Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. - Common Stock (PTGX)
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Protagonist Therapeutics Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapeutic solutions for patients suffering from a range of serious diseases
The company employs a unique approach that combines peptide-based drug discovery with advanced technologies to create targeted therapies, aiming to address unmet medical needs in areas such as gastrointestinal conditions, inflammatory diseases, and oncology. With a commitment to scientific rigor and collaboration, Protagonist is advancing its pipeline of drug candidates through clinical trials, striving to bring new treatments to market that can significantly improve patient outcomes.
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Top line results for JNJ-2113 Phase 3 ICONIC-LEAD and Phase 3 ICONIC-TOTAL clinical trials in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis expected in Q4 2024
Clinical response rate of 63.5% and clinical remission rate of 30.2% achieved at Week 12 with the highest dose, which continued to improve through Week 28
Nearly half of patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis (PsO) treated with icotrokinra achieved completely clear skin (IGA 0) at Week 24 in Phase 3 ICONIC-LEAD study
Rusfertide met all primary and secondary endpoints in a Phase 3 trial for polycythemia vera, with strong efficacy and safety results, earning Protagonist $25 million.
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (“Protagonist”) (NASDAQPTGX) and Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced positive topline results for the Phase 3 VERIFY study, in which phlebotomy-dependent patients with polycythemia vera (PV) were randomized to treatment with either rusfertide or placebo, as an add-on to standard of care treatment. The study met its primary endpoint and all four key secondary endpoints. Rusfertide is a first-in-class investigational hepcidin mimetic peptide therapeutic, which has received Orphan Drug designation and Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
NEWARK, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2025 / Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. ("Protagonist" or the "Company")will host an in-person and virtual investor event on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 10:30 AM ET in New York. To register, click here.
NEWARK, CALIFORNIA / ACCESSWIRE / January 6, 2025 / Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PTGX) today reported that on January 2, 2025, it issued inducement awards to Newman Yeilding, M.D., upon his appointment to the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer, in accordance with the terms of his employment offer letter. Dr. Yeilding served in a consultant role as the Company's Chief Scientific Advisor from August 1, 2024 through January 1, 2025. The awards were granted under the Protagonist Therapeutics Amended and Restated Inducement Plan, which was adopted May 29, 2018, and amended February 18, 2020 and February 15, 2022.
NEWARK, CA / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2024 / Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. ("Protagonist" or the "Company") today announced that Dinesh V. Patel, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, will provide a company overview at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference taking place January 12-16, 2025 in San Francisco, CA. The Company will also participate in one-on-one meetings.
54% of patients experience more than 2.5 years of durable hematocrit (Hct) control (<45%), decreased phlebotomy use, long-term tolerability, and improvements in patient-reported outcomes in patients with polycythemia vera
NEWARK, CA / ACCESSWIRE / November 22, 2024 / Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. ("Protagonist" or the "Company") today announced that Dinesh V. Patel, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the 7th Annual Evercore ISI HealthCONx Conference taking place December 3-5, 2024 in Coral Gables, Florida. The Company will also participate in one-on-one meetings.
NEWARK, CA / ACCESSWIRE / November 18, 2024 / Protagonist announces positive topline results from Phase 3 ICONIC studies of icotrokinra (JNJ-2113), a first-in-class investigational targeted oral peptide that selectively blocks the IL-23 receptor in plaque psoriasis
NEWARK, CA / ACCESSWIRE / November 5, 2024 / Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. ("Protagonist" or the "Company") announced that final data from the Phase 2 REVIVE study with rusfertide in polycythemia vera will be the focus of a poster presentation at the 66th Annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting being held in San Diego from December 7-10, 2024.
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / October 29, 2024 / Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PTIX) ("Protagenic Therapeutics" or the "Company"), a leader in biopharmaceutical innovation, announced today it has entered into a purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 1,948,295 shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu of shares of common stock), series A common stock purchase warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,948,295 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $0.64 per share, which are exercisable on the trading day immediately following the Stockholder Approval Date (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) for a term of eighteen (18) months from the Stockholder Approval Date (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), and series B common stock purchase warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,948,295 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.64 per share, which are exercisable on the trading day immediately following the Stockholder Approval Date for a term of five (5) years from the Stockholder Approval Date. The purchase price of each share of common stock and associated common stock purchase warrants will be $0.64 ($0.89 in the case of insiders).
