BioSpace News Archive

Genetown

Evelo Biosciences Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent Supporting Monoclonal Microbial Oncology Trials

Evelo announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 9,855,302 covering Bifidobacteria for the treatment of cancer in combination with checkpoint inhibitors.

January 9, 2018
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TTP Ventus Micropump Technology Enables Wearable Treatment for Sleep Apnea

Having recently received a Health Canada Medical Device License, aerSleep is now approved for marketing to patients in Canada. CE mark approval is expected Q4 2018.

January 9, 2018
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Pharm Country

Teleflex Surpasses 200,000 Successfully Reprocessed ClosureFast® Catheters

Teleflex announced that more than 200,000 ClosureFast® Catheters have been successfully reprocessed by the company’s partner, Northeast Scientific, Inc. (NES), since NES received FDA clearance for reprocessing the popular vein ablation catheter in 2011.

January 9, 2018
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BioMidwest

Heathrow Scientific Expands its Microscope Slide Box Line with Premium Plus Slide Storage Boxes

The slide box introduces a durable solution for every day users in research labs with features like a removable inventory card that is replaceable when full and a centrally positioned location grid for easy viewing and retrieving of slides.

January 9, 2018
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Business

MabPlex Announces Xinfang Li as Vice President of Process Development

Dr. Li has more than 20 years of experience in biologics.

January 9, 2018
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Business

Novocure Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Operating Statistics and Preliminary Revenue

Novocure plans to discuss these results with investors at the 36th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

January 9, 2018
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Business

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Appoints Jessica Morris as COO

Ms. Morris brings to the senior leadership team a deep understanding of drug development and corporate strategy from her tenure at Tonix as well as over a decade of experience in the financial industry.

January 9, 2018
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Prevent Biometrics Announces Commercial Launch of Head Impact Monitor System, Bringing Advanced Real-Time Monitoring of Concussion Impacts to Sports

Prevent Biometrics announces its newest innovation at the Consumer Electronics Show today: the Gen 1.2 Head Impact Monitor System.

January 9, 2018
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4 min read
Pharm Country

Relmada Announces Notice of Acceptance of Key Patent in Europe Covering NMDA Receptor Antagonist d-Methadone for Treatment of Psychiatric Symptoms

The patent provides broad coverage in Europe for d-Methadone for the treatment of symptoms associated with a range of psychological and psychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, fatigue and mood instability.

January 9, 2018
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Biotech Beach

Biocept Study Shows Incorporation of Thermo Fisher QuantStudio 5 PCR Instrument into Target Selector Platform Improves Sensitivity and Specificity in Detection of Lung Cancer Biomarkers

Data from 3,000 samples analyzed using Biocept’s liquid biopsy assays for EGFR, BRAF and KRAS mutations demonstrated single mutant copy detection on the QS5 platform with more than 99% sensitivity and more than 99% specificity.

January 9, 2018
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