Field Trip Health Ltd. and WHOOP announce partnership to measure effect of psychedelic therapies on physiology and mental health

Collaboration will initially focus on special operations veterans through Field Trip’s Basecamp division, and then expand to general population seeking treatment with psychedelic therapies

TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Field Trip Health Ltd. (CSE: FTRP, OTCBB: FTRPF) (“Field Trip”), a global leader in the development and delivery of psychedelic therapies, and WHOOP, the human performance company, today announced a partnership whereby Field Trip will be using WHOOP Strap 3.0 to measure the biometric effects of Field Trip’s psychedelic therapies.

Field Trip, which is opening Field Trip Health centers across North America and Europe for the delivery of psychedelic therapies, plans to conduct an observational study to assess whether Field Trip’s ketamine-assisted therapies, which have demonstrated significant efficacy in treating mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and PTSD, translate into improvements in physical health through a variety of biometric measures collected via WHOOP Strap 3.0 including heart rate variability (HRV), resting heart rate, and overall sleep quality. Field Trip procured WHOOP products and access to additional data insights via a research partnership and enterprise program.

“The clinical results from our first three centers in Toronto, New York and Los Angeles, as determined by validated mental health measures, have been extremely positive. We have noted a significant reduction in depressive symptoms from severe or moderately severe to mild or non-existent, along with reduction in anxiety and trauma related symptoms,” said Dr. Ryan Yermus, Field Trip’s Chief Clinical Officer. “Through this partnership with WHOOP and the observational study we will be conducting, we expect to find that these improvements in mental health correlate strongly to improvements in a person’s biometrics as well.”

The initial focus of the study will be on military veterans who seek ketamine-assisted therapies through Field Trip’s Basecamp program, a treatment program designed specifically for military veterans and people in high-intensity professions such as front line medical workers, police and firefighters. Military veterans experience post-traumatic stress at significantly higher rates than the general population, which may be a result of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from exposure to blast waves from explosives.

“In their continual search for a persistent, unfair advantage on the battlefield, Special Operations veterans are highly attuned to their physical and mental performance and well-being,” said Adam Wright, Director of Field Trip Basecamp. “Deploying WHOOP as part of their treatment program is consistent with this natural disposition of veterans. We not only expect veterans to be eager to participate in a study that will help future veterans, we also anticipate they will optimize their performance and experience additional health improvements through actionable insights from WHOOP across sleep, recovery, and strain.”

Studies have demonstrated that physiological metrics such as HRV and slow wave sleep patterns are correlated with improved health outcomes. The parties anticipate that the effects of Field Trip’s psychedelic therapies will improve these key metrics and this study is expected to advance the understanding of correlation between mental health and physiology.

Kristen Holmes, Vice President of Performance Science at WHOOP, commented: “Through our initial work with SEAL Future Foundation, we were able to show that psilocybin and ayahuasca therapies had profoundly positive effects on the physiology of veteran SEALs. With this program at Field Trip, which is offering legal treatment with psychedelic therapies across North America and Europe, we hope to be part of the healing of a much larger group of people, and further show that 24/7 health monitoring by WHOOP technology can help people take control of their overall well-being when used in association with new mental and emotional health therapies.”

“At Field Trip, our mission is to bring the world to life through psychedelics and psychedelic-enhanced therapies,” said Ronan Levy, Field Trip’s Executive Chairman. “Through this partnership with WHOOP, we hope to demonstrate that our work not only changes the mental and emotional well-being of people, it also tangible and meaningfully gets expressed through their physical well-being as well.”


About Field Trip Health Ltd.

Field Trip is the global leader in the development and delivery of psychedelic therapies. With our Field Trip Discovery division leading the development of the next generation of psychedelic molecules and conducting advanced research on plant-based psychedelics including psilocybin-producing fungi and our Field Trip Health division building centers for psychedelic therapies across North America and Europe along with the digital and technological tools that will enable massive scale, we help people from those in treatment to those seeking accelerated personal growth, with a simple, evidence-based way to heal and heighten engagement with the world.

Learn more at https://www.meetfieldtrip.com, https://www.fieldtriphealth.com and https://www.fieldtriphealth.nl.

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For further information, contact Ronan Levy, Executive Chairman and a Director at Field Trip, at 1 (833) 833-1967.


About WHOOP


WHOOP, the human performance company, provides a membership for 24/7 coaching to improve health. The WHOOP membership comes with free hardware (the new Whoop Strap 3.0), a coaching platform designed to optimize your behavior, and a community of high performers. WHOOP members range from professional athletes and Fortune 500 CEOs to fitness enthusiasts, frontline workers, and military personnel. Studies show WHOOP can positively change behavior, increase sleep, and improve physiological biomarkers. Founded in 2012, WHOOP is based in Boston and has raised more than $200 million in venture capital. Visit whoop.com for the latest company news and connect with WHOOP on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.


