Spherix Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock

On March 14, 2018 Spherix Incorporated (SPEX), a technology development company committed to the fostering of innovation and monetization of intellectual property, reported a proposed registered public offering of its common stock (Press release, Spherix, MAR 14, 2018, View Source [SID1234538991]). The offering is being made on a "best efforts" basis and subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.

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Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. is acting as exclusive placement agent for the offering.

Spherix intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, if completed, for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The shares are being offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (File No. 333-222488), that was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and declared effective on January 19, 2018. The shares may be offered only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus. The preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus related to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website located at View Source and may also be obtained from Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd., Attention: Syndicate Department, 546 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10036, telephone (212) 953-4900, email: [email protected].

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor may there be any sale of these shares in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

10-K – Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics has filed a 10-K – Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405] with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Filing, 10-K, ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, 2018, MAR 14, 2018, View Source [SID1234524787]).

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10-K – Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Novavax has filed a 10-K – Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405] with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission .

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Verastem to Present at Upcoming Conferences

On March 14, 2018 Verastem, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSTM), focused on developing and commercializing drugs to improve the survival and quality of life of cancer patients, reported that the Company will present at the following investor conferences (Press release, Verastem, MAR 14, 2018, View Source;p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=2337980 [SID1234524762]):

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The 28th Annual Oppenheimer & Co. Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 11:30am in New York City, NY, USA.
The 17th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 5:00pm in New York City, NY, USA.

A live webcast of each presentation will be available on the investors section of the Company’s website at www.verastem.com. An archived presentation will be available for 90 days.

NewLink Genetics Announces Presentation of Abstracts at AACR Annual Meeting

On March 14, 2018 NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ: NLNK) reported that two abstracts pertaining to the company’s indoximod program will be presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) (Free AACR Whitepaper) 2018 Annual Meeting in Chicago (Press release, NewLink Genetics, MAR 14, 2018, View Source [SID1234524773]).

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Clinical Trials Plenary Session: Abstract 10973 – Front-line therapy of DIPG using the IDO pathway inhibitor indoximod in combination with radiation and chemotherapy, to be presented during the "Multimodality Immuno-oncology Approaches" session, Sunday, April 15, 2018, 12:45 PM – 2:45 PM CT

Poster Session: Abstract 3753 – Indoximod modulates AhR-driven transcription of genes that control immune function, to be presented during poster session PO.IM02.07, April 17, 2018, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT

The complete text of Clinical Plenary Session abstracts that have not been selected for the press program will be posted to the AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper) website on Friday, April 13. The text of clinical trials abstracts that have been selected for inclusion in the press program will not be posted online until the date and time of presentation.
"We are pleased to have been chosen to present these abstracts at the upcoming AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper) meeting," said Charles J. Link, Jr, MD, Chairman, CEO and Chief Scientific Officer. "Encouraging early clinical data of indoximod plus radiation for pediatric patients with DIPG, a rare and lethal form of brain cancer, will be presented. In addition, our data further clarifying indoximod’s differentiated mechanism of action will also be presented."
About Indoximod
Indoximod is an investigational, orally available small molecule targeting the IDO pathway. The IDO pathway is a key immuno-oncology target involved in regulating the tumor microenvironment and immune escape. Indoximod is being evaluated in combination with treatment regimens including anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agents, cancer vaccines, and chemotherapy across multiple indications such as melanoma, pancreatic cancer and other malignancies.