AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) announced today that a European governing body recommended approval for its psoriatic arthritis treatment injection. The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended the approval of risankizumab (SKYRIZI, 150 mg, subcutaneous injection at week 0, week 4 and every 12 weeks thereafter) alone or in combination with […]
Clinical Trials
Corium touts study results for once-daily ADHD capsule
Corium (NSDQ:CORI) today announced clinical data demonstrating the strong performance of its once-daily ADHD capsule. Boston-based Corium’s Azstarys oral capsule for treating ADHD symptoms (serdexmethylphenidate [SDX] and dexmethylphenidate [d-MPH]) received FDA approval in March as the first and only product containing a d-MPH oral prodrug for treating ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) symptoms in patients […]
Insulet CEO Shacey Petrovic touts Omnipod 5, expects device launch this year
With FDA clearance imminent, Petrovic says Insulet’s latest device offers real change in diabetes care. Faced with either a bulky insulin pump or delivering multiple daily injections, Boston-based entrepreneur and venture capitalist John Brooks III sought an easier way to treat his young son’s newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. He assembled a team of engineers […]
MedAlliance touts 18-month data for treating lesions with sirolimus-eluting balloon
MedAlliance today touted late-breaking clinical trial data demonstrating positive outcomes with its Selution SLR drug-eluting balloon. The company presented 18-month results from its Prestige below-the-knee (BTK) study evaluating the safety and performance of Selution SLR in treating long tibial occlusive lesions (TASC C & D) in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) at VIVA21. According to a […]
Insulet reports positive study results for Omnipod 5
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) last week presented positive pivotal trial data for its Omnipod 5 automated insulin delivery system. Acton, Massachusetts-based Insulet’s Omnipod 5 — which it touts as the world’s first tubeless wearable system for continuously adapting insulin delivery based on glucose levels and trends — significantly improved time in range and reduced HbA1c in the […]
MedAlliance completes trial enrollment for sirolimus-eluting balloon for treating PAD
MedAlliance announced today that it completed patient enrollment for a trial of its Selution SLR sirolimus drug-eluting balloon. Geneva, Switzerland-based MedAlliance, along with Japanese partner MDK Medical, completed the enrollment following the acceptance of a Clinical Trial Notification (CTN) by the Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) of Japan in June 2020. The study […]
BD says glass prefillable syringes still perform after deep cold storage
BD (NYSE:BDX) today shared the results from a preliminary study investigating the impact of deep cold storage on glass prefillable syringes. Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based BD’s study evaluated deep cold storage (-20°C and -40°C) as traditional vaccine formulations are commonly stored up to about 2°C to 8°C, while mRNA vaccine formulations (the type of COVID-19 vaccine […]
FDA approves first Lucentis injection biosimilar for treating eye diseases
The FDA announced today that it approved Samsung Bioepis’ Byooviz injection, making it the first approved biosimilar to Lucentis for treating eye diseases. Byooviz (ranibizumab-nuna) is the first biosimilar to Lucentis (ranibizumab injection). It treats several eye diseases and conditions, including neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). The treatment involves an intravitreal injection (delivered into […]
Boston Scientific touts data from Phase 3 study of selective internal radiation therapy
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) today touted data from a Phase 3 clinical trial of its TheraSphere Y-90 glass microspheres treatment. In the trial, the TheraSphere treatment successfully met both primary endpoints, including progression-free survival (PFS) and hepatic progression-free survival (hPFS) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) of the liver. Marlborough, Mass.-based Boston Scientific’s TheraSphere treatment, […]
European regulators offer positive opinion on Janssen’s schizophrenia treatment
Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies today announced a positive CHMP opinion on its Byannli schizophrenia treatment. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued the positive opinion. The committee recommended using long-acting atypical antipsychotic Byannli (6-monthly paliperidone palmitate; PP6M) therapy for the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia. […]
