On March 1, 2023 Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCKT), a leading late-stage biotechnology company advancing an integrated and sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare disorders with high unmet need, reported that Gaurav Shah, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to participate in the Genetic Medicines Corporate Panel at the 43rd Annual Cowen Health Care Conference taking place in Boston, MA on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. ET (Press release, Rocket Pharmaceuticals, MAR 1, 2023, View Source [SID1234628029]).

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On March 1, 2023 Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: KZR), a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing breakthrough treatments for immune-mediated and oncologic disorders, reported that Noreen Roth Henig, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, will participate on the Autoimmune/Complement/Inflammation panel discussion at the Cowen 43rd Annual Health Care Conference on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 10:30 am ET in Boston, MA (Press release, Kezar Life Sciences, MAR 1, 2023, View Source [SID1234628028]).

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A webcast of the panel discussion will be available on the "Events & Presentations" section of the Company’s website at www.kezarlifesciences.com. Following the event, an archived webcast will be available on the Kezar website for 90 days.

On March 1, 2023 Biological Dynamics, Inc., a company developing and commercializing its exosome-isolation ExoVerita platform for early disease diagnostics and other applications, reported its collaboration with the Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to study its ExoVita Pancreas assay (Press release, Biological Dynamics, MAR 1, 2023, View Source [SID1234628027]). The Brenden-Colson Center has a robust, integrated clinical-translational interface to drive innovative patient care and nourish scientific collaborations.

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The ExoVita Pancreas assay significantly improves the care of patients at high risk for pancreatic cancer through earlier detection. In this study, blinded samples from up to 520 subjects will be tested. Case samples will be sourced from patients with early-stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), while control samples will come from subjects with benign conditions (such as pancreatic cysts) and "healthy" individuals.

For patients diagnosed with advanced disease, pancreatic cancer is highly lethal. "Our core goal is to move the needle for high-risk patients through early PDAC diagnosis. Detection is limited using the standard imaging and endoscopy methods currently available," said Rosalie C. Sears, PhD, Co-Director of the Brenden-Colson Center and Professor, Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics at OHSU. According to Brett C. Sheppard MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery and Co-Director of the Brenden-Colson Center: "Finding tumors at an earlier stage will provide the opportunity for prompt neoadjuvant therapy followed by targeted interception with potentially curative minimally invasive surgical techniques to optimize survival and quality of life."

Drs. Sears and Sheppard believe ExoVita Pancreas is a promising test to isolate exosomal PDAC biomarkers from blood. ExoVita Pancreas detects Stage 1 and Stage 2 PDAC with high sensitivity, which can improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

"We have a long-standing relationship with Oregon Health & Science University and look forward to collaborating to evaluate the clinical validity of our ExoVita Pancreas test," said Paul Billings, MD, PhD, CEO of Biological Dynamics. "The Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care are pioneers in integrating cutting-edge technologies into their research, and were early adopters of exosome-isolation on the ExoVerita platform. This partnership is another step towards providing diagnostics for early cancer detection that are reliable and affordable for the surveillance of high-risk patients."

Biological Dynamics’ ExoLuminate registry study (NCT05625529), which enrolled its first patient in December 2022, will determine how the ExoVita Pancreas test performs in prospective at-risk populations.

On March 1, 2023 Ambrx Biopharma Inc., or Ambrx, (NYSE: AMAM) reported that it has been informed by its partner, NovoCodex Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NovoCodex), that an interim analysis for ACE-Breast-02, a randomized Phase 3 breast cancer clinical trial investigating Ambrx’s ARX788, an anti-HER2 antibody drug conjugate (ADC), has met its pre-specified interim primary efficacy endpoint with statistical significance, demonstrating a greater progression free survival (PFS) benefit compared to the active control (Press release, Ambrx, MAR 1, 2023, View Source [SID1234628026]).

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ACE-Breast-02 is a randomized, controlled pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of humanized anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody-AS269 conjugate (ARX788) in the treatment of HER2 positive patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancers in China.

The trial enrolled 441 HER2 positive breast cancer patients who have been previously treated with taxane and trastuzumab. Eligible subjects were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive ARX788 or the control drugs, lapatinib combined with capecitabine. The primary endpoint was PFS based on Blinded Independent Review Committee (BIRC) assessment. An interim analysis was conducted by an Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) when two thirds (2/3) of the PFS events occurred.

After reviewing the interim results, the IDMC informed NovoCodex that the ACE-Breast-02 study met its pre-specified interim primary efficacy endpoint with statistical significance, demonstrating a greater PFS benefit compared to the control.

Based on the results from the interim analysis, NovoCodex plans to submit a communication application to seek marketing approval in China pending discussion with National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).

Daniel O’Connor, Chief Executive Officer of Ambrx commented: "We congratulate our partner, NovoCodex, on this positive Phase 3 study. The positive results from this large Phase 3 study provide further support for our rationale to develop ARX788 globally in HER2 positive breast cancer patients."

ARX788 is an anti-HER2 ADC currently being studied broadly in breast cancer, gastric/GEJ cancer and other solid tumor clinical trials with our partner NovoCodex. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for ARX788 in HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer and Orphan Drug Designation for ARX788 in gastric cancer. The NMPA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designations for ARX788 in breast cancer.

In June 2013, Ambrx entered into a collaboration with Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd., which was transferred to it subsidiary NovoCodex, to develop and commercialize ARX788, Ambrx’s most advanced internally developed site-specific ADC targeting HER2-positive breast cancer. Under the agreement, NovoCodex licensed commercial rights for ARX788 in China while Ambrx retained commercial rights outside of China and is entitled to receive royalties on sales of ARX788 in China.

On March 1, 2023 ADC Therapeutics SA (NYSE: ADCT) announced today that Ameet Mallik, Chief Executive Officer, reported a company overview at the Cowen 43rd Annual Health Care Conference in Boston, MA, on Tuesday, March 7th at 2:50 p.m. ET (Press release, ADC Therapeutics, MAR 1, 2023, View Source [SID1234628025]).

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A live webcast of the presentation will be available via the Events & Presentations page in the Investors section of ADC Therapeutics’ website, ir.adctherapeutics.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for approximately 30 days.