BioSpace News Archive

Biotech Beach

New App-Driven Device from Oska Pulse: “Oska Pulse Active”

Oska Pulse Active App and device will be available to consumers Spring, 2018.

January 9, 2018
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5 min read
Policy

InflaRx Receives IND Acceptance To Proceed With A Phase IIb Trial With Lead Candidate IFX-1 In Hidradenitis Suppurativa

The open IND will allow InflaRx to conduct a phase IIb study to determine efficacy and safety of IFX-1, a first-in-class anti-human complement factor C5a antibody, in patients with moderate or severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

January 9, 2018
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BioProtect Launches an International Multi-Center Clinical Study Following FDA IDE

The trial is a prospective, randomized study to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the ProSpace biodegradable spacer to protect the rectum and lower GI tract during radiation therapy for prostate cancer compared to patients without any spacers.

January 9, 2018
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2 min read
Genetown

Amorsa Therapeutics Announces Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent Covering Oral Compositions of Ketamine and Related Compounds

The U.S. patent will not expire until after 2033.

January 9, 2018
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1 min read
Genetown

Broad Institute Releases Open-Source GATK4 Software for Genome Analysis, Optimized for Speed and Scalability

Today the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is releasing version 4.0 of the Genome Analysis Toolkit, the institute’s flagship genome variant discovery package for analysis of high-throughput sequencing data.

January 9, 2018
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Business

Two Pore Guys and Maxim Integrated Announce Technology Collaboration and Investment

As part of this collaboration, Maxim has invested in 2PG through its venture arm Maxim Ventures.

January 9, 2018
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4 min read
FDA

IlluminOss Medical Granted FDA Marketing Clearance for the IlluminOss Bone Stabilization System

The IlluminOss System incorporates the use of a thin-walled PET balloon that is infused with a liquid monomer and delivered in a minimally invasive fashion into the intramedullary canal of the bone through a small incision.

January 9, 2018
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Business

BeiGene and Boehringer Ingelheim Announce Commercial Supply Agreement for Anti-PD-1 Antibody Tislelizumab

Tislelizumab will be manufactured in Boehringer Ingelheim’s world-class biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Shanghai.

January 9, 2018
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6 min read
Business

Histogenics Corporation Announces Receipt of $10M Up-front Payment for Japanese Neocart Agreement

Histogenics and MEDINET announced entering into the agreement in December 2017.

January 9, 2018
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5 min read
Genetown

BC Platforms to Provide Big Data Driven Research Solutions to Amgen in Cardiovascular Diseases and Oncology

BC Platforms today announces that Amgen Finland will be using its technology solutions and research platform, including BCRQUEST.COM.

January 9, 2018
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2 min read