Zydus Cadila, a research-driven, global healthcare provider and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announced a collaboration to develop the investigational antimalarial compound, MMV674253. Zydus will lead the development of the novel compound and MMV will provide support including scientific expertise and access to tools in the field of malaria drug development and delivery.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd announce latebreaking data from two pivotal Phase-3 clinical trials (reSURFACE 1 and 2) achieving the primary endpoint with tildrakizumab, an investigational IL-23p19 inhibitor, in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis at the 25th European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress in Vienna, Austria. As indicated in a previous press release, top line results from these studies were announced on May 4, 2016.
Medtronic plc announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the TrailBlazer(TM) angled support catheter for use in the peripheral vascular system. Support catheters such as the Trailblazer are often used in endovascular procedures treating complex peripheral artery disease (PAD). FDA clearance was received on September 23, 2016.
AstraZeneca, along with its global biologics research and development arm, MedImmune, will showcase the growing potential of its broad portfolio of cancer medicines through 46 scientific presentations, at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2016 Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 7-11 October 2016.
Zymeworks Inc., and Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited announced that they have entered into a cross-licensing and collaboration agreement to develop proprietary cancer immuno-oncology products
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor & Welfare (MHLW) has approved Juxtapid for patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).
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Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited announced that it has initiated a Phase 3 pivotal study of CS-3150 (esaxerenone (r-INN)), its non-steroidal, selective novel mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) antagonist, for patients in Japan with essential hypertension.
Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited announced that safety and preliminary efficacy phase 1 data evaluating DS-8201a, a novel HER2-targeting antibody drug conjugate, will be presented during a late-breaking poster discussion session during the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2016 Congress from October 7 -11 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Medtronic plc announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its MiniMed® 670G system - the first Hybrid Closed Loop insulin delivery system approved anywhere in the world. Featuring the company's most advanced algorithm - SmartGuard(TM) HCL - the system is the latest innovation in Medtronic's phased approach toward developing a fully automated, closed loop system.
Medtronic plc announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of StealthStation® Cranial Software as an aid for deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead placement. The software is fully integrated with Medtronic's latest O-arm® Imaging System, providing clinicians with a complete procedural solution for the planning and placement of DBS leads. The announcement was made at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) in San Diego.
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