Glycoengineering specialist Glycoera AG is preparing to take its extracellular protein degrader constructs into the clinic in the treatment of autoimmune diseases, after closing a $130 million series B.
Salvia Bioelectronics BV raised $60 million in a series B financing round for its minimally invasive implantable neuromodulation device, Mysalvia therapy, which treats chronic migraine. The funds will be used for clinical trials and obtaining regulatory approvals in the U.S., Europe and Australia.
History has repeated itself for Prothena Corp. plc, which has reported a second phase III miss for birtamimab in the treatment of light chain amyloidosis. Announcing the trial failure, the Dublin-based company said it is planning “a substantial reduction” of its organization.
GSK plc’s Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) is heading back to the market three years after being withdrawn, with the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommending approval of the antibody-drug conjugate in combination therapy for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
Data from the first-in-human study of Tricares SAS Topaz transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) system, showed it significantly reduced tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in patients treated with the device. The early clinical data at 30 days demonstrated that all patients implanted with Topaz were at a TR grade ‘none’ (0+) or ‘mild’ (1+) following the procedure.
Medtronic plc revealed plans to spin off its underperforming diabetes unit as a separate public company during its fourth quarter 2025 earnings call May 21. The company expects to complete the separation within 18 months.
Medtronic plc revealed data at the EuroPCR conference which showed there was a significant, safe and sustained blood pressure reduction in patients treated with its Spyral renal denervation system who meet European recommended guidelines criteria over a three-year period.
Three-year data from Elixir Medical Corp.’s Bioadaptor randomized controlled trial showed that patients with coronary artery disease treated with its Dynamx coronary drug-eluting bioadaptor system continued to see lower adverse events rates compared to those treated with Medtronic plc’s Resolute Onyx drug-eluting stent .
The U.K. Medicines and Health Care Products Regulatory Agency posted a draft guidance on the use of real-world evidence to serve as a control arm for clinical trials.
Anti-aging specialist Juvenescence Ltd. reached the first close of its series B-1 at $76 million and said it is on course to close the round at $150 million in the third quarter of 2025. “The reason for the first close and not waiting for the very end is just so we can start to move the pipeline forward,” said Richard Marshall, CEO. “We’ve got molecules in and waiting to go, so the sooner we can get going on those, the better,” he told BioWorld.
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