On May 2, 2022 Scribe Therapeutics Inc., a molecular engineering company creating the most advanced technologies for CRISPR-based genetic medicine, reported Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq:BIIB) has exercised an option for an additional disease target in gene therapy as part of the companies’ ongoing research collaboration to develop and commercialize CRISPR-based medicines (Press release, Scribe Therapeutics, MAY 2, 2022, View Source [SID1234613280]). The expanded collaboration further validates Scribe’s position as a leading organization driving the development of novel CRISPR-based therapeutics that treat the underlying cause of disease.

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"At Scribe, we continue to push the boundaries of molecular engineering to fulfill the profound promise of CRISPR-based therapeutics and are pleased to have our collaborators at Biogen continue to support and expand our collaboration towards this goal," said Benjamin Oakes, CEO and co-founder of Scribe Therapeutics. "Scribe’s custom-designed CRISPR platforms, molecules, and delivery technologies are overcoming the technical hurdles that challenge many genetic targeting technologies and we are thrilled to continue to drive forward a new era of truly transformative genetic medicines."

In 2020, Scribe announced their research collaboration with Biogen to develop and commercialize CRISPR-based therapies that address an underlying genetic cause of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

On May 2, 2022 Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, reported that the Company expects to report financial and business results for the first quarter of 2022 after the market closes on Monday, May 9, 2022 (Press release, Supernus, MAY 2, 2022, View Source [SID1234613296]).

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Jack Khattar, President and CEO, and Tim Dec, Senior Vice President and CFO, will host a conference call to present the first quarter 2022 financial and business results on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. ET. Following management’s prepared remarks and discussion of business results, the call will be open for questions.

A live webcast will be available in the Events & Presentations section of the Supernus website at www.supernus.com.

Please refer to the information below for conference call dial-in information. Callers should dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.

Conference Call Name: Supernus Pharmaceuticals First Quarter 2022 Results Conference Call
Following the live call, a replay will be available on the Company’s website, www.supernus.com, in the Investor Relations section. The webcast will be available on the Company’s website for 60 days following the live call.

On May 2, 2022 Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE 500 science and technology company, reported that it will participate in the Goldman Sachs Industrials and Materials Conference being held in New York, NY (Press release, Leidos, MAY 2, 2022, View Source [SID1234613312]).

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Chris Cage, Chief Financial Officer, will engage in a question and answer "fireside chat" on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 9:40 a.m. ET.

A live audio webcast of the event will be available on the Leidos Investor Relations website at View Source A replay of the webcast will be available following the presentation at the same link listed above for one year afterward.

On May 2, 2022 Athenex (NASDAQ: ATNX), a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies for the treatment of cancer and related conditions, reported that the Company will present at the upcoming ASGCT (Free ASGCT Whitepaper) 25th Annual Meeting, taking place May 16-19, 2022, in Washington, D.C (Press release, Athenex, MAY 2, 2022, View Source [SID1234613349]). The abstract associated with the presentation is now available on the conference website.

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Details of the presentations are as follows:

Oral Presentation Details

Abstract 54: Anti-GD2 CAR NKT cells are safe and produce antitumor responses in patients with relapsed/refractory neuroblastoma
Date/Time: Monday, May 16, 2022, 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM ET
Session: Gene and Cell Therapy Trials in Progress
Presenter: Dr. Andras Heczey, Baylor College of Medicine
Location: Room 201, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW Washington, D.C.

"Observing evidence of a dose response is extremely encouraging, and we are excited to see two out of three responses at 100 million cells/m2," said Dan Lang, M.D., President of Athenex Cell Therapy. "We are hopeful that we will see additional responses as we move to higher doses. We and our partners at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) continue to be motivated by the data and look forward to our next update."

About KUR-501

KUR-501, is an autologous NKT cell CAR product that targets GD2, a tumor-associated antigen that is expressed on almost all neuroblastomas as well as melanomas, some sarcomas, and a variety of other tumors. GINAKIT2, a phase 1 single arm clinical study (NCT03294954) of KUR-501, in patients with refractory or recurrent high-risk neuroblastoma will evaluate up to six dose levels of KUR-501 following lymphodepletion with cyclophosphamide and fludarabine.

Neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, typically the adrenal gland, is associated with a poor prognosis in children with high-risk disease and is a significant unmet medical need. The KUR-501 development program will provide autologous proof-of-concept for CAR-NKT cells in solid tumors using a validated target.

The GINAKIT2 study is supported by Athenex, Inc., which acquired Kuur Therapeutics in May 2021, as well as by Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. This study is currently recruiting patients at BCM/TCH.

On May 2, 2022 The board of directors of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) reported that it has declared a dividend for the second quarter of 2022 of $0.98 per share on outstanding common stock (Press release, Eli Lilly, MAY 2, 2022, View Source [SID1234613281]).

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The dividend is payable on June 10, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 16, 2022.