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Oragenics, Inc. to Host Webinar Panel on Neurotrauma Medicine

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Venerdì, Maggio 17, 2024

SARASOTA, Fla., May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oragenics, Inc. (NYSE American: OGEN), a pioneering pharmaceutical company specializing in intranasal treatments for neurological disorders, today announced that the company will host a webinar panel on Neurotrauma Medicine Monday, May 20, 2024, at 12:00 PM ET.

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  • SARASOTA, Fla., May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oragenics, Inc. (NYSE American: OGEN), a pioneering pharmaceutical company specializing in intranasal treatments for neurological disorders, today announced that the company will host a webinar panel on Neurotrauma Medicine Monday, May 20, 2024, at 12:00 PM ET.
  • The discussion will address the unmet medical need in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), commonly known as concussion, explore common causes, and examine its association with other long-term neurological disorders.
  • Additionally, the company will present its lead drug candidate, ONP-002, an innovative neurosteroid designed to treat mild TBI and discuss its outcomes from preclinical and Phase I trials, as well as details of an upcoming Phase II clinical trial to be conducted in acute and emergency departments.
  • Details for the webinar are as follows:
    James P. Kelly, MA, MD, FAAN, FANA, Emeritus Professor of Neurology and PM&R, University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Frank Peacock, IV, MD, FACEP, FACC, FESC, Vice Chair for Emergency Medicine Research, Baylor College of Medicine

CVRx Announces Key Senior Leadership Team Hires

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Giovedì, Maggio 16, 2024

Bonnie Handke will join as Senior Vice President of Patient Access, Reimbursement, and Healthcare Economics

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  • Bonnie Handke will join as Senior Vice President of Patient Access, Reimbursement, and Healthcare Economics
    MINNEAPOLIS, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CVRx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVRX) ("CVRx"), a commercial-stage medical device company, today announced three additions to its senior leadership team.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Adamson, Bonnie, and Jennifer to the CVRx leadership team.
  • These three executives will play an important role as we seek to move our Barostim therapy towards standard of care," said Kevin Hykes, President and CEO of CVRx.
  • Dr. Adamson joins CVRx from Abbott Laboratories, where he serves as Divisional Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of the Heart Failure division.

Biosense Webster Launches New Version of CARTO™ 3 Electro-Anatomical Mapping System

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Mercoledì, Maggio 8, 2024

IRVINE, Calif., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Biosense Webster, Inc., a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, announces the launch of CARTO™ 3 System Version 8, the latest version of the company's leading three-dimension (3D) heart mapping system used in cardiac ablation procedures. The software features new modules including the CARTO ELEVATE™ Module and CARTOSOUND™ FAM Module, designed for efficiency, reproducibility, and accuracy for electrophysiologists performing catheter ablation procedures to treat patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and other arrhythmias.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Biosense Webster, Inc., a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, announces the launch of CARTO™ 3 System Version 8, the latest version of the company's leading three-dimension (3D) heart mapping system used in cardiac ablation procedures.
  • This new version advances the CARTO™ 3 mapping and ablation experience through enhanced signal analysis, improved substrate characterization, and utilization of ultrasound technology."
  • New optional CARTO™ 3 System Version 8 modules include:
    CARTOSOUND™ FAM: the first use of an artificial intelligence algorithm, cleared by the FDA in intracardiac ultrasound for Biosense Webster.
  • "Accuracy and precision in mapping the heart when treating cardiac arrhythmias are critical for electrophysiologists, and therefore, our patients," continued Dr. Di Biase.

NewAmsterdam Pharma Enrolls Over 9,000 Patients in Pivotal Phase 3 PREVAIL Global Cardiovascular Outcome Trial Evaluating the Effect of Obicetrapib in Patients with Established Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

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Martedì, Aprile 9, 2024

Driven by strong patient and physician interest globally, NewAmsterdam will extend enrollment to the end of April where we expect to randomize over 9,000 patients.

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  • Driven by strong patient and physician interest globally, NewAmsterdam will extend enrollment to the end of April where we expect to randomize over 9,000 patients.
  • “PREVAIL, our pivotal CVOT, will potentially demonstrate that obicetrapib’s lowering of LDL-C will reduce major adverse cardiac events (“MACE”).
  • The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of obicetrapib compared to placebo on MACE, including cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke and non-elective coronary revascularization.
  • “Despite widespread availability of statin therapies, CVD-related deaths are on the rise, and many patients are not at their risk-based LDL-C goals.

Viatris Hosts R&D Event Focusing on its Collaboration with Idorsia, Phase 3 Assets Selatogrel and Cenerimod and Key Elements of its Pipeline

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Mercoledì, Marzo 27, 2024

The focus of the event will be a discussion of its collaboration with Idorsia, Phase 3 assets selatogrel and cenerimod and key elements of the Company's pipeline.

