– Plans for filing an IND was agreed with the FDA in a recent meeting –
Coronary/Structural Heart
Cytokinetics Announces Start of AMBER-HFpEF, a Phase 2 Clinical Trial of CK-586 in Patients With Symptomatic Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced that AMBER-HFpEF (Assessment of CK-586 in a Multi-Center, Blinded Evaluation of Safety and Tolerability Results in HFpEF) is open to enrollment. AMBER-HFpEF is a Phase 2 randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multi-center, dose-finding clinical trial of CK-4021586 (CK-586) in patients with symptomatic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥60%. CK-586 is a cardiac myosin inhibitor in development for the potential treatment of a subgroup of with symptomatic HFpEF patients with hypercontractility and ventricular hypertrophy.
SS Innovations International Performs World’s First Robotic Cardiac Telesurgeries with its SSi Mantra 3
SS Innovations International Performs World’s First Robotic Cardiac Telesurgeries with its SSi Mantra 3
HFSA and Elsevier Announce Inaugural Editor-in-Chief of New Journal of Cardiac Failure-Intersections
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Heart Failure Society of America, in partnership with Elsevier, is proud to announce the appointment of Jason N. Katz MD, MHS (NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY) as the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Cardiac…
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 […]
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).
Conavi Medical and Minnetronix Medical Publish In-Depth Collaboration Review
TORONTO, Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conavi Medical Corp. (TSXV: CNVI; OTC: CNVIF) (“Conavi Medical” or the “Company”), a commercial stage medical device company focused on designing, manufacturing, and marketing imaging technologies to guide common minimally invasive cardiovascular procedures, is pleased to announce the publication of a detailed review of its collaboration with U.S.-based Minnetronix, a world leader in high-precision medical device manufacturing. Published in the industry journal, Medical Design & Development, the article was co-authored by Tom Looby, Conavi Medical’s CEO and Darcy Hart, Minnetronix Medical’s Director of Optical Products.
Medtronic receives CE Mark for leading transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement system for congenital heart disease
Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for the Harmony™ Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) System, a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery for congenital heart disease patients with native or surgically repaired right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). The Harmony TPV system […]
SandboxAQ’s AQMed Reflects on a Year of Scientific and Technical Achievements
– Developed first-of-its-kind unshielded MCG device for bedside use, published in MDPI Sensors – Presented AI applications in MCG at Frontiers of Cardiovascular Medicine special issue – Breakthrough clinical results on N-STEMI diagnostics presented at AHA Scientific Sessions – Launched…
Microtech Announces First Human Case of Implantable Microsensor for Heart Failure
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Microtech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medinol Inc., a leader in global MedTech research and development, announced that it has initiated human clinical trials of their microsensor platform, in a trial to measure atrial pressures important…



