Luma Vision Ltd. raised $22 million in financing that will allow the company to secure U.S. FDA approval and prepare for commercialization of its 4D cardiac imaging technology platform, Verafeye. The series A3 financing round was led by existing investors EQT Lifesciences, ABV Uni Fund and imec.xpand. Luma also added three new investors comprising an undisclosed multinational strategic investor, Atlantic Bridge Growth Fund and Bayern Kapital. Read More
Glaukos Corp. brought home a nice year-end gift for investors with a broad U.S. FDA approval for the Idose TR. Indicated for use in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension across the full range of disease severity, the device/drug combo provides continuous release of a prostaglandin analog that reduces intraocular pressure via a titanium device implanted through a corneal incision for up to three years. Read More
Metastatic colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally, but treatment options are generally limited to RAS mutation status for anti-EGFR therapies. Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Melbourne developed a method to grow organoids from patient-derived tumor samples that achieved 83% accuracy in predicting patient responses to different therapies. Read More
Branelie Health Inc. seeks patent protection for a computer-implemented method and system for predicting appropriateness of treatment options for the management of traumatic brain injuries, particularly concussions. Read More
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Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Quidelortho, Ulrich Medical. Read More
