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NGM Amends Collaboration with Merck to Focus Primarily on Advancing Novel Medicines for Retinal and Cardiovascular and Metabolic (CVM) Diseases

Merck and NGM will continue their research, discovery and development collaboration with a narrower scope, focused primarily on retinal and cardiovascular and metabolic (CVM) targets of interest to Merck Merck will continue to advance MK-3655, an FGFR1c/KLB agonistic antibody, currently in an ongoing global Phase 2b clinical trial in patients […]

Cardior Appoints Dr. Rahul Agrawal as Chief Medical Officer

HANOVER, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbH, a clinical-stage biotech company focused on the development of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) based therapeutics for patients with cardiac diseases, today announced the appointment of Rahul Agrawal, MD, as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Agrawal brings more than 20 years of industry experience from global and senior medical […]

Tenaya Therapeutics Announces New Appointments to Leadership Team

Gene therapy industry veteran Leone Patterson joins Tenaya as Chief Financial and Business Officer Cardiologist Matthew Pollman appointed as Senior Vice President, Clinical Development SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tenaya Therapeutics, a biotechnology company with a mission to discover, develop and deliver curative therapies that address the underlying causes of heart […]

Carta Healthcare Announces Status as a Certified NCDR Software Vendor for the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) CathPCI Registry

Atlas, Carta’s AI-assisted data abstraction software, seamlessly automates submission to the ACC’s CathPCI clinical data registry, allowing healthcare organizations to maximize the benefits of registry contributions SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Carta Healthcare, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered clinical data abstraction technology and services, today announced that it is now a certified […]

Ginkgo Heart, LLC Joins Innovators’ Network at American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation

American Heart Association consortium advances development of evidence-based health tech solutions PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ginkgo Heart, LLC, has joined the American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation’s (the Center) Innovators’ Network. The Center is focused on building and fostering health technology relationships to develop innovative and scalable solutions. The […]

Mentice receives order of total SEK 5.9 million from Baylis Medical Company

STOCKHOLM, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mentice AB (publ) a leading supplier of high-technology solutions for simulation in the medical sector with focus on interventional procedures, has entered into an agreement with Baylis Medical Company (“Baylis”) to provide simulation solutions. Based on this order, Mentice will support Baylis’ product portfolio for transseptal puncture procedures with Mentice […]

CVRx, Inc. Announces Upsized Pricing of Initial Public Offering

MINNEAPOLIS, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CVRx, Inc. (“CVRx”), a commercial-stage medical device company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative and minimally invasive neuromodulation solutions for patients with cardiovascular diseases, announced today the upsize and pricing of its initial public offering of 7,000,000 shares of its common stock […]

ABBOTT’S XIENCE STENT RECEIVES FDA APPROVAL FOR SHORTEST BLOOD THINNER COURSE FOR HIGH BLEEDING RISK PATIENTS

– New labeling approval for Abbott’s XIENCE™ stent builds on a legacy of safety and allows for one-month (as short as 28 days) dual anti-platelet therapy (DAPT) for patients at high bleeding risk (HBR) – The new XIENCE Skypoint™ stent received FDA approval in the U.S. and CE Mark approval […]

Philips and the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) collaborate on a new ultra-fast cardiac MRI protocol for research purposes with the aim of benefitting clinical practice in the future

June 30, 2021 Ultra-fast, less than one-minute scan time, cardiac MRI enables accurate assessment of heart anatomy and function, improves patient comfort, increases access to care, and reduces costs Technique can be implemented on existing MRI scanners Validated clinical trial results on more than 100 patients with diverse cardiac pathologies […]

Vivalink Extends Medical Wearables Data Platform with Enhanced Temperature and Cardiac Monitors

Optimized for remote patient monitoring and decentralized clinical trials CAMPBELL, Calif., June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Vivalink, a leading provider of connected healthcare solutions known for its unique medical wearable sensor data platform, today announces a newly enhanced temperature and cardiac electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor. Adopted by over 100 healthcare application partners and customers […]