Day: December 11, 2020

New data accrued from 19 PNH patients treated for over 30 cumulative patient-years show that self-administered nomacopan is well-tolerated and substantially reduces transfusion dependence.Transfusion independence of 79% reported for 14 formerly transfusion dependent PNH patients treated with nomacopan for at least six months. This compares favorably to published data which reports that between 50% and 60% of transfusion dependent PNH patients treated with eculizumab therapy became transfusion independent.The long-term PNH data supports nomacopan’s therapeutic potential in other diseases where complement dysregulation also plays a role, including Akari’s Phase III trials in bullous pemphigoid (BP) and pediatric HSCT-TMA1 where both complement (C5) and leukotriene (LTB4) are implicatedNEW YORK and LONDON, Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)...

Wood Dale, Illinois, Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AAR (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, was recognized as the first independent MRO for implementing a Safety Management System (SMS) in accordance with the requirements set forth in the SMS Voluntary Program by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The implementation of the Safety Management System will allow AAR to better serve its customers and the flying public by proactively identify safety issues and trends before they reach their full potential.AAR utilized its APRISe™ software, a proprietary closed-loop system for quality and safety management, to facilitate...

Company Announcement No. 21/2020Copenhagen, 11 December 2020On 19 October 2020, Fidim S.r.l. (“Fidim”) published a voluntary public cash offer to the shareholders of Athena Investments A/S (“Athena”) through the Offer Document dated 19 October 2020 and the subsequent Supplement dated 26 November 2020 (see company announcements no. 16/2020 and 20/2020).Today, Athena has been informed by Fidim that all conditions of the offer have been fulfilled, and Fidim has accordingly decided to complete the offer.Fidim will hold 90.55 % of the total share capital and voting rights of Athena upon settlement.Fidim will announce the final result of the offer no later than 15 December 2020.Fidim will as soon as possible seek to redeem any remaining minority shareholders of Athena and will also seek to delist the shares of Athena from Nasdaq Copenhagen.Reference...

 Selskabsmeddelelse nr. 21/2020København, 11. december 2020 Den 19. oktober 2020 afgav Fidim S.r.l. (”Fidim”) et frivilligt offentligt kontant købstilbud til aktionærerne i Athena Investments A/S (”Athena”) i henhold til betingelserne i tilbudsdokumentet af samme dato samt tillæg af 26. november 2020 (se selskabsmeddelelser nr. 16/2020 og 20/2020).Athena har i dag modtaget meddelelse fra Fidim om, at alle betingelser for købstilbuddet er opfyldt, og Fidim har dermed besluttet at gennemføre købstilbuddet.Fidim vil efter afvikling besidde 90,55% af den samlede aktiekapital og stemmerettigheder i Athena.Fidim vil offentliggøre det endelige resultat af købstilbuddet senest den 15. december 2020.Fidim vil snarest muligt søge at indløse de tilbageværende minoritetsaktionærer i Athena samt søge at afnotere Athenas aktier fra Nasdaq Copenhagen.Der...

CLEARWATER, Fla., Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: NICK) – an industry leading branch-based subprime auto lender focused on servicing the needs of the local independent dealer – announced today a grand opening celebration for our newest branch office in Columbia, South Carolina at 800 Columbiana Drive, Suite 106 on December 16, 2020. The official ribbon cutting ceremony will commence at 11:30 am and the celebration will continue until 12:30 pm. Please contact the local office at 803-336-4440 for more information regarding the event.“We are excited to celebrate our renewed focus on expansion with the opening of our branch office in Columbia, South Carolina,” said Doug Marohn, president and CEO of Nicholas Financial. “South Carolina has been a large part of our historical and recent success here at...

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NetworkNewsAudio – The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (NASDAQ: WTER) (CSE: WTER) announces the availability of a broadcast titled, “National Brands Vie for CBD Dominance.”To hear the AudioPressRelease, please visit: The NetworkNewsAudio News PodcastTo view the full editorial, please visit: https://nnw.fm/WYoJDOne study reported that every dollar spent on email marketing in the CBD industry resulted in almost $40 in revenue. And research by the Brightfield Group shows that roughly one-third of the CBD consumers surveyed indicated they are planning to buy from online retailers rather than in-store during the pandemic, while nearly 50% say they will stock up on supplies if they believe there is going to be a shortage.The industry seems primed for a leading company to offer a comprehensive line...

Successfully completed listing on US Nasdaq and raised over $150 million during recent IPO and preceding crossover roundFunds to support preparations for potential EU conditional approval of GB0139 in IPF and multiple new Phase 2 clinical trialsBOSTON and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Galecto, Inc., a NASDAQ listed biotechnology company focused on the development of novel treatments for fibrosis and cancer, today announced its operating and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and provided a corporate update.Recent HighlightsSuccessfully completed an Initial Public Offering (IPO) with shares beginning trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on October 29, 2020 under the ticker symbol “GLTO.” The Company raised approximately $150 million in total funds during the recent IPO and preceding...

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) today announced that it had entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors providing for the purchase and sale, in a registered direct offering, of 20,312,500 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”), at a price of $3.20 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $65,000,000 before deducting fees to the placement agent and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The transaction is expected to close on December 16, 2020, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.The investors in the registered direct offering were Artal International S.C.A., an affiliate of Invus, L.P., and BVF Partners L.P. and certain affiliates of BVF Partners...

Seet brings over 30 years of experience to the NexTech team, ranging from international trade show organization to managing mega convention and exhibition centersHis previous work ranges from Singex Group, the Jakarta Convention Center, various exhibition organizing companies and both National and Regional MICE OrganizationsThe addition of Seet and his vast network will help NexTech further engrain itself in Asia’s $229B MICE industryVANCOUVER, British Columbia and SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NexTech AR Solutions (NexTech) (OTCQB: NEXCF) (CSE: NTAR) (FSE: N29), a leading provider of virtual and augmented reality (AR) experience technologies and services for eCommerce, education, conferences and events today announced that it has added Meeting Incentive, Convention & Exhibition (MICE) industry veteran,...

New Standard for Open and Disaggregated Broadband Network Gateways will Drive Creation of High-Performance, Next-Generation NetworksANDOVER, Mass., Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Casa Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASA), a leading provider of cloud-native, virtual and physical infrastructure technology solutions for mobile, cable and fixed telco networks, today announced it will join the Telecom Infra Project’s (TIP) Open and Disaggregated Broadband Network Gateway (OpenBNG) initiative. OpenBNG is the result of collaboration between Telefónica, Deutsche Telecom, BT and Vodafone, and sets important standards for equipment that operators deploy in current and future networks to deliver fixed broadband services.OpenBNG is an initiative within TIP’s Open Optical & Packet Transport (OOPT) Project Group’s Disaggregated Open Routers (DOR)...