BioSpace News Archive

Novus Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVUS), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing products for patients with disorders of the ear, nose, and throat, today announced that it has completed enrollment of the phase 2a trial of OP0201 in pediatric patients with acute otitis media (study C-006).

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced the completion of its previously-announced sale of a portfolio of select over-the-counter and prescription pharmaceutical assets in a number of Near East, Middle East and Africa countries within its Growth and Emerging Markets Business Unit to Acino for a total value in excess of $200 million USD.

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-204 trial evaluating KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) met one of its dual primary endpoints of progression-free survival (PFS).

TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE American:TRXC), a medical device company that is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and the patient to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced that the St. Marianna University School of Medicine Toyoko Hospital, a hospital in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, has entered into an agreement to lease and utilize a Senhance® Surgical System.

Oncopeptides AB announced that Karolina Vilval has been appointed as General Counsel of Oncopeptides.

Medivir AB announces that new data from the completed phase Ia study with MIV-818 will be presented at the R&D day hosted by the company

LifeSciences BC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 22nd Annual LifeSciences BC Awards, presented by FARRIS.

Scientists are going to introduce a medical robot, which has been specifically developed to collect blood samples.

Biotage appoints Lars Bäckman as its Interim CFO. Lars has been part of Biotage’s Group Management since 2007 and is currently Biotage’s Chief Legal Officer.

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