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Quantum Genomics Presents Results from Phase IIb QUORUM Study of Firibastat in Heart Failure at the European Society of Cardiology Meeting

Firibastat is as efficient as the current standard of care (ramipril) in preventing the degradation of the left ventricular ejection fraction (primary endpoint) after myocardial infarction in full study population Firibastat demonstrated better efficacy compared to ramipril in severe patients with low ejection fraction Firibastat improved blood pressure profile in […]

Humacyte Announces Successful Closing of Business Combination with Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp.

Humacyte raises $245M gross proceeds Combined company is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market® under “HUMA” and “HUMAW” on August 27, 2021 Company well-positioned to deliver on promise of regenerative tissue HAV technology for initial indications in vascular trauma, AV access and peripheral arterial disease Combined […]

CARMAT Announces a New Commercial Implant of Its Aeson® Artificial Heart at University Medical Center Schleswig-holstein in Kiel, Germany

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: CARMAT (FR0010907956, ALCAR) (Paris:ALCAR), the designer and developer of the world’s most advanced total artificial heart, aiming to provide a therapeutic alternative for people suffering from end-stage biventricular heart failure, today announces the third implant of its Aeson® bioprosthetic artificial heart in a commercial setting. This new […]

Philips spotlights smart diagnostic and treatment solutions driving clinical confidence and workflow efficiency at ESC 2021

Company’s innovative, integrated imaging systems, devices, software, informatics and services support greater efficiency, enabling high-quality care for a growing volume of complex cardiac patients Early detection, accurate diagnosis, precise treatment and easy follow-up are enabled by data-driven, streamlined workflows Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader […]

Baylis Medical Announces First Clinical Case Using the VersaCross® Large Access Solution in Canada

TORONTO, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Baylis Medical announced today the first clinical use of the VersaCross® Large Access Solution in Canada, to perform a Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) procedure. The new solution includes the world’s first 3-in-1 radiofrequency (RF) wire paired with a seamless shapeable dilator designed to optimize tissue dilation […]

Renovacor Announces the Appointment of Matt Killeen, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer

Dr. Killeen joins Renovacor from BioMarin where he led the discovery and development of AAV-based gene therapies for inherited cardiac diseases PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Renovacor, Inc. (“Renovacor”), an early‑stage biotechnology company developing adeno-associated virus (AAV)‑based gene therapies for devastating cardiovascular and central nervous system diseases resulting […]

Aerami Therapeutics Announces Orphan Drug Designation for Imatinib for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) affects almost 68,000 patients worldwide, with treatment limited to vasodilators, none of which are disease-modifying Dosing of patients in Phase 1 trial is currently ongoing Plans to enter Phase 2/3 Trials in early 2022 DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aerami Therapeutics, Inc. a […]

Cardior Raises €64M Series B to Advance Clinical Pipeline of RNA Therapeutics to Treat Cardiac Disease

Oversubscribed round enables late-stage clinical development of lead candidate, a micro-RNA-132 inhibitor, in heart failure and further accelerates pipeline expansion HANOVER, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardior Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotech company developing non-coding RNA (ncRNA)-based therapeutics for patients with cardiac diseases, announced today the closing of a €64 million ($76 million) Series B […]

CARMAT Announces the Second Center Implanting Its Total Artificial Heart in the United States

The implant was performed at UofL Health – Jewish Hospital by University of Louisville physicians within the framework of the U.S. Early Feasibility Study PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: CARMAT (FR0010907956, ALCAR), the designer and developer of the world’s most advanced total artificial heart, aiming to fulfill an unmet medical need by […]

Hyperfine’s Portable MRI System Demonstrates High Accuracy for Detection of Brain Hemorrhage in Study Published in Nature Communications

First-of-its-Kind Swoop System Designed to Offer an Accessible, Affordable Option for Brain Imaging GUILFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hyperfine Inc. today announced results of a study of the company’s FDA-cleared portable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device, Swoop™, published in Nature Communications. The study, which was conducted at Yale New Haven Hospital, demonstrated high accuracy […]