Boston Scientific today shared study data supporting the use of its Eluvia drug-eluting stent for treating PAD. The company shared multiple new clinical data sets at Charing Cross 2025 in London today. Findings reinforced the growing body of evidence supporting the Eluvia stent for treating peripheral artery disease (PAD) — particularly in the superficial femoral […]
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Boston Scientific to acquire hepatic artery infusion pump maker Intera Oncology
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) announced today that it agreed to acquire infusion pump maker Intera Oncology for an undisclosed amount. Intera Oncology develops the Intera 3000 hepatic artery infusion pump and floxuridine, a chemotherapy drug. Both hold FDA approval. The pump administers hepatic artery infusion (HAI) therapy to treat tumors in the liver primarily caused by […]
Boston Scientific has positive Agent DCB study results
Boston Scientific [WtwhTicker symbol=”BSX”](NYSE: BSX)[/WtwhTicker] reported positive investigational device exemption (IDE) trial data for its Agent drug-coated balloon (DCB). The DCB just this month won FDA approval for treating coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) in patients with coronary artery disease. ISR occurs when plaque or scar tissue obstructs or narrows a stented vessel. Agent serves as […]
FDA approves Boston Scientific’s Agent drug coated balloon
Boston Scientific [WtwhTicker symbol=”BSX”](NYSE: BSX)[/WtwhTicker] announced today that it received FDA approval for its Agent drug-coated balloon (DCB). The DCB won approval for treating coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) in patients with coronary artery disease. ISR occurs when plaque or scar tissue obstructs or narrows a stented vessel. Marlborough, Massachusetts-based Boston Scientific plans a U.S. launch for […]
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 […]
Boston Scientific hit with $42M verdict in drug-eluting stents IP case
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) must pay $42 million in unpaid royalties to TissueGen and the University of Texas, a federal jury in Delaware has ruled. The jury verdict yesterday came after the finding that Boston Scientific’s Synergy BP drug-eluting stents infringed on TissueGen and the university’s IP. The patent under question arose out of research that […]
Boston Scientific to acquire majority stake in interventional tech developer Acotec
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) announced that it intends to make a partial offer to acquire a majority stake in Acotec. Marlborough, Massachusetts-based Boston Scientific’s offer could add up to a maximum of 65% of Acotec’s shares. Its proposed price totals HK$20 per share. That amounts to approximately $523 million for the 65% stake at current exchange […]
Boston Scientific warns on some SpaceOAR systems
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) has issued an urgent field safety notice in Europe due to potential issues with its SpaceOAR systems. Marlborough, Massachusetts-based Boston Scientific’s SpaceOAR system is an absorbable polyethylene glycol hydrogel spacer for separating the prostate from the rectal wall during radiation treatment for prostate cancer. The SpaceOAR Vue, the next-generation hydrogel spacer, offers enhanced […]
First patients enrolled in trial for Boston Scientific’s SpaceOAR Vue hydrogel
GenesisCare announced today that it enrolled the first patients in a trial for Boston Scientific’s (NYSE:BSX) SpaceOAR Vue hydrogel. Boston Scientific’s SpaceOAR Vue hydrogel will be evaluated in the SABRE trial, sponsored by Boston Scientific, for prostate cancer patients receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Get the full story at our sister site, MassDevice.
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, […]
