LONDON – A U.K. trial has shown it is possible to seamlessly insert point-of-care genotype testing for a rare genetic variant that causes hearing loss into the current care pathway in neonatal treatment for sepsis.
Roche Diagnostics International Ltd. is joining forces with Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (BMS) to develop two new digital pathology algorithms to support cancer assay use in clinical trials. Roche Digital Pathology will create an artificial intelligence (AI) based image analysis algorithm to assist pathologists in interpreting the company’s FDA-approved Ventana D-L1 (SP142) assay for urothelial carcinoma patients. BMS will use the algorithm to generate biomarker data from clinical trial samples.
SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.'s three-pronged plan for tackling epilepsy is going strong, with lead drug cenobamate for drug-resistant focal-onset seizures nearing the finish line, and earlier-stage programs for a mRNA-based approach and a digital therapeutic in the works.
Zeta Surgical Inc. has raised $5.2 million in seed funding to improve the accuracy and safety of image-guided surgical procedures through its Zeta neurosurgical navigation platform. Zeta CEO Jose Maria Amich told BioWorld the funding will also advance a non-invasive ultrasound system for imaging the brain and help complete initial clinical studies for its FDA approvals application.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Fluoguide, Novartis, Tendonova.
Digital health company Recora Inc. has surfaced from stealth mode with $20 million in series A funding to advance its comprehensive care management vision for heart disease patients.
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