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St. Elizabeth Healthcare Reaches Notable Lung Cancer Screening Milestone

On November 12, 2019 St. Elizabeth Healthcare reported that has just performed its 10,000th lung screening, a significant and rare milestone only held by a handful of other systems in the country (Press release, St Elizabeth Healthcare, NOV 12, 2019, View Source [SID1234551023]). The system’s estimated rolling 12-month completion rate for eligible patients is over 25%, exceeding the national average of less than 5%, based on 2016 data presented at the 2018 American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting.

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Kentucky ranks worst in the country for lung cancer diagnosis and death rates, according to 2018 data from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries reported by the American Cancer Society. Based on the most recent rates published for the current American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system, when lung cancer is diagnosed and treated early (Stage I), the five-year survival rate can exceed 90%. This is all the more important since Kentucky is consistently one of the top two states in smoking rates, according to 2018 CDC data.

"That’s why we have stepped up to solve a problem that’s right here," shared Dr. Doug Flora, executive medical director of oncology services at St. Elizabeth. "We want our patients, their families and the community to do more than recognize Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November—let’s get more area residents screened and save lives."

The lung screening is a low-dose CT scan that has now identified about 100 lung cancers under Stage III. Early detection offers more options, namely allowing St. Elizabeth surgeons and their teams to remove the tumors and often spare lung cancer patients the need for chemotherapy. For patients who are not surgical candidates, the St. Elizabeth radiation oncology team also has excellent means to eradicate the cancer.

"By finding these tumors at an earlier Stage I or II, we are seeing a ‘stage migration’ shift. Pinpointing tumors at lower stages significantly increases chances of survival," said Dr. Michael Gieske, medical director of lung cancer screening at St. Elizabeth. "The screenings are already extending and saving lives."

St. Elizabeth has recruited and developed a large multidisciplinary team to combat lung cancer, led by highly qualified lung cancer surgeons, radiologists, pulmonologists, primary care physicians, nurse navigators and medical and radiation oncologists. Under their direction, a comprehensive lung cancer screening program was built that is among the country’s most robust and successful. Early on St. Elizabeth obtained and continues to maintain certifications as a Screening Center of Excellence and a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence.

Approximately 350 at-risk patients are screened per month at St. Elizabeth, detecting a new lung cancer in about one in every 62 scans. When Dr. Gary Schmitt, radiologist with Radiology Associates of NKY, and Dr. Glen Turner, now retired St. Elizabeth pulmonologist, began the program in late 2013, staff completed seven lung cancer screens total for the year.

"Since the program’s inception, progress and impact are both significant," said Dr. Royce Calhoun, medical director of thoracic surgery at St. Elizabeth. "The screenings give patients and their physicians important information, creating opportunity for early tumor removal when time is of the essence."

St. Elizabeth is investing heavily in building programs and focusing resources on aggressive lung cancer screening and early detection. The St. Elizabeth lung screening program is just one example of being "right here" for the Northern Kentucky community. To learn if you are a candidate for a screening, visit stelizabeth.com/lung.

Veloxis Pharmaceuticals Announces Financial Results for the First Nine Months of 2019

On November 12, 2019 Veloxis Pharmaceuticals A/S (OMX: VELO) reported its Interim Report for the first nine months of 2019 (Press release, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, NOV 12, 2019, View Source [SID1234551022]). This Company Release should be read in conjunction with Veloxis’s full Interim Report for the first nine months of 2019, which is attached to this release and also available on Veloxis’s website at: View Source

Highlights

Product revenue for the first nine months of 2019 was USD 54.5 million, an increase of 97% compared to the same period last year.
US revenue increased 98% to USD 47.3 million
EU revenue increased 80% to USD 7.0 million
Over 96% of US transplant centers have used Envarsus since its launch.
Cash balance, USD 35.9 million on September 30, 2019.
Veloxis reported a net income of USD 7.7 million for the first nine months of 2019 compared with a net loss of USD 4.1 million for the same period in 2018.
Outlook for 2019

On 31 October 2019, Veloxis revised its 2019 Outlook of revenues to be in the range of USD 75–82 million and operating income before accounting for stock compensation to be in the range of USD 15–22 million. Veloxis previously reported its 2019 Outlook to be USD 69–77 million for revenues and operating income before accounting for stock compensation to be in the range of USD 10–15 million.

Conference Call

A conference call will be held tomorrow, November 13, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. CET (Denmark); 3:00 p.m. GST (London); and 10:00 a.m. EST (New York).

To access the live conference call, please dial one of the following numbers:

DK: +45 32 72 75 18

UK: +44 (0) 203 009 5710

US: +1 917 720 0178

Confirmation Code: 1177055

Following the conference call, a recording will be available on the Company’s website: View Source

About Envarsus

Envarsus is a novel formulation of tacrolimus designed using advance technology which allows for increased bioavailability and controlled, smooth delivery, resulting in in once daily dosing, a lower total daily dose requirement, and lower peak concentrations with less fluctuation.

