﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:04:53 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>Medivir comments on the patent approval</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/medivir-comments-on-the-patent-approval,c4121620</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5011306</guid><description><![CDATA[The European Patent Office has approved Medivir’s patent application for combining fostrox and Lenvima to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver metastases from other cancers. The patent runs until April 2041 and thus secures market exclusivity for a key part of the commercialisation phase. BioStock contacted Medivir’s CEO Jens Lindberg for a comment.
Read the full interview with Jens Lindberg at biostock.se:

https://www.biostock.se/en/2025/03/medivir-comments-on-the-patent-approval/

This is a press release from BioStock - Connecting Innovation & Capital. https://www.biostock.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:41:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medivir’s CEO to BioStock: “I am proud to see our research contribute to a global solution”</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/medivir-s-ceo-to-biostock---i-am-proud-to-see-our-research-contribute-to-a-global-solution-,c4115729</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5003059</guid><description><![CDATA[Antibiotic resistance is a growing global crisis, increasing the urgency for effective treatments. While Medivir now focuses on cancer therapies, it has a legacy in antimicrobial research. This was highlighted by Infex Therapeutics licensing agreement with Venus Remedies Ltd for the development of MET-X in India – a compound developed from a research program that Medivir outlicensed in 2017. We reached out to Medivir’s CEO Jens Lindberg for a comment.
Read the interview with Jens Lindberg at biostock.se:

https://www.biostock.se/en/2025/03/medivirs-ceo-i-am-proud-to-see-our-research-]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:40:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BioStock: Medivir’s investigator on the positive results directly from EASL</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/biostock-medivir-s-investigator-on-the-positive-results-directly-from-easl,c4109440</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4994240</guid><description><![CDATA[This week, Medivir presented positive final results from the phase Ib/IIa study on the combination of Fostrox and Lenvima for the treatment of advanced liver cancer. The results, presented at the EASL Liver Cancer Summit, demonstrate promising efficacy and safety. We spoke with Dr. Jeff Evans, one of the study investigators, directly from EASL in Paris.
Watch the interview with Dr. Jeff Evans at biostock.se:

https://www.biostock.se/en/2025/02/medivirs-investigator-on-the-positive-results-directly-from-easl/

This is a press release from BioStock - Connecting Innovation & Capital. https:/]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:38:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medivir’s CEO: “We have attracted interest from the best investigators and hospitals to be part of the phase IIb study”</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/medivir-s-ceo---we-have-attracted-interest-from-the-best-investigators-and-hospitals-to-be-part-of-t,c4107497</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4991560</guid><description><![CDATA[Medivir’s Q4 report summarises the major progress the company has made during 2024 in the development of drug candidate fostrox in combination with Lenvima for the treatment of advanced liver cancer. Now, the focus shifts to the upcoming phase IIb study, but what does the path forward look like? BioStock reached out to CEO Jens Lindberg for a comment.
Read the full interview with Jens Lindberg at biostock.se:

https://www.biostock.se/en/2025/02/medivirs-ceo-we-have-attracted-interest-from-the-best-investigators-and-hospitals-to-be-part-of-the-phase-iib-study/

This is a press release]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:05:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BioStock: Medivir to highlight promising clinical data at EASL</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/biostock-medivir-to-highlight-promising-clinical-data-at-easl,c4086254</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4962843</guid><description><![CDATA[Medivir will present final safety and efficacy data from its phase Ib/IIa liver cancer study of fostrox in combination with Lenvima at the EASL Liver Cancer Summit in Paris, early next year. The data will be shared by Dr. Jeff Evans from the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Center in Glasgow, UK.
Read the article at biostock.se:

https://www.biostock.se/en/2024/12/medivir-to-highlight-promising-clinical-data-at-easl/

This is a press release from BioStock - Connecting Innovation & Capital. https://www.biostock.se/]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:05:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medivir’s CEO to BioStock: “The IND approval is a very important milestone”</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/medivir-s-ceo-to-biostock---the-ind-approval-is-a-very-important-milestone-,c4082631</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4958066</guid><description><![CDATA[Medivir has secured FDA approval to proceed with a phase IIb trial evaluating fostrox in combination with Lenvima for second-line treatment of advanced liver cancer. The trial will evaluate the combination’s effect compared to Lenvima alone, building on encouraging phase Ib/IIa results, aiming to bevome the first, approved treatment option in second-line liver cancer. We reached out to CEO Jens Lindberg for a comment.
Read the full interview with Jens Lindberg at biostock.se:

https://www.biostock.se/en/2024/12/medivirs-ceo-the-ind-approval-is-a-very-important-milestone/

