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ROCKVILLE, Md. and SUZHOU, China, Aug. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK), a global biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing novel therapies for cancer, chronic hepatitis B (CHB), and age-related diseases, announced today that lisaftoclax (APG-2575), a novel Bcl-2 inhibitor and one of the company’s core assets, has been cleared by the US Food and … Read More “Ascentage Pharma Received Clearance from U.S. FDA to Proceed with Global Registrational Phase III Clinical Trial for Lisaftoclax (APG-2575) in Previously Treated Patients with CLL/SLL” »

The Voyager 2 spacecraft – located 12 billion miles away from Earth – stopped sending data to Nasa after a wrong command tilted its antenna. Nasa’s Deep Space Network (DSN) has detected a carrier signal from Voyager 2, confirming that the spacecraft has not been lost in space and remains operational.  The space agency had … Read More “Nasa hears Voyager 2 ‘heartbeat’ after accidentally severing contact” »

Nigeria has one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most advanced banking sectors. Banking has been one of the most resilient and best-performing sectors in Nigeria. But it’s far from perfect. Banking services are still out of reach for nearly 40 per cent of the population. Many people still don’t have access to credit, especially SMEs, which comprise … Read More “Inlaks-Fiorano host industry players to open banking for growth in Nigeria” »

ExodusClouds, a pioneering global cloud connectivity provider, has formed a strategic partnership with Epsilon Telecommunications, a leading global interconnectivity provider, to enhance its worldwide connectivity solutions for enterprises spanning diverse industry verticals. ExodusClouds will offer a customized version of Epsilon’s Network as a Service (NaaS) platform, Infiny, catering to enterprise clients in telecommunications, finance, healthcare, … Read More “Epsilon and ExodusClouds Partner to Boost Global Enterprise Connectivity | IT News Africa” »

A female Brachionus manjavacas rotifer, as magnified under a microscope. This rotifer is 350 µm long; about the size of a grain of sand. The hair-like cilia at the top of the individual are used for swimming and feeding. By injecting the CRISPR system components into the female’s large reproductive system, the targeted genes should … Read More “Powerful gene editing approach boosts rotifers in pantheon of laboratory animals” »

  INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced topline results from the LIBRETTO-431 study evaluating Retevmo versus platinum-based chemotherapy plus pemetrexed – with or without pembrolizumab – as an initial treatment for patients with rearranged during transfection (RET) fusion-positive advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung … Read More “Lilly’s Retevmo® (selpercatinib) is the First Targeted Therapy to Demonstrate Superior Progression-Free Survival Compared to a PD-1 Inhibitor Plus Chemotherapy” »

Germany has been at the center of modern globalization since the early 1970s. Germany, for instance, was the originator of the new legal theory of “reflexive law” that the United Nations has since presented it as the only suitable legal system for Sustainable Development. It has since turned the rule of law on its head. … Read More “The German Origin Of The Pandemic Treaty” »

Over the past decade, the commercial space landscape for mid-sized and large African companies has experienced a remarkable and dynamic shift. This transformation has been further accelerated by the profound impact of the pandemic, redefining the way we work. In response to these changes, architectural firms like Innovate Concepts have taken the lead, driving the creation … Read More “Revolutionizing Commercial Spaces in Nigeria: Innovate Concepts’ Eco-Friendly Approach” »

Most people understand the value of saving money or planning their grocery shopping but fail to recognize the importance of conserving water. A new app concept developed by Prosper Ukachi from Abuja, Nigeria, stands to change our perception on the conservation of water. Water App Receives Accolades  Prospers work was recently recognised and acknowledged in … Read More “Nigerian Water App Wins Innovation Challenge – IT News Africa” »

High temperatures have led to smoggy conditions in Chile’s capital Santiago. Far away from the extreme summer temperatures of the northern hemisphere, Southern Cone countries such as Chile and Argentina are also experiencing record heat, but in the middle of what is supposed to be their winter. On Tuesday, the mountain town of Vicuna in … Read More “South America sweats under high temps—in the middle of winter” »