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This release includes forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws regarding Field Trip and its business, which may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the listing of the common shares of Field Trip on
the Canadian Securities Exchange, and the timing of such events. Often but not always, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as “expect”, “intends”, “anticipated”, “believes” or variations (including negative variations) of
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d are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Although the management of Field Trip believes that the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, they may prove to be incorrect. The forward-looking events and circumstances
discussed in this release may not occur and could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting the companies, including risks regarding the COVID-19 epidemic, the medical clinic industry, market conditions, ec
onomic factors, management’s ability to manage and to operate the business and the equity markets generally. Although Field Trip has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those
described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements or inf
ormation. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Except as required by applicable securities laws, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Field Trip does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or r
evise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

The CSE has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.

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Autumn Communications
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KCSA Strategic Communications
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CBD OF DENVER, INC. (CBDD) Announces 3rd Quarter Results and Corporate Updates

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DENVER, Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CBD of Denver, Inc. (OTC: CBDD), a full-line CBD and Hemp oil company (“CBDD”) selling Black Pearl CBD hemp products and the owner of Rockflowr and CBDWelt24 has released its third quarter financial statements showing increased revenue and growth.

CBDD’s Financial Statements for the quarter ending September 30, 2020, have been posted on OTC Markets.com showing revenues of $5,963,820 and gross profit of $484,666. The Company intends to move off the OTC Pink Market to provide better transparency and liquidity to Shareholders. CBDD’s first priority will be to obtain audited financials and to become a fully reporting SEC issuer by the end of Q1 2021.

“We are very happy having achieved our goals for Q3 and will continue our efforts to further improve our Q4 results.  Another priority is to move forward with our plans to have a 2019/2020 audit, so the company can provide better transparency to our shareholders,” explained CEO Marcel Gamma.

The Company has decided to open its own new retail operation in Zurich called Rockflowr Retail while exploring expansion of retail operations to other cities in Switzerland. The Company has also begun rebranding Rockflowr to Rockflowr Exchange for wholesale business and CBDWelt24 to Rockflowr Production for our growing facilities.  To further unite all the new corporate identities, the Company is developing new logo, branding and websites including new divisions that will be released shortly.

There have been serious discussions by the Swiss Government to legalize products containing THC, including CBD and Cannabis.  If this should happen, we are strategically positioned to take full advantage.

CBDD continues to be focused on using equity to acquire profitable Swiss assets at attractive valuations to create value for all our shareholders.

CBDD offers a superior CBD product that is full spectrum without depending on THC to activate the benefits of cannabidiol. Black Pearl CBD has 0% THC, but is not an Isolate where the THC is stripped from the product rendering it ineffective.

Products are available at www.blackpearlcbd.com.  

Information contained herein includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or future financial performance, involving known and unknown risks and you should not place undue reliance on these statements. Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events. We assume no obligation publicly about update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason.

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Youth INC Raises Over $2 Million from Celebration ‘Un-Gala’

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Youth INC hosted its virtual Celebration “Un-Gala” on Wednesday, November 18th. The event, which capped off a fall fundraising drive, garnered more than $2.1 million for the organization. The night’s honoree was Roger Ferguson, TIAA President and CEO, who was presented with the John C. Whitehead Leadership Award in recognition of his public service and philanthropic contributions.

In his acceptance remarks, Ferguson spoke about the opportunities available to underserved students through education, and his appreciation for Youth INC’s work. “I firmly believe that education is the key to enabling success and ensuring young people can become leaders who can make a difference in our communities,” said Ferguson. “I share Youth INC’s conviction that education has the power to save lives and am honored to be recognized by an organization committed to making an impact on our underserved youth and the world.”

Youth INC has raised more than $100 million over the past 26 years to empower its nonprofit partners to harness best practices from the private sector and academia to achieve sustainable growth and deepen the social emotional learning (SEL) impact of its programs on young people. Scholars and many leading organizations in the public and private sector believe SEL is a critical component of youth development and key to supporting social progress. In fact, the Aspen Institute estimates that every dollar spent on SEL makes an $11 return on the investment.

This was the first year that the Celebration event was not held in person. Youth INC Board Co-President Kathleen McCabe of PJT Partners addressed the change, saying, “Despite moving online, this year’s Celebration ‘Un-Gala’ was a remarkable event. It connected us with a host of new supporters and champions and Roger Ferguson was a consummate honoree—inspiring, humble, and ever insightful.”

Youth INC also highlighted the work of its nonprofit partner, St. Ignatius School. “Our partnership with Youth INC has paid so many dividends over the past four years. We are excited to continue deepening our relationship and honored to be featured in this year’s Celebration ‘Un-Gala,’” said St. Ignatius Principal, Richard Darrell. “Youth INC’s support and coaching has helped fuel our organizational growth and development and deepened our impact with our students.”