This is a press]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:07:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BioStock: Medivir’s phase Ib/IIa study successfully concluded</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/biostock-medivir-s-phase-ib-iia-study-successfully-concluded,c4073656</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4948555</guid><description><![CDATA[Medivir has announced the conclusion of its phase Ib/IIa study evaluating fostrox in combination with Lenvima for second- or third-line treatment of advanced liver cancer. The remaining patients have been transitioned to a compassionate use program, ensuring continued treatment access.
– We are very satisfied that the remaining three patients can now transition to a compassionate use solution, enabling them to continue benefit from fostrox and maintain control over their liver cancer, says Jens Lindberg, CEO of Medivir.
Read the article at biostock.se:

https://www.biostock.se/en/2024/11/]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:34:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medivir’s CEO: “There is an obvious need for fostrox”</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/medivir-s-ceo---there-is-an-obvious-need-for-fostrox-,c4064055</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4935565</guid><description><![CDATA[Medivir has gone through an eventful period, marked by the presentation of clinical results at ESMO and a new collaboration agreement with pharmaceutical giant Eisai. The next target is a randomized phase IIb study to enable breakthrough therapy designation and accelerated approval process. CEO Jens Lindberg notes that these recent developments have strengthened fostrox’s potential to become the first approved treatment for second-line liver cancer.
Read the article at biostock.se:

https://www.biostock.se/en/2024/11/medivirs-ceo-there-is-an-obvious-need-for-fostrox/

This is a press]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:55:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BioStock: Medivir signs new clinical trial collaboration with Eisai</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/biostock-medivir-signs-new-clinical-trial-collaboration-with-eisai,c4061029</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4931475</guid><description><![CDATA[Medivir has entered into a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Eisai to evaluate its liver-targeted treatment, fostrox, in combination with lenvatinib for advanced liver cancer. This partnership allows Medivir to build on the promising results from the ongoing phase Ib/IIa study by advancing to a randomized phase IIb study.
Read the article at biostock.se:

https://www.biostock.se/en/2024/11/medivir-signs-new-clinical-trial-collaboration-with-eisai/

This is a press release from BioStock - Connecting Innovation & Capital. https://www.biostock.se/]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:41:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medivir will present at the BioStock Life Science Summit, November 20</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/medivir-will-present-at-the-biostock-life-science-summit--november-20,c4059498</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4931111</guid><description><![CDATA[The seventh edition of the BioStock Life Science Summit will take place in Lund on November 20-21. CEO Jens Lindberg will present Medivir to specialist life science investors and potential partners.
The Summit connects innovation and capital, providing small-to-medium size Nordic companies from a wide range of therapeutic areas the platform and opportunity to make their case to both Swedish and international investors as well as top-level potential partners in a unique boutique setting. 

 

Date: November 20

Time: 09:50

Location: Auditorium at Medicon Village, Lund

Read more:]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medivir's CEO to BioStock: "Fostrox is unique in its kind"</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/medivir-s-ceo-to-biostock---fostrox-is-unique-in-its-kind-,c4056706</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4925894</guid><description><![CDATA[Medivir's phase I study, which established clinical proof-of-concept for fostrox as monotherapy in patients with liver cancer, has been published in the Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. The study shows that fostrox is safe and well-tolerated with preliminary anti-tumour activity, confirming that the drug specifically targets cancer cells in the liver while sparing healthy cells. BioStock reached out to CEO Jens Lindberg for a comment.
Read the article at biostock.se:

https://www.biostock.se/en/2024/10/medivirs-ceo-fostrox-is-unique-in-its-kind/

This is a press release from BioStock]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:13:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medivir to present at the Pareto Securities Healthcare Conference</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/medivir-to-present-at-the-pareto-securities-healthcare-conference,c4039274</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4901807</guid><description><![CDATA[Stockholm, Sweden, September 16, 2024 — Medivir AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: MVIR), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for cancer in areas of high unmet medical need, today announces that the company will present at the Pareto Securities Healthcare Conference tomorrow, September 19.

CEO Jens Lindberg will provide an update on the mature and detailed data from the phase 1b/2a study with fostrox-+ Lenvima® in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recently presented at the ESMO conference.

