Teva Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:TEVA) has inked a non-exclusive licensing deal to use ProBioGen‘s human artificial lymph node technology in the preclinical testing of the pharma company’s drug candidates. ProBioGen, a contract developer and manufacturer based in Berlin, designed its 3D micro-organoid model for companies to use to predict the reactions that their drugs will provoke in the […]
Study: Long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids may heighten risk of bone fractures in COPD patients
Researchers reported this month that in men and women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids may be linked to an increased risk of bone fractures. Previous research has shown that the inhaled drugs, used to treat COPD, impact bone mineral density based on the dose of the corticosteroid, especially in post-menopausal […]
Machine-learning model helps detect diabetic patients at risk for kidney damage
Medial EarlySign touted data today from a study of its algorithm designed to identify diabetic patients who have the highest risk of developing renal dysfunction. The company’s machine-learning model looks at data from electronic health records to make predictions about patients’ health. In this study, the company reported that the algorithm identified 45% of patients who […]
BTG touts one-year follow-up data for Ekos pulmonary embolism therapy
BTG (LON:BTG) touted results today from a one-year follow-up of pulmonary embolism patients who received the company’s Ekos therapy in its Optalyse PE trial. Researchers studied the 12-month outcomes of 101 patients who were treated over a shorter period and with smaller doses of thrombolytic drugs compared to the current standard. Pulmonary embolism patients treated with BTG’s Ekos […]
Portal Instruments uses speed to tackle needle-free drug delivery
Nobody likes to be on the receiving end of a shot. Studies have found that needle anxiety keeps people from getting important medications, like the flu vaccine, and can even stop people from taking self-injected drugs to manage chronic illnesses. That’s a problem that Portal Instruments hopes to solve with its needle-free injection system. “By […]
Amiko wins CE Mark to integrate drug sensor tech into inhalers
Amiko Digital Health said today that it received CE Mark clearance to integrate its Respiro medication sensor tech with Teva Pharmaceuticals‘ (NYSE:TEVA) Spiromax inhaler, Chiesi‘s Nexthaler device and GlaxoSmithKline‘s (NYSE:GSK) Ellipta inhaler. The company’s Respiro platform is designed to help doctors monitor, in real-time, when and how well patients are using their medications. “Respiro’s medication […]
Novo Nordisk launches two new diabetes drugs in U.S.
Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) today launched two new diabetes medications in pharmacies across the U.S. The Danish company’s Ozempic product is a once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist designed to boost glycemic control in adults with Type II diabetes. The injection, administered in a pre-filled pen, won FDA approval in December. Fiasp, a fast-acting mealtime insulin, is indicated for […]
Cam Med partners with JDRF to develop flexible, bandage-like insulin patch pump
Medical device startup Cam Med has partnered with JDRF to develop an ultra-thin, flexible insulin patch pump to be used with next-generation artificial pancreas systems. The goal of the partnership is to speed up the development of Cam Med’s Evopump – a conformable, disposable patch pump – so that the device can be integrated into […]
Intarcia slashes headcount after FDA rejects diabetes drug-device combo
Four months after the FDA rejected its diabetes drug-eluting implant, privately-held Intarcia Therapeutics has cut 60 employees and received a clinical hold for two of its ongoing marketing studies, according to reports. The company’s device is designed for the continuous, subcutaneous delivery of exenatide in people with Type II diabetes. It was rejected by the U.S. […]
Delcath touts 500th commercial Chemosat treatment in Europe
Delcath Systems (NSDQ:DCTH) said today that doctors in Europe performed the 500th percutaneous hepatic perfusion therapy treatment using Delcath’s Chemosat delivery system. The drug-device combo has been available in certain European markets since 2012. “This is a meaningful milestone for Delcath, one that speaks to the belief physicians in Europe have developed in our product and this therapy for […]