“Youth INC’s mission to ‘transform the lives of New York City youth by empowering the nonprofits that serve them’ is more vital than ever,” said Dhananjay M. Pai, Youth INC Board Co-Chair and President & COO of P. Schoenfeld Asset Management. “That this year’s event was able to raise over $2 million, speaks to that vitality. We are grateful to our community of supporters for their ongoing belief in our mission and venture philanthropy model for impact.”

“We are currently navigating through unprecedented times for the social impact sector,” said Youth INC National Advisory Board Member, Alan Schwartz, Executive Chairman of Guggenheim Partners. “But it is remarkable to see the resiliency of the Youth INC team in the face of challenging headwinds. This Celebration ‘Un-Gala’ was a testament to the importance of their work with NYC grassroots nonprofits and the young people they serve. I am excited to see how we can use these funds to extend our impact in a time of great need.”

As part of its work to support its nonprofit partners during the ongoing pandemic, Youth INC has issued more than $700,000 in grants to 58 grassroots nonprofits through its COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund. During a tumultuous period for the social impact sector, these funds have proved critical in helping organizations weather the storm. Lisa Recio, Executive Director of Roads to Success, one of the grantees, shared her thoughts on the program: “There is a saying One of the most important things you can do on this earth is to let people know they are not alone . . . The Youth INC Response and Recovery Grant allows us the opportunity to show our youth that they are not alone.”

COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund Grantees: STEM From Dance, Girl Be Heard Institute, Minds Matter NYC, Opening Act, viBe Theater Experience, Youth Action Programs and Homes, Inc., Drama Club Inc, Roads to Success, Inc, Fresh Youth Initiatives, Inc., I Challenge Myself, Inc., Project Morry, Artists Striving to End Poverty, America on Tech (AOT), Chess-in-the-Schools, INC, Trail Blazer Camps, Beam Center, You Gotta Believe!, St. Ignatius School, Fiver Children’s Foundation, Girls Write Now, Only Make Believe, Community-Word Project, Inc., LEAP, Inc, Bloomingdale Family Program, Play Rugby USA, Literacy, Inc. (LINC), America SCORES New York, Rocking the Boat, Council for Unity, FAN4Kids, Behind the Book, George Jackson Academy, 826NYC, Kids Creative 404 Inc., Extreme Kids & Crew, Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy, Inc., Dancewave Inc., PowerPlay NYC, Inc., Beat the Streets, NYC, INCLUDEnyc, Read Ahead, The Reading Team, Change for Kids, A Fair Shake for Youth, Inc., The Brooklyn Music School, Serious Fun After School, Inc., The New York Center for Children, TADA! Theatre and Dance Alliance, Inc., GallopNYC, Saint Barnabas High School, Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York, NYC FIRST, Cornelia Connelly Center, Hour Children, ParentChild+, Futures and Options, Friends of the Children NY, Global Kids

Celebration Un-Gala
Vice Chairs: Antoinette ‘Toni’ Bush (News Corp), Stephanie Cohen (Goldman Sachs), Jeffrey R. Holzschuh (Morgan Stanley), Jo Ann Jenkins (AARP), Elizabeth Lempres (McKinsey & Co., Emerita), Stephen K. Orr (Orr Group), Richard P. Schifter (TPG Capital), Alan Schwartz (Guggenheim Partners), George P. Stamas (Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher), Ted Virtue (MidOcean Partners), John Waldron (Goldman Sachs), Jonathan Weiss (Wells Fargo & Co.) Co-Chairs: James Christopoulos (CVC Capital), Rodney Cohen (Black Diamond Capital), William Q. Derrough (Moelis & Company), Stratton Heath (Oak Hill Capital Partners), Christine Hommes (Apollo), Mel Ike (Blackstone), Douglas Kaden (SDC Capital Partners), Barbara Marcin, Kathleen McCabe (PJT Partners), Amy Miller (Scotiabank), Dhananjay Pai (P. Schoenfeld Asset Management), Daniel Pine (CS Capital), Mai Shiver (AIG), Wray Thorn (Sightway Capital), Evan Wildstein (Kohlberg & Company) BenefitCommittee: Noel Anderson (NYU), Karen Beldy Torborg (Marsh), Mark DiMilia (Morgan Stanley), Emmett McCann (Oaktree Capital), Robert McCooey (Nasdaq), Kenneth Prince (Advent International), Stancel Riley (Mizuho), Adrianne Shapira (Eurazeo)

Media Contact:

Vanessa Marquez
[email protected]
914.316.4600

About Youth INC

Youth INC’s mission is to transform the lives of NYC youth by empowering the organizations that serve them. Youth INC’s network of 76 grassroots nonprofits collectively champion the lives of more than 300,000 young people across New York City. Youth INC provides our nonprofit partners with the coaching, capital and connections to achieve sustainable growth and maximize their impact. Our fundraising, governance and impact evaluation programs yield incredible results. Over the course of a partnership with Youth INC, our partners experience average budget growth of 157%, board size of 42%, and youth served of 190%. Using our pioneering Metrics Platform, our partners helped 81% of their young people surveyed to improve key Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills that scholars agree are the most predictive indicators of success in school, career and life. Since inception, our venture philanthropy model has raised over $100 million and empowered over 180 nonprofits, impacting the lives of 1 million NYC youth.