The presentation will be available on Medivir’s website after the]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:16:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BioStock: Medivir – live from ESMO in Barcelona</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/biostock--medivir---live-from-esmo-in-barcelona,c4038223</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4901122</guid><description><![CDATA[At the ESMO conference in Barcelona, Medivir presented mature results from its ongoing Phase Ib/IIa trial of fostrox in combination with Lenvima, confirming the potential for improved outcomes in advanced liver cancer. BioStock contacted Dr. Pia Baumann, Medivir’s Chief Medical Officer, who joined us live from Barcelona.
See the video interview with Dr. Pia Baumann at biostock.se:

https://www.biostock.se/en/2024/09/medivir-live-from-esmo-in-barcelona/

This is a press release from BioStock - Connecting Innovation & Capital. https://www.biostock.se/]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:45:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medivir’s fostrox + Lenvima confirm promise of improved outcomes in advanced liver cancer, detailed and mature data presented at ESMO</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/medivir-s-fostrox---lenvima-confirm-promise-of-improved-outcomes-in-advanced-liver-cancer--detailed-,c4037691</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4899736</guid><description><![CDATA[· Mature results from Medivir’s phase 1b / 2a open label trial of fostrox + Lenvima® confirm improved outcomes in second-line advanced liver cancer with a median time to progression (TTP) of 10.9 months[1] (4.1 – 18.1).

  · The results showed an objective response (ORR) of 24%, and a median duration of response of 7.0 months.

  · Detailed safety update reinforces the ability to combine fostrox and Lenvima long-term, only 1 patient discontinuing fostrox due to adverse events.
  · Medivir’s fostrox (fostroxacitabine bralpamide) is the only orally-administered, liver-targeted inhibitor]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medivir to present mature clinical data for fostrox + Lenvima at ESMO Conference and to host a webcast on September 16</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/medivir-to-present-mature-clinical-data-for-fostrox---lenvima-at-esmo-conference-and-to-host-a-webca,c4036638</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4898447</guid><description><![CDATA[Stockholm — Medivir AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: MVIR), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for cancer in areas of high unmet medical need, has previously announced that detailed and mature data from the phase 1b/2a study of fostrox (fostroxacitabine) in combination with Lenvima® (lenvatinib) for the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) will be presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress in Barcelona, September 16, 2024.

 

The abstract, titled “Fostrox (fostroxacitabine bralpamide) plus lenvatinib in patients with]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BioStock: Q2 marked continued progress for Medivir in advanced liver cancer</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/biostock-q2-marked-continued-progress-for-medivir-in-advanced-liver-cancer,c4028416</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4886966</guid><description><![CDATA[At the ESMO GI congress in June, Medivir presented greatly improved results for patients with advanced liver cancer in the ongoing phase Ib/IIa study with fostrox in combination with Lenvima. The company is increasingly optimistic about the possibility of launching the first approved drug treatment after first-line treatment of the disease. This is evident from Medivir’s interim report.
– We are now looking forward to presenting detailed and mature clinical data from the study with fostrox at the ESMO Cancer Congress in Barcelona in September, says CEO Jens Lindberg.
Read the full article]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 07:50:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDIVIR AB – INTERIM REPORT JANUARY – JUNE 2024</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/medivir-ab---interim-report-january---june-2024,c4027140</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4885267</guid><description><![CDATA[“Our study shows a superior profile with the combination of fostrox and Lenvima in advanced liver cancer”

 

 

April – June

Financial summary for the quarter

  · Net turnover amounted to SEK 1.1 (2.0) million.
  · The loss before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounted to SEK -36.7 (-26.3) million. Basic and diluted earnings per share amounted to SEK -0.32 (-0.47).
  · Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK -26.3 (-17.9) million.
  · Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period amounted to SEK 126.7 (82.8) million.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medivir to present updated clinical data for fostrox + Lenvima in HCC at ESMO Conference in September</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/medivir-to-present-updated-clinical-data-for-fostrox---lenvima-in-hcc-at-esmo-conference-in-septembe,c4016114</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4870603</guid><description><![CDATA[Stockholm — Medivir AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: MVIR), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for cancer in areas of high unmet medical need, is pleased to announce that updated data from the phase 1b/2a study of fostrox (fostroxacitabine) in combination with Lenvima® (lenvatinib) for the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been accepted for presentation at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress in Barcelona, September 13-17, 2024.

