Funding supports Phase 3 development of STS101 for the acute treatment of migraine, including pivotal Phase 3 efficacy trial with planned initiation in Q3 2019 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Satsuma” or “the Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical …
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BAROnova Announces FDA Approval of the TransPyloric Shuttle® (TPS®) Device
A First-in-Class, Non-Surgical Solution for Obesity Approved for One-Year of Device Treatment, Offering Patients Potentially More Durable Weight Loss and Health Benefits SAN CARLOS, Calif., April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — BAROnova, Inc., a medical device company focused on the development of first-in-class …
Bardy Diagnostics™ Announces $35.5M in Series B Funding Round
SEATTLE, April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Bardy Diagnostics, Inc., (“BardyDx”), a leading provider of ambulatory cardiac monitoring technologies and custom data solutions, announced today it has raised $35.5 million in Series B funding, led by River Cities Capital Funds with participation from new investors HealthQuest Capital, Aperture Venture Partners, Aphelion …
HistoSonics, Non-Invasive Robotics Pioneer, Closes $54 Million Series C Financing
Breakthrough medical platform offers vision of personalized tumor treatments with its novel sonic beam therapy ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN // Apr. 8, 2019 – HistoSonics, developer of a non-invasive robotics platform and novel beam therapy, announced today that it has closed …
Edwards Lifesciences announces exclusive right to acquire Corvia Medical, Inc.
IRVINE, Calif., — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation EW, -0.99% the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today announced two strategic transactions involving companies with structural heart disease technologies. Edwards has invested $35 million in …
Aurinia Receives Notice of Allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office for Claims Directed to Its Novel Voclosporin Dosing Protocol for Lupus Nephritis
Allowed claims cover an individualized flat-dosed pharmacodynamic treatment protocol utilized in the AURA-LV study and the ongoing AURORA study in lupus nephritis Claims have the potential to protect voclosporin’s method of use and dosing protocol for LN until December 2037 …
Aurinia Announces Voclosporin Ophthalmic Solution Demonstrates Statistically Superior Efficacy Versus Restasis® in a Phase 2 Head-to-Head Study for the Treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome
VOS showed statistical superiority to Restasis® on FDA-accepted objective signs of DES 42.9% of VOS subjects vs 18.4% of Restasis® subjects (p=.0055) demonstrated ≥ 10mm improvement in STT at Week 4 Primary endpoint of drop discomfort at 1-minute on Day …
Investigational New Drug (IND)-Submission Milestone Achieved in Lilly Collaboration
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Zymeworks Inc. (NYSE/TSX: ZYME), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing multifunctional therapeutics, today reported the achievement of a new development milestone in its collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company (“Lilly”). In accordance with Zymeworks’ 2014 licensing and …
Engage Therapeutics Successfully Completes Open Label Portion of Phase 2b StATES Study and Begins Enrollment in Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Portion
Trial evaluating safety and efficacy of Staccato Alprazolam in subjects with epilepsy and a predictable seizure pattern Results from the open label portion of the study will be presented at a major medical meeting in 2019 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 03, …