SNC-Lavalin awarded three-year Master Services Agreement by Avangrid Service Company

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MONTREAL, Nov. 19, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – SNC-Lavalin (TSX:SNC) has been awarded a three-year Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Avangrid Service Company to provide owner engineering services for the electric capital projects developed and realized by Avangrid’s U.S. electric companies. Under the agreement, valued at $15 million USD over three years, SNC-Lavalin will provide Avangrid with engineering resources for disciplines that include electrical, protection and control, civil as well as transmission lines. This contract is within SNCL Engineering Services, the cornerstone of our strategy moving forward to greater growth and profitability.

As the owner’s engineer, SNC-Lavalin’s work is to protect Avangrid’s interests during the review of and interactions with other contractors. Additionally, SNC-Lavalin will perform the conceptual design and assist the client during the construction phase.  

“We are pleased to be awarded this engineering services MSA and we are committed to Avangrid’s success and to their 3.5 million customers,” said Dale Clarke, President, Infrastructure Services, SNC-Lavalin. “We’ve had a partnership with Avangrid for almost ten years, which enables us to be fully aligned with their objectives and expectations.”


About SNC-Lavalin


Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world. SNC-Lavalin connects people, technology, and data to help shape and deliver world-leading concepts and projects, while offering comprehensive innovative solutions across the asset lifecycle. Our expertise is wide-ranging—consulting & advisory, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and sustaining capital—and delivered to clients in four strategic sectors: EDPM (engineering, design and project management), Infrastructure, Nuclear and Resources, supported by Capital. People. Drive. Results.

www.snclavalin.com

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Advanced Energy to Participate in The Wells Fargo TMT Summit and the Raymond James Technology Investors Conference

Advanced Energy to Participate in The Wells Fargo TMT Summit and the Raymond James Technology Investors Conference

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEIS), a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions, announced today that the company will be participating in two upcoming virtual investor conferences.

Wells Fargo Securities Virtual TMT Summit

Date: December 1, 2020

Presentation Time: 11:20 a.m. ET

Raymond James 2020 Technology Investors Conference

Date: December 9, 2020

A webcast of our Wells Fargo presentation can be found on our web site at ir.advancedenergy.com. To participate in the Raymond James conference please contact a representative of Raymond James & Associates.

About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. With engineering know-how and responsive service and support around the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet technology advances, propel growth for its customers and innovate the future of power. Advanced Energy has devoted more than three decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA. For more information, visit www.advancedenergy.com.

Advanced Energy | Precision. Power. Performance.

Brian Smith

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

(970) 407-6555

[email protected]

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Results of Annual Shareholder Meeting of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

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BOSTON, Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE: EVF) (the “Fund”) announced today the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on November 12, 2020 (the “Meeting”) for the election of four members of the Fund’s board of trustees (“Board”) to serve three-year terms ending in 2023. 

Incumbent Class I Trustee Valerie A. Mosley was elected to a new term as a Class I Trustee by the Fund’s Auction Preferred shareholders.  Incumbent Class I Trustees Thomas E. Faust Jr., Cynthia E. Frost and Susan J. Sutherland will continue to serve as Class I Trustees because none of the candidates presented for election by the Fund’s Common and Auction Preferred shareholders received the requisite vote.  Pursuant to the Fund’s Amended and Restated By-Laws, when none of such candidates receive the requisite vote, the incumbent Trustees remain in office for a new three-year term.    

The individuals named on the Fund’s proxy cards proposed to adjourn the Meeting to permit further solicitation with respect to the three Class I Trustee positions subject to election by the Common and Auction Preferred shareholders (“Adjournment”).  Such individuals believed that further solicitation of proxies would have resulted in a higher vote total.  A representative of Saba Capital Management, L.P. (“Saba”), as proxy for votes solicited for the Meeting on the gold proxy card supported by Saba, voted against the proposed Adjournment, resulting in the proposed Adjournment not being approved. 

The vote tabulations, as certified by the Fund’s independent inspector of election, First Coast, Results, Inc., will be published in the Fund’s next report to shareholders. 

