TOTUM•854 protects human cells of the vascular wall, particularly against inflammation and oxidative stress, which is key to preventing worsening of high blood pressure. TOTUM•854 also reduces angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE1) activity, one of the main modes of action known to reduce blood pressure. The bioavailability study also confirms the […]
Coronary/Structural Heart
Help Therapeutics Announces IND Approval of First Universal iPSC-derived Cardiomyocyte Therapy for End-stage Heart Failure in China
BEIJING, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Help Therapeutics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter Help Therapeutics) has revealed that the China Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) has approved the investigational new drug (IND) application of HiCM-188, a human (allogeneic) iPS cell-derived cardiomyocyte therapy in patients with worsening ischemic heart failure. China CDE has approved Help […]
scPharmaceuticals Provides FUROSCIX® (furosemide injection) Commercial Update
Commercial launch planned for February 20, 2023 BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — scPharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: SCPH), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products that have the potential to optimize therapies, advance patient care, and reduce healthcare costs, today announced that the company is targeting February […]
Amarin Announces VAZKEPA® (Icosapent Ethyl) Approved By Medsafe In New Zealand
Marks 7th Regulatory Approval for VASCEPA®/VAZKEPA® Franchise in Key International Markets Since 2022 DUBLIN, Ireland and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Jan. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN) today announced that Medsafe in New Zealand has granted approval to VAZKEPA (icosapent ethyl) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events […]
JACC Publication Guides Use of CareDx’s HeartCare Transplant Rejection Surveillance in Clinical Practice
Guide Helps Transplant Centers Continue the Evolution from Endomyocardial Biopsies to Noninvasive Surveillance Using AlloMap GEP and AlloSure dd-cfDNA BRISBANE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) – The Transplant Company™ focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers – today announced […]
XyloCor Therapeutics Reports Positive Topline Safety and Efficacy Results from Phase 2 EXACT Clinical Trial of XC001 Novel Gene Therapy for Refractory Angina
-No serious adverse events related to drug product were reported -Patients demonstrated improvements in exercise capacity and reductions in episodes of chest pain -Cardiac imaging results provide mechanistic evidence supporting the therapeutic potential of XC001 in cardiovascular disease WAYNE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–XyloCor Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel gene therapies […]
MedAlliance leads US Sirolimus DEB race: First US Patient enrolled into SELUTION SLR Coronary Sirolimus DEB Study
GENEVA, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The first US patient has been enrolled at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in the SELUTION4ISR study evaluating SELUTION SLR™ to support FDA approval. This milestone follows Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval in the US in October 2022. SELUTION SLR is the first sustained limus release coronary drug-eluting balloon […]
New Initiative Aims to Reverse the Alarming Rise in Cardiovascular Deaths
Cardiovascular Disease is the Number One Cause of Death Nationwide WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The number of cardiovascular deaths is on the rise again after a decades-long decline. As organizations working to advance cardiovascular health and the interests of medically underserved communities, the Foundation of the National Lipid Association and the […]
FDA Agrees to Expanded Access Program for the BioVentrix® Revivent TC® System for the Treatment of Ischemic Heart Failure
Treatment IDE Will Provide Opportunity to Treat Additional Patients in the US SAN RAMON, Calif., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BioVentrix®, Inc., a privately held medical device company focused on the development of less invasive therapies to directly treat the dilated left ventricle and reverse the left ventricular remodeling process of progressive heart […]
CytoSorbents Announces Health Canada Regulatory Approval For Pivotal STAR-T Trial
PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and cardiac surgery using blood purification via its proprietary polymer adsorption technology, announced that it has received regulatory approval from Health Canada allowing inclusion of Canadian sites into the pivotal Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal […]



