- Will enhance UCB's leadership potential in myasthenia gravis by adding zilucoplan, a peptide inhibitor of complement component 5 (C5) currently in phase 3, to the UCB pipeline alongside to UCB's rozanolixizumab, an FcRn targeting antibody also in phase 3 - Will enrich UCB's pipeline; zilucoplan is a novel, ...
Lausanne (ots) - First patient enrolled in the investigator initiated CATRIPCA study (Combination with an IAP Antagonist To Reverse Immune resistance in Pancreatic and Colorectal Adenocarcinoma) at the Léon Bérard Cancer Center in Lyon France Debiopharm (www.debiopharm.com) announced today the first patient ...
Bagsværd, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) - Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare company, and Noom, a leading behaviour change company, today announced a collaboration on digital health solutions focusing on weight management and education, with the aim of improving the lives of people living with obesity. The collaboration ...
Norderstedt, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Medical diagnostics company Sysmex Europe GmbH celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Sysmex Academy in October. Sysmex is the only company to have such a longstanding education system in place for both employees, distributors, and later on, end-customers. Every company wants to provide the best products and services possible to ...
Madrid (ots/PRNewswire) - QUANTIC NANOTECH (https://qnanotech.com/), a product division of Spanish DEMAC S.A. group who presented the first home wearable osteoarthritis treatment glove system "QNANO GLOVE (https://qnanotech.com/)" during the last CES 2019 Edition in Las Vegas, announced today the opening of free ...
Not intended for US, Canada and UK-based media Darmstadt, Germany, and New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Merck and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced the presentation of multiple analyses from the JAVELIN clinical development program assessing BAVENCIO® (avelumab) alone or as part of combination regimens for the ...
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Hong Kong (ots/PRNewswire) - OrbusNeich Medical K.K. of Tokyo Japan has announced that the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) has granted Shonin market approval for the COMBO Plus Coronary Stent. The COMBO Plus Coronary Stent is the first drug-eluting stent [DES] to combine the proprietary endothelial progenitor cell [EPC] capture technology with an ...
Innovative technology helps address critical challenge of anastomotic leaks which can occur in up to 8.6% of colorectal surgeries1,11% in oesophagectomies2 and 4% in gastrectomies3 Vienna (ots/PRNewswire) - Ethicon*, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies**, today announced the launch of the ...
Not intended for distribution in the USA, Canada or the UK Key ESMO Abstracts # BAVENCIO® (avelumab): 1451; 3152; 4174; 4256; 4823; 5113, ERBITUX® (cetuximab): 1212, 2589, 4455, Tepotinib (MET kinase inhibitor): 3930; 5373; 5455, M6620 (ATR inhibitor): 1547, Combinations: 4062; 4934. - New subgroup analyses for ...
- Osteoporosis is estimated to affect 200 million people worldwide1 and results in a fracture every 3 seconds2 yet a new survey reveals bone specialists in Europe think its impact is not fully recognised3 - Specialists (82%) believe osteoporosis is a silent epidemic, yet only 24% believe their healthcare system is ...
Cork, Ireland (ots/PRNewswire) - Hovione announced details of its planned MARS-2 and MARS-3 (Minocycline Against Rosacea Study) Phase 3 development program for the treatment of moderate to severe inflammatory rosacea. At a recent End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Hovione ...
Not intended for US, Canada and UK-based media - Opinion based on Phase III data showing combination lowered risk of disease progression or death by 31% and improved objective response rate compared with sunitinib1 - Decision by the European Commission anticipated in fourth quarter of 2019 Darmstadt, Germany and ...
Lausanne, Switzerland, and Boston (ots/PRNewswire) - SOPHiA GENETICS, leader in Data-Driven Medicine, announced today that Gaëtan Fraikin and Sergei Yakneen have joined its executive team as Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Information Officer, respectively. Mr. Fraikin and Mr. Yakneen bring decades of highly ...
