access the live and subsequently archived webcast of the conference call, go to Omeros’ website at www.omeros.com and go to “Events” under the Investors section of the website. Please connect to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to allow for any software download that may be necessary.

On November 6, 2017 Portola Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:PTLA) reported the appointment of John H. (Jack) Lawrence, M.D., as senior vice president and chief medical officer (CMO), effective immediately (Press release, Portola Pharmaceuticals, NOV 6, 2017, View Source;p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=2314505 [SID1234521587]). Dr. Lawrence will report to William Lis, chief executive officer, and will be responsible for leading all product development, as well as clinical strategies. He will also serve on the company’s Executive Committee.

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"Jack’s reputation and achievements in global thrombosis product development and regulatory approvals will be valuable assets to Portola as we begin to launch betrixaban and prepare for the potential approval of andexanet in 2018," said Mr. Lis. "We’re pleased to add his executive leadership and expertise to our management team to help us continue to advance Portola as a leading thrombosis and hematologic biotechnology company."

Dr. Lawrence joins Portola from Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), where he held positions of increasing responsibility in the company’s cardiovascular division. He was vice president and cardiovascular therapeutic area head with responsibility for global clinical development and regulatory activities of the Factor Xa inhibitor, apixaban. He also provided strategic input into the discovery and early development efforts for BMS’ cardiovascular programs, including phase 2 trials in heart failure and stroke prevention.

"I have long admired Portola’s leadership team and am incredibly excited by the unique opportunity to bring two important new therapies – andexanet alfa, the first ever reversal agent for Factor Xa inhibitors, and Bevyxxa (betrixaban), the first and only drug approved for extended-duration prophylaxis of VTE – to patients in need," said Dr. Lawrence. "I’m confident that my experience will support the company’s goals of continuing to develop transformative medicines and getting them to the patients who need them most."

Dr. Lawrence received his medical degree from the University of Virginia and completed his cardiology fellowship training at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he later served as an associate professor.