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  • The focus of the event will be a discussion of its collaboration with Idorsia, Phase 3 assets selatogrel and cenerimod and key elements of the Company's pipeline.
  • The collaboration with Idorsia is a great example of Viatris' strategy in action—adding two late-stage potential blockbuster assets, selatogrel and cenerimod—and connecting Idorsia's highly productive drug development team and innovation engine with Viatris' existing infrastructure and experience.
  • The Company will review key elements of the collaboration including how Viatris can make a difference in the delivery of these assets.
  • An archived version also will be available following the live event and can be accessed at the same location for a limited time.

The American Diabetes Association Announces the 2024 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award Winners

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Mercoledì, Marzo 6, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Diabetes Association® is pleased to announce this year's National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award recipients.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Diabetes Association® is pleased to announce this year's National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award recipients.
  • The awards honor academics, health care providers, and educators who have contributed to substantial advances in diabetes care and research.
  • ), FMedSci is the recipient of the 2024 Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement, which recognizes significant long-term contributions to the understanding, treatment, or prevention of diabetes.
  • Parker, PhD is the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award, which recognizes research in diabetes that demonstrates particular independence of thought and originality.

BRAINBox Solutions to Present Updated Data at Three Leading Conferences from HeadSMART II and NIH-funded Geriatrics Clinical Trials of BRAINBox TBI Concussion Test

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Lunedì, Marzo 4, 2024

RICHMOND, Va., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BRAINBox Solutions today announced current and upcoming presentations of clinical trends and data at three leading, upcoming medical conferences from the HeadSMART II pivotal trial in adult patients and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded clinical trial in geriatric patients of its BRAINBox TBI™ concussion diagnostic and prognostic test.  Concussion is also known as ATE (Acute Traumatic Encephalopathy) or mTBI (mild traumatic brain injury).

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  • The presentation title is, "Biomarker Profiles Distinguish Geriatric Acute TBI from Dementias:  Results from the HeadSMARTII Geriatric Feasibility Study.
  • "  The poster title is: "Biomarker Profiles Distinguish Geriatric TBI from Dementias:  Results From the HeadSMART Geriatric Feasibility Study."
  • "These presentations highlight the breadth of clinical data being assembled to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic potential of the BRAINBox TBI test across a spectrum of age groups.
  • "These two trials have made substantial progress, as enrollment in both is expanding and, in the case of HeadSMART II, almost completed," said Donna Edmonds, BRAINBox Solutions' CEO.

Cleerly® Launches Cleerly® ISCHEMIA™ Solution for Heart Disease Analysis

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Martedì, Gennaio 9, 2024

Cleerly ISCHEMIA analysis software is an automated machine learning-based decision support tool, intended as a diagnostic aid for patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) analysis using Cleerly Labs software.

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  • Cleerly ISCHEMIA analysis software is an automated machine learning-based decision support tool, intended as a diagnostic aid for patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) analysis using Cleerly Labs software.
  • When utilized by an interpreting healthcare provider, this software in conjunction with the results of Cleerly Labs provides personalized analysis that may be useful in detecting likely ischemia associated with coronary artery disease (CAD).
  • “Cleerly ISCHEMIA is a true testament to our unwavering commitment to scientific innovation and research-backed solutions,” Dr. Min said.
  • Cleerly ISCHEMIA is a transformative addition poised to reshape the landscape of cardiac care.”
    A Category 1 CPT code is available for the work performed in association with Cleerly ISCHEMIA analysis.

NanoPhoria Bioscience Publishes Groundbreaking Study in Major Cardiology Journal

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Martedì, Gennaio 2, 2024

NanoPhoria srl, a pre-clinical stage biotech company, is pleased to announce today the publication of a groundbreaking study in the field of cardiology, conducted using a clinically relevant pig model of heart failure.

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  • NanoPhoria srl, a pre-clinical stage biotech company, is pleased to announce today the publication of a groundbreaking study in the field of cardiology, conducted using a clinically relevant pig model of heart failure.
  • This significant piece of preclinical research, titled “Lung-to-Heart Nano-in-Micro Peptide Promotes Cardiac Recovery in a Pig Model of Chronic Heart Failure,” was published by our co-founders in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), a prominent peer-reviewed medical journal.
  • Results confirming the therapeutic effect recapitulated ex vivo in cardiac myofibrils and biopsies from treated heart failure animals.
  • “Additionally, our research showcases a major advancement in the field of heart disease treatment.

Cardiawave Announces the Publication in The Lancet of First-In-Human Clinical Studies Results With 40 Aortic Stenosis Patients Treated With Its Innovative Non-invasive Ultrasound Therapy (NIUT)

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Mercoledì, Novembre 15, 2023

The patients were treated with Cardiawave’s NIUT investigational device in one session.

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  • The patients were treated with Cardiawave’s NIUT investigational device in one session.
  • “Clinically, the patients experienced a considerable improvement in their clinical status suggesting a better quality of life.
  • These early findings can represent a change in the paradigm of CAS treatment especially for patients who have no other options.
  • In July 2023, Cardiawave successfully completed the patient enrolment with no procedure or device-related mortality up to 30 days.