Throughout his more-than-30-year career, Peter van der Velden’s focus has not only been on investing, but also on making a lasting impact in healthcare. Although he initially contemplated becoming a doctor, he soon realized that he was more interested in the business …
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Cadence Neuroscience Secures $26 Million in Series B Financing for Clinical Trials of Epilepsy Neuromodulation Therapy
Cadence Neuroscience announced that it has secured $26 million in Series B financing. The round was led by Angelini Lumira Biosciences Fund (co-managed by Lumira Ventures and Angelini Ventures) and included other new investors F-Prime Capital, LivaNova USA, Angelini Ventures, Spectrum Financial Services, …
Endotronix Extends Positive Outcomes with 12-month Data Release from the SIRONA 2 Trial for Remote Heart Failure Management Using the Cordella Pulmonary Artery Sensor
The study met secondary study endpoints and long-term sensor use was associated with significant improvements in patient quality-of-life metrics and low event rates for heart failure hospitalization and death. Endotronix, Inc., a digital health and medical technology company dedicated to advancing …
Antiva Biosciences Closes $53 Million Series E Equity Financing Led by MPM-BioImpact Capital and Names Kristine Ball President and CEO
Proceeds to Support Key Efficacy Studies for ABI-2280 including Phase 2 Trial in High-Grade Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN 2,3) and Exploratory Study as Treatment for High-Risk HPV Infections Antiva Biosciences, Inc. biopharmaceutical company developing novel, topical therapeutics for the treatment of …
PIC Therapeutics Presents Pre-Clinical Data Update on eIF4E Regulators at AACR Annual Meeting 2023
PIC Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering the discovery and development of first-in-mechanism, first-in-class allosteric small molecule therapies targeting eIF4E, is presenting pre-clinical data today on the company’s advancing eIF4E program for breast cancer in a poster at the American …
Fusion Pharmaceuticals Announces IND Clearance For FPI-2068, A Jointly Developed Novel Targeted Alpha Therapy
Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines, today announced the clearance of investigational new drug (IND) applications for [225Ac]-FPI-2068 (FPI-2068) and corresponding imaging analogue [111In]-FPI-2107 (FPI-2107) to the U.S. Food …
Biotheryx Announces Research Collaboration and License Agreement with Incyte for Discovery of Targeted Protein Degraders for Novel Oncology Targets
Biotheryx, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing a portfolio of first-in-class protein degraders with a focus on validated targets in cancer and inflammatory disease, today announced it has entered into a Research Collaboration and License agreement with Incyte to …
Deka Biosciences Announces First-in-Human Dose in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of DK210 (EGFR)
Deka Biosciences (“Deka”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel cytokine therapies to treat cancer and inflammatory diseases, announced today that the first subject has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial of DK210 (EGFR) at NEXT Oncology in Fairfax, …
OpSens Announces 1,000th SavvyWire Procedure
OpSens Inc. (“OpSens” or the “Company”) (TSX: OPS) (OTCQX: OPSSF), a medical device cardiology-focused company delivering innovative solutions based on its proprietary optical technology, announced a significant milestone for the Company as the SavvyWire has been successfully used by physicians in 1,000 procedures. The SavvyWire is …
HistoSonics Announces First Ever Kidney Tumor Treatment Using Histotripsy
HistoSonics, (www.histosonics.com), the developer of a non-invasive platform and novel sonic beam therapy called histotripsy, announced today the first kidney patient has been treated using the Company’s histotripsy platform. The procedure was performed in Leeds, UK, by Professor Tze Min Wah, Senior …
Endotronix Announces Enrollment Completion of PROACTIVE-HF Pivotal Trial
Endotronix, Inc., a digital health and medical technology company dedicated to advancing the treatment of heart failure (HF), today announced its PROACTIVE-HF pivotal study successfully completed enrollment. Designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Cordella™ Pulmonary Artery (PA) Sensor, the data will support …
Congruence Therapeutics Announces Close of Series A Extension, Bringing Total Round to Over US$65 Million
Congruence Therapeutics, a biotechnology company working at the interface of computational and experimental drug discovery to design novel small molecules for diseases of protein misfolding, announced today the close of an extension to its Series A financing, bringing the total amount …
Rare Disease Day 2023
Today, February 28th, 2023, is Rare Disease Day. Celebrated internationally, the day is an opportunity to raise awareness and advocate for rare diseases as a human rights priority and work towards a more inclusive society. Over 300 million people globally …
2023 Lumira Venture Innovation Program (VIP): Fellow and Summer Analyst Applications Open
Looking to make a career in life sciences innovation? Our Venture Innovation Program (VIP) is accepting applications for exceptional students across Canada who want to gain exposure to life sciences venture capital and start-ups, and are committed to pushing the …
XyloCor Therapeutics Reports Positive Topline Safety and Efficacy Results from Phase 2 EXACT Clinical Trial of XC001 Novel Gene Therapy for Refractory Angina
No serious adverse events related to drug product were reportedPatients demonstrated improvements in exercise capacity and reductions in episodes of chest painCardiac imaging results provide mechanistic evidence supporting the therapeutic potential of XC001 in cardiovascular disease XyloCor Therapeutics, a clinical-stage …