Enable Injections announced today that it received FDA approval for its enFuse injector for the delivery of Empaveli. Empaveli, commercialized by Apellis Pharmaceuticals, treats adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). The injector — in this case, called the Empaveli Injector — offers self-administration of the pharmaceutical. The compact, wearable device streamlines the self-administration experience with […]
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The biggest medical device VC deals of 2022
Last year was definitely a slower year for medical device VC deals than the year before. Biofourmis was the only medical device developer in the 10 largest healthcare VC deals of 2022, according to a ranking provided to Medical Design & Outsourcing by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Because we love devices at Medical Design & Outsourcing, we asked SVB for a […]
Enable Injections to add hundreds of jobs in Ohio
Enable Injections announced today that it committed to increasing jobs and payroll in the Cincinnati, Ohio region. The company intends to add 257 jobs and nearly $20 million in payroll in Cincinnati by 2027. Ohio’s Tax Credit Authority Board approved the commitment today. It allows the company to benefit from Ohio’s Job Creation Tax Credit […]
8 drug delivery innovations you need to know
The drug delivery space has seen plenty of innovation over the years and there are no signs of that slowing down any time soon. Improvements upon established technologies like insulin delivery devices and inhalers have been presented by some, while others have unlocked new ways of delivering drugs through a variety of means. Among the […]
Enable Injections completes $25M credit facility
Enable Injections announced today that it completed a credit facility worth $25 million from Oxford Finance LLC. Cincinnati-based Enable Injections said in a news release that the funds are earmarked for supporting the scaling of high-volume manufacturing and the achievement of major inflection points as it moves toward commercialization. The company develops the enFuse, a […]
Enable Injections inks deal with Genentech
Enable Injections said yesterday that it entered a developmental partnership with Genentech for the Enable enFuse device. Cincinnati-based Enable’s enFuse is an on-body drug delivery platform containing a drug transfer system compatible with syringes and vial containers. Currently, the enFuse is being developed for subcutaneous delivery of large volumes potentially rising to 50 mL. The […]
Enable Injections inks deal with Sanofi for drug delivery platform
Enable Injections said today that it inked a partnership with Sanofi for its enFuse drug delivery platform. Cincinnati-based Enable Injections developed the enFuse device to enable patient-administered subcutaneous delivery of high-volume therapeutics outside of the hospital. The on-body drug delivery platform has a self-contained drug transfer system that is compatible with standard syringes and vial […]
Enable Injections inks development deals for wearable drug-delivery device
Enable Injections said today that it inked development deals with Apellis Pharmaceuticals and UCB for its enFuse on-body drug-delivery device. The Cincinnati-based company has ongoing partnerships with five companies. Enable Injection’s enFuse device is designed for the subcutaneous delivery of high-volume drugs, including monoclonal antibodies. “Because enFuse frees patients to self-administer at home, it greatly […]
Sanofi leads $50m round for Enable Injections’ on-body drug-delivery platform
Enable Injections said last week that it closed a $50 million Series B round, led by Sanofi (NYSE:SNY), to fund the development of its enFuse on-body drug-delivery system. Previous investors, including the Cleveland Clinic and CincyTech, and private investors also participated in the round. Enable Injections has developed a drug-delivery device that’s designed to deliver doses […]
How Enable Injections plans to bring value to pharma with its drug-delivery device
Mike Hooven is no stranger to the medical device industry – he has spent the last 30 years launching companies and developing technologies for a variety of clinical applications. So when he ventured into drug delivery, he knew that he needed to find out what people in the pharmaceutical industry needed. A number of executives […]
