BioSpace News Archive

EveliQure’s diarrhoea vaccine to advance towards clinical trials supported by a significant Horizon2020 award

EveliQure Biotechnologies announces the award of a grant from Horizon2020 - the European Union´s Research and Innovation programme - that supports first-in-man studies of its proprietary ShigETEC vaccine.

September 10, 2019
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Policy

FDA Extends CRADA with CluePoints to Further Explore a Data-Driven Approach to Quality Oversight in Clinical Trials

FDA and its stakeholders have an interest in assuring the integrity of clinical trial data and the protection of participants during the conduct of clinical research.

September 10, 2019
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Drug Development

MyoKardia to Evaluate Mavacamten as an Alternative to Septal Reduction Therapy in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients

Planned Study Will Assess Effect of Mavacamten on the Need for SRT Among HCM Patients Referred for Invasive Procedures

September 10, 2019
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Deals

Flexion Therapeutics and Xenon Pharmaceuticals Announce Flexion’s Acquisition of an Investigational NaV1.7 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Post-Operative Pain

Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. and Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement that provides Flexion with the global rights to develop and commercialize XEN402, a NaV1.7 inhibitor, for the management of post-operative pain.

September 10, 2019
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Business

RHYTHM AI Successfully Closes Seed Financing Round

Proceeds to fund multi-centre study of STAR Mapping to improve outcomes of persistent Atrial Fibrillation treatment

September 10, 2019
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2 min read
Business

CuraSen Therapeutics Expands Management Team; Appoints Peter Butera as Senior Vice President, Operations

CuraSen Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases, has appointed Peter Butera as senior vice president, operations

September 10, 2019
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3 min read
Biotech Bay

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Presents Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital With Hyundai Young Investigator And Scholar Hope Grant Totaling $500,000 To Support Pediatric Cancer Research

The Hyundai Hope On Wheels non-profit embarks on a nationwide tour this September during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to award new grants for pediatric cancer, surpassing $160 million in lifetime funding for research.

September 10, 2019
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BioForest

Global Magnetoencephalography Devices Market to surpass US$ 359.5 million by 2026 - Coherent Market Insights

According to Coherent Market Insights, the global magnetoencephalography devices market was valued at US$ 253.3 million in 2018, and is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 4.5% over the forecast period (2019 – 2026).

September 10, 2019
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BioCapital

George Washington University Hospital and Novarad Partner to Implement First of Its Kind Augmented Reality Surgical Technology

George Washington University Hospital, in partnership with Novarad, today announced the country’s first implementation of an augmented reality (AR) medical solution in a surgical setting.

September 10, 2019
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3 min read
Pharm Country

ABEC Sets Benchmark in Productivity for Flexible Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

ABEC, a global provider of integrated solutions and services for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, today introduced the Flexible Manufacturing Platform, a fully-customizable cell culture platform for flexible, high-volume biopharmaceutical production.

September 10, 2019
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