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Elixir Medical reports positive data from stress system to treat calcified lesions trial

Closely-held Elixir Medical has announced positive results from its PINNACLE I clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of its novel LithiX Hertz Contact Lithotripsy (IVL) System that uses stress to treat...

May 17, 2024

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Takeda’s dengue vaccine receives WHO prequalification

Takeda (TSE: 4502/NYSE: TAK) TAK-003, a new dengue vaccine, has obtained WHO prequalification. WHO has also recommended TAK-003 for children aged six to 16 in regions that are at risk of the mosquito-borne viral disease...

May 16, 2024

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Profound Medical receives FDA 510(k) clearance for ‘Contouring Assistant’ AI module enabling creation of automated TULSA treatment plan

Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its second TULSA-AI module, Contouring Assistant, a machine learning-based prostate segmentation tool, for use in...

May 14, 2024

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Profound Medical highlights TULSA’s potential to become a mainstream treatment modality across the entire prostate disease spectrum

Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) announced that a total of 25 clinical presentations highlighting TULSA procedure’s ability to effectively, safely and efficiently treat an unrivaled variety of prostate cancer...

May 6, 2024

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BioRestorative Therapies and Cartessa Aesthetics collaborate to build a vertically integrated, best-in-class biocosmeceutical platform

BioRestorative Therapies (NASDAQ:BRTX) announced that it has entered into a five-year exclusive supply agreement with Cartessa Aesthetics. The goal of this transformative agreement is to combine BioRestorative’s deep...

April 30, 2024

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PharmaJet creates two SABs

Closely-held PharmaJet created two scientific advisory boards (SABs) – infectious diseases and oncology – comprised of leading pharmaceutical industry experts in immunology, cancer, research, and policy shaping...

April 1, 2024

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LENZ Therapeutics completes merger with Graphite Bio

LENZ Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LENZ) has completed its merger with Graphite Bio in an all-stock transaction. LENZ is advancing its lead assets, LNZ100 and LNZ101, which are both preservative-free, single-use, once-daily eye...

March 22, 2024

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Profound Medical in collaboration with Siemens Healthineers to expand access to the TULSA procedure to treat prostate disease

Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) announced a non-exclusive collaboration with Siemens Healthineers (XETRA:SHL) aimed at laying the groundwork for Profound to begin marketing a complete therapeutics solution...

February 28, 2024

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Studies validate advantages of administering drugs to pets via IntelGenx’s VetaFilm platform

IntelGenx (TSX:IGX; OTCQB:IGXT) announced positive results from a proof-of-concept study, conducted through a research collaboration with the University Prince Edward Island (UPEI), to assess the palatability, owner...

February 5, 2024

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BioRestorative Therapies posts positive preliminary Phase 2 data for cLDD

BioRestorative Therapies (NASDAQ:BRTX) announced the public availability of a poster, presented yesterday at the Orthopaedic Research Society’s 2024 Annual Meeting, which describes preliminary 26 and 52 week blinded...

February 5, 2024

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Japan Patent Office issues decision to grant patent for Anixa’s ovarian cancer vaccine

Anixa Biosciences (NASDAQ:ANIX) reported that its partner, Cleveland Clinic, received a “Decision to Grant” notice from the Japan Patent Office (JPO) for the patent application covering the company’s ovarian cancer...

January 23, 2024

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Satisfied TULSA prostate cancer procedure patient discloses 5.2% stake in Profound Medical

In a 13G filed with the SEC today, accomplished businessman and founder of namesake transportation company Daseke (NADAQ:DSKE), Don Daseke, disclosed he has taken a 5.2% ownership stake in Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF)...

January 12, 2024

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Sigyn outlines 2023 achievements, 2024 outlook

In a letter to shareholders to Sigyn Therapeutics’ (OTCQB:SIGY) shareholders, Jim Joyce, chairman and CEO, said as a small organization operating in a world with short-term expectations, the company has “not wavered...

January 8, 2024

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IntelGenx enters VetaFilm development license agreements under new animal health partnership

IntelGenx (TSX:IGX; OTCQB:IGXT) entered into development and license agreements with a wholly owned subsidiary of Covenant Animal Health Partners, who will fund the development and manufacturing of a VetaFilm-based drug...

December 18, 2023

Developments Markets

Hepion reports restructuring and resignations; Brookline downgrades to hold and suspends target

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) announced a restructuring that, among other things, will suspend the enrollment of new patients in the Phase 2b ‘ASCEND-NASH’ clinical trial of its lead drug candidate, rencofilstat...

December 7, 2023

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Anixa reports positive new data from Phase 1 breast cancer vaccine trial

Anixa Biosciences (NASDAQ:ANIX) and its partner, Cleveland Clinic, presented positive new results from the Phase 1 clinical trial of Anixa’s breast cancer vaccine at the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS)...

December 7, 2023

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Anixa reports European patent for ovarian cancer vaccine technology

Anixa Biosciences (NASDAQ:ANIX) reported that its partner, Cleveland Clinic, received an intention-to-grant notice from the European Patent Office (EPO) for the patent application covering the company’s ovarian cancer...

November 27, 2023

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SHINE Technologies, Nucleus RadioPharma in long-term supply pact

SHINE Technologies and Nucleus RadioPharma entered a multi-year supply agreement for lutetium-177, a radiopharmaceutical that is used for targeted cancer treatment. Nucleus, a contract development and manufacturing...

November 17, 2023

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PharmaJet launches Phase 1 trial of Precision Delivery Systems-delivered VEE vaccine

PharmaJet launched a Phase 1 clinical study evaluating a Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE) DNA vaccine delivered via the company’s needle-free Precision Delivery Systems. The Phase 1 trial, sponsored by PharmaJet and...

November 17, 2023

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Firefly, WaveDancer in merger agreement

Closely-held Firefly Neuroscience and WaveDancer (NASDAQ:WAVD) entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine the companies in an all-stock transaction. The combined company will focus on continuing to develop...

November 16, 2023

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LENZ Therapeutics, Graphite Bio in merger accord

Closely-held LENZ Therapeutics and Graphite Bio (NASDAQ:GRPH) entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine the companies in an all-stock transaction. The combined company, which will focus on advancing LENZ’...

November 15, 2023

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IntelGenx gets approval for Phase 2 Montelukast VersaFilm trial in Parkinson’s disease

IntelGenx (TSX:IGX; OTCQB:IGXT) reported that the Swedish Medical Products Agency, the Swedish Ethical Review Authority, and the Regional Biobank Centre approved the company’s planned clinical study to investigate the...

November 14, 2023

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