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EDAP Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Jeudi, novembre 9, 2023

- Strong Q3 2023 U.S. Focal One® HIFU procedure growth of +150% year-over-year -

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  • - Strong Q3 2023 U.S. Focal One® HIFU procedure growth of +150% year-over-year -
    - Announces immunotherapy clinical research collaboration with Mount Sinai, Department of Urology -
    - Company to host conference call and webcast today, Thursday, November 9th at 8:30 am EDT -
    LYON, France, November 9, 2023 - EDAP TMS SA (Nasdaq: EDAP), the global leader in robotic energy-based therapies, reported today unaudited financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2023.
  • The decrease was driven by 1 Focal One system sold in the third quarter 2023 versus 3 systems sold in the third quarter of 2022.
  • Operating loss for the third quarter of 2023 was EUR 5.6 million (USD 6.0 million), compared to an operating loss of EUR 2.1 million (USD 2.2 million) in the third quarter of 2022.
  • A conference call and webcast to discuss the third quarter 2023 financial results will be hosted Ryan Rhodes, Chief Executive Officer, François Dietsch, Chief Financial Officer and Ken Mobeck, Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. subsidiary, today, Thursday, November 9th, 2023, at 8:30am EDT.

The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announces Allen Discovery Center for Neuroimmune Interactions at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Jeudi, novembre 9, 2023

SEATTLE, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, a division of the Allen Institute, today announced the launch of the Allen Discovery Center (ADC) for Neuroimmune Interactions at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The research team will comprehensively define and map the interactions between the nervous system and the immune system that take place distant from the brain, such as at the skin, lung, and gut surfaces, and analyze how these interactions relay a variety of sensations back to the brain and regulate organ physiology and tissue immune responses.

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  • A multidisciplinary research center to define, map, and understand the health consequences of interactions between the nervous system and the immune system
    SEATTLE, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, a division of the Allen Institute, today announced the launch of the Allen Discovery Center (ADC) for Neuroimmune Interactions at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
  • The Center will bring together cutting-edge research from the worlds of neuroscience and immunology.
  • This Allen Discovery Center is led by Dr. Brian S. Kim of Mount Sinai and Dr. David Artis of Weill Cornell Medicine.
  • The Allen Discovery Center for Neuroimmune Interactions is funded at $10 million over four years by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, with a total potential for $20 million over eight years.

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

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Mercredi, novembre 8, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:XENE), a neurology-focused biopharmaceutical company, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 and provided a corporate update.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:XENE), a neurology-focused biopharmaceutical company, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 and provided a corporate update.
  • Xenon anticipates that patient enrollment in X-TOLE2 will be completed in the second half of 2024.
  • Other income for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 was $7.1 million, compared to $0.4 million for the same period in 2022.
  • Xenon will host a conference call and webcast today at 4:30 pm Eastern Time (1:30 pm Pacific Time) to discuss its third quarter 2023 results.

Neurocrine Biosciences Launches Interactive Digital Tool for use by Healthcare Providers to Help Expand Education on Identifying and Diagnosing Tardive Dyskinesia

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Mercredi, novembre 8, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) today announced the availability of DISCOVER TD ™, an interactive digital tool designed to help healthcare providers learn about and identify tardive dyskinesia.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) today announced the availability of DISCOVER TD ™, an interactive digital tool designed to help healthcare providers learn about and identify tardive dyskinesia.
  • Each avatar presents various manifestations of tardive dyskinesia (TD) or other drug-induced movement disorders and is complete with a unique patient history.
  • "TD can be a significant burden for patients already managing an underlying mental illness," said Eiry W. Roberts, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Neurocrine Biosciences.
  • The tool will be available for demonstration at the Neurocrine Medical booth at the 2023 NEI Congress , November 9–12 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
    Dr. Mercedes Perez-Rodriguez is a paid consultant for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

BPGbio Wins 2023 BioTech Breakthrough Award for Therapeutics Platform of The Year

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Mercredi, novembre 8, 2023

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    BPGbio named Therapeutics Platform of the Year by Biotech Breakthrough Awards program.
  • The award recognizes BPGbio’s success leveraging their NAi Interrogative Biology Platform to develop late-stage therapeutics and diagnostics for some of the most challenging diseases.
  • “We are honored that BPGbio has won the Therapeutics Platform of the Year from BioTech Breakthrough, a massive achievement for our employees and research partners.
  • BPGbio, our ‘Therapeutics Platform of the Year’ winner, is proving the value of AI in drug discovery for the future of medicine,” said Bryan Vaughn, Managing Director of BioTech Breakthrough Awards.

