Medical/Pharmaceuticals
Ildong Pharmaceutical starts Phase 1 study of new diabetes therapy in Germany
SEOUL, South Korea, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A Phase 1 study on new drug candidate IDG16177 of novel oral treatment for type 2 diabetes, which is being developed by Ildong Pharmaceutical, is initiated inGermany. On June 28th (local time), Ildong Pharmaceutical obtained approval for the Phas...
First Naturally-designed and Personalised Bioprosthesis SingValve Set to Revolutionise Heart Valve Surgery
SINGAPORE, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A naturally-designed human-like personalised heart valve bioprosthesis developed by a team of clinician-scientists from theNational University Health System (NUHS) looks set to be a game changer in the next generation of "personalised medicine" and further...
Korea National Institute of Health (KNIH) conducts field inspection of companies with mRNA technology
SEOUL, South Korea, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Korea National Institute of
Health (KNIH), Korea's top research center in the field of hygiene and medicine
(with Mr. Kwon Jun-Wook as President) conducted a field inspection of key
companies with mRNA technology.
I-Mab Announces Multiple Advancements of 4-1BB Bispecific Antibody Portfolio
* First patient dosed in U.S. phase 1 clinical trial of TJ-CD4B/ABL111 in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors * China sites to join the dose expansion part of the study to accelerate TJ- CD4B/ABL111 development * Results of TJ-L14B/ABL503 preclinical studies accepted for publica...
Alterity Therapeutics granted a new US patent targeting major neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
MELBOURNE, Australia and SAN FRANCISCO, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alterity Therapeutics (ASX: ATH, NASDAQ: ATHE) ("Alterity" or "the Company") has today announced the granting of a new composition of matter patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent secures a ...
Bactiguard receives payment from Zimmer Biomet
STOCKHOLM, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Following successful European regulatory clearance and market launch of Bactiguard-coated Zimmer Biomet trauma implants (ZNN Bactiguard), the initialUSD 1 million milestone payment has been released. "I am excited about our partnership with Zimmer Biomet a...
InDevR Launches VaxArray Polio Kit for Faster, Multiplexed Vaccine Characterization
BOULDER, Colo., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- InDevR, Inc., a life science tools company providing powerful analytical technologies to support the development and production of vaccines and biotherapeutics, announced commercial availability of its VaxArray® Polio D-antigen quantification kit for r...
Elliott Publishes Letter on GlaxoSmithKline
Elliott believes GSK has a substantial value creation opportunity – 45% upside in its share price – ahead of Consumer Health separation and greater beyond Despite its strengths, GSK has a poor record of operational execution and value creation, leading to scepticism about the Company's future, an...
Joint Commission International publishes fourth edition of International Accreditation Standards for Laboratories
Standards and policies in latest edition become effective 1 January 2022 OAK BROOK, Ill., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Joint Commission International (JCI) today publishedJoint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Laboratories, Fourth Edition. The manual provides requirements for ...
European Wellness partners with China's provincial government to advance Education in Biological Regenerative Medicine
EDENKOBEN, Germany, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – European Wellness Biomedical Group (European Wellness) through its educational arm, European Wellness Academy (EWA), has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) withZhifu People's Government of Yantai City,Shandong Province, China to establish the first In...
Joint Commission International publishes fourth edition of International Accreditation Standards for Laboratories
Standards and policies in latest edition become effective 1 January 2022 OAK BROOK, Ill., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Joint Commission International (JCI) today publishedJoint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Laboratories, Fourth Edition. The manual provides requirements for ...
Zimmer Biomet announces partnership with OSSIS as exclusive Asia Pacific distributor for patient-specific 3D printed titanium hip replacement joints
SINGAPORE, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, today announced a partnership with OSSIS to serve as the exclusiveAsia Pacific distributor for its patient-specific 3D printed titanium hip replacement joints. ...
Kazia Provides Progress Update on Paxalisib and EVT801 Clinical Programs
SYDNEY, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kazia Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ: KZIA; ASX: KZA), an oncology-focused drug development company, is pleased to provide an update on recent progress with its two pipeline assets, paxalisib and EVT801. Key Points * GBM AGILE pivotal study of paxalisib is...
VUNO Inks Deal with Samsung Electronics to Embed AI-powered Algorithms in Samsung's Premium Mobile X-ray System
SEOUL, South Korea, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) developer, VUNO Inc., announced today a partnership with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., global medical device company to incorporate its AI-powered chest X-ray diagnostic solution, VUNO Med®-Chest X-ray™, ...
I-Mab Honored with Top Rankings by Institutional Investor
SHANGHAI and GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- I-Mab (the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMAB), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel biologics, today announced that it was ranked among the top companies by leading gl...
Antheia Announces $73M Series B to Commercialize Synthetic Biology Platform for Essential Medicines
Led by Viking Global Investors, the Series B round will be used to bring Antheia's first pharmaceutical compounds to market, expand its pipeline and scale production in global markets MENLO PARK, Calif., June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Antheia, a synthetic biology company enabling next-generation ...
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 withBaylis Medical Company ("Baylis")to provide simulation solutions. Based on t...
Akeso Awarded as 2021 "Most Honored Company" by Institutional Investor
HONG KONG, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso, Inc. ("Akeso" or the "Company", stock code: 9926.HK) is pleased to announce today that, Akesohas been awarded as "Most Honored Company" in the "2021 All-Asia Executive Team" survey published byInstitutional Investor, and has been ranked top 3 in all...
Clover and Dynavax Announce Commercial Supply Agreement of Dynavax's CpG 1018 Adjuvant for Clover's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
* Clover to procure CpG 1018 adjuvant from Dynavax for use in the commercial production of Clover's COVID-19 vaccine candidate, SCB-2019 (CpG 1018/Alum) * Pending conditional regulatory approvals, Clover expects to commence product launch of SCB-2019 (CpG 1018/Alum) by the end of 2021 CHENGDU,...
Clover Announces Advance Purchase Agreement with Gavi for Over 400 Million Doses of Clover's COVID-19 Vaccine for the COVAX Facility
* Pending WHO EUL for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Clover is committed to providing 64 million doses in 2021 and Gavi has options for an additional 350 million doses in 2022 * Clover will receive a significant upfront payment, a payment upon positive Phase 2/3 data, potential payments upon...
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