Setpoint Medical Corp. reported positive topline results from its landmark RESET-RA study. The study evaluated the Setpoint system as a potential new neuroimmune modulation treatment for adults living with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis who are incomplete responders or are intolerant to biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs.
In an action two years in the making, Dublin-based Medtronic plc withdrew a series of endotracheal tubes because of complaints of lost functionality that carries the risk of respiratory and/or cardiac arrest.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: CRCbioscreen Crossject, Exthera, Mainz Biomed, Smartcella, Sensome SAS, Signature Orthopaedics, Surfix, Xylocor.
Soligenix Inc. investors were extremely enthusiastic about the positive interim update for the company’s cancer therapy and light device, Hybryte, for treating for treating early stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The Princeton, N.J.-based company’s stock (NASDAQ:SNGX) soared a whopping 464% before closing at a more modest but still massive of 271% increase to $7.42 each on July 9.
Confidence in working with Chinese biopharma companies has dropped by 30% to 50% for U.S.-based life sciences companies, with Chinese contract development and manufacturing organizations the hardest hit, according to a recent LEK survey of global life sciences companies on the impact of the pending U.S. Biosecure Act.
Pulse Biosciences Inc. received U.S. FDA breakthrough device designation for its Cellfx cardiac surgery system with surgical clamp for ablation of atrial fibrillation. The Cellfx system uses nanosecond pulsed field ablation technology to deliver durable, continuous transmural ablation.
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