Day: September 17, 2020

Tampa, FL, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE — B2Digital Incorporated (the “Company” or “B2Digital”) (OTCMKTS:BTDG), the premier development league for mixed martial arts (“MMA”), is excited to announce that the Company has signed an agreement to acquire two additional premier fitness facilities in Merrillville and Valparaiso, Indiana. “We are looking forward to expanding our B2 Training Facilities Network to these two new locations,” noted Greg P. Bell, Chairman & CEO of B2Digital. “They will allow us to capitalize on our existing relationships with the local MMA gyms and effectively double our paying customer base overnight for our ONE More Gym business. These two new fitness facilities fit perfectly within our strategic roadmap to continue expanding our capability to develop future MMA stars. We plan...

Advancing Phase 2 trial with AM-125 in acute vertigo based on positive interim dataPositive outcome from AM-201 trial in prevention of antipsychotic-induced weight gainAddition of new intranasal program with development of drug-free spray for protection against airborne pathogens and allergensReview of strategic options initiatedHamilton, Bermuda, September 17, 2020 – Auris Medical Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ: EARS), a clinical-stage company dedicated to developing therapeutics that address important unmet medical needs in neurotology and central nervous system disorders, today provided a business update and announced financial results for the first half of the 2020 financial year ended June 30, 2020.“Over the past few months we reached major milestones with our intranasal betahistine program, reporting positive safety and tolerability data...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vaccinex, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCNX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a novel approach to treating cancer and neurodegenerative disease through the inhibition of SEMA4D, today announced that it has entered into a clinical collaboration agreement with Merck (known as MSD outside the US and Canada), through a subsidiary, to evaluate the combination of Vaccinex’s investigational SEMA4D inhibitor, pepinemab, and Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), in the treatment of patients with advanced, recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).“We are pleased to be working with Merck to evaluate the potential of pepinemab in combination with KEYTRUDA® to further improve the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy,” said Maurice Zauderer, Ph.D.,...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AgraFlora Organics International Inc.  (“AgraFlora” or the “Company”) (CSE: AGRA) (Frankfurt: PU31) (OTCPK: AGFAF) is pleased to announce that on September 9, 2020, its wholly owned subsidiary Farmako GmbH (“Farmako”) has entered into a binding distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with Adjupharm GmbH (“Adjupharm”), the German subsidiary of IM Cannabis Corp. (“IMC”) (CSE:IMCC).Under the Distribution Agreement, Adjupharm will supply EU-GMP medical cannabis flower to Farmako for distribution to medical cannabis patients in Germany over a 3 year term. Farmako will distribute the products in Germany under the IMC brand to its established network of German pharmacies. The Distribution Agreement is expected to launch with first products in October 2020.The...

Appointment augments board capabilities with a seasoned business development executive as Cue Biopharma executes its next stage of corporate developmentCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cue Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engineering a novel class of injectable biologics to selectively engage and modulate targeted T cells within the body, announced today the appointment of Tamar Howson to its board of directors. Ms. Howson brings broad corporate and business development experience to the board, having held executive leadership positions in several global biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical companies, as well as her many board appointments.“We are very pleased to welcome Tamar Howson to the Cue Biopharma board of directors,” said Frank Morich, M.D., Ph.D., chairman of the...

Jersey City, NJ, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Commerce Signals, a Verisk Financial business and leading source of U.S. consumer spending insights, today announced the availability of the Commerce Signals Merchant Tracker, a ground-breaking solution for businesses to better understand where consumers are spending and how their own sales compare to other merchants. Never before have businesses been able to benchmark sales and market share vs. other named merchants at a county level. Spending trends are also broken-out between online and in-store sales.The Commerce Signals Merchant Tracker allows retailers to access weekly views of purchases, returns, average ticket, and market share—all from an easy-to-use and intuitive online dashboard. A datacube is also available for custom analysis. This new solution is a powerful tool for...

SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SurveyMonkey (Nasdaq: SVMK), a leader in agile software solutions for customer experience, market research, and survey feedback, today announced its latest release for Microsoft Teams as companies across the globe mobilize to make a remote workforce more productive, inclusive, and engaged. The latest release helps organizations use in-the-moment feedback to improve employee experience, underscoring the importance of agility in collecting and acting on feedback for organizations looking to optimize a work landscape forever changed by the global pandemic.In a recent study, SurveyMonkey and Microsoft found that 28% of people say that their engagement level at work has declined, and 25% report a hit to their productivity. In addition, 71% of respondents report a desire to continue...

DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: AVDL) a company focused on developing FT218, an investigational, once-nightly formulation of sodium oxybate, today announced that its executive team will be presenting at the Oppenheimer Fall Healthcare Life Sciences & MedTech Summit taking place September 21 – 23, 2020.In addition, management will be participating in one-on-one meetings with investors who are registered to attend the conference.About Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc:Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: AVDL) is an emerging biopharmaceutical company. The Company’s primary focus is the development and FDA approval of FT218, an investigational, once-nightly formulation of sodium oxybate designed to treat excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy. For more...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI), a subsidiary of NMI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMIH), announced that it is fully integrated with Lender Price, a leading cloud-based product, pricing and eligibility (PPE) engine provider for the mortgage finance industry. Loan officers now have instant access to National MI’s risk-based Rate GPS® through the Lender Price PPE platform.  “National MI is excited to team with Lender Price,” said Norm Fitzgerald, National MI’s chief sales officer. “This integration reinforces our commitment to streamlining and automating the process of ordering private mortgage insurance while mitigating the chance for errors. It also reduces the time from application to closing for loan originators and consumers.”“We are very pleased to partner...