Genius Brands International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNUS), formerly known as Pacific Entertainment Corporation, develops animated “content with a purpose” for toddlers to tweens worldwide. The Company’s programs include Superhero Kindergarten, developed in association with Stan Lee; Llama Llama streaming on Netflix; Rainbow Rangers on Nick Jr;...
While Industries across the globe are grappling with the pandemic and its impact on their operations, Technology Industry has been focused on minimizing the impact and marching ahead with its innovations and breakthroughs, be it healthcare, contactless payments or big data analysis. We take a look...
Fabry Disease also known as angiokeratoma corporis diffusum or alpha-galactosidase A deficiency, is an inherited disorder characterized by the buildup of globotriaosylceramide, a type of fat in the body’s cells and results in numerous disorders such as acroparesthesias (burning, tingling, or prickling sensation in extremities),...
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO), a late-stage biotechnology Company developing DNA-based immunotherapies and vaccines to combat cancer and infectious diseases, announced the grant of up to $9 million by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to develop a vaccine for Coronavirus 2019-nCoV, a deadly new...
Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR), a biopharmaceutical Company engaged in developing candidates for oncology, auto-immune and chronic pain, has announced the withdrawal of its application for oxycodegol (formerly NKTR-181), as it received adverse advisory committee decision from both Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee, and...
According to an estimate by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), SCD affects over 100,000 Americans and is a major public health concern as it resulted in 75,000 hospitalizations between 1989 through 1993, and cost over $475 million. The Medical expenditure of children with...
Gout is a form of inflammatory Arthritis caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood, and is characterised by the formation of needle-like crystals in the joints that cause pain, tenderness and swelling. The disease manifests in four stages namely Asymptomatic hyperuricemia in...
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, characterized by the atrophy of nerve cells in brain and spinal cord, leading to hardening and scarring in the affected region. As the disease progresses, patients gradually lose the functioning of muscles,...
Methylmalonic Acidemia, a rare inherited disease that occurs in an estimated 1 in 50,000 to 100,000 people, is characterized by the inability of the body to process proteins and lipids effectively. This disease mostly affects infants leading to hypotonia, hepatomegaly and in severe cases failure...
G1 Therapeutics (NASDAQ: GTHX) shares soared by almost 25% on the basis of news that it had a productive phase 2 meeting with the FDA for the company’s lead candidate Trilaciclib, a first-in-class myelopreservation agent that protects the bone marrow from damage by chemotherapy. The...
