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Day One Biopharma Expands into Cancer Biotech with Acquisition of ADCs, Investing $55M for Phase 1-Ready Drug

Day One Biopharma Expands into Cancer Biotech with Acquisition of ADCs, Investing $55M for Phase 1-Ready Drug

Day One Biopharmaceuticals, a recently FDA-approved commercial-stage company, is expanding its pipeline by acquiring rights to a novel drug from MabCare Therapeutics. The drug, now renamed DAY301, targets protein-tyrosine kinase 7 (PTK7), which is found in certain cancer cells and pediatric cancers. This drug candidate could potentially compete with a similar drug from Genmab, acquired […]

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EMA Expresses Gratitude for New MDR/IVDR Standardization Request, Announces Changes to Deadlines

The European Commission recently adopted a new version of the medical device and diagnostics standardization request, adding more standards and extending deadlines by four years. Harmonized standards are published in the European Union’s Official Journal and provide conformity with essential requirements of regulations. European standards organizations, such as CEN and Cenelec, are responsible for developing […]

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Study finds insufficient enrollment of women in medical device trials

Study finds insufficient enrollment of women in medical device trials

A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals that women continue to be underrepresented in medical device trials, particularly in cardiovascular studies. The research found that from 2010 to 2020, the percentage of women participating in high-risk medical device trials did not increase, with women making up just 33% of participants in trials published […]

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Novartis to Invest $500M in Acquisition of Preclinical RNA Startup: Here’s the Reason

Novartis to Invest $500M in Acquisition of Preclinical RNA Startup: Here’s the Reason

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has acquired DTx Pharma for $500 million upfront, with the potential for an additional $500 million in milestones. DTx Pharma has developed an RNA therapy that targets the liver to treat high cholesterol and has a lead drug candidate ready for Phase 1 testing in Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, a rare neuromuscular […]

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Eli Lilly Reinforces the Advantages of Early Intervention in Alzheimer’s Treatment

Eli Lilly Reinforces the Advantages of Early Intervention in Alzheimer’s Treatment

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has submitted its Alzheimer’s disease drug candidate, donanemab, for FDA review and has released additional clinical data supporting its application. The drug is an anti-amyloid antibody designed to target and break up plaques of amyloid beta, a protein that accumulates in the brain during the progression of Alzheimer’s. The clinical data […]

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AR Surgical Navigation Platform, MediView XR, Secures 510(k) Clearance

AR Surgical Navigation Platform, MediView XR, Secures 510(k) Clearance

MediView XR, a medical technology (medtech) company, has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its augmented reality (AR) surgical navigation system, XR90. This platform allows healthcare providers to visualize and navigate a patient’s internal soft tissues, vascular, organ, and skeletal structures in 3D using CT images. The system also combines […]

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