Chinese bidders are circling a diabetes care business owned by the world's largest health-care company Johnson & Johnson in a deal that could fetch up to $4 billion, five people with direct knowledge told Reuters.
Sick babies in remote parts of the world could be monitored from afar, thanks to new wearable technology designed by physicists at the University of Sussex.
Novartis today announced that its supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for KymriahTM (tisagenlecleucel) suspension for intravenous infusion, formerly CTL019, for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who are ineligible for or relapse after autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) has been accepted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Priority Review.
TAI Diagnostics, Inc., focused on developing innovative diagnostic tests for monitoring the health of transplanted organs, announced the final closing of a $10 million Series A preferred equity financing. The company has now raised over $21 million since its inception. The proceeds of this financing will support on-going research and development of TAI’s innovative cell-free DNA (cfDNA) transplant monitoring technology, clinical studies, and the upcoming commercial launch of its post-transplant monitoring assays performed by its CLIA and CAP accredited reference laboratory.
Boehringer Ingelheim announced the approval of a new indication for afatinib (Gilotrif), as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a supplemental New Drug Application (NDA) for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have non-resistant epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations as detected by an FDA-approved test.
AstraZeneca still enjoys the perks of being first to market with its PARP inhibitor. Lynparza (olaparib) sales were $81 million from July to September, whereas net revenues were $16.8 million and $39.4 million for Clovis Oncology Inc.'s Rubraca (rucaparib) and Tesaro Inc.'s Zejula (niraparib), respectively.
Women who started menstruating at the age of 11 or younger, or entered menopause before 47, face a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a study published Tuesday. Miscarriage, stillbirth, undergoing a hysterectomy, and bearing children at a young age were also associated with elevated odds of cardiovascular problems later in life, researchers found.
Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that normal immune cells called macrophages, which reside in healthy breast tissue surrounding milk ducts, play a major role in helping early breast cancer cells leave the breast for other parts of the body, potentially creating metastasis before a tumor has even developed, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
Women attempting pregnancy may experience difficulty or delays in conceiving when they have moderate or severe iodine deficiency, according to findings published in Human Reproduction.
According to the Frost & Sullivan study, the total revenue of the global cloud-based medical imaging informatics market is expected to remain on a very strong growth trajectory over the next few years, growing from $285.4 million in 2016 to $830.5 million in 2021. That's a significant compound annual growth rate of 23.8 percent.
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