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ZIOPHARM Oncology to Host Conference Call on November 20, 2017 at 10:15 a.m. ET to Discuss Updated Clinical Data Presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology

On November 17, 2017 ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZIOP), a biopharmaceutical company developing new gene and cell-based immunotherapies for cancer, reported that it will host a conference call and webcast slide presentation on Monday, November 20, 2017 at 10:15 a.m. ET to discuss updated clinical data from the Company’s controlled human interleukin-12 (hIL-12) gene therapy candidate for brain cancer to be presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting and Education Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO), held Nov. 16 – 19 in San Francisco (Press release, Ziopharm, NOV 17, 2017, View Source [SID1234522132]).

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In addition to members of the ZIOPHARM management team, joining the conference call will be key thought leaders and study investigators Antonio Chiocca, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School, Surgical Director, Center for Neuro-oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Chairman of Neurosurgery and Co-Director of the Institute for the Neurosciences at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Stewart Goldman, M.D., Division Head Hematology-Oncology, Neuro-Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago.

The call can be accessed by dialing 1-844-309-0618 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-661-378-9465 (international). The conference ID number is 8089664. To access the accompanying slides and live webcast, or the subsequent archived recording, visit the "Investors & Media" section of the ZIOPHARM website at www.ziopharm.com. The webcast will be recorded and available for replay on the Company’s website for two weeks.

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics to Report Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results on November 21, 2017

On November 17, 2017 ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. ("ImmunoCellular") (NYSE MKT: IMUC) reported that it plans to report third quarter 2017 financial results on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 (Press release, ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, NOV 17, 2017, View Source [SID1234522131]). The Company also plans to hold a conference call and webcast on that day at 5:00 pm ET to discuss the third quarter 2017 financial results and provide a business update. The call will be hosted by Anthony Gringeri, PhD, President and CEO.

LIVE CALL:
(877) 853-5636 (toll-free); international dial-in: (631) 291-4544; conference code 3689426.

WEBCAST:
Interested parties who wish to listen to the webcast should visit the Investor Relations section of ImmunoCellular’s website at www.imuc.com, under the Events and Presentations tab. A replay of the webcast will be available one hour after the conclusion of the event.

ChemoCentryx to Participate at the Piper Jaffray 29th Annual Healthcare Conference

On November 17, 2017 ChemoCentryx, Inc., (Nasdaq:CCXI), a biopharmaceutical company developing new medications targeted at inflammatory and autoimmune diseases and cancer, reported that Thomas J. Schall, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Piper Jaffray 29th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 11:30am ET (Press release, ChemoCentryx, NOV 17, 2017, View Source [SID1234522130]). The conference will be held at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY.

A live audio webcast of the fireside chat discussion can be accessed through the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.ChemoCentryx.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website for two weeks following the live discussion.

10-Q/A [Amend] – Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Celgene Corporation and bluebird bio Announce bb2121 Anti-BCMA CAR-T Cell Therapy Has Been Granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation from FDA and Prime Eligibility from EMA for Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma

On November 16, 2017 Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) and bluebird bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLUE) reported that bb2121, a chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy targeting b-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) in previously treated patients with multiple myeloma, has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and PRIority MEdicines (PRIME) eligibility by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) (Press release, bluebird bio, NOV 16, 2017, View Source [SID1234522119]).

BTD designation and PRIME eligibility for bb2121 were based on preliminary clinical data from the ongoing phase 1 study CRB-401. Updated data from CRB-401 is scheduled to be presented at the 59th annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) (Free ASH Whitepaper) in Atlanta during an oral presentation on Dec. 11.

"Receiving Breakthrough Therapy Designation and PRIME eligibility for bb2121 further underscores the potential of this novel cellular immunotherapy approach to multiple myeloma treatment," said Jay Backstrom, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Head of Global Regulatory Affairs for Celgene. "We will work closely with these agencies as we accelerate development of bb2121, a novel technology and therapy for patients with multiple myeloma."

"Despite recent advances, multiple myeloma remains an incurable disease, and heavily pretreated patients have limited therapeutic options," said David Davidson, M.D., Chief Medical Officer for bluebird bio. "Early data suggest that treatment with bb2121 has the potential to induce durable responses in this patient population. It is encouraging for both the FDA and EMA to identify bb2121 as a candidate for accelerated development as we continue our work with Celgene to bring this therapy to patients in need of new options."

Breakthrough Therapy Designation is intended to expedite the development and review of drugs that are intended to treat serious or life-threatening conditions. The criteria for breakthrough therapy designation require preliminary clinical evidence that demonstrates the drug may have substantial improvement on at least one clinically significant endpoint over available therapy.

PRIME is a program launched by the EMA to enhance support for the development of medicines that target an unmet medical need. This voluntary program is based on enhanced interaction and early dialogue with developers of promising medicines, to optimize development plans and speed up evaluation so these medicines can reach patients earlier. The program focuses on medicines that may offer a major therapeutic advantage over existing treatments, or benefit patients without treatment options. These medicines are considered priority medicines by EMA. To be accepted for PRIME, a medicine must show its potential to benefit patients with unmet medical needs based on early clinical data.