Author: Ken Dropiewski

ERT Improves Patient Compliance in Cardiac Studies with Home Blood Pressure Service

Remote blood pressure monitoring service standardizes BP collection PHILADELPHIA, June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ERT, the global leader in clinical endpoint data collection, today announced the expansion of its clinical trial endpoint data collection portfolio with at-home blood pressure (BP) monitoring solution. This completes a suite of blood pressure assessment services developed by […]

Neovasc Provides Corporate Update

VANCOUVER and MINNEAPOLIS, June 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN) today announced that the Company has implemented a series of strategic initiatives focused on enhancing current shareholder value, minimizing dilution, extending its cash runway well into 2024, focusing investments on near term value drivers, […]

Caelum and Alexion Present Additional Phase 2 Data Reinforcing Safety and Tolerability of CAEL-101 in AL Amyloidosis at the European Hematology Association Congress 2021

– Exploratory biomarker analyses suggest possible cardiac disease improvements and renal response – BORDENTOWN, N.J. & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Caelum Biosciences and Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) today announced new Phase 2 safety and tolerability data for CAEL-101, a potentially first-in-class amyloid fibril targeted therapy, in combination with standard-of-care (SoC) therapy in patients with AL […]

Heartseed Raises $37 Million in Series C Funding to Accelerate Development of iPSC-derived Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Failure

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Heartseed, a Tokyo-based biotechnology company developing iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes for heart failure (HF), today announced it has raised 4 Billion-yen (approx. $37 Million) at Series C round, bringing its total financial backing to 8.2 Billion yen (approx. $75 Million) since its foundation in 2015. New investors are UTokyo Innovation Platform […]

Neurescue’s Breakthrough Intelligent Balloon Catheter FDA 510(k) Cleared for Hemorrhage Control and IDE Approved for Cardiac Arrest

Device is FDA IDE approved to start a clinical study in the U.S. to investigate a novel cardiac arrest treatment indication COPENHAGEN, Denmark–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Neurescue, a medical device company developing innovative cardiovascular solutions to improve the outcomes for emergency patients, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has […]

Peijia Medical Partners with inQB8 for US Incubator and Transcatheter Tricuspid Replacement (TTVR) Product

SUZHOU, China, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Peijia Medical (HKEX:9996, or “Peijia“), a leading player in China for medical technology, announced a partnership with inQB8, a Boston based medical technology incubator, to explore innovative solutions for Structural Heart Disease. This partnership includes Peijia’s acquisition of a transcatheter tricuspid replacement technology (“TTVR”, or “inQB8 TTVR”) from inQB8, which is currently in […]

CVRx® Announces First Clinical Procedure with a New Ultrasound-Guided Implant Approach, the Latest Advancement in Barostim™ for the Treatment of Heart Failure Symptoms

MINNEAPOLIS, June 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CVRx®, developer of the world’s first FDA-approved neuromodulation device to treat the symptoms of heart failure (HF), announced the completion of the first clinical procedure with the company’s new lead implantation approach. The novel ultrasound-guided technique is the latest advancement of CVRx’s Barostim™ Baroreflex Activation […]