Expanding patient base and potential of Imara’s small molecule oral inhibitor of phosphodiesterase-9 (PDE9) alongside hemoglobin disorders Phase 2 trial aims to select HFpEF patients with enriched PDE9 expression for targeted approach to a heterogeneous disease Study initiation planned for second quarter of 2022 BOSTON, Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) […]
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Eplontersen granted Orphan Drug Designation in the US for transthyretin amyloidosis
WILMINGTON, Del., January 24, 2022 – Eplontersen has been granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) in the US by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis, a systemic, progressive and fatal condition. Eplontersen, formerly known as IONIS-TTR-LRx, is a ligand-conjugated antisense (LICA) investigational medicine currently in […]
Cook Medical receives FDA breakthrough designation for new drug-eluting stent
Bloomington, Ind. — Cook Medical has received Breakthrough Device designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a new drug-eluting stent for below the knee (BTK). This new stent is designed to treat patients suffering from chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). “CLTI is a debilitating disease of growing prevalence around […]
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. and OrbusNeich Announce FDA PMA Approval of Scoreflex® Scoring Balloon
ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI®) (NASDAQ: CSII), a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative interventional treatment systems for patients with peripheral and coronary artery disease, today, along with OrbusNeich Medical Company Ltd (OrbusNeich®), announced FDA PMA approval of OrbusNeich’s Scoreflex® NC Scoring Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Catheter […]
Sensydia Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for CPSTM Non-Invasive Cardiac Monitoring Device
– External device uses heart sound and AI to deliver rapid cardiac function assessments via tablet to expand hemodynamic evaluation beyond the Cath lab – LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sensydia, an innovator in rapid, non-invasive measurement of critical cardiac function, today announced that its Cardiac Performance System (CPSTM) has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the […]
InspireMD Announces Live Case Broadcast at ISET 2022 Conference Following the Supplement Approval by the FDA Regarding its Pivotal C-Guardians Trial
Live Case will be Broadcasted Today at 11:00am ET TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InspireMD, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSPR), developer of the CGuard™ Embolic Prevention Stent System (EPS) for prevention of stroke caused by Carotid Artery Disease (CAD), today announced that a live case demonstration featuring CGuard™ […]
Abbott Receives U.S. FDA Clearance for New Cardiac Mapping System to Improve How Doctors Treat Abnormal Heart Rhythms
– EnSite™ X EP System with EnSite Omnipolar Technology (OT) provides a 360-degree view of the heart, regardless of catheter orientation, for cardiac mapping without compromise ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the EnSite™ X EP System […]
FDA Pre-Submission Filed for Cardio inCode-SCORE
Commencement of regulatory pathway for U.S. market approval OXFORD, England, Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GENinCode Plc (AIM: GENI), the predictive genetics company focused on the prevention of cardiovascular disease, announces the filing of its Pre-Submission for Cardio inCode-SCORE with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Cardio inCode-SCORE is an in-vitro […]
Regulators Approve Impella 5.5 With SmartAssist in Japan and Hong Kong; US FDA Grants Impella BTR Conditional IDE Approval for First-in-Human Early Feasibility Study
DANVERS, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulators in three countries have granted approvals to Impella surgical products, as Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD) continues to execute its strategy for sustainable growth with new products, new indications and new geographies. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an Early Feasibility Study (EFS) Investigational Device […]
Regeneron and Ultragenyx Collaborate to Commercialize Evkeeza® (evinacumab) Outside the United States
Evkeeza is a first-in-class medicine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Commission (EC) to treat an ultra-rare inherited form of high cholesterol TARRYTOWN, N.Y. and NOVATO, Calif., Jan. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. today announced a license and collaboration agreement for Ultragenyx to […]