The Fund’s investment adviser is Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp.  Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV) provides advanced investment strategies and wealth management solutions to forward-thinking investors around the world. Through principal investment affiliates Eaton Vance Management, Parametric, Atlanta Capital, Calvert and Hexavest, the Company offers a diversity of investment approaches, encompassing bottom-up and top-down fundamental active management, responsible investing, systematic investing and customized implementation of client-specified portfolio exposures. As of September 30, 2020, Eaton Vance had consolidated assets under management of $517.0 billion. For more information, visit eatonvance.com.

Shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount from their net asset value. The market price of Fund shares may vary from net asset value based on factors affecting the supply and demand for shares, such as Fund distribution rates relative to similar investments, investors’ expectations for future distribution changes, the clarity of the Fund’s investment strategy and future return expectations, and investors’ confidence in the underlying markets in which the Fund invests. Fund shares are subject to investment risk, including possible loss of principal invested. The Fund is not a complete investment program and you may lose money investing therein. An investment in the Fund may not be appropriate for all investors. Before investing, prospective investors should consider carefully the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses.

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not intended to, and does not, constitute an offer to purchase or sell shares of the Fund. Additional information about the Fund, including performance and portfolio characteristic information, is available at www.eatonvance.com.

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined by the U.S. securities laws. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they are subject to uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Fund’s control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

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Actinium Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Dr. Avinash Desai as Executive Vice President of Clinical Development, Operations and Medical Affairs

– Dr. Desai has over twenty-five years of hematology and oncology-focused clinical development and medical affairs experience, including the successful launches of targeted therapies, monoclonal antibodies, and PARP inhibitors

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NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  (NYSE AMERICAN: ATNM) (“Actinium”) today announced the appointment of Avinash Desai, MD, to the position of Executive Vice President of Clinical Development, Operations and Medical Affairs, effective immediately.  In this role, Dr. Desai will lead Actinium’s medical affairs strategies for Iomab-B to the transplant and hematology communities as well as for Actimab-A to the hematologist communities. In addition, he will play an integral role in the strategic development of the Iomab-B clinical programs.

Dr. Mark Berger, Actinium’s Chief Medical Officer, said, “We are pleased to have Dr. Desai join the leadership team.  His expertise in medical affairs and clinical strategy will be a great asset for Actinium as we advance the SIERRA trial through its final phase and prepare for next steps.  Avi’s experience working with hematology and oncology clinical candidates through registrational studies and successful commercial launches will be helpful as we continue to advance our CD45 and CD33 programs towards multiple registrational studies and prepare for the BLA filing and commercialization of our late-stage asset, Iomab-B.”

“I am thrilled to join Actinium as EVP of Clinical Development, Operations and Medical Affairs at such a crucial point for the Company,” stated Dr. Desai.  “Recent clinical achievements with Iomab-B and Actimab-A uniquely position the Company to make a real impact in targeted conditioning and the treatment of patients with relapse or refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML).  I look forward to working with the leadership team in advancing these product candidates to patients who continue to have a significant unmet need despite recently approved therapeutic agents.”  

Dr. Desai is an industry veteran in the hematology and oncology field, most recently serving as Vice President, Head of U.S. Medical Affairs – Oncology at Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK). Over the course of his twenty-five-year career, Dr. Desai has successfully designed and implemented clinical development, U.S. and global medical affairs, and life cycle management plans for a variety of pharmaceutical products. This has included participation in multiple INDs, NDAs, and sNDA submissions and efficiently managing the product Scientific Advisory Boards (SAB) and Data and Safety Monitoring Boards (DSMB) for hematology, oncology and therapeutic candidates.  At GSK, he established the U.S. medical affairs oncology team that oversaw the launch readiness plans for three novel oncology products—Blenrep® in multiple myeloma, Zejula® in ovarian cancer, and dostarlimab in endometrial cancer. In addition to GSK, Dr. Desai has overseen the clinical development, implementation and delivery of oncology life cycle management plans for various oncology therapies at several leading global pharmaceutical companies, including Eli Lilly & Company (Lilly), Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Takeda, Inc.  Prior to GSK, he was the VP of Global Medical Affairs at Lilly, during which time he oversaw the global medical affairs team for Lilly’s GI Oncology portfolio.  Earlier in his career, Dr. Desai contributed to the approval of Janssen’s myeloma drug Darzalex® (daratumumab) and leading and strategically executing medical affairs activities globally for Velcade® (bortezomib).  Prior to Janssen, Dr. Desai was responsible for the international development of oncology products in solid tumors and hematological malignancies at Sanofi, where he successfully executed pivotal trials that led to NDA submission for Jevtana® (cabazitaxel).

