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Daiichi Sankyo Receives the First Approval for its Blood Cancer Drug Ezharmia Daiichi Sankyo has received the first global approval for Ezharmia, a first-in-class dual EZH1 and EZH2 inhibitor for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL). The Japanese Ministry of ...

OR3O™ Dual Mobility System launched by Smith+Nephew in Japan for use in primary and revision hip arthroplasty  On September 20, 2022, Smith+Nephew, a leading global portfolio medical technology business, announced the launch of OR3O Dual Mobility System for use in primary and revision hip arthro...

AstraZeneca’s Danicopan Shows Positive Results in Phase III Trial Danicopan, an oral Factor D inhibitor developed by AstraZeneca, was expected to fail a phase II trial in rare kidney disease in 2020, but a new readout could revive the drug. Danicopan (ALXN2040) has demonstrated efficacy as an adjunct treatment f...

Johnson & Johnson Vision Launches New Contact Lens Innovation ACUVUE® OASYS MAX 1-Day for Meeting the Needs of Digitally Intense Lifestyles On September 12, 2022, Johnson & Johnson Vision, a part of Johnson & Johnson and a global leader in the eyecare market, had announced the launch of its newest in...

Amgen Reveals the Top-line Result of its CodeBreak-200 trial of Lumakras in Lung Cancer The top-line result of Amgen's CodeBreak-200 trial of Lumakras in lung cancer was presented in abstract form at ESMO two weeks ago, showing a 34% improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) compared to chemotherapy. The fu...

eCential Robotics Receives FDA Clearance for its Surgical Robotic Platform for Spine Surgery The FDA has approved a robotic spinal surgery platform designed to assist human surgeons by automating several steps of spinal procedures. The platform, developed by eCential Robotics, combines intraoperative 2D and 3D i...

FDA Approves AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi for Biliary Tract Cancer Imfinzi, a checkpoint inhibitor developed by AstraZeneca, has been approved by the FDA as the first immunotherapy for biliary tract cancer (BTC), a rare and aggressive form of cancer with few treatment options. Imfinzi (durvalumab) has been approved by ...

FDA Approved IDE for Picso® Pivotal Study of Miracor Medical On August 23, 2022, Miracor Medical SA, a provider of innovative solutions for the treatment of severe cardiac diseases, announced that the FDA has approved an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE), allowing the company to begin a pivotal study with i...

Aktis Oncology Raises USD 84 Million To Advance Novel Targeted Alpha Radiopharmaceuticals Aktis Oncology has raised an additional USD 84 million in its Series A round, adding to the USD 72 million raised last year to help bring its radiopharmaceuticals to market. The extension to the first round included Merck's...

Edwards Pascal Precision Transcatheter Mitral And Tricuspid Valve Repair System Receives CE Mark On August 17, 2022, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, an American medical technology company headquartered in Irvine, California, specializes in artificial heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring. The company announc...