ATLANTA, Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Antios Therapeutics, Inc. (“Antios”) today announced the appointment of Patrick T. Higgins to the company’s board of directors. Mr. Higgins is a highly accomplished biopharmaceutical executive with more than two decades of experience …
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Lumira portfolio company Notch therapeutics closes $85 Million Series A Financing to Develop Pipeline of Renewable Stem Cell-Derived Cancer Immunotherapies
VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Notch Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing renewable, induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cell therapies for cancer, announced today the closing of an oversubscribed U.S. $85 million Series A financing. The financing was led …
Fonds de solidarité FTQ Invest US$17.7 Million in Lumira IV Life Sciences Fund
Montréal, February 4, 2021 – As part of its strategy to support Québec’s life sciences sector through well-performing specialized funds, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ (“Fonds”) is investing US$17.7 million (C$22.5 million) in Lumira IV. Over the years, Lumira has …
Medexus Pharmaceuticals and medac GmbH enter into a License Agreement for First-in-Class Conditioning Agent, Treosulfan. Which pioneers Hematopoietic Stem Cell transplantation in the US.
TORONTO and CHICAGO and MONTREAL and WEDEL, Germany, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medexus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Medexus”) (TSXV: MDP) (OTCQX: MEDXF)(Frankfurt: P731) is pleased to announce that it and its wholly-owned United States-based subsidiary, Medexus Pharma, Inc. (“Medexus Pharma” …
Edesa Biotech Receives C$14 million from the Government of Canada to complete the clinical study of its investigational drug EB05, for the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / February 2, 2021 / Edesa Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:EDSA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has secured a commitment of up to C$14 million (US$ 11 million) from the Government of Canada to complete the Phase 2 portion of …
FDA Approves Aurinia Pharmaceuticals’ LUPKYNIS™ (voclosporin) for Adult Patients with Active Lupus Nephritis
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AUPH / TSX: AUP) (“Aurinia” or the “Company”) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LUPKYNISTM (voclosporin) in combination with a background immunosuppressive therapy regimen to treat adult patients with active lupus nephritis …
New funding partnerships kick-off research on Canadian women-led start-ups and venture capital success
Ottawa, January 13, 2021 – The Conference Board of Canada is pleased to be undertaking new research that will explore the factors that lead to success for early stage technology companies. Specifically, the research aims to understand whether women and …
Grading Canada’s Health and Innovation Response to COVID-19
As we come to the end of 2020 with the first vaccines by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna now approved by the FDA and Health Canada, it seems like an appropriate time to reflect on how Canada has responded to the COVID-19 …
Bardy Diagnostics to be acquired by Hillrom
Hillrom (NYSE: HRC) today announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. (BardyDx), an innovator in digital health and a leading provider of ambulatory cardiac monitoring technologies. Under the terms of the agreement, Hillrom will purchase BardyDx …
Lumira co-leads $12.8 Million raise in Cyrano Therapeutics
Cyrano Therapeutics, a clinical stage regenerative medicine company developing a novel intranasal therapy for smell and flavor restoration, has raised $12.8 million in a Series A financing led by Remiges Ventures and Lumira Ventures, with the participation of additional investors. …
enGene Receives Fast Track Designation for EG-70 for the Treatment of Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
enGene Inc., A biotechnology company developing non-viral gene therapies for local administration into mucosal tissues enabled by its proprietary DDX platform, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation to enGene for EG-70, the company’s lead …
Antios Therapeutics Appoints Gregory T. Mayes Chief Executive Officer
Former CEO and Antios co-founder, Abel De La Rosa, Ph.D., appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors Mayes to lead continued development of ATI-2173 as a potential backbone of a curative regimen for Hepatitis B (“HBV”) ATLANTA, Dec. 01, 2020 …
Lumira Ventures Appoints Special Advisors and Venture Partner
Veteran Pharmaceutical Industry Executives Will Advise Portfolio Companies and Investment Team TORONTO, November 18, 2020 – Lumira Ventures, a leading North American healthcare venture capital firm, today announced the appointment of Theodore Witek, Jr., DrPH, MBA and Daniel Billen, PhD …
Corvia Medical Completes Randomization In REDUCE LAP-HF II Pivotal Trial And Gains FDA Authorization To Provide Continued Access For The Corvia Atrial Shunt
TEWKSBURY, Mass., Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Corvia Medical, Inc., a company dedicated to transforming the treatment of heart failure (HF), today announced completion of randomization in its REDUCE LAP-HF II global, pivotal trial. The trial is evaluating the Corvia® Atrial Shunt (IASD®) …
AmacaThera’s Co-founder and CSO Dr. Molly Shoichet receives Canada’s most prestigious honour for breakthroughs in regenerative medicine.
OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 10, 2020 /CNW/ – The world is shining the spotlight on science now more than ever as we face the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As Canadian science and engineering researchers continue to lead on the world …