In addition to the prophylaxis of organ rejection in kidney transplant patients converted from tacrolimus, Envarsus is now FDA-approved for use in de novo kidney transplant patients as of December 2018. That means more patients, including hard-to-treat patients such as rapid metabolizers, can benefit from once-daily controlled-release Envarsus. Envarsus is marketed as Envarsus XR in the Unites States.

ThermoGenesis Holdings To Delay Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Release And Conference Call Until Thursday, November 14, 2019

On November 12, 2019 ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: THMO), formerly known as Cesca Therapeutics Inc., a market leader in automated cell processing tools and services in the cell and gene therapy field, reported it will delay its third quarter ended September 30, 2019 earnings release and conference call, previously scheduled for , Tuesday, November 12, 2019 (Press release, Thermogenesis, NOV 12, 2019, View Source [SID1234551021]). The company now intends to report its third quarter 2019 results on Thursday, November 14, 2019, after the close of trading. A conference call and webcast will follow at 1:30 p.m. PT/ 4:30 p.m. ET.

To participate in the conference call, please dial 1-844-889-4331 (domestic), 1-412-380-7406 (international) or 1-866-605-3852 (Canada). To access a live webcast of the call, please visit: View Source

A replay of the call will be available until December 5 and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (domestic), 1-412-317-0088 (international) or 1-855-669-9658 (Canada) and referencing access code 10136101. The webcast will be available for three months.

BioCryst Commences Public Offering of Common Stock

On November 12, 2019 BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCRX) reported that it is offering to sell $55 million of its common stock in an underwritten public offering (Press release, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, NOV 12, 2019, https://biocryst.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/biocryst-commences-public-offering-common-stock-0 [SID1234550961]). As part of this offering, BioCryst intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $8.25 million of its common stock. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or the actual size or terms of the offering.

J.P. Morgan is acting as sole book-running manager for the offering. JMP Securities and H.C. Wainwright & Co. are acting as lead managers for the offering.

All of the shares to be sold in the offering are being sold by BioCryst, with the proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes, which may include, but are not limited to, worldwide development, manufacturing, regulatory and commercial activities for the prophylactic BCX7353 program, primarily focusing on the U.S., EU and Japan; development of the BCX9930 program; development of the BCX9250 program; post-approval commitments for RAPIVABTM/ALPIVABTM; funding clinical development of pipeline assets; and capital expenditures and other general corporate expenses.

A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the shares of common stock described above has been previously filed with and declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, these securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted.

This offering is being made by means of a prospectus supplement and related prospectus. A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on its website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 or by telephone: 1-866-803-9204.

GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer "Simply the Best" Dinner and Gala Honors Those Working on the Front Lines to Fight Lung Cancer

On November 12, 2019 GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer (a merger of the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation and Lung Cancer Alliance) recognized AstraZeneca on November 9 at its 14th annual "Simply the Best" Dinner (Press release, GO2 Foundation, NOV 12, 2019, View Source [SID1234551020]). AstraZeneca was honored with the "Simply the Best Award" for its continued dedication to research and development of new lung cancer treatments.

GO2 Foundation’s annual event is a celebration of survivors, hope and determination that brings together lung cancer patients and their families to recognize top minds in the lung cancer field. The gala was held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco.

"Lung cancer treatment has evolved tremendously over the past decade with so many new options available to patients," said Chatrick Paul, head of US Oncology Business Unit, AstraZeneca. "We are thankful for the work that the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer is spearheading to accelerate collaboration across the oncology ecosystem and to ensure patients are able to navigate a difficult diagnosis. By educating and empowering patients to participate in making informed and thoughtful treatment choices based on comprehensive testing, patients can get the most effective treatments for their disease."

While the understanding of lung cancer continues to grow, 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.

Go2 Foundation also recognized the following honorees at the Gala:

Dr. Roy Herbst, M.D., Ph.D., Ensign Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) and Professor of Pharmacology; Chief of Medical Oncology, Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital; Associate Cancer Center Director for Translational Research, Yale Cancer Center will receive the Asclepios Award, which honors research pioneers in the fight to end lung cancer.
Jonathan Riess, M.D., M.S., Associate Professor at UC Davis Health System is the recipient of the A Breath Away from the Cure Award, which honors individuals for excellence in oncology, early detection and coordinated treatment.
Don Stranathan and Timothy Edward Gonsalves, survivors and each other’s caregivers, will be honored with the Wind Beneath My Wings Award, which celebrates the caring, compassionate people who go above the call of duty to care for a loved one facing lung cancer.
"When we held our first gala 14 years ago, our hopes of turning lung cancer into a chronic, manageable disease seemed like a far-distant dream," said Bonnie J. Addario, lung cancer survivor, co-founder and chair of GO2 Foundation. "But thanks to the many pioneers in research and discovery, we are moving closer and closer each day. It’s an exciting time for lung cancer research and we’re thankful to the many who support our efforts to advance research and patient care."

The Simply the Best Dinner and Gala is GO2 Foundation’s largest annual fundraising event. More information about the 14th annual Simply the Best Dinner and Gala is available here.