Coronary/Structural Heart

Cholesterol Lowering Drug Shown to Cut Major Heart-Related Events and Risk of Death from Heart Disease by One-Third for Statin-Intolerant Patients

First-of-its-Kind Data Underscore Importance of Early Use of Drug Therapy as a Primary Prevention, Especially for Those Living with Diabetes  SAN DIEGO, June 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, a new trial revealed data on the effects of bempedoic acid – a non-statin cholesterol-lowering drug – on cardiovascular outcomes, demonstrating that patients with […]

89bio Publishes Positive Results from Phase 2 ENTRIGUE Trial of Pegozafermin in Patients with Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG) in Nature Medicine

– Published data showed consistent and significant reductions in triglycerides, atherogenic lipoproteins and liver fat, and pegozafermin’s favorable safety and tolerability profile – – SHTG Phase 3 ENTRUST trial initiated in May 2023 – SAN FRANCISCO, June 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 89bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETNB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company […]

LianBio Announces Marketing Approval of CAMZYOS® (mavacamten) in Singapore

SHANGHAI, China and PRINCETON, N.J., June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LianBio (Nasdaq: LIAN), a biotechnology company dedicated to bringing innovative medicines to patients in China and other Asian markets, today announced that CAMZYOS® (mavacamten) has received marketing approval for the treatment of adults with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) from the […]

Janssen Submits Marketing Authorisation Application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Seeking Approval of Single Tablet Combination Therapy (STCT) of Macitentan and Tadalafil for Treatment of Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

This is the first and only single tablet combination therapy to be submitted for review in Europe for this rare, progressive disease If approved, Janssen’s comprehensive PAH portfolio has the potential to cover all guideline-recommended treatment pathways BEERSE, Belgium, June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of […]

New Phase 3 data with aprocitentan for patients with resistant hypertension has been presented at the European Society of Hypertension Annual Meeting 2023

Allschwil, Switzerland – June 26, 2023 Idorsia Ltd (SIX: IDIA) today announced that further data for aprocitentan, Idorsia’s investigational dual endothelin receptor antagonist evaluating the treatment of patients with resistant hypertension, were presented as an oral presentation entitled “Effects of the dual endothelin antagonist aprocitentan on ambulatory blood pressure indices in […]

Anthos Therapeutics Supported Global Survey of 3000+ Patients Prescribed Anticoagulants Detailing Impact of Patient-Relevant Bleeding (PRB) Presented at ISTH 2023

NEWS PROVIDED BY Anthos Therapeutics → June 26, 2023 07:00 ET Patient-Centric Survey Conducted in Collaboration with StopAfib.org and the National Blood Clot Alliance Findings Suggest “Patient-Relevant Bleeding” More Accurate Than Current Terminology, Capturing Effects on Patient Quality of Life More than Half of Patients Reported Needing to Adjust Their […]

The Montreal Heart Institute Welcomes FDA Approval of Colchicine for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases

MONTREAL, June 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) welcomes the approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of colchicine for cardiovascular prevention. Low-dose colchicine (0.5 mg once daily) is the first approved anti-inflammatory medication to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack), […]

Caristo Diagnostics Applauds FDA Approval of Colchicine as First Anti-Inflammatory Drug for Cardiovascular Disease

Colchicine’s Approval Heightens the Need for Technologies Detecting Inflammation Specifically Related to Coronary Arteries OXFORD, England, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Caristo Diagnostics Limited, a global leader in cardiac and vascular disease diagnostics and risk prediction, applauds the FDA’s decision to approve colchicine as first anti-inflammatory drug for cardiovascular disease. Caristo reaffirms its commitment […]

Philips and BIOTRONIK expand care for out-of-hospital cardiology labs with new strategic alliance

Alliance further strengthens Philips’ industry-leading SymphonySuite solution, a complete, integrated offering to support clinicians or hospitals to open and operate office-based labs and ambulatory surgery centers Addition of BIOTRONIK’s cardiovascular technologies and products to the Philips SymphonySuite device programs expands the volume of procedures clinicians can perform in out-of-hospital settings, […]

BioCardia Announces FDA Completes Review of Proposed Adaptive Statistical Analysis Design for Ongoing CardiAMP Cell Therapy in Heart Failure Pivotal Study

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a developer of cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, today announced that FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) has completed review of the CardiAMP Cell Therapy System adaptive statistical analysis design supplement […]