Other News

NIH Approves Second Phase of Funding to Support IND-enabling Work for Ambulero Gene Therapy to Treat Vascular Disease

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ambulero, Inc. is developing a first-in-class gene and cell therapy platform for treating serious vascular diseases and non-healing wounds where amputation is a care option. In support of this effort, the NHLBI CATALYZE program of the National Institutes of Health approved a second phase of funding for IND-enabling work […]

Merit Medical Announces Acquisition of Dialysis Catheter Portfolio and the BioSentry® Biopsy Tract Sealant System from AngioDynamics, Inc. and Acquisition of the Surfacer® Inside-Out® Access Catheter System from Bluegrass Vascular Technologies, Inc.

Acquisitions broaden Merit’s therapeutic platform with diverse dialysis product solutions and expand its access catheter offering Acquisitions projected to add approximately $30 million of revenue, on an annualized basis, in key strategic markets that leverage existing commercial footprint Merit re-affirms full-year 2023 financial guidance on stand-alone basis and updates full-year […]

Perfuze Announces Appointment of New Chair of the Board

GALWAY, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Perfuze, a medical device company developing next-generation “super-bore” catheter technology to treat acute ischemic stroke, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hooman Hakami as the new Chair of the Board. This appointment reflects Perfuze’s commitment to bring devices to market that have the potential to transform the […]

Acticor Biotech: Disclosure of the Total Number of Voting Rights and Shares as of May 31, 2023

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: ACTICOR BIOTECH (ISIN: FR0014005OJ5 – ALACT), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative treatments for cardiovascular emergencies, including ischemic stroke, today discloses the total number of voting rights and shares as of May 31, 2023 (pursuant to Article L. 233-8 II of the […]

Ionis prices private placement of convertible senior notes

CARLSBAD, Calif., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS) announced today the pricing of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (the “notes”) in a private placement (the “offering”) to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities […]

Kate Therapeutics Debuts With $51 Million Series A to Develop Next-Generation Genetic Medicines to Treat Muscle and Heart Diseases

Series A financing co-led by Westlake Village BioPartners and Versant Ventures Company advancing systemically delivered, skeletal and cardiac muscle targeted, liver de-targeted capsid and cargo technology platforms Initial pipeline addressing myotonic dystrophy type 1 and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy Company grants Astellas Pharma Inc. exclusive license to KT430 to treat X-linked […]

BioCardia Announces Helix™ Biotherapeutic Delivery Patent Issuance in Japan

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a company focused on cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases today announces that the Japan Patent Office has granted Patent No: JP7282649B2 titled “Radial and Transendocardial Delivery Catheter” with a patent term that will […]

Rocket Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Fast Track and Orphan Drug Designations for RP-A601 Gene Therapy for PKP2 Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy (ACM)

CRANBURY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCKT), a leading late-stage biotechnology company advancing an integrated and sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare disorders with high unmet need, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track and Orphan Drug designations to RP-A601, the Company’s gene […]

HeartBeam Appoints Ken Nelson and Mark Strome to the Board of Directors

Accomplished Medical Technology Leader and Veteran Investor Bring Strategic Experience and Vision to Board SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HeartBeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT), a cardiac technology company that has developed the first and only 3D-vector electrocardiogram (VECG) platform intended for patient use at home, today announced the appointment of Ken Nelson and Mark […]