BioSpace News Archive

Anticonvulsant are pharmacological agents from a diverse group that are used for the treatment of epileptic seizures.

The global ophthalmic viscosurgical devices market is driven by the growing number of cataract procedures held worldwide.

Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective therapies to treat life-threatening infections, is pleased to announce a 75 minute “Fireside Chat Forum,” with its five covering analysts will be held on December 4th, 2020 at 11:00AM EST.

INSIGHTEC®, a global healthcare company focused on the therapeutic power of acoustic energy, announced that the National Health Service England has approved funding for MR-guided Focused Ultrasound for the treatment of medication-refractory Essential Tremor patients from April 2021.

United Therapeutics Corporation announced the release of its initial Corporate Responsibility Report with primarily 2019 data and selected 2020 highlights, providing stakeholders important information regarding the company’s commitment to environmental, social, and governance priorities.

MediciNova, Inc. announced that Good Manufacturing Practice -based Master Virus Seed Stock production of its novel intranasal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for COVID-19, using BC-PIV technology, has been initiated at Millipore Sigma BioReliance Services, a group company of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

An 18-month analysis shows that median Overall Survival will be at least 18.2 months for first-line patients receiving ONCOS-102 plus chemotherapy, compared to mOS of 14.2 months or less in the chemotherapy-only control group ONCOS-102-treated patients show broad and powerful immune activation, associated with better survival outcome

Ultimovacs ASA, announced that Ton Berkien will join Ultimovacs’ management team as Chief Business Officer, effective December 1, 2020.

Pharmaceutical clinical industry report highlights factors impacting volume, cost and duration of Phase II trials

Laryngeal mask airway is a commonly used supraglottic airway. The LMA is an orally introduced supraglottic airway tube with a cuffed mask at one end that forms a low-pressure seal around the laryngeal inlet.