Turku University Hospital

Growing Body of Clinical Evidence Points to the Potential of Profound Medical’s TULSA Procedure Becoming a Mainstream Treatment Modality Across the Entire Prostate Disease Spectrum

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Montag, Mai 6, 2024

TORONTO, May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Profound Medical Corp. (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) (“Profound” or the “Company”), a commercial-stage medical device company that develops and markets customizable, incision-free therapies for the ablation of diseased tissue, is pleased to announce that a total of 25 paper, poster and podium presentations highlighting the Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation (“TULSA”) procedure’s ability to effectively, safely and efficiently treat an unrivaled variety of prostate cancer and/or benign prostatic hyperplasia (“BPH”) patients have been made at major medical meetings already in 2024.

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  • “The TACT 5-year clinical trial data, along with multiple real-world reports on the safety, efficacy and durability of TULSA from U.S. commercial centers, such as Mayo Clinic in Florida, Busch Center in Georgia, and UT Southwestern Medical Center in Texas, as well as international user sites, like Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital in Japan, ALTA Klinik in Germany, and Turku University Hospital in Finland, add to the growing body of evidence supporting the potential of TULSA as a mainstream treatment for prostate disease,” said Arun Menawat, Profound’s CEO and Chairman.
  • “The various presentations made at AUA and other major medical conferences have highlighted TULSA’s clinical use across the entire prostate disease spectrum; ranging from low-, intermediate-, or high-risk prostate cancer; to hybrid patients suffering from both prostate cancer and BPH; to men with BPH only; and also, to patients requiring salvage therapy for radio-recurrent localized prostate cancer,” added Dr. Menawat.
  • “Importantly, real-world data from top institutions is also consistently demonstrating similar outcomes to the TACT FDA regulatory study.
  • We would like to take this opportunity to thank the many esteemed researchers and clinicians who have contributed to the growing awareness of TULSA among urologists, both at home and abroad, and look forward to continuing to build on that positive momentum as the year progresses.”

Orion Research Foundation grants EUR 1,112,000 for research in 2024

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Mittwoch, November 15, 2023

Orion Research Foundation sr is distributing EUR 1,112,000 in research grants based on applications for 2024.

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  • Orion Research Foundation sr is distributing EUR 1,112,000 in research grants based on applications for 2024.
  • Orion Reaserch Foundation awards grants of max EUR 50,000 for 17 researchers for postdoctoral research and max EUR 6,000 for 95 young researchers for doctoral dissertation work.
  • One of the postdoctoral grants was distributed from Maritza and Reino Salonen’s Fund which is administered by Orion Research Foundation.
  • Orion Research Foundation sr is annually distributing its return on investment and donations from Orion Corporation as grants for young researchers for doctoral dissertation work and postdoctoral research.

Profound Medical Receives U.S. FDA 510(k) Clearance for TULSA-PRO® Thermal Boost

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Montag, September 25, 2023

The Thermal Boost module is already CE-Marked and is being used in up to 50% of the TULSA patients being treated in Europe.

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  • The Thermal Boost module is already CE-Marked and is being used in up to 50% of the TULSA patients being treated in Europe.
  • Based on a recent TULSA-PRO® survey, European surgeons indicated that Thermal Boost resulted in improved treatment outcomes in 88% of their prostate cancer cases.
  • “The Thermal Boost feature is a significant development of the TULSA technology,” said Dr. Mikael Anttinen, Urologic Oncologist at Turku University Hospital in Finland.
  • The Company is working with the FDA on a pathway to achieve the Agency’s clearance for this module.

Thermosome Announces Participation in IMAGIO Consortium to Improve Cancer Treatment

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Dienstag, Juni 20, 2023

Consortium aims to improve clinical outcomes through less invasive treatments for lung cancer, liver cancer and soft tissue sarcomas

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  • Consortium aims to improve clinical outcomes through less invasive treatments for lung cancer, liver cancer and soft tissue sarcomas
    Munich, Germany – June 20, 2023 – Thermosome, a drug development company specializing in targeted tumor therapies, today announced its participation in the IMAGIO consortium set out to develop innovations in interventional oncology focused on lung cancer, liver cancer and soft tissue sarcomas (STS).
  • "We are delighted to be part of the IMAGIO consortium, and we look forward to expanding our collaboration with the University Hospital of Cologne," said Dr. Pascal Schweizer, co-founder and CEO/CFO of Thermosome.
  • IMAGIO will build on this project and also consider the results of our ongoing Phase I trial of THE001, which was initiated earlier this year."
  • I strongly believe that this project will nicely integrate these components, paving the way for broader clinical use of this approach.”

IMAGIO consortium receives Innovative Health Initiative EUR 24 million grant to improve cancer treatments

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Donnerstag, Juni 15, 2023

The Innovative Health Initiative has awarded a EUR 24 million grant to the IMAGIO consortium of clinical partners coordinated by Philips, with additional resources and funding from industry partners

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  • The Innovative Health Initiative has awarded a EUR 24 million grant to the IMAGIO consortium of clinical partners coordinated by Philips, with additional resources and funding from industry partners
    The consortium will carry out research into improving clinical outcomes through less invasive treatments for lung cancer, liver cancer and soft tissue sarcomas
    Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that the Philips-coordinated IMAGIO consortium [1] of clinical partners has been awarded a EUR 24 million Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) grant, complemented with additional resources and funding from industry partners [2], to carry out research into less invasive cancer treatments.
  • Consisting of approximately 30 partners, the consortium will use the funding to improve clinical outcomes with interventional oncology innovations focused on lung cancer, liver cancer and soft tissue sarcomas.
  • In Europe about 2.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year [3].
  • This project is supported by the Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 101112053.

Medtronic Receives CE Mark Approval for Radial Artery Access Portfolio

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Dienstag, September 28, 2021

DUBLIN, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced it has received CE Mark approval for its radial artery access portfolio, which includes the Rist™ 079 Radial Access Guide Catheter and Rist™ Radial Access Selective Catheter.

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  • - Portfolio Features First Catheter Specifically Designed to Allow Neurointerventionalists Radial Artery Access, Delivers Advantages to Patients Treated for Stroke, Brain Aneurysms, Other Neurovascular Conditions
    - Now Available in the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Germany and France
    DUBLIN, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced it has received CE Mark approval for its radial artery access portfolio, which includes the Rist 079 Radial Access Guide Catheter and Rist Radial Access Selective Catheter.
  • The Rist 079 Radial Access Guide Catheter is the first catheter specifically designed for the unique demands of accessing the neuro vasculature through the radial artery versus access through the transfemoral artery.
  • We believe radial access is a meaningful addition to the clinical armamentarium," said Dan Volz, president of the Neurovascular Therapies business, which is part of the Neuroscience Portfolio at Medtronic.
  • "The CE Mark approval of the Rist radial access portfolio emphasizes our focus on driving innovation that gives clinicians who perform neurovascular procedures the broadest product portfolio so they can customize their care based on a patient's condition and anatomy."