Personadx Inc. and researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a method to accurately predict which patients with metastatic colorectal cancer will have a favorable treatment outcome following surgical removal of liver metastases, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology. The prognostic tool combines a panel of genetic biomarkers and clinical features of the tumor to determine distinct subgroups of cancer that correspond to different treatment outcomes.
The U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is considering a coverage policy for stenting of the carotid arteries in asymptomatic patients, a change that could give these stents a significantly larger patient population in the U.K.
Results from a meta-analysis of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided adaptive radiation for prostate cancer by radiation oncologists from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute demonstrated the treatment reduces complications while comparing well to standard approaches. The study was published in Cancer.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Trinity Biotech, Venus Medtech.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Genedx, Kohlberg, Merit Medical, Pacbio, Tivic.
Quantum Genomics SAS recently entered exclusive talks with Vistacare Medical SAS to create a leading player in complex wound management. “Vistacare Medical’s innovative contactless treatment technology, our financial backing and stock market listing, and the complementary nature of our two teams will enable us to accelerate the development of this new medical device on an international scale,” Jean-Philippe Milon, CEO of Quantum Genomics SAS, told BioWorld.
In game-changing news for parents of children with cerebral palsy, researchers demonstrated significant clinical improvement in the sensorimotor function of children who underwent sessions using Spinex Inc.’s Spinal Cord Innovation in Pediatrics (Scip) therapy. With current treatment options limited to physical therapy, medication and/or surgery, Parag Gad, co-founder and CEO of Spinex, told BioWorld he believes that Scip therapy “can be the new standard of care” for children with cerebral palsy.
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