Irvine Calif.-based Inari Medical Inc. reported results from what it described as the largest prospective study of interventional treatment in high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE), which found a 90% survival improvement in high-risk pulmonary embolism using the company’s Flowtriever System. Data from the FLAME (Flowtriever for Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism) study in high-risk PE was presented at the 2023 American College of Cardiology (ACC) conference on March 5. Read More
Biotechnology startup Reveal Genomics SL said that a study, published in Nature Communication, found its machine learning-based technology applied to circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is able to predict drug response and survival outcome in patients with metastatic breast cancer treated with endocrine therapy and CDK4/6 inhibitors. Read More
Implantica AG reported that the first two Refluxstop procedures to treat acid reflux have been performed at Getafe University Hospital in Spain. Trial results indicate that the single-use passive medical implant can cure reflux in 98% of cases without the need for medication. Read More
Securities litigation is a fact of life in the U.S., but the volume of these cases is down somewhat from the four years between 2017 and 2020, during which an average of roughly 380 such cases were filed each year. The life science industries typically account for approximately one in four of these cases, which were down to less than 200 last year, but attorneys with Dechert LLP told BioWorld that the falling numbers do not suggest that this is a time to take anything for granted where securities litigation is concerned. Read More
Agilis Robotics Ltd. completed its first test in mainland China for use of its robotic instruments, which validated their feasibility and versatility for endoscopic surgery. After simulating training for endoscopic submucosal dissection and an en bloc resection of a bladder tumor, surgeons successfully used the surgical robot to remove the artificial tumor tissue. The test results met the expected goals. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Agilent Technologies, Guardant Health, Hamamatsu Photonics, Inspire Medical, Nemaura Medical. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Livanova, Tyber. Read More
