After a string of announcements a few years back, there’s been few new, high-profile biotech startups taking shape in New York. But that quiet period might be coming to an end this morning with the arrival of Quentis Therapeutics, a cancer immunotherapy startup born from the lab of former Weill Cornell Medicine dean and immunologist Laurie Glimcher. The company makes its debut today with a $48 million Series A round.
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI®) (NASDAQ: CSII), a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative interventional treatment systems for patients with peripheral and coronary artery disease, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for the OrbusNeich® 1.0mm Sapphire® II PRO coronary balloon.
With its worldwide impact and mounting death toll, the 2017-2018 influenza season shows that the viral disease isn’t just a fever and the sniffles, but rather a dangerous disease that can spread rapidly between people. That’s why a leading healthcare technology company is pushing forward with trials that can help doctors and medical staff easily identify the disease early in the process through a simple breath test.
At HIMSS18, Philips plans to announce several new additions to its line of connected care products. A new management system called FocusPoint will help give hospitals more visibility into the performance of their patient monitoring technology.
The new Cios Select offers many features designed specifically for intraoperative imaging in orthopaedics, trauma surgery, urology, pain management, and peripheral vascular surgery. Credit: Siemens Healthineers.
HealthBot, a healthcare start-up, aims to bring the best of medical services to people staying in remote locations, especially rural areas, through its technology platform.
A new gene therapy to treat a debilitating eye disorder is one step closer to regulatory approval in Europe. Gene therapy company MeiraGTx said the European Medicines Agency granted Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation to its candidate A002 for treatment of achromatopsia.
Qualcomm Life announced an exclusive licensing agreement with AlertWatch, creator of an FDA-cleared intelligence care software that assists in the care of patients in the operating room. The deal will give Qualcomm Life the exclusive rights to sell AlertWatch, which the company plans to showcase at HIMSS 2018.
Boston-based startup Pear Therapeutics will link with Novartis to develop prescription-strength digital interventions for schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis (MS).
Revamped Cas9 protein could work on more sites in the genome, and with fewer unwanted effects.
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