 

The abstract, titled “Fostrox (fostroxacitabine bralpamide) plus lenvatinib in patients]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Number of shares and votes in Medivir AB on 28 June 2024</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/number-of-shares-and-votes-in-medivir-ab-on-28-june-2024,c4008524</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4859785</guid><description><![CDATA[Stockholm — Medivir AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: MVIR) today announces that the number of shares and votes in Medivir has changed during June 2024 as a result of the issue of 1,700,000 shares of series C and the reclassification of 114 587 shares of series C to ordinary shares which was carried out as a part of the implementation of the incentive program resolved by the general meeting on 7 May 2024. Both the issue and the reclassification have been previously announced through a separate press release.

 

Today, the last trading day of the month, there are in total 114,617,968 shares in]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 08:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BioStock: Medivir presents promising results in difficult-to-treat patient population</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/biostock-medivir-presents-promising-results-in-difficult-to-treat-patient-population,c4007314</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4858802</guid><description><![CDATA[Medivir today presents new clinical data from its phase Ib/IIa study at ESMO GI in Munich. The company's candidate fostrox shows strongly improved results in combination with Lenvima for patients with advanced primary liver cancer, a difficult-to-treat patient group that currently lacks approved treatment options in the second line.
– We are particularly encouraged by the durable benefit, with patients remaining on treatment for much longer than expected. More than 10 months median time to progression is significantly longer than previously achieved with second-line treatment with Lenvima]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fostrox + Lenvima® holds promise of greatly improved outcomes for advanced liver cancer patients, reveals new data from Medivir at ESMO GI</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/fostrox---lenvima--holds-promise-of-greatly-improved-outcomes-for-advanced-liver-cancer-patients--re,c4007515</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4858673</guid><description><![CDATA[· New results from Medivir’s Phase 1b / 2a open label trial of fostrox + Lenvima® show great promise treating second-line hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, an extremely hard to treat population
  · Fostrox + Lenvima® achieved a 24% overall response rate (ORR) and estimated median time to progression (TTP) of 10.8 months1 (4.1 – NE) – with one patient still on treatment after 22 months
  · Results come despite very poor prognosis for most second-line HCC patients today, with just 5 – 10% responding to current standard of care treatment, and a typical TTP of only 3 - 4 months
  ·]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medivir selects global CRO partner for upcoming phase 2b study in HCC with fostrox + Lenvima and initiates study feasibility</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/medivir-selects-global-cro-partner-for-upcoming-phase-2b-study-in-hcc-with-fostrox---lenvima-and-ini,c4003647</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4853111</guid><description><![CDATA[Stockholm — Medivir AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: MVIR), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for cancer in areas of high unmet medical need, announced today that it has selected a global CRO partner for the planned phase 2b study evaluating fostroxacitabine bralpamide (fostrox) + Lenvima® vs Lenvima alone in second line HCC.

 

In the next phase of development, Medivir is planning for a global, randomized phase 2b study aligned with its recent supportive Type C interaction with the FDA. The objective is to evaluate the combination of fostrox + Lenvima in second]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 08:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Issue, repurchase and reclassification of shares of series C and transfer of ordinary shares under LTIP 2024</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/issue--repurchase-and-reclassification-of-shares-of-series-c-and-transfer-of-ordinary-shares-under-l,c3991919</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4836614</guid><description><![CDATA[In light of the incentive program adopted by the annual general meeting of Medivir AB (publ) (“Medivir”) on 7 May 2024 (“LTIP 2024”), it is today announced that the board of directors of Medivir has resolved on (i) a share issue of 1,700,000 shares of series C, (ii) repurchase of the 1,700,000 shares of series C, (iii) reclassification of 114,587 shares of series C into ordinary shares and (iv) partial execution of the annual general meeting’s resolution on transfer of own ordinary shares by transferring 126,000 own ordinary shares to participants in LTIP 2024.
Aktieinvest FK AB will]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 10:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medivir to present at Redeye Growth Day</title><link>https://news.cision.com/medivir/r/medivir-to-present-at-redeye-growth-day,c3991569</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4836367</guid><description><![CDATA[Stockholm, Sweden — Medivir AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: MVIR), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for cancer in areas of high unmet medical need, announces that the company will participate at Redeye Growth Day, today May 30, 2024.

 

CEO Jens Lindberg will present updated data from the ongoing phase 1b/2a clinical study with fostroxacitabine bralpamide (fostrox) and the development plans moving forward at 09.40 CET.

The presentation is live broadcasted and can be followed at the event page, where the replay and the presentations will be available]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 07:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>