Following the receipt of a U.K. Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark for its kidney function diagnostic software, the CKD Screening Prioritizer (CSP), Gendius Ltd. is hoping to soon receive CE mark and then U.S. FDA approval next year. Given that people with type 2 diabetes are at a higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease, Gendius’ pre-screening software will be “transformative” for patients and health care systems, CEO Rory Cameron told BioWorld in an interview.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Seastar Medical.
The U.S. FDA may be the most prominent agency in the federal government when it comes to the use of real-world data (RWD), but the National Institutes of Health is keen to immerse itself in this trove of information. The agency has made a request for public comment on how NIH centers can best leverage RWD for biomedical and behavioral research, although some ethical and practical considerations may have to be overcome.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: 4Web Medical, Siemens Medical Solutions, Sun Nuclear.
The U.S. FDA recently convened an advisory hearing to discuss whether three in vitro diagnostics should be reclassified from class III to class II, including tests for the pathogens responsible for Hepatitis B and tuberculosis. The panel agreed that all three of the test types should be reshuffled to the lower-risk class II category, suggesting that test developers now have an opportunity to jump into a market with lower-cost tests that won’t need expensive and drawn-out clinical studies to obtain the FDA’s seal of approval.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Laminate Medical Tecnologies.
Femasys Inc. received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for Femaseed, an infertility treatment that delivers sperm directly to the fallopian tubes. Less invasive and more straightforward than in vitro fertilization, the procedure offers what the company said is a new and more affordable alternative to family building for couples encountering fertility issues.
Patent challenges for radiotherapy equipment might not make the splash that in vitro diagnostic patents have, but Elekta AB and Zap Surgical Inc., have been locked in a dispute over an Elekta patent for the past four years.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 covered a lot of budget terrain for the U.S. federal government, but Section 3305 was unusual for this type of bill in that it called on the FDA to require cybersecurity features as a part of the Quality System Regulation (QSR).