Barcelona, Spain (ots/PRNewswire) - According to new data from the CONCLUDE head-to-head trial, Tresiba® (insulin degludec) showed an overall lower risk of hypoglycaemia, also known as a hypo or low blood sugar, at a significantly lower HbA1c, compared with insulin glargine U300 in adults with type 2 diabetes ...
Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) welcomes the long overdue commitment to strengthening oral health in the UN Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) (http://ots.ch/juoOII). The declaration will be officially adopted by world leaders at the UN High-Level Meeting on UHC on ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Senzer Pharmaceuticals has been granted a CE Mark that certifies its inhaler as a medical device, allowing it to now be available for patients in Europe for the 'safe and effective delivery of pharmaceutical cannabinoids.' The Class IIa Medical Device approval is the first-ever in the cannabinoid space and clears the way for the UK-based ...
Bagsværd, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) - Novo Nordisk announced today the results from two Ozempic® (once-weekly semaglutide 1.0 mg) head-to-head Phase 3 clinical trials, SUSTAIN 8 and SUSTAIN 10, which showed: - Ozempic® was superior to treatment with the SGLT-2 inhibitor canagliflozin (300 mg) in reducing HbA1c and ...
Barcelona, Spain (ots/PRNewswire) - Novo Nordisk today announced findings from an exploratory analysis of the PIONEER trial programme, showing oral semaglutide (3, 7 and 14 mg) improved glycaemic control in people with type 2 diabetes across baseline HbA1c levels. Greater reductions in HbA1c were demonstrated with 7 ...
Bagsværd, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) - New data presented today at the 55th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) showed that, for people with advanced type 2 diabetes (>=10 years of diagnosis) not optimally controlled on their current basal-bolus regimen, Fiasp® (fast-acting ...
Yoqneam, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - Sofwave Medical Ltd., an emerging aesthetic device company, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Sofwave system. The Sofwave device is indicated for use as a non-invasive aesthetic treatment to improve facial lines ...
Zürich (ots) - The "Volume Report" published today by Helsana elucidates the development of medical treatments. In Switzerland, increasing numbers of patients make use of medical treatments. As a result there is an increased need for coordination. General practitioners have less and less time to perform this role. The report finds great potential to meet these coordination needs in other health occupations. In its latest ...
- Investigational oral MET inhibitor has previously received SAKIGAKE 'fast-track' regulatory designation in Japan - MET exon 14 skipping alterations and MET amplifications are present in 3-5% of non-small cell lung cancer patients and correlate with poor prognosis - The designation is based on data from the ...
Prague, Mumbai and Ankleshwar, India (ots/PRNewswire) - Zentiva Group, a.s. announces the signing of a Business Transfer Agreement with Sanofi to acquire their manufacturing site in Ankleshwar, India. This acquisition will help ensure the continued supply of high-quality medicines to more patients by expanding the ...
- Results include progression-free survival and overall survival data from Phase Ib/II INSIGHT study - Phase II INSIGHT 2 study now open for enrollment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation and select MET dysregulations The information contained is not intended for ...
Experts also welcome upsurge in the adoption of a rosacea signs and symptoms ('phenotype') led approach in clinical practice and announce the launch of prototype clinical tools to support physicians to optimize rosacea management Lausanne, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - Published online in the British Journal of ...
Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - SpePharm AG, a subsidiary of Norgine B.V., announced that the United States District Court for the District of Delaware ruled on 4th September 2019 in favour of SpePharm in its proceeding against Eisai Inc., upholding SpePharm's licensed rights for SALAGEN® (pilocarpine hydrochloride) ...
- ENTRUST-AF PCI study achieved the primary safety endpoint of non-inferiority in bleeding for edoxaban-based dual therapy compared with VKA-based triple antithrombotic therapy (using a risk-based duration of ASA for at least one month) in AF patients following stent placement - Data contributes to growing body of ...