BioSpace News Archive

Business

Appili Therapeutics Appoints Seasoned Biotech Executive Ian C. Mortimer to its Board

Mr. Mortimer is a seasoned biotechnology executive with proven abilities in leading capital market transactions. He will serve as chair of Appili’s audit committee.

November 28, 2017

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2 min read

Business

Vir Biotechnology Appoints Herbert W. “Skip” Virgin Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer

The appointment is effective January 1, 2018.

November 28, 2017

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4 min read

BioMidwest

Importance of Quantitative Analysis in Breast Imaging Highlighted in Clinical and Research Results Presented at RSNA

Four abstracts highlighted the use of Volpara’s quantitative analysis tools for breast imaging.

November 28, 2017

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4 min read

FDA Advisory Committee Scheduled to Review Lipocin

Drug Development

Merck KGaA, Pfizer’s Bavencio Flunks Late-Stage Gastric Cancer Trial

The safety profile of avelumab was consistent with that observed in the overall JAVELIN clinical development program.

November 28, 2017

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12 min read

Biotech Bay

Omnicell Introduces Revolutionary New Solution to Automate Critical Workflows in Central Pharmacy

The Omnicell XR2 Automated Central Pharmacy System, designed with input from leading health system pharmacies, streamlines critical workflows to maximize inventory control, improve operational efficiency, and increase medication safety.

November 28, 2017

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3 min read

BioMidwest

Medizone to Meet With FDA Regarding the AsepticSure Disinfection System, a Revolutionary Disinfection Technology

Medizone today announced that it will meet with representatives of the FDA on January 18, 2018 to discuss the planned submission of a marketing application for AsepticSure.

November 28, 2017

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2 min read

Business

Genomic Health and Cleveland Diagnostics Announce Strategic Collaboration to Develop and Commercialize New Prostate Cancer Tests

Initial efforts under this agreement will focus on Genomic Health’s development of a high-PSA reflex test to accurately predict the presence of high-grade cancer prior to prostate biopsy.

November 28, 2017

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9 min read

Business

X-Chem and Gilead Announce Drug Discovery Collaboration

Agreement leverages X-Chem’s DEX DNA-Encoded Libraries and Gilead’s proprietary know-how to enable the discovery of new chemical entities.

November 28, 2017

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3 min read

Drug Development

Enrollment Completed in Flex Pharma’s Phase II Exploratory Spasticity Study in MS

The randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded, cross-over study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of FLX-787.

November 28, 2017

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5 min read

Bio NC

IQVIA Announces Pricing of Secondary Public Offering

The Repurchase will be completed outside IQVIA’s existing share repurchase program, under which IQVIA has approximately $195 million of remaining availability.

November 28, 2017

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3 min read