Sandesh Seth, Actinium’s Charmain and Chief Executive Officer, stated “As Actinium approaches key milestones for Iomab-B and Actimab by year-end and sets the stage for a milestone rich 2021, Dr. Desai’s impressive experience in medical affairs, clinical development and operational management will be extremely valuable.  Avi’s successful track record and demonstrated operational excellence will greatly benefit Actinium as we prepare for the commercialization of Iomab-B and the registrational trials for our CD33 program in R/R AML.  Avi’s deep experience gained through multiple commercial launches will be important in guiding our efforts as we further expand our medical affairs activities in the top tertiary care hospitals that treat R/R AML to support Iomab-B and Actimab-A and we look forward to his contributions to our leadership team.”

About Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: ATNM)

Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing ARCs or Antibody Radiation-Conjugates, which combine the targeting ability of antibodies with the cell killing ability of radiation.  Actinium’s lead application for our ARCs is targeted conditioning, which is intended to selectively deplete a patient’s disease or cancer cells and certain immune cells prior to a BMT or Bone Marrow Transplant, Gene Therapy or Adoptive Cell Therapy (ACT) such as CAR-T to enable engraftment of these transplanted cells with minimal toxicities.  With our ARC approach, we seek to improve patient outcomes and access to these potentially curative treatments by eliminating or reducing the non-targeted chemotherapy that is used for conditioning in standard practice currently.  Our lead product candidate, I-131 apamistamab (Iomab-B) is being studied in the ongoing pivotal Phase 3 Study of Iomab-B in Elderly Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (SIERRA) trial for BMT conditioning.  The SIERRA trial is over seventy-five percent enrolled and positive single-agent, feasibility and safety data has been highlighted at ASH, TCT, ASCO and SOHO annual meetings.  More information on this Phase 3 clinical trial can be found at sierratrial.com. I-131 apamistamab will also be studied as a targeted conditioning agent in a Phase 1 study with a CD19 CAR T-cell Therapy with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Phase 1/2 anti-HIV stem cell gene therapy with UC Davis.  In addition, we are developing a multi-disease, multi-target pipeline of clinical-stage ARCs targeting the antigens CD45 and CD33 for targeted conditioning and as a therapeutic either in combination with other therapeutic modalities or as a single agent for patients with a broad range of hematologic malignancies including acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome and multiple myeloma.  Ongoing combination trials include our CD33 alpha ARC, Actimab-A, in combination with the salvage chemotherapy CLAG-M and the Bcl-2 targeted therapy venetoclax.  Underpinning our clinical programs is our proprietary AWE (Antibody Warhead Enabling) technology platform.  This is where our intellectual property portfolio of over 100 patents, know-how, collective research and expertise in the field are being leveraged to construct and study novel ARCs and ARC combinations to bolster our pipeline for strategic purposes.  Our AWE technology platform is currently being utilized in a collaborative research partnership with Astellas Pharma, Inc. Website: https://www.actiniumpharma.com/

Forward-Looking Statements for Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

This press release may contain projections or other “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe-harbor” provisions of the private securities litigation reform act of 1995 regarding future events or the future financial performance of the Company which the Company undertakes no obligation to update. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated or estimated future results, including the risks and uncertainties associated with preliminary study results varying from final results, estimates of potential markets for drugs under development, clinical trials, actions by the FDA and other governmental agencies, regulatory clearances, responses to regulatory matters, the market demand for and acceptance of Actinium’s products and services, performance of clinical research organizations and other risks detailed from time to time in Actinium’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including without limitation its most recent annual report on form 10-K, subsequent quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q and Forms 8-K, each as amended and supplemented from time to time.

Contacts:

Investors:
Clayton Robertson
Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
[email protected]

Hans Vitzthum

LifeSci Advisors, LLC
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Phio Pharmaceuticals to Participate in the 3rd Annual Evercore ISI HealthCONx Conference

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MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO), a biotechnology company developing the next generation of immuno-oncology therapeutics based on its proprietary self-delivering RNAi (INTASYL™) therapeutic platform, today announced that its chief executive officer, Dr. Gerrit Dispersyn, will present at the upcoming 3rd Annual Evercore ISI HealthCONx Conference, which is being held virtually this year from December 1-3, 2020.

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Dr. Dispersyn is scheduled to participate in a fireside chat on Thursday, December 3rd, at 3:05 p.m. ET. Interested parties may access a live webcast of the presentation at https://wsw.com/webcast/evercore11/phio/2360016.

An archived version of the webcast will be made available on the “Investors – Events and Presentations” section of the Company’s website after the live event.

About Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO) is a biotechnology company developing the next generation of immuno-oncology therapeutics based on its self-delivering RNAi (INTASYL™) therapeutic platform. The Company’s efforts are focused on silencing tumor-induced suppression of the immune system through its proprietary INTASYL platform with utility in immune cells and the tumor micro-environment. Our goal is to develop powerful INTASYL therapeutic compounds that can weaponize immune effector cells to overcome tumor immune escape, thereby providing patients a powerful new treatment option that goes beyond current treatment modalities. For additional information, visit the Company’s website, www.phiopharma.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. These statements are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the impact to our business and operations by the recent coronavirus outbreak, results from our preclinical and clinical activities, the development of our product candidates, the ability to obtain future financing, the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of important factors, including, but not limited to, market and other conditions and those identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q under the caption “Risk Factors” and in other filings the Company periodically makes with the SEC. Readers are urged to review these risk factors and to not act in reliance on any forward-looking statements, as actual results may differ from those contemplated by our forward-looking statements. Phio does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect a change in its views, events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by law.

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Investor Contact
Ashley R. Robinson 
LifeSci Advisors
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Great Bear Nominates Paula Rogers to Board of Directors, Announces Webinar on Monday November 30th

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TSX-V:  GBR                                                                             

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Great Bear Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “Great Bear”) (TSXV: GBR) (OTCQX: GTBAF) is pleased to announce the nomination of Paula Rogers to its Board of Directors, and invites interested shareholders to attend a Company webinar on November 30th, 2020.

Ms. Rogers has over 25 years experience working with international public companies, with a special focus on debt and equity-based project financing in the mining industry, corporate governance, financial reporting and tax strategy.  She holds a B. Comm. degree from the University of British Columbia and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Ms. Rogers’ past roles include Vice President and Treasurer with Goldcorp Inc. and Treasurer with Wheaton River Minerals Ltd., where she completed over $3 billion of equity and debt based project financings including the Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic (operated by Barrick Gold Corp. and Newmont Corp.).  She was also Treasurer of Silver Wheaton Corp., where she oversaw all silver contract purchases and sales.

Most recently she has been Chair of the Board and Director of Alio Gold Inc., which recently merged with Argonaut Gold Inc., where she is now a Director. 

Chris Taylor, President and CEO of Great Bear said, “Great Bear management is very pleased to nominate Paula Rogers to our Board of Directors, and recommend shareholders approve her nomination at our December Annual General Meeting.  Paula was an integral member of the core foundational teams at Goldcorp and Silver Wheaton.  She is an expert on the types of advanced project financing and governance tasks that Great Bear has before us as we continue to advance our flagship Dixie Project.  We at Great Bear feel privileged to have the opportunity to work with such a highly respected member of the Canadian mining community and anticipate our shareholders will receive strong long-term benefits through Ms. Rogers’ experience.”

Live Investor Webinar

A live Great Bear webinar will take place on Monday, November 30th at 9:00am PST/12:00pm EST.  Chris Taylor and Bob Singh will be available to answer questions following the presentation.  Online registration and participation details may be found at the following link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XCKIzugJTFOETejNpYYGyg

For those unable to participate, a recording of the webinar will be posted to the Company’s web site following the live broadcast.

The webinar will discuss the Company’s ongoing progress involving detailed three dimensional modeling of the geology and gold zones at the Dixie project.

Regional Project Acquisition

The Company also announces acquisition of an additional claim package as part of its regional exploration program.  The “Red Lake North” (or “RLN”) property consists of 3,220 hectares of mineral claims located in what are interpreted to be the Woman Lake and Flat Lake assemblages of the Balmer Sequence, approximately 70 kilometres northeast of Red Lake.  Figure 1.  Of importance, third party logging activities are planned for 2021 that will provide road access to the RLN property for the first time, facilitating low cost exploration.

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: Great Bear’s Red Lake properties, showing the location of the new Red Lake North property.

The property hosts local D2 fold culminations which are important controls of gold mineralization elsewhere in the Red Lake area, and contain several gold-in-quartz vein type historical showings, including limited historical drilling.  The best results consist of generally less than 1 metre wide veins assaying up to approximately 20 – 25 g/t gold, described in historical reports (e.g. Flint Rock Mines Ltd., assessment files, Resident Geologist’s office, Red Lake. Fyon, A. J. and O’Donnell, L. 1986, O.G.S. M.P. 132, p. 269, 270, 274).

Great Bear can acquire a 100%, royalty-free interest in the RLN property through an option agreement with Perry English, Gravel Ridge Resources Ltd., and 1544230 Ontario Inc. (a company controlled by Perry English), whereby Great Bear will pay a total of $125,000 over a period of four years, and issue 10,000 shares to the vendors.  The agreement and the issuance of the shares are subject to TSX-V approval.


Details of Annual General Meeting

The Company’s Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) will be held at Suite 1020 – 800 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday, December 15, 2020 at 2 pm Pacific Time

Due to ongoing concerns related to the spread of COVID-19, and in order to mitigate potential risks to the health and safety of the Company’s shareholders, employees, communities and other stakeholders, shareholders are encouraged not to attend the AGM in person.  Shareholders are strongly encouraged to vote on the matters before the meeting by proxy.  There are no assurances that the management or the Board will attend the meeting in person.  The Company requests that shareholders who wish to attend the meeting in person contact the Company in advance to make arrangements at [email protected].

