BioSpace News Archive

Biotech Bay

Natera to Feature Expanded Panorama Non-Invasive Prenatal Test, Now Validated for Twin Pregnancies, at SMFM Annual Meeting

Panorama is the first NIPT that can screen twin pregnancies for zygosity and determine gender for each twin as early as 9 weeks’ gestation.

January 29, 2018
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Business

Transcat Reports 13% Operating Income Growth on Record Revenue of $40.5 million for Fiscal 2018 Third Quarter

Total revenue was $112.7 million, up 6.9%, or $7.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2018, all from organic growth.

January 29, 2018
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Deals

Medtronic Closes $28M Purchase of QT Vascular’s Chocolate PTA Balloon Catheter

Independently, QT Vascular will continue to develop and market its other products including a drug coated version of Chocolate PTA.

January 29, 2018
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BioMidwest

DePuy Synthes’New Study on Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) Outcomes With Anterior Approach Show Less Reported Pain, Fewer Narcotics and Better Hip Function in the First 90 Days

DePuy Synthes today announced the first systematic review of prospective studies comparing postoperative outcomes through 90 days of Anterior Approach versus Posterior Approach in primary total hip arthroplasty.

January 29, 2018
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Drug Development

Ensysce Biosciences Inc. Receives Fast Track Designation for PF614, BIO-MD Abuse Deterrent Extended Release Oxycodone Prodrug

Ensysce Biosciences Inc. is pleased to announce that the FDA has granted Fast Track designation for the development of PF614 for management of moderate to severe chronic pain when a continuous, around-the-clock analgesic is needed for an extended period of time.

January 29, 2018
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Business

Endologix Appoints Greg Morrow as Chief Marketing Officer and Announces Inducement Grants Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Endologix announced today that it has appointed Greg Morrow as the Company’s Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately.

January 29, 2018
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Policy

Ceapro Inc. to Consider Judgements in AVAC Ltd. Actions

Ceapro announced today that Mr. Justice C.M. Jones issued his written decision with respect to the two claims brought by AVAC Ltd. (“AVAC”) in 2011 and 2012 against Ceapro and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries.

January 29, 2018
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Business

Viemed Announces 2017 Year End Preliminary Financial Results

Viemed announced today that it expects to post final year end December 31, 2017 results on SEDAR by the end of March after the completion of the independent audit.

January 29, 2018
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Drug Development

SillaJen Announces First Patient Enrolled in the NCI-Sponsored Trial Evaluating Combination Therapy in Colorectal Cancer with SillaJen’s Pexa-Vec Oncolytic Immunotherapy

Under the CRADA, SillaJen will collaborate with Dr. Greten to evaluate the combination of SillaJen’s lead clinical candidate, Pexa-Vec in combination with durvaluma.

January 29, 2018
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U.S. Defense Reports Broad Travelan Reactivity to 180 Pathogenic Bacteria Including Camylobacter and Shigella

The primary goal of this program was to investigate Travelan immunological reactivity with pathogenic bacteria including Campylobacter, Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) and Shigella.

January 29, 2018
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