Author: Ken Dropiewski

Pulse Biosciences Announces Late-Breaking Data from its Nanosecond PFA 360° Cardiac Catheter System First-In-Human Feasibility Study Presented at the AF Symposium

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLSE), a company leveraging its novel and proprietary Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation™ (nsPFA™) technology, today announced the late-breaking data from its Nanosecond PFA 360° Cardiac Catheter System first-in-human feasibility study, which data were recently presented […]

Life Molecular Imaging Secures FDA Fast Track Designation for [18F]Florbetaben in Diagnosing Cardiac AL and ATTR Amyloidosis

[18F]florbetaben has been granted a Fast Track designation for cardiac amyloidosis, which will expedite the development of [18F]florbetaben for this indication [18F]florbetaben previously received orphan drug status as a diagnostic for the management of AL amyloidosis in EU and US The…

Patty Vila Joins the Amavita Foundation Board, Bringing Two Decades of Strategic Media Expertise to Amplify Heart and Vascular Health Initiatives

MIAMI, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Amavita Foundation, a leading organization dedicated to advancing cardiovascular health and supporting patients facing chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), is pleased to announce the appointment of Patty Vila to its Board of Directors. A…

Cytokinetics Announces Start of AMBER-HFpEF, a Phase 2 Clinical Trial of CK-586 in Patients With Symptomatic Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced that AMBER-HFpEF (Assessment of CK-586 in a Multi-Center, Blinded Evaluation of Safety and Tolerability Results in HFpEF) is open to enrollment. AMBER-HFpEF is a Phase 2 randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multi-center, dose-finding clinical trial of CK-4021586 (CK-586) in patients with symptomatic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥60%. CK-586 is a cardiac myosin inhibitor in development for the potential treatment of a subgroup of with symptomatic HFpEF patients with hypercontractility and ventricular hypertrophy.