Insilico Medicine Cayman Topco has established a strategic research collaboration with Aska Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. to identify novel therapeutic targets for challenging gynecological conditions, including endometriosis, uterine fibroids and adenomyosis.
Endomet Biosciences Inc. (dba Endocyclic Therapeutics) has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for its lead program, ENDO-205, a first-in-class, nonhormonal targeted peptide therapeutic for endometriosis.
A recently published study, conducted by researchers from Jinan University and collaborating institutions, aimed to investigate the mechanisms of endometriosis-driven carcinogenesis.
Edap TMS SA signed a €36 million (US$42 million) multi-tranche credit facility with the European Investment Bank, with the first tranche of €11 million expected to be disbursed in early November. The funds will be used to strengthen the company’s balance sheet to support the continued expansion of its Focal One high-intensity focused ultrasound technology in focal therapy and accelerate the development of new clinical indications.
Genescience Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has synthesized sterols acting as estradiol 17-β-dehydrogenase 1 (HSD17B1; 17β-HSD1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of endometriosis.
Endocyclic Therapeutics (Endomet Biosciences Inc.) has been awarded a National Institute of Health (NIH) Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to accelerate the commercialization of ENDO-205, a nonhormonal, disease-modifying therapeutic designed to treat endometriosis.
The U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Agency (MHRA) is calling for more research into the vaginal microbiome as a way to redress the historic under-representation of women in clinical studies, which it said has contributed to “critical shortcomings” in understanding of female-specific conditions.
The U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Agency (MHRA) is calling for more research into the vaginal microbiome as a way to redress the historic under-representation of women in clinical studies, which it said has contributed to “critical shortcomings” in understanding of female-specific conditions.
Ziwig SAS, which leads the race for a simple diagnostic for endometriosis, picked up the pace with a fast-track reimbursement decision in France for its Endotest, the first saliva-based diagnostic assay for endometriosis.
