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Mazor’s odyssey to spine robotic surgery leader

By Len Zehr Since its founding 15 years ago, Mazor Robotics (NASDAQ, TASE:MZOR) has overcome challenges typical to medical device startups to become the leader and possibly the standard of care in spine robotics surgery...

October 31, 2017

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Flex Pharma focused on 3 clinical readouts in 2018

By Len Zehr Flex Pharma (NASDAQ:FLKS) expects to report clinical readouts in 2018 from three Phase 2 studies of its anti-cramping drug candidate, FLX-787, in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Charcot-Marie-Tooth...

October 24, 2017

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Thera sees ibalizumab as company game changer

By Len Zehr If approved by the FDA in the next few months, ibalizumab for patients with multidrug resistant HIV has the potential to be a game changer for Theratechnologies (TSX:TH). The FDA accepted ibalizumab for...

October 17, 2017

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Titan’s next ProNeura implant could be game changer in PD

By Len Zehr After gaining widespread attention with its FDA-approved Probuphine implant for the maintenance treatment of opioid addiction, Titan Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TTNP) is setting out to develop an implant to...

October 10, 2017

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Diffusion Pharma readies pivotal hypoxic GBM trial

By Len Zehr Diffusion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:DFFN) expects to begin before the end of 2017 a pivotal clinical trial with its trans sodium crocetinate (TSC) lead compound to re-oxygenate oxygen-deprived tissue in...

October 3, 2017

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In conversation with Hrishikesh Suresh of NeuroGate

By Len Zehr As CEO and one of three co-founders of upstart NeuroGate, Hrishikesh Suresh currently is completing his final year as a medical student at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and plans to pursue a six...

September 26, 2017

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American CryoStem pioneering adipose tissue stem cell technologies

By Len Zehr American CryoStem (OTC:CRYO) has developed platform technologies dedicated to the collection, processing, bio-banking, culturing and differentiation of adipose tissue and adipose derived stem cells (ADSCs)...

September 19, 2017

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BiondVax to start pivotal universal flu vaccine trial next year

By Len Zehr BiondVax Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ, TASE:BVXV) expects to be Phase 3 ready in 2018 to begin pivotal testing in Europe of a universal flu vaccine with the potential to provide multi-season and multi-strain...

September 12, 2017

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Profound makes leap to platform company from prostate product

By Len Zehr Arun Menawat, CEO With its recent acquisition of Royal Philips’ (NYSE:PHG; AEX:PHIA) Sonalleve business, Profound Medical (OTCQX:PRFMF; TSXV:PRN) is making the leap from a medical device company focused on...

September 5, 2017

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Zymeworks platforms validated by pharma partnerships

By Len Zehr Ali Tehrani, President and CEO Zymeworks’ (NYSE, TSX:ZYME) marquee partnerships with Merck, Eli Lilly, Celgene, GlaxoSmithKline and Daiichi-Sankyo provide validation for its next-generation oncology...

August 29, 2017

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In conversation with Lloyd Segal of Repare

By Len Zehr As president and CEO of upstart Repare Therapeutics, Lloyd Segal was instrumental is arranging the initial funding to create Repare while he served as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Versant Ventures, a...

August 22, 2017

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Contextual Genomics detecting genetic mutations in cancer

By Len Zehr Closely-held Contextual Genomics is giving oncologists a leg up to enhance cancer care with its new Find-It molecular test to detect genetic mutations in cancer patients. “We deliver solutions through our...

August 15, 2017

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CKD patients opt to stay on Dimerix drug after trial

By Len Zehr Forty-five per cent of patients in Dimerix’s (ASX:DXB) successful Phase 2a trial in chronic kidney disease (CKD), on advice from their physician, applied for and were granted access to remain on DMX-200...

August 8, 2017

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Scientus enters commercialization stage of growth, readies launch of lead product

By Len Zehr Closely-held Scientus Pharma expects to launch its first cannabis soft gel capsules for the treatment of neuropathic pain at the end of the year, to be followed in early 2018 with a soft gel for epilepsy and...

August 1, 2017

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PureTech targeting dysfunctions in brain, gut, immune system

By Len Zehr With eight clinical-stage studies underway, including two pivotal trials expected to readout later this year, PureTech Health (LSE:PRTC) is taking a novel approach to drug development, targeting serious...

July 18, 2017

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In conversation with John Gannon of TempTraq

By Len Zehr As president and CEO of closely-held Blue Spark Technologies and co-inventor of its newest product, TempTraq, John Gannon’s career has stretched from the aerospace industry to Wall Street, culminating in...

July 11, 2017

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Klox focused on oral care launch, partner for wound care

By Len Zehr With franchises in dermatology, wound care and oral health, closely-held Klox Technologies has three near-term milestones this year: launching its oral care business with Colgate Palmolive; expanding the...

June 27, 2017

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Canopy Health aims to evolve medical cannabis as a natural drug product and disrupt pharma market

By Len Zehr As president and CEO of newly formed Canopy Health Innovations, a spin off of Canopy Group (TSX:WEED), a world leading diversified cannabis company, Marc Wayne is a pioneer of the medical cannabis sector. He...

June 20, 2017

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Medicure to leverage sales model to new products

By Len Zehr Medicure (TSXV:MPH) intends to leverage its unique sales and marketing model, which has fueled the growth of its Aggrastat IV platelet inhibitor, as it brings new generic products into its cardiovascular...

June 13, 2017

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In conversation with Thomas Ronk of Buyins.net

By Len Zehr As the founder and CEO of Buyins.net, Thomas Ronk has created a proprietary database and trading strategy based on short sale timing and sales data that was not accessible to anyone prior to January 2005. As...

May 30, 2017

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Microbix in talks with investors for Kinlytic relaunch

By Len Zehr Following a meeting with the FDA last month, Microbix Biosystems (TSX:MBX) is entertaining expressions of interest from potential partners to license or acquire its anti-clotting urokinase drug, which has...

May 23, 2017

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IntelGenx has multi-faceted BD approach for its oral films

By Len Zehr With a burgeoning pipeline of pharmaceutical oral films, IntelGenx’s (OTCQX:IGXT; TSXV:IGX) business development strategy is focused on partnering its product pipeline along with actively meeting with...

May 16, 2017

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