US regulators have approved the first and only treatment option to treat dyskinaesia in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Titan Pharmaceuticals’ stated today that their ropinirole implant, designed to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, was cleared by the FDA today as a new drug application.
Recently, Beijing Pinchi Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Pinchi Medical”) completed the listing guidance registration and planned IPO at the Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau, and the guidance institution is CICC. According to the counseling work arrangement, CICC plans to complete the counseling plan for Pinchi Medical in November and December this year, and apply to the Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau for counseling acceptance. After the counseling is completed and accepted, Pinchi Medical may apply for an IPO. This is another brain pacemaker company that plans to go public through an IPO in 2023 after Jingyu Medical started filing for listing counseling. According to Smart Medical Equipment, so far, the only two local companies that mass-produce brain pacemakers have embarked on the road to IPO. Founded in 2008, Pinchi Medical is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the research and development, production and sales of a series of neuromodulatory ...
Recently, Beijing Pinchi Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Pinchi Medical”) completed its IPO counseling and registration with the Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau, with the counseling agency being China International Capital Corporation (CICC). According to the coaching work arrangement, CICC plans to complete the coaching plan for Pinchi Medical in November December this year and apply for coaching acceptance from the Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau. After completing the coaching acceptance, Pinchi Medical may apply for IPO. This is another brain pacemaker company planning to go public in 2023, following Jingyu Medical’s IPO guidance filing. According to reports from Smart Medical Devices, the only two local companies that mass produce brain pacemakers have now embarked on the path of IPO and planned to go public. Tsinghua endorsement, Pinchi Medical is aiming for IPO Pinchi Medical was founded in 2008 and is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the research, development, ...
On August 28th, the official website of the China Securities Regulatory Commission disclosed that Beijing Pinchi Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Pinchi Medical”) has completed the registration of coaching and filing with the Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau, and plans to conduct an initial public offering and listing. The coaching securities firm is China International Capital Corporation (CICC). It is reported that Pinchi Medical is a leader in the field of neural regulation in China, specializing in the research and development, production, and sales of a series of neural regulation products such as brain pacemakers, vagus nerve stimulators, spinal cord stimulators, and sacral nerve stimulators. 1st developer in China to offer a full range of neural regulation products Since its establishment in 2008, Pinchi Medical has continued to deeply cultivate the field of neural regulation. With profound technological accumulation and innovative spirit, it has undertaken multiple national key ...
Nanjing Hengsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Nanjing Hengsheng”), a subsidiary of Jimin Trustworthy Group, received the “Drug Registration Certificate” approved and issued by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), approving the company’s ropinirole hydrochloride sustained-release tablets (specification: 2mg) for sale. This variety is the first generic drug of ropinirole hydrochloride sustained-release tablets approved for sale in China. It is mainly used to treat patients with Parkinson’s disease in the early, middle and late stages and non-motor symptoms. It is developed by the Innovative Technology Drug Research Institute under Jimin Trustworthy Group and Nanjing Hengsheng is in production. Parkinson’s disease is a common degenerative disease of the elderly nervous system. Symptoms include resting tremor, muscle rigidity, bradykinesia, cognitive impairment, etc. The condition worsens over time, causing great burdens on patients’ families and society. Ropinirole hydrochloride is a new dopamine receptor agonist that can enter the central nervous system ...
Parkinson’s disease is identified by the buildup of misfolded alpha-synuclein proteins, which are crucial to the function of neural cells in the brain. This condition impacts millions globally, creating substantial hurdles in both early detection and treatment. Typically, Parkinson’s is diagnosed in later stages through clinical observation of physical symptoms, which often delays the application of potential treatments. Early diagnosis currently depends on sophisticated, costly equipment that is not widely accessible, particularly in less developed regions. Researchers have now introduced a novel visual diagnostic approach aimed at improving early detection capabilities for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s. Named Cap-QuIC (Capillary-enhanced Quaking-Induced Conversion), the techniques developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN, USA), allows clinicians to visually identify infected samples, enhancing both the affordability and accessibility of testing. Building on their earlier diagnostic advancements, Cap-QuIC employs a simple technique to visually detect misfolded alpha-synuclein proteins. In their research published ...
Researchers from the University of Glasgow, in collaboration with Tel Aviv University, along with international researchers, have revealed that brain parasites could be used to deliver drugs to the brain to treat cognitive disorders. In the study published in Nature Microbiology, researchers explored whether the common brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii could be used to deliver treatment across the blood-brain barrier, a major complication for the treatment of many neurological conditions. According to a study published in the Lancet Neurology in March and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, neurological conditions are considered the leading cause of ill health worldwide, with stroke, neonatal encephalopathy, migraine, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias, and diabetic neuropathy being the biggest global contributors. Researchers engineered Toxoplasma gondii parasites to deliver the MeCP2 protein, a therapeutic protein that has been dubbed a promising target for Rett syndrome, a debilitating neurological disorder caused by mutations in ...
Recent financing news includes several companies raising money to advance their research to the clinic. Here’s a look back at funding rounds from companies such as Outpace Bio, GRO Biosciences, and Confo Therapeutics. By Frank VinluanOne challenge for developing drugs for autoimmune diseases is that biologic therapies can spark an immune response against them. Immunology and inflammation research is coming up with new approaches to reduce the risk of such responses. That science is progressing in the hands of new companies raising fresh rounds of capital. Inflammation and immunology figures prominently in recent funding news, which includes several companies approaching the clinic with novel biologic drugs. Here’s a recap of recent biotech financings, grouped according to therapeutic area: Immunology & Inflammation —Abiologics unveiled an artificial intelligence-driven platform technology for designing novel biologic drugs based on non-standard amino acids. The startup, which has been incubating within Flagship Pioneering for the past ...
Researchers from King’s College London (KCL), along with other collaborators, have found that ageing cells could reveal early signs of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Published in Aging Cell, the findings could provide a wider picture of a target area for drugs and could improve treatments for these types of conditions. Affecting more than one million people in the UK, neurodegenerative conditions, such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease, occur when cells of the central nervous system stop working or die. Using fluorescence to measure the viscosity of neuronal cytoplasm, the fluid enclosed by the cell membrane of the neuron, in mice, researchers found that the viscosity of the cytoplasm in the neuron (soma) increased as the mice aged. However, it did not increase in the cytoplasm of the axon, a tail-like structure that transmits electrical and chemical signals to other cells. Researchers suggested that the ...
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