BioSpace News Archive

FDA

FDA Green Lights Surmodics’ Telemark Coronary/Peripheral Support Microcatheter

The Telemark support microcatheter offers superior crossability for complex coronary and peripheral lesions.

January 22, 2018
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3 min read
Business

Hepatares Co-Founder to Helm Merck’s New R&D Center in the UK

Marshall co-founded more than a decade ago, and which was acquired by Sosei in 2015.

January 22, 2018
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2 min read
Deals

Idera, Biocryst Tie the Knot and Transform Into a Rare Disease Pharma

The combined company will be renamed upon closing and will be led by Vincent Milano, CEO of Idera, who will also serve as a member of the Board.

January 22, 2018
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14 min read
Drug Development

BERG Announces FDA Orphan-Drug Designation of BPM31510 for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

Orphan designation qualifies the sponsor of the drug for certain development incentives, including tax credits for qualified clinical testing, prescription drug user fee exemption and seven-year marketing exclusivity upon FDA approval.

January 22, 2018
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4 min read
Lone Star Bio

HeartSciences Showcases High Sensitivity ECG at 2018 Arab Health Meeting

HeartSciences, an innovative medical device company, is proud to announce its participation as an exhibitor at the upcoming 2018 Arab Health show at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Dubai, UAE, 29 January through 01 February, 2018.

January 22, 2018
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2 min read
Cochlear Americas Announces the Release of the Baha SoundArc

Cochlear Limited announces today the commercial availability of the new Cochlear Baha SoundArc in the United States and Canada.

January 22, 2018
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6 min read
Business

SFC Fluidics, Inc. Announces Partnership with JDRF to Develop Pod Device for Automated Insulin Delivery

SFC Fluidics, Inc. (SFC), a medical technology company, today announced a new Industry Development and Discovery Partnership supported by JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.

January 22, 2018
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4 min read
Deals

KBI Biopharma Acquires Elion Labs to Further Expand Industry-Leading Biophysical and Analytical Characterization Capabilities

KBI BioPharma (KBI) has completed the acquisition of the assets of Elion Labs (Elion), a leading contract services organization in Louisville, CO founded to serve the analytical development and product characterization needs of the biopharmaceutical industry.

January 22, 2018
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4 min read
Business

Ferring Enters Into Worldwide OmniAb Platform License Agreement With Ligand

Under the agreement, Ferring will use OmniAb to accelerate development solutions for unmet patient needs in reproductive medicine and women’s health, urology and gastroenterology.

January 22, 2018
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4 min read
Drug Development

AIT Therapeutics Announces Further Data From Its NO-NTM Abscessus Phase II Clinical Trial in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Patients

The Company previously announced positive preliminary data through Day 51.

January 22, 2018
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6 min read