Day: July 6, 2021

SAN DIEGO, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Metacrine, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTCR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering differentiated therapies for patients with liver and gastrointestinal diseases, today announced that it will present new preclinical data at the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) 2021 Virtual Congress on July 9, 2021. “These data provide compelling evidence that FXR activation can improve commonly dysregulated pathways in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),” said Hubert C. Chen, M.D., chief medical officer, Metacrine. “FXR agonism reduces innate immunity cell types without immunosuppression, potentially offering a unique treatment option for people with IBD that can also be used in combination regimens. We look forward to initiating a Phase 2a trial in IBD in the first half of 2022.” The...

Price Chopper Supermarkets Earns Top Honors for 2020 Recycling EffortsPrice Chopper Supermarkets Earns Top Honors for 2020 Recycling EffortsDave Schmitz, Director of Transportation, Price Chopper SupermarketsWINCHESTER, Va., July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — One of the largest plastic recycling initiatives in North America, Trex Company’s NexTrex® Retail Recycling Program makes being sustainable simple and satisfying by rewarding participants for collecting post-consumer plastic film. Launched in 2020, the NexTrex Supplier Incentive Program encourages retailer participation by awarding points for their contributions, which they can use to redeem Trex rewards. Coming out on top at the completion of the program’s inaugural year was Price Chopper Supermarkets, which collected and contributed more than 1.5 million...

COLLINGWOOD, Ontario, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Limestone® Boat Company Limited (“Limestone”) (TSXV:BOAT), announces that Mr. Alan D. Gaines has joined the board of Limestone effective immediately, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”). In May of this year, Mr. Gaines, a globally respected and highly experienced investment banker, advisor and entrepreneur, was appointed as Chairman of Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ:VMAR), the leading global manufacturer of proprietary electric powertrains and boats, disrupting the legacy recreational powerboat market. Mr. Gaines is active within CleanTech, renewable and sustainable energy, traditional fossil fuels, technology, electric vehicle and battery technology, energy storage and infrastructure, and battery metals/minerals primary extraction...

Figure 1Cariboo deposit areas with drill locationsFigure 2Mosquito Creek select drilling highlightsFigure 3Shaft Zone select drilling highlightsMONTREAL, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Osisko Development Corp. (“Osisko Development” or the “Company”) (TSX.V-ODV) is pleased to announce drilling results from the 200,000-meter 2021 exploration and category conversion drill program campaign at its Cariboo Gold Project (“Cariboo”) in central British Columbia. A total of ten diamond drill rigs are currently active on the Project. Drilling Summary41,000 meters in 134 holes have been drilled at Island Mountain thus far in 2021. Island Mountain encompasses both the Mosquito Creek and Shaft Zone deposits (Figure 1). Recent assay results include holes IM-21-024 to IM-21-036. Drilling...

CORAL GABLES, Fla., July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Catalyst”) (Nasdaq: CPRX), a commercial-stage, patient-centric biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing and commercializing novel high-quality medicines for patients living with rare diseases, today announced the appointment of Dr. Preethi Sundaram as Chief Product Development Officer. This position will report to the Chief Executive Officer. “On behalf of Catalyst, I am very pleased to welcome Dr. Sundaram to the Catalyst senior leadership team. Dr. Sundaram’s extensive product development and portfolio building experience uniquely qualifies her for this newly-created position, as she will be charged with overseeing the development and management of Catalyst’s product pipeline and portfolio,” said Patrick J. McEnany,...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBIO) today announced four poster presentations on marzaptacog alfa (activated) (MarzAA) and dalcinanonog alfa (DalcA) at the upcoming International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostatis (ISTH) Virtual Congress being held from July 17-21, 2021. Poster TitleDose selection for subcutaneous marzaptacog alfa (activated) in subjects with Factor VII deficiency using population pharmacometrics clinical trial simulationsAuthorTom Knudsen, D.V.M., Ph.D., vice president, corporate development, Catalyst Biosciences Poster titleDose selection of marzaptacog alfa (activated) in children with Hemophilia: a population pharmacokinetic exposure matching strategyAuthorTom Knudsen, D.V.M., Ph.D., vice president, corporate development, Catalyst Biosciences Poster...

Figure 1Detailed view of the Aparecida brownfield (left), and the primary brownfield targets (right)Figure 2Detailed view of the Esmeralda-Botella brownfield (left), and the primary brownfield targets (right)TORONTO, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O2Gold Inc. (“O2Gold” or the “Company”) (TSXV: OTGO) is pleased to announce continued positive results of its brownfield exploration, as well as the launch of the Company’s new logo. Key HighlightsVein samples from the Botella-Esmeralda brownfield returned Au results with a maximum value of 36.6 g/t; values ranged from 0.005 g/t to 36.6 g/t, with an average grade of 5.4 g/t Additional samples from the Aparecida brownfield showed Au values ranging from 0.005 g/t to 42.3 g/t, with an average grade of 2.05 g/t, with one vein returning a value of 42.3...

MINNEAPOLIS, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: INSP) (“Inspire”), a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative and minimally invasive solutions for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, today announced that it will release financial results for the second quarter 2021 after the close of trading on Tuesday, August 3. Inspire’s management team will host a corresponding conference call beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results and recent business developments.Tuesday, August 3rd @ 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time:Domestic: 877-407-0792International: 201-689-8263Conference ID:  13720720Webcast: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=145351About Inspire Medical SystemsInspire is a medical technology company focused on...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Winshear Gold Corp. (TSX-V: WINS) is pleased to report that it has received gold assay results from an additional 199 bedrock channel samples taken in April and May of 2021 at the Gaban Gold Project in south­eastern Peru. Gaban is located in the Puno Orogenic Gold Belt (“POGB”) at the juncture of the San Gaban and lnambari Rivers. The two rivers drain into the Madre de Dios basin 38 kilometres (km) to the north where extensive alluvial gold mining covers an 1,800 square kilometre area (Figure 1). Outcropping gold-bearing veins and shear zones at Gaban are hard-rock sources for the alluvial gold being mined on the Gaban concession itself, and possibly for the alluvial gold being mined at Madre de Dios basin downstream. The Company continues to map and sample...

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) and Seaborn Networks (Seaborn), a leading developer-owner-operator of submarine fiber optic cable systems, announced today the selection of Infinera’s industry-leading ICE6 800G coherent technology for Seaborn’s subsea network. Once deployed on Seaborn’s network, Infinera’s ICE6-powered solution will provide Seaborn with an architecture that can deliver 400 GbE services, including the option for direct PoP-to-PoP transport. Leveraging Infinera’s existing solutions, Seaborn has expanded its shared spectrum services in the Americas. Delivering flexible spectrum sharing services for both the core network and customer-specific applications is fundamental in enabling Seaborn to continue to lead the way in sustainable, high-quality, high-capacity IP and content...