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The Lundquist Institute Receives $2.6 Million Grant from U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity to Develop Wearable Biosensors

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Donnerstag, April 25, 2024

Torrance, California, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) has awarded The Lundquist Institute (TLI) a four-year grant totaling $2,623,234.

Key Points: 
  • Torrance, California, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) has awarded The Lundquist Institute (TLI) a four-year grant totaling $2,623,234.
  • The research project is led by Dr. Harry Rossiter, an investigator at TLI and Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
  • The project aims to develop wearable multiplex biosensors to monitor exacerbation risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
  • COPD affects approximately 16 million Americans and is the third leading cause of death globally.

ENA Respiratory and the COPD Foundation Partner to Develop Pan-Antiviral Nasal Spray

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Mittwoch, Februar 23, 2022

SYDNEY, Australia and MIAMI, Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ENA Respiratory, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing INNA-051, a first-in-class broad-spectrum antiviral innate immunomodulator for pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis of respiratory viral infections, including COVID-19 in populations at-risk of complications, and the COPD Foundation, a not-for-profit organization focused on improving the lives of those affected by COPD, bronchiectasis, and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease, announced a partnership to develop INNA-051 in people with chronic lung diseases.

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  • Respiratory virus infections, especially rhinovirus (the common cold), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza, are related to worsening of chronic lung conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.
  • We are excited to partner with ENA Respiratory to advance the development of INNA-051, said Ruth Tal-Singer, Ph.D., COPD Foundation President & Chief Scientific Officer.
  • The expertise of the COPD Foundation and the shared commitment of the Foundation and ENA Respiratory to patient-centred drug development will allow the INNA-051 clinical program to progress with maximum efficiency.
  • We are thrilled to partner with the COPD Foundation to support the clinical development of INNA-051 in chronic lung diseases.

Nanomix Announces UK MHRA Registration for New Point of Care System

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Mittwoch, Dezember 8, 2021

This registration is an important step in accelerating the introduction and availability of Nanomix products to markets and patients throughout the United Kingdom.

Key Points: 
  • This registration is an important step in accelerating the introduction and availability of Nanomix products to markets and patients throughout the United Kingdom.
  • Timely diagnostics, by the bedside, are targeted to improve treatment and transition of care decisions in both Point-of-Care and Hospital settings, commented John Hardesky, Chief Commercial Officer of Nanomix.
  • The Nanomix eLab is a mobile, hand-held immunoassay and chemistry diagnostic system.
  • The Nanomix eLab S1 Panel Cartridge has received CE Mark and MHRA Registration.