News Category: Health & Medical

Following our communication last week “MedAlliance to be acquired by Cordis”, MedAlliance is pleased to make the following announcement: Photo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1928464/MedAlliance_Image.jpg Logo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1196864/MedAlliance_Logo.jpg SELUTION SLR(TM), MedAlliance’s novel sirolimus-eluting balloon, has received FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval to initiate its coronary pivotal clinical trial. This is the first sustained limus release coronary drug … Continued

– Preclinical data showing how ERA(TM), eTurna(TM) technologies turbocharge T-cell therapies presented at New Frontiers of RNA Nanotherapeutics meeting today – ERA(TM) boosts CAR T-cell efficacy by overcoming T-cell exhaustion that inhibits cancer cures – eTurna(TM) delivery platform delivers more healthy, functional T-cells than electroporation, without the safety risks of viral vectors – Use of … Continued

Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, publish today a large genome-wide association study on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Nature Genetics. Sequence variants that associate with NAFLD were identified, including rare, protective loss-of-function variants that point to potential drug targets. Plasma proteomic analyses provided further insight into the pathogenesis of  NAFLD NAFLD … Continued

Concept Medical Inc. [https://www.conceptmedical.com/] announces the successful completion of the SIRONA – World’s first and the largest head-to-head RCT investigating the use of Sirolimus Drug Coated Balloon (DCB) (Magic Touch PTA [https://www.conceptmedical.com/product/magic-touch-pta/] – Concept Medical Inc.) V/S Paclitaxel DCB angioplasty for the treatment of peripheral artery disease in the femoropopliteal vessel segment. The prospective, multi-center, … Continued

Today, on World Osteoporosis Day, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) calls on people of all ages to be proactive in taking steps for better bone health and osteoporosis prevention. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that affects some 500 million people worldwide and is a major cause of pain, disability and loss of independence in older … Continued

Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (NVX-CoV2373) has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide a first booster dose at least six months after completion of primary … Continued

Swiss-based medical technology company MedAlliance has announced it has entered into an agreement with Cordis for an acquisition which includes an initial investment of $35M and upfront closing payment of $200M, regulatory achievement milestones of up to $125M and commercial milestones of up to $775M through 2029 for a total consideration of up to $1.135 … Continued

–Study evaluates AB-101a for patients with and without concurrent bacterial infection Alphyn Biologics ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3680049-1&h=958198912&u=https%3A%2F%2Falphynbiologics.com%2F&a=Alphyn+Biologics ), a clinical-stage dermatology company developing first-in-class multi-target therapeutics, announced today that enrollment in its Phase2a clinical trial of AB-101a for mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis (AD) has passed the halfway point. The randomized, vehicle-controlled, double-blind trial is evaluating AB-101a for the … Continued