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GSK Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Bepirovirsen in Chronic Hepatitis B GSK plc has revealed that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Fast Track status to bepirovirsen, an experimental antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) designed to treat chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Fast Track designation ai...

As we step into the crisp corridors of 2024, the healthcare landscape unfolds a compelling saga of mergers, strategic funding, and transformative acquisitions. In this month-by-month analysis, we delve into the intricate tapestry of industry dynamics, exploring the impactful maneuvers that are shaping the healthcar...

4DMT Presents Positive Interim Data from Randomized Phase II PRISM Clinical Trial of Intravitreal 4D-150 Demonstrating Favorable Tolerability & Clinical Activity in Wet AMD 4D Molecular Therapeutics, a prominent company in the field of genetic medicines with a focus on harnessing the full potential of geneti...

Samsung partnered with Lunit on AI for Enhanced Chest Screening On January 25, 2024, Samsung entered into a supply collaboration with Lunit, in order to employ its AI-powered technology for conducting chest screenings.  The agreement was signed by Boston Imaging, which serves as the U.S. hub for Samsung's d...

Merck’s KEYTRUDA Reduced the Risk of Death by 38% Versus Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients With Renal Cell Cancer (RCC) at an Increased Risk of Recurrence Following Nephrectomy Merck, also known as MSD beyond the United States and Canada, has revealed findings from the Phase III KEYNOTE-564 trial, which a...

Pi-Cardia Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for ShortCut™ Pi-Cardia Ltd., a prominent player in advancing catheter-based leaflet modification solutions for heart valve treatment, revealed that its ShortCut™ device has attained Breakthrough Device Designation from the US Food and Drug Administration. S...

Opdivo in Combination with CABOMETYX Demonstrates Long-Term Survival Benefits After Four Years of Follow-Up in the CheckMate -9ER Trial in First-Line Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Bristol Myers Squibb and Exelixis, Inc. have released the four-year follow-up findings from the CheckMate -9ER trial, which investiga...

From January 8th to 11th, 2024, the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPM24) took center stage in San Francisco, CA, USA. Spanning four dynamic days, this conference saw the active participation of prominent figures from major pharmaceutical, biotechnology, Medtech, HealthTech entities, and emerging fa...

Bayer’s AskBio initiates Phase II GenePHIT trial in Congestive Heart Failure Merck, also recognized as MSD in regions beyond the United States and Canada, has officially announced that the FDA has approved for the use of KEYTRUDA, Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, in conjunction with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for treatin...

Medtronic Received CE Mark for its Next Generation Micra Leadless Pacing Systems On January 5, 2024, Medtronic announced that the Micra AV2 and Micra VR2, the next generation of its industry-leading tiny, leadless pacemakers, earned the CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark. The world's tiniest pacemakers, the rMic...