Author: Ken Dropiewski

Fauna Bio Announces First Candidate Nomination of Faun1083 for the Treatment of Heart Failure

EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fauna Bio, a biotechnology company improving human health by leveraging animal genomics, today announced Faun1083 as its first development candidate. Discovered through Fauna Bio’s proprietary Convergence™ drug discovery platform, Faun1083 is a potential first-in-class therapeutic targeting heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a disease with currently limited […]

Cardurion Pharmaceuticals Appoints Charlotte Newman as Chief Business Officer

BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Cardurion”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing new therapeutic approaches for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, today announced that Charlotte (Charlie) Newman has joined the company as Chief Business Officer. A biopharmaceutical industry executive with over 25 years of industry experience, Ms. Newman most recently […]

Arch Biopartners Announces Ontario Research Ethics Board Approval to Proceed with Phase II Trial for LSALT Peptide Targeting Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury (CS-AKI)

TORONTO, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arch Biopartners Inc., (“Arch” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: ARCH and OTCQB: ACHFF), announced today that the University Health Network Research Ethics Board, through the Clinical Trials Ontario Streamlined Research Ethics Review System, has granted provincial ethics approval for the Phase II trial for LSALT peptide targeting the prevention and treatment of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CS-AKI).

Anumana and AliveCor Collaborate to Advance ECG-AI Algorithms for Early Detection of Cardiac Diseases on Kardia Devices

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Anumana, a leading AI-driven health technology company, today announced a collaboration with AliveCor to develop Anumana’s advanced AI algorithms for early cardiac disease detection on AliveCor’s Kardia electrocardiogram (ECG) devices, starting with Anumana’s FDA-cleared algorithm, ECG-AI™ LEF. “This collaboration demonstrates Anumana’s commitment to harnessing the potential of AI to expand […]

FIRE1 Secures $120 Million Financing to Revolutionize Heart Failure Care

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FIRE1, a leading connected medical device solutions company, today announced the successful completion of a $120 million financing round to accelerate the company’s mission to transform the lives of millions of people living with heart failure. “From the beginning, our team has been driven by two core goals: creating […]

XyloCor Therapeutics Raises $67.5 Million in Series B Financing to Advance Clinical Development of Novel Gene Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease

January 07, 2025 07:30 AM Eastern Standard Time KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–XyloCor Therapeutics, Inc., (“XyloCor”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel gene therapies for cardiovascular disease, today announced the completion of a $67.5 million Series B financing. New investment will support a randomized, double-blind Phase 2b clinical trial […]

AccurKardia Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for AI-powered Hyperkalemia Detection Solution Using Lead I ECG Data

January 07, 2025 07:05 AM Eastern Standard Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AccurKardia, an innovator in ECG-based diagnostics technology, has announced that it has received Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ECG-based, AI-powered AK+ Guard™ hyperkalemia detection software. The investigational technology uses Lead I ECG data […]