BioSpace News Archive

Designer Genomics International, a Contract Research Organization (CRO) announced today that it has selected Genetics Institute of America as the Institutional Review Board approved testing laboratory for a new clinical study into inflammasome activation.

Adhesion barriers or anti-adhesions are medical implants, used post-surgeries to reduce or prevent internal adhesion (scarring) by separating tissue and organs, resulting in faster recovery.

AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZRX) (“AzurRx” or the “Company”), a company specializing in the development of non-systemic, recombinant therapies for gastrointestinal diseases, today announced that it has entered into a manufacturing agreement with Delpharm (“Delpharm”), a leading contract development manufacturing organization (CDMO), for the clinical drug product supply of its MS1819 therapy for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI).

SmileDirectClub announced it has delivered its 35,000th face shield to support healthcare professionals and essential workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and will continue to seek opportunities to help.

Orexo AB announces the appointment of James Noble as Chairman of the Board.

The number of patients undergoing surgical procedures has increased significantly in the last few years. A notable rise in people suffering from chronic diseases such as cancer is also being witnessed of late.

As projected by a new report published by Persistence Market Research (PMR), the global immune checkpoint inhibitors market will exhibit a spectacular expansion over the forecast period, 2017 to 2026. Global sales of immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs are estimated to surpass US$ 30,000 Mn in revenues by 2026-end.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s User Fee programs help us fulfill our mission to protect public health while also helping to accelerate innovation in industry and bring new treatment options to the American public.

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare, fatal disease that causes continual damage to the white matter of the brain, at different locations. Caused by JC Virus, PML is mostly reported in cancer patients on chronic immunosuppressive medications or those suffering from AIDS. Also, patients with transplants, multiple sclerosis or other variants of autoimmune diseases are susceptible to progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.

Phigenics announces the publication of the manuscript Water Management for Construction: Evidence for Risk Characterization in Community and Healthcare Settings: A Systematic Review, in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health on March 24, 2020.