Financial

Caladrius Biosciences Closes $25.0 Million Private Placement

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLBS) (“Caladrius” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of cellular therapies designed to reverse disease, today announced that it has closed on its previously announced sale of an aggregate of 12,500,000 shares of […]

Amarin Expands Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Patent Infringement Lawsuit to Include Health Care Insurance Provider

DUBLIN, Ireland and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN), announced today an expansion of the scope of its VASCEPA® (icosapent ethyl) cardiovascular (CV) risk reduction patent infringement lawsuit against Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC to include a health care insurance provider in the United States, Health Net, […]

Kardium Announces $115M in New Financing for Innovative Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and T. Rowe Price funds lead private financing round VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kardium Inc., developer of the Globe® Mapping and Ablation System for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, has raised US $115 million in a new financing round. The round is led by Fidelity Management & Research […]

Boston Scientific Announces Agreement To Acquire Preventice Solutions, Inc.

Acquisition of external cardiac monitoring technologies and services provider to expand rhythm management diagnostics portfolio and capabilities MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Preventice Solutions, Inc., a privately-held company which offers a full portfolio of mobile cardiac […]

CytoSorbents Appoints David D. Cox, PhD, MBA as Vice President – Global Regulatory Affairs

David D. Cox, PhD, MBA, seasoned regulatory professional, tapped to lead CytoSorbents global regulatory initiatives and U.S. FDA approval of CytoSorb MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a critical care immunotherapy leader commercializing its CytoSorb® blood purification technology to treat deadly inflammation in critically ill and cardiac surgery patients around the […]

Microbot Medical Enhances Scientific Advisory Board with World Renowned Interventional Radiologists

Scientific Advisory Board Expanded with Additions of Global Medical Pioneers and Distinguished Thought Leaders HINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Microbot Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: MBOT) continues to enhance its thought leadership capabilities with the addition of several new Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) members: Stephen B. Solomon, MD, a […]

Caladrius Biosciences Announces $25.0 Million Private Placement

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLBS) (“Caladrius” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of cellular therapies designed to reverse disease, today announced that it has entered into securities purchase agreements with certain institutional and accredited investors to raise […]

Haemonetics To Acquire Cardiva Medical, Inc. To Expand Hospital Portfolio

– Enhances penetration into the large and growing interventional cardiology and electrophysiology markets – Offers products with demonstrated and differentiated clinical benefits – Expected to be accretive to revenue growth, gross margins and adjusted gross margins while providing attractive financial returns – Purchase price of up to $510 million cash […]

Verve Therapeutics Secures $94 Million in Series B Financing to Advance Pipeline of Gene Editing Medicines for Cardiovascular Disease

Proceeds Support Advancement of VERVE-101 toward Clinical Initiation in 2022 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Verve Therapeutics, a biotech company pioneering gene editing medicines to treat cardiovascular disease, today announced the successful completion of a $94 million Series B financing, led by Wellington Management Company and co-led by Casdin Capital, existing investors. New […]

Cardialen Awarded $2.8 Million Federal Grant to Advance Therapy Designed to Treat Dangerous Heart Rhythms

National Institutes of Health grant will support Cardialen’s development of its implantable, low-energy therapy designed to treat atrial fibrillation, a cardiac arrhythmia associated with debilitating shortness of breath, fatigue, pain, and an increased risk of stroke. MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardialen, Inc., has been awarded a $2.8 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) […]