American Brain Tumor Association Announces $1.3 Million in New Funding to Accelerate Adult and Pediatric Brain Tumor Research

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Mercredi, novembre 8, 2023

CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) today announced the funding of $1.37 million towards 23 new research grants to advance brain tumor science and treatments, across all brain tumor types and ages. Dedicated to advancing the field of neuro-oncology and accelerating the discovery of life-saving treatments, the ABTA is proud to have invested more than $35 million, to approximately 700 researchers and 800 projects, to date.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) today announced the funding of $1.37 million towards 23 new research grants to advance brain tumor science and treatments, across all brain tumor types and ages.
  • ABTA's high-risk, high-reward research grants have contributed to significant breakthroughs in treating brain tumors.
  • This year's slate of research projects investigates biomarkers, DNA damage and repair mechanisms, gene therapies, and more, across adult and pediatric primary brain tumors and metastatic brain cancers.
  • Research Collaboration Grants are two-year, $200,000 grants awarded for multi-investigator and multi-institutional brain tumor collaborative research projects.

Caribou Biosciences Announces Appointment of Sundar Jagannath, MD, to its Scientific Advisory Board

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Lundi, novembre 6, 2023

BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Caribou Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRBU), a leading clinical-stage CRISPR genome-editing biopharmaceutical company, today announced the appointment of Sundar Jagannath, MD, to its scientific advisory board. With four decades of experience, Dr. Jagannath is a renowned expert in bone marrow transplantation and treating patients with multiple myeloma, and he is the director of the Center of Excellence for Multiple Myeloma at The Tisch Cancer Institute and professor of medicine, hematology and medical oncology, at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.

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  • BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caribou Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRBU), a leading clinical-stage CRISPR genome-editing biopharmaceutical company, today announced the appointment of Sundar Jagannath, MD, to its scientific advisory board .
  • “We are honored to have Dr. Jagannath join our scientific advisory board.
  • “Dr.
  • We urgently need such treatment options for patients living with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.”

Abbott and Stereotaxis Technologies Used in First Integrated Procedures in the United States

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Mardi, octobre 31, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stereotaxis (NYSE: STXS), a pioneer and global leader in surgical robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention, today announced the first patients in the United States have been treated successfully utilizing Abbott’s EnSite™ X EP System integrated with Stereotaxis’ Robotic Magnetic Navigation System.

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  • ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stereotaxis (NYSE: STXS), a pioneer and global leader in surgical robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention, today announced the first patients in the United States have been treated successfully utilizing Abbott’s EnSite™ X EP System integrated with Stereotaxis’ Robotic Magnetic Navigation System.
  • The integration of Abbott’s leading cardiac mapping system and Stereotaxis’ advanced robotic technology, first announced at Heart Rhythm 2023, combines highly detailed real-time diagnostic information with the unprecedented precision and stability of robotics during therapy delivery.
  • The first integrated procedures in the US were completed by physicians at Weill Cornell Medical Center, Mount Sinai Morningside, Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, and Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
  • “The combined benefits of advanced mapping and robotic technologies allows us to envision a new era of cardiac care where personalized therapy is designed and delivered to each individual patient.

Clinical Consensus on Kerecis Fish-Skin Grafts to be Presented at the SAWC Wound Conference

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Vendredi, novembre 3, 2023

SAWC – Kerecis today announced the publication of a multi-disciplinary clinical consensus about the utilization of fish skin grafts on complex wounds.

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  • SAWC – Kerecis today announced the publication of a multi-disciplinary clinical consensus about the utilization of fish skin grafts on complex wounds.
  • The consensus paper will be presented at a CME/CPME/CE-accredited symposium, which will take place Saturday, November 4, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in Milano VII-VIII, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas at the SAWC wound conference.
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    Kerecis' fish-skin grafts are available in various shapes and sizes, such as Kerecis Shield, as shown.
  • The SAWC conference accepted 36 investigator-initiated poster abstracts that discuss the use of fish-skin grafts in various types of wounds and reconstructive operations.

Mount Sinai Researchers Receive $7 Million to Improve Outcomes for High-risk Blood Cancer Patients From the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

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Jeudi, novembre 2, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mount Sinai Health System has received a $7 million grant from the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation for a three-year project that aims to fast-track novel translational concepts to improve outcomes for people with high risk myeloma, the second most common blood cancer in the United States.

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  • Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer that develops in the bone marrow and can spread throughout the body.
  • In 2023, more than 35,000 Americans are projected to be diagnosed with multiple myeloma and approximately 12,000 will lose their lives.
  • Researchers hope to uncover the full landscape of genomic, proteomic and immune differences between high- and standard-risk multiple myeloma patients.
  • "The three exciting programs we selected each have potential to answer fundamental questions about multiple myeloma and help advance rational treatments for this cancer."