NRx Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:NRXP) announced that it applied for FDA emergency use authorization based on a study of its Zyesami therapeutic. Radnor, Pa.-based NRx Pharmaceuticals, formerly NeuroRx, just last week completed a merger with SPAC Big Rock Partners Acquisition Corp. and went public, changing its name in the process. The company develops Zyesami, a synthetic form […]
DarioHealth touts research on digital therapeutics for diabetes patients
DarioHealth (NSDQ:DRIO) announced today that recently published research supports its digital therapeutic platform for type 2 diabetes. New York-based DarioHealth published a new study through a letter to the editor in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, according to a news release. The study observed participants using DarioHealth’s digital therapeutics for diabetes management, monitoring […]
Phillips-Medisize unveils Aria smart autoinjector
Phillips-Medisize today unveiled the Aria smart autoinjector platform designed to elevate patient care and reduce environmental impact. Hudson, Wis.–based Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, said in a news release that the Aria platform introduces a small, simple smart injection device with a reusable electronic drive unit and single-use, disposable cassettes. The company designed the Aria autoinjector […]
Medtronic wins CE mark for smart insulin pen, Guardian 4 sensor
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it received CE mark approvals for its InPen smart insulin pen and its Guardian 4 sensor. Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic’s new European approvals cover expanded functionality of the InPen for multiple daily injections (MDI), along with approval for the Guardian 4 sensor that requires no fingersticks for calibration or diabetes treatment […]
Nanoform, Celanese partner to develop nanoparticle-enabled drug delivery
Nanoform announced today that it partnered with Celanese to explore the use of their technologies in nanoparticle-enabled drug delivery. Helsinki-based Nanoform said the goal of the collaboration is to assess the combination of its nanoparticle platform technologies with Celanese’s VitalDose EVA copolymer delivery technology for drug-eluting implants, according to a news release. Both companies intend […]
NeuroRx completes merger with SPAC, starts trading on Nasdaq
NeuroRx announced today that it commenced trading on the Nasdaq market following its merger with Big Rock Partners Acquisition Corp. The combined business entity will be known as NRx Pharmaceuticals and will trade on the Nasdaq market under the NRXP ticker, according to a news release. Radnor, Pa.-based NRx develops Zyesami, a synthetic form of […]
UC Riverside researchers tout piezoelectric polymer for drug delivery
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, are touting a polymer-based membrane as a potential drug delivery platform. The researchers developed the membrane made from threads of a polymer commonly used in vascular sutures, according to the university’s website. The membrane can be loaded with therapeutic drugs and implanted in the body before mechanical forces […]
Avalyn Pharma touts study of aerosolized pulmonary fibrosis treatment
Avalyn Pharma announced today that it observed statistically significant success in a study of its aerosolized pulmonary fibrosis treatment. Seattle-based Avalyn presented data from a 24-week Phase 1/2 clinical study at the ISAM conference in Boise, Idaho. The data covered two dose regimens of AP01, a formulation of pirfenidone optimized for delivery through inhalation in […]
How Fractyl Health is ‘reversing’ type 2 diabetes to reduce or eliminate insulin injections
Fractyl Health CEO Harith Rajagopalan envisions a scenario in which those with type 2 diabetes don’t have to rely on insulin injections. Insulin has long been a staple of treatment for type 2 diabetes patients who need to manage their blood sugar levels, but Rajagopalan’s aim is to go beyond that temporary fix. Trained as […]
Giiant Pharma raises $11M for drug delivery platform for gastroenterology
Giiant Pharma announced today that it closed a $11 million seed financing round for its drug delivery technology platform. Montreal-based Giiant develops the Precision Delivery technology platform, which originated from the work of former Merck Frosst scientists, according to a news release. The company designs gut-restricted, tissue-specific, small-molecule drug therapeutics to be delivered through the […]
