Coronary/Structural Heart

Axon Therapies Announces First Patient Treated In The Rebalance-HF IDE Feasibility Trial

Successful use of the Satera™ Ablation System aims to improve chronic heart failure NEW YORK, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Axon Therapies, a Coridea portfolio company focused on addressing a root cause of heart failure, today announced the treatment of the first patient in the randomized, controlled REBALANCE-HF IDE feasibility trial. The trial […]

DHR Health and Cipherome to Pioneer Personalized Medicine Project in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

The First Gene Based Project to be conducted in the Texas Rio Grande Valley EDINBURG, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Can a medical tool predict the risk of certain medications based on a patient’s genetics, and, if so, could this information lead to doctors customizing a patient’s drug therapy? The tool being studied at […]

Silence Therapeutics and Mallinckrodt Initiate Work on Third Target as Part of Ongoing RNAi Research Collaboration for Complement-Mediated Diseases

Silence Therapeutics and Mallinckrodt Initiate Work on Third Target as Part of Ongoing RNAi Research Collaboration for Complement-Mediated Diseases Silence to receive $2 million research milestone payment Silence is also eligible to receive up to $2 billion in total milestone payments across all three targets and tiered double-digit royalties on […]

Protembis Announces Completion of 20 Cases in European CE Mark Study With the ProtEmbo® Cerebral Protection System

Enrollment with advanced generation device for complete cerebral protection nearing halfway mark in clinical study in Germany and Poland AACHEN, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Protembis GmbH, a privately held emerging medical device company, announced today the successful completion of 20 clinical cases in its European regulatory study of the ProtEmbo® Cerebral Protection System. The […]

Occlutech announces Completion of Patient Enrolment in Pilot Study of Atrial Flow Regulator (AFR) in Patients with Heart Failure

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Occlutech, a privately-held company, announced today the completion of patient enrolment in its pilot study to assess safety and efficacy of the novel Atrial Flow Regulator (AFR) in heart failure (HF) patients (PRELIEVE trial). PRELIEVE is a prospective, multicenter, open-label, non-randomized pilot study that evaluates the […]

Longeveron Announces Successful Completion of Phase 1 Clinical Study of Lomecel-B Intramyocardial Injection in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Patients

Intramyocardial injection of Lomecel-B well-tolerated, with no major cardiac events, and no serious adverse events related to Lomecel-B reported Full results of the Phase 1 clinical trial expected to be released in Q2 2021 Phase 2 trial expected to commence in Q3 2021 MIAMI, Feb. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — […]

Abbott announces approval in Brazil to use two heart devices that can save the lives of babies and children

The world’s smallest pediatric treatments, developed by Abbott, meet the needs of the most vulnerable patients: babies and children born with congenital heart defects Approval includes use of a pediatric mechanical heart valve and the first minimally invasive device to treat premature and newborn babies with an opening in the […]

IMPULSE DYNAMICS RECEIVES APPROVAL TO SELL OPTIMIZER CCM DEVICES IN CHINA

NMPA Clears the Way for Impulse Dynamics to Deliver Hope for Heart Failure Population MARLTON, N.J., Feb. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Impulse Dynamics, a company dedicated to improving the lives of people with heart failure (HF), today announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approved the application for […]

Bracco Announces U.S. FDA Approval of 20-Vial Configuration of LUMASON® (sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres) for injectable suspension, for intravenous use or intravesical use

20-vial pack provides a green packaging alternative and helps increase storage efficiency MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bracco Diagnostics Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Bracco Imaging S.p.A., one of the world’s leading companies in the diagnostic imaging business, announced today that its ultrasound enhancing agent (UEA) LUMASON® (sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type […]

Tris Pharma and Athena Bioscience Announce Exclusive License Agreement to Commercialize Near-to-Market Long-Acting Antihypertensive Product in the U.S.

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. and ATHENS, Ga., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tris Pharma, Inc. (“Tris”) and Athena Bioscience LLC (“Athena”) announced today that they have entered into an agreement by which Athena received exclusive rights to commercialize a long-acting antihypertensive product developed using  Tris’ proprietary technology. On average, only 50% of adults adhere to chronic […]