The management of Great Bear is pleased to disclose the list of board nominees up for election at the at AGM, which includes the proposed addition of Paula Rogers:


Ms. Paula Rogers, CPA, CA

Proposed Director


Mr. Chris Taylor, M.Sc., P.Geo

Director


Mr. Michael Kenyon, M.Sc. Economic Geology

Director


Mr. Douglas Ramshaw, B.Sc., A.R.S.M.

Director


Mr. Tony Ricci, CPA, CA

Director


Dr. David Terry, Ph.D., P.Geo

Director

Great Bear’s Vice President, Exploration Mr. R. Bob Singh, P.Geo. will not stand for re-election to his Board position in order to accommodate Ms. Rogers’ addition.  Mr. Singh will remain focused on directing the Company’s exploration activities.

About the Dixie Project

The Dixie Project is 100% owned, comprised of 9,140 hectares of contiguous claims that extend over 22 kilometres, and is located approximately 25 kilometres southeast of the town of Red Lake, Ontario. The project is accessible year-round via a 15 minute drive on a paved highway which runs the length of the northern claim boundary and a network of well-maintained logging roads.

The Dixie Project hosts two principal styles of gold mineralization:

  • High-grade gold in quartz veins and silica-sulphide replacement zones (Dixie Limb, Hinge and Arrow zones). Hosted by mafic volcanic rocks and localized near regional-scale D2 fold axes. These mineralization styles are also typical of the significant mined deposits of the Red Lake district.

  • High-grade disseminated gold with broad moderate to lower grade envelopes (LP Fault). The LP Fault is a significant gold-hosting structure which has been seismically imaged to extend to 14 kilometres depth (Zeng and Calvert, 2006), and has been interpreted by Great Bear to have up to 18 kilometres of strike length on the Dixie property. High-grade gold mineralization is controlled by structural and geological contacts, and moderate to lower-grade disseminated gold surrounds and flanks the high-grade intervals. The dominant gold-hosting stratigraphy consists of felsic sediments and volcanic units.

About Great Bear

Great Bear Resources Ltd. is a well-financed gold exploration company managed by a team with a track record of success in mineral exploration.  Great Bear is focused in the prolific Red Lake gold district in northwest Ontario, where the company controls over 330 km2 of highly prospective tenure across 5 projects: the flagship Dixie Project  (100% owned), the Pakwash Property (earning a 100% interest), the Dedee Property (earning a 100% interest), the Sobel Property (earning a 100% interest), and the Red Lake North Property (earning a 100% interest) all of which are accessible year-round through existing roads.

Qualified Person and NI 43-101 Disclosure

Mr. R. Bob Singh, P.Geo, Director and VP Exploration, and Ms. Andrea Diakow P.Geo, Exploration Manager for Great Bear are the Qualified Persons as defined by National Instrument 43-101 responsible for the accuracy of technical information contained in this news release.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD


“Chris Taylor”                                  

Chris Taylor, President and CEO


Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements

This release contains certain “forward looking statements” and certain “forward-looking information” as defined under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “plans” or similar terminology. The forward-looking information contained herein is provided for the purpose of assisting readers in understanding management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.

Forward-looking information are based on management of the parties’ reasonable assumptions, estimates, expectations, analyses and opinions, which are based on such management’s experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, and other factors that management believes are relevant and reasonable in the circumstances, but which may prove to be incorrect.

Great Bear undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information except as required by applicable law. Such forward-looking information represents management’s best judgment based on information currently available. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual future results may vary materially. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.

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Walker & Dunlop Announces Virtual Investor Day Details

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BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it will hold a virtual Investor Day on December 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The event will include an overview of the company’s vision for the next five years, featuring presentations and a Q&A session with members of Walker & Dunlop senior management.

Analysts and investors may access the webcast via the link below: https://walkerdunlop.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mFc4-mQFT7CvNuiuOh1_2g or by dialing +1-408-901-0584, Webinar ID 950 9227 0431, Passcode 857934. Presentation materials for the Investor Day will be posted to the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website. A webcast replay of the event will also be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://investors.walkerdunlop.com/.

About Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD), headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, is one of the largest commercial real estate finance companies in the United States. The company provides a comprehensive range of capital solutions for all commercial real estate asset classes, as well as investment sales brokerage services to owners of multifamily properties. Walker & Dunlop is included on the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and was ranked as one of FORTUNE Magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2014, 2017, and 2018. Walker & Dunlop’s 900+ professionals in 40 offices across the nation have an unyielding commitment to client satisfaction.

 

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