BioTuesdays

In conversation with David Giljohann

By Len Zehr As CEO of closely-held AuraSense Therapeutics, Dr. David Giljohann is one of the original inventors of the company’s technology for first-in-class therapies based on its proprietary spherical nucleic acid...

Dipexium advancing EU approval strategy for Locilex

By Len Zehr With its Phase 3 program underway in the U.S., Dipexium (NASDAQ:DPRX) has begun the regulatory process with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its Locilex topical treatment for diabetic foot infections...

In conversation with Allen Krantz

By Len Zehr As the founder, president and CEO of Advanced Proteome Therapeutics (TSX-V:APC; Frankfurt:OE8), Dr. Allen Krantz has successfully transitioned a career in academia to the biotech sector. From 1968 to 1974...

EndyMed expands sales effort in U.S.

By Len Zehr After five years of selling its skin rejuvenation devices to medical professionals through a distributor, EndyMed Medical (TASE:ENDY) has launched a U.S.-based direct sales operation through subsidiary...

Season’s Greetings (and JPM 2015)

Wow! What a great year 2014 turned out to be! On behalf of everyone at BioTuesdays, I would like to wish you all a safe and happy holiday season. After taking a short break to spend time with family and friends, we will...

Nuvo Research to release Phase 2 WF10 data in Q1

By Len Zehr Nuvo Research (TSX:NRI) plans to release, in the first quarter of 2015, the results of a confirmatory Phase 2 study for a potential blockbuster allergic rhinitis drug, WF10, which could be a game-changing...

rEVO Biologics spearheading preeclampsia treatment

By Len Zehr Closely held rEVO Biologics is enrolling patients in a Phase 3 clinical trial of its ATryn recombinant human antithrombin for the treatment of early-onset preeclampsia, with top-line data expected in the...

CytoTools awaiting India clearance for DermaPro

By Len Zehr CytoTools AG (DE000A0KFRJ1/T5O) of Germany and its Indian marketing partner, Centaur Pharmaceuticals, expect to receive regulatory clearance in the current quarter in India for lead product, DermaPro, to...

AD focus shifts to treating agitation/aggression

By Len Zehr After years of fruitless search for new therapies to slow the deadly progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), researchers are having more success with experimental treatments for the neuropsychiatric...

In conversation with Ron Babecoff

By Len Zehr As a co-founder of BiondVax Pharmaceuticals (TASE:BNDX), Ron Babecoff has led the Israeli developer of a universal flu vaccine since its inception in 2003. Prior to BiondVax, Dr. Babecoff was with Omrix...

How Itamar Medical’s PAT signal is improving health

By Len Zehr Using an unique and innovative technology known as peripheral arterial tone (PAT), Itamar Medical (TASE:ITMR) is detecting the functioning and health of arteries through a finger sensor for the diagnosis of...

In conversation with Pivotal Therapeutics

By Len Zehr BioTuesdays.com recently sat down with the management team at Pivotal Therapeutics (OTCQX:PVTTF; CSE:PVO) to discuss the company’s VASCAZEN product that addresses Omega-3 deficiency in cardiovascular disease...

Finding the origins of cancer with Rosetta Genomics

By Len Zehr Taking its name from the Rosetta Stone, which paved the way to decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, Rosetta Genomics (NASDAQ:ROSG) is unlocking the relevance of microRNA within the human genome to...

Titan implanting treatments for opioid dependence

By Len Zehr In the continuing struggle to circumvent abuse of drugs to treat opioid dependence and enhance compliance regimes for better outcomes, Titan Pharmaceuticals (OTCBB:TTNP) is leading the race with a matchstick...

In conversation with Jason Mitakidis

By Len Zehr As president and CEO of closely held Cyclica, Jason Mitakidis first became interested in computer simulation or, in silico, drug discovery while he was working as a bioinformatician at the Barcode...