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Ascletis Launches U.S. Phase I Trial for Oral Obesity Drug ASC36

Hong Kong – September 11, 2026 -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672) has initiated a U.S. Phase I trial of ASC36, an oral amylin receptor peptide agonist for obesity, after securing Investigational New Drug clearance from the FDA.

Trial enrolls 86 participants to test safety and dosing

The study will evaluate safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ASC36 across single and multiple ascending oral doses in 86 participants with obesity (BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m2) or overweight status (BMI ≥ 27.0 kg/m2). This marks the fourth Phase I peptide study Ascletis has launched in 2026.

Expert.ai Named Gartner Coolest Vendor for Agentic AI in Banking

Rockville, Md. – September 11, 2026 -- Expert.ai has been named one of five Coolest Vendors in Gartner's Coolest Vendor Innovations in Agentic AI for Banking, Part 1 report, published August 26, 2026.

Bank customers report 90% reduction in AML false positives

Expert.ai's AI suite is already deployed at 10 top banks in Italy and by global anti-money-laundering (AML) organizations, which report more than 90% screening accuracy. Customers cite a 90% reduction in AML false positives, up to 70% time savings per alert in KYC screening, and a 40% improvement in customer satisfaction.

Orvana's Bolivian Unit EMIPA Pours First Doré Bar From Don Mario Oxide Stockpile

Toronto – September 11, 2026 -- Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX: ORV; OTCQX: ORVMF) said its Bolivian subsidiary Empresa Minera Paitití S.A. (EMIPA) has produced its first doré bar from processing stockpiled oxide material at the Don Mario site in southeastern Bolivia.

First doré bar confirms metallurgical design of expanded plant

CEO Juan Gavidia said the result confirms the metallurgical performance of the expanded Don Mario Plant is in line with design and engineering assumptions. The company is now focused on safely increasing throughput and optimizing plant performance as operations ramp up.

Parakeet Health, Qualderm Deploy AI to Cut Dermatology Wait Times

San Francisco and Nashville – September 11, 2026 -- Parakeet Health and Qualderm have launched an AI-driven scheduling collaboration to reconnect dermatology patients across a network of nearly 160 practices in 17 states, as appointment wait times climb nationwide.

Dermatology wait times rise 6% since 2022, hitting 36.5 days on average

A recent study cited by the companies found patients in 15 major U.S. metropolitan areas now wait an average of 36.5 days for a dermatology appointment, up 6% since 2022. Qualderm, a management services organization supporting medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology, skin cancer care, and plastic surgery practices, cited this access gap as the driver behind the partnership.

GOBEL Launches Gratify, AI Platform Fusing EMR and CRM Data for Donor Prospecting

Tampa, Fla. – September 11, 2026 -- GOBEL has launched Gratify, a grateful patient intelligence platform that fuses electronic medical record (EMR) and constituent relationship management (CRM) data to help hospitals and health system foundations identify and prioritize donor prospects.

Gratify merges clinical and philanthropic data into a single Prospect Intelligence Profile

The platform combines clinical signals from EMR systems with giving history and engagement data from CRM systems, using GOBEL's proprietary AI-powered predictive models. Unlike general nonprofit benchmarking tools, these models were trained specifically on combined clinical and philanthropic records for healthcare philanthropy applications.

PNC Launches Workplace Advantage Banking Program for Employers

Pittsburgh – September 11, 2026 -- PNC Bank has launched PNC Workplace Advantage, a workplace banking program targeting employers with 100 or more employees that seeks to boost benefits offerings without adding administrative burden.

PNC ties premium banking tier to workplace direct deposit enrollment

Employees who open a qualifying PNC checking account and set up a qualifying direct deposit method through their employer will be invited to enroll in PNC TotalRewards Silver Tier, a benefit level typically reserved for customers holding at least $25,000 in deposits and investments. The program provides banking rewards, personalized guidance from dedicated financial wellness professionals, virtual or onsite banking access, and financial education through live seminars and on-demand digital resources.

Intersignal's Braid Protocol Shares Context Across Local AI Models

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – September 11, 2026 -- Intersignal has demonstrated cross-device context sharing through its Braid protocol, showing a local large language model on a MacBook Air incorporate a 500-credit spending limit transmitted from a connected system into its response.

Braid moves beyond message delivery to actual context use by receiving models

The demonstration confirmed that a shared parameter -- the 500-credit limit -- was not just received but applied by the target model in its output. Intersignal calls this dynamic "machine osmosis," describing how information introduced in one part of a connected setup becomes usable context elsewhere without manual re-entry of instructions or constraints.

Strapi Team Launches Fimo, an AI CMS for Autonomous Websites

San Francisco – September 11, 2026 -- Fimo, an AI content management platform built by the team behind open-source CMS Strapi, launched today, converting AI-generated code from tools like Claude Code and Codex into self-optimizing websites that run 24/7 without full human intervention.

Fimo deploys autonomous agents to handle SEO, translation and content refresh tasks

The platform's native and custom agents publish SEO content, build internal links, fix schema errors, translate copy, and refresh aging pages on an ongoing basis. Every agent action is routed through a pull request, executed in an isolated environment, and subject to the same role-based permissions applied to human editors, meaning no update reaches production without review.

PulsePoint Extends NPI-Verified HCP Targeting to YouTube

New York – September 11, 2026 -- PulsePoint has expanded its Audience Manager platform to YouTube, enabling pharma and healthcare marketers to activate and measure verified, NPI-level physician audiences on the video platform for the first time.

Early campaigns show 1.9x higher click-through rates using verified targeting

In early activations, campaigns using Audience Manager target lists on YouTube generated a 1.9x higher click-through rate compared to broad demographic targeting, according to PulsePoint. The company's DirectMatch technology deterministically matches verified NPI audiences directly onto YouTube campaigns, addressing a gap where video platforms previously lacked prescriber-level precision for media buyers.

Cye Launches Center of Excellence for Private Equity Cyber Risk

Herzliya, Israel – September 11, 2026 -- Cye, a cyber exposure management provider, has launched a Center of Excellence for Private Equity (PE) designed to give PE firms a consistent, portfolio-wide view of cybersecurity exposure from due diligence through exit.

Cye combines AI-native platform with expert services to standardize portfolio cybersecurity execution

The new operating model merges Cye's expert-led agentic services with its AI-native exposure management platform, targeting a gap where PE firms currently rely on point-in-time assessments at individual portfolio companies rather than continuous, group-level oversight.