Glucotrack (Nasdaq:GCK) announced today that it completed the first preclinical study of its implantable continuous blood glucose monitor (CBGM). Rutherford, New Jersey-based Glucotrack aimed to assess the implant technique and device safety in the study. Additionally, the study used a small sample size of sensors to determine device functionality. Despite no intent to conduct an […]
Clinical Trials
Qnovia has positive results for inhaled smoking cessation therapy
Qnovia announced positive results from its first-in-human study for the QN-01 inhaled smoking cessation therapy. Richmond, Virginia-based Qnovia develops the RespiRx drug delivery platform that leverages a vibrating mesh nebulizer. CEO Brian Quigley explained the technology to Drug Delivery Business News last year. The company designed the QN-01 therapy to meet the need for safe and effective […]
Boston Scientific shares positive drug-coated balloon data
Boston Scientific [WtwhTicker symbol=”BSX”](NYSE: BSX)[/WtwhTicker] announced positive data from a trial of its Agent drug-coated balloon (DCB). The Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company presented its results at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting. Data demonstrated statistical superiority for Agent compared to uncoated balloon angioplasty. AGENT IDE evaluated the safety and effectiveness of using a DCB to treat […]
Tandem Diabetes Care has positive artificial pancreas data
Data from a Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) study demonstrated the benefits of its automated insulin delivery technology. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics made data available from the Control-IQ Observational (CLIO) study. It’s the largest prospective study of the Control-IQ advanced hybrid closed-loop technology to date. Twelve-month results showed, among other results, lower adverse events for type […]
Abbott has positive data for Esprit drug-eluting resorbable scaffold
Abbott [WtwhTicker symbol=”ABT”](NYSE: ABT)[/WtwhTicker] today announced data supporting its Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting resorbable scaffold system. The company designed Esprit BTK to treat people with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), a severe stage of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Abbott said its LIFE-BTK trial met both of its primary safety and effectiveness endpoints. It demonstrated the reduction of […]
Ypsomed: closed-loop insulin dosing improves health of pregnant women with type 1 diabetes
Ypsomed today announced clinical study data demonstrating the benefits of its hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system for pregnant women. Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes and their babies benefitted from the automated insulin delivery system based on the CamDiab CamAPS FX algorithm. The New England Journal of Medicine published these outcomes from Ypsomed’s AiDAPT clinical study. Ypsomed says […]
New data shows consistency of Medtronic MiniMed 780G in different demos, cultures
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today announced real-world data demonstrating the global consistency of its MiniMed 780G automated insulin delivery system. The data, according to Medtronic, demonstrates that using the system allows people with diabetes to meet or exceed internationally recommended targets regardless of location. The medtech giant says a barrier to automated insulin delivery (AID) adoption and […]
Abbott study says FreeStyle Libre users on insulin show lower HbA1c levels
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today announced real-world data associating its FreeStyle Libre CGM with significant HbA1c reductions. The continuous glucose monitor (CGM) played a part in significant reductions in HbA1c, the average glucose levels over a three-month period. It was also associated with a lower rate of hospitalization for people with type 2 diabetes on both multiple […]
Senseonics completes 365-day CGM study cohort
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) announced today that it completed its ENHANCE pivotal clinical study adult cohort for its 365-day Eversense CGM. Germantown, Maryland-based Senseonics’ ENHANCE study recorded the completed 365-day visit for the final study patient. The study evaluates the year-long implantable continuous glucose monitor in adults. It also has a pediatric cohort (ages 14 to 18), […]
Vaxxas wins $3.7M award to support needle-free typhoid vaccine tech
Vaxxas announced that it received a $3.67 million award to conduct studies of a typhoid vaccine delivered by its needle-free device. The company develops a vaccine patch based on its proprietary HD-MAP delivery technology. Vaxxas designed its HD-MAP technology to use an ultra-high-density array of micro projections, invisible to the human eye. Applied to the […]