Tensive Srl's Regenera, a bio-absorbable breast implant, promises to help the millions of women who undergo breast cancer surgery every year, to feel whole again. “While surgery will save many lives, it comes at the cost of losing something very personal, which is the sense of a woman's wholeness. I think that's what has been a major challenge,” Sanjay Kakkar, CEO told BioWorld.
Goodpath Inc., a virtual provider of whole-person care for chronic conditions, raised $18 million in series A financing, led by Massmutual Ventures with participation from Healthy Ventures and current investors.
Exact Sciences Corp. rolled out its multi-cancer early detection test nationwide to expand screening and identify malignancies when treatment has the greatest chance of being curative. Cancerguard can detect signals for cancers accounting for more than 80% of all cancer diagnoses in the U.S. each year.
Safeheal SAS secured a further €10 million (US$11.72 million) in a series C extension funding round, adding to the €35 million it raised earlier in the year. The funds will go towards Colovac, its temporary endoluminal bypass device designed as an alternative to stoma for colorectal cancer patients undergoing surgery.
IMU Biosciences Ltd. is working to transform society’s understanding of the immune system. The company’s platform maps the immune system at molecular, cellular and system levels, to unlock new insights into immune-related health and diseases, paving the way for clinical applications that could improve patient outcomes.
Quantum Surgical SAS has secured CE marking for the expanded use of its Epione robotic platform to treat bone tumors and metastases. The regulatory green light allows surgeons to use Epione to treat inoperable tumors which are difficult to reach due to their size or location at an early stage, in a simple and effective way.
Cyted Health Ltd. raised $44 million in a series B financing round to expand the reach of Endosign, its capsule sponge technology, in the U.S. Endosign is a minimally invasive device used to collect cell samples from the esophagus for the early detection of esophageal diseases, offering the potential to transform early cancer detection and improve health outcomes.
Billiontoone Inc.’s Northstar Select comprehensive genomic profiling liquid biopsy assay identified more treatable variants than other tumor profiling platforms in a study published in The Journal of Liquid Biopsy. Notably, the test found clinically actionable alterations substantially below the limit of detection for other tests.
Novocure GmbH said it submitted a premarket approval application to the U.S. FDA for its Optune Lua wearable device tumor treating fields therapy for the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
Better Medicine OÜ raised €1 million (US$1.16 million) in a pre-seed funding round for its AI platform, Bmvision Kidney, which uses deep-learning models to detect malignant kidney lesions. The funds will be used to accelerate the rollout of the software across Europe and prepare for U.S. FDA clearance.