Cytokinetics Receives Orphan Drug Status for ALS Treatment
Promising data from a Phase I clinical trial of CK-2017357 was announced in January.
Translating Data Into Better Healthcare
Strategic Medicine (SMI) specializes in patient and disease stratification with the end goals of providing better healthcare and identifying unmet clinical needs.
IMUC: Immunotherapy On Multiple Fronts
In a study of 19 patients with glioblastoma, progression-free survival increased from 6 months to 19 months.
NeoMatrix: A “Pap Smear for Breast Cancer”
Neomatrix of Irvine, Calif., has developed a fully automated, non-invasive device to assess a patient’s risk of developing breast cancer.
Quantum Immunologics’ Alternative to Chemotherapy
The company’s vaccine technology is based on the universal tumor antigen, which has been expressed in all human cancers studied so far.
Antimicrobial Spinal Implants, Surgical Site Infections
Infectious Disease, Surgery, Orthopedics. This company has developed a surgical implant technological platform that serves as an antimicrobial framework indicated to preclude surgical site infections. […]
Portable Ventilatory Therapy System, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonology. Company has developed a compact, lightweight and patient-friendly ventilator system to improve respiratory care in the hospital and home markets. The company’s system is […]
Spinal Stabilization System, Lumbar Spinal Diseases
Orthopedics, Surgery. Company has developed a minimally invasive spine stabilization system specifically designed to address the lower back pain seen in lumbar spinal diseases, including […]
Endoscopic Tissue Resection, Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery
Surgery, Neurology, Orthopedics. This company has developed a tissue resection system indicated for the removal of tumors and tissue from highly delicate areas including the […]
Minimally Invasive Neural Prosthesis, Prosthetic Disability Rehabilitation, Paralysis
Neurology, Surgery. This company is developing an electrocorticography (ECG)-based brain computer interface to address motor impairments associated with neurodegenerative diseases and paralysis. Similar to technologies […]