Esophagus

Phathom Pharmaceuticals Launches Direct-to-Consumer Campaign, “VOQUEZNA Can Kick Some Acid”

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHAT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel treatments for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, today announces the launch of its new broadcast ad and full-scale, Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) campaign, “VOQUEZNA Can Kick Some Acid,” to raise awareness of its powerful first-in-class treatment and encourage people to speak to their doctor about this new treatment option. VOQUEZNA (vonoprazan) is indicated for the healing and maintenance of healing of all severities of Erosive Esophagitis (EE), also referred to as Erosive GERD, and for the relief of related heartburn. VOQUEZNA represents the first major innovation to the U.S. Erosive GERD market in over 30 years.1

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  • The campaign will also be featured on consumer-facing platforms across Facebook, Instagram, waiting room TVs in doctor offices, and digital banner ads.
  • “Phathom is excited to launch our first campaign directly to, and for, the people whose lives we strive to improve every day.
  • To view a video of the “VOQUEZNA Can Kick Some Acid” commercial, click here.
  • Talk with your healthcare provider about the possibility of fundic gland polyps if you have been on VOQUEZNA for a long time.

Exact Sciences to Present Late-Breaking Data from ASCEND-2 Study Validating Its Investigational Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test at AACR Annual Meeting 2024

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Monday, April 8, 2024

Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, will present late-breaking data from the first analysis of the ASCEND-2 study demonstrating the compelling performance of its investigational multi-biomarker class, multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood test.

Key Points: 
  • Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, will present late-breaking data from the first analysis of the ASCEND-2 study demonstrating the compelling performance of its investigational multi-biomarker class, multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood test.
  • These results validate the sensitivity and specificity of the company’s multi-biomarker class approach across a broad range of cancer types, including the most aggressive cancers and cancers with no current standard of care for screening.
  • ASCEND-2 is a large, multi-center, prospective, case-control study of over 11,000 clinically characterized participants from a racially, ethnically, and geographically diverse cohort representative of the U.S. population.
  • Key findings: Results showed that in the rare instance when MCED testing detected pre-cancerous conditions in the DETECT-A study, surgical interventions prevented cancer development, and all patients were cancer-free at follow-up.

Stubborn Digestion Issues? PLAMECA Can Help

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- There are many kinds of digestional disorders. Some are severe, while others are minor (yet uncomfortable) inconveniences. For those managing ongoing digestional discomfort, PLAMECA's Digestissimoh! offers clean, safe, and effective relief.

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  • Is a Great Way to Lighten Digestion Across the Board
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- There are many kinds of digestional disorders.
  • supplement is a perfect example of a safe, natural, and effective way to manage stubborn digestive issues over time," Fernández explains.
  • uses natural ingredients such as ginger, digestive enzymes, and marine coral to lighten digestion.
  • offers a safe, effective, natural way to lighten their digestion and keep things functioning on a day-to-day basis.

Endo Launches Ibuprofen-Famotidine Tablets, Generic Version of DUEXIS®

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

DUBLIN, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Endo International plc (OTC: ENDPQ) announced today that one of its operating companies, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., launched ibuprofen-famotidine 800 mg/26.6 mg tablets, a generic version of Amgen's (formerly Horizon Therapeutics) DUEXIS®.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Endo International plc (OTC: ENDPQ) announced today that one of its operating companies, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., launched ibuprofen-famotidine 800 mg/26.6 mg tablets, a generic version of Amgen's (formerly Horizon Therapeutics) DUEXIS®.
  • Elderly patients and patients with a prior history of peptic ulcer disease and/or GI bleeding are at a greater risk for serious GI events.
  • Ibuprofen and famotidine tablets should not be administered to patients with a history of hypersensitivity to other H2-receptor antagonists.
  • If ibuprofen and famotidine is used in patients with a recent MI, monitor patients for signs of cardiac ischemia.

Endo Launches Ibuprofen-Famotidine Tablets, Generic Version of DUEXIS®

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

DUBLIN, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Endo International plc (OTC: ENDPQ) announced today that one of its operating companies, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., launched ibuprofen-famotidine 800 mg/26.6 mg tablets, a generic version of Amgen's (formerly Horizon Therapeutics) DUEXIS®.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Endo International plc (OTC: ENDPQ) announced today that one of its operating companies, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., launched ibuprofen-famotidine 800 mg/26.6 mg tablets, a generic version of Amgen's (formerly Horizon Therapeutics) DUEXIS®.
  • Elderly patients and patients with a prior history of peptic ulcer disease and/or GI bleeding are at a greater risk for serious GI events.
  • Ibuprofen and famotidine tablets should not be administered to patients with a history of hypersensitivity to other H2-receptor antagonists.
  • If ibuprofen and famotidine is used in patients with a recent MI, monitor patients for signs of cardiac ischemia.

Lucid Diagnostics Announces Multiple Presentations at the Upcoming Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2024 Conference

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

NEW YORK, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Diagnostics Inc. (Nasdaq: LUCD) ("Lucid" or the "Company") a commercial-stage, cancer prevention medical diagnostics company, and majority-owned subsidiary of PAVmed Inc. (Nasdaq: PAVM, PAVMZ) ( "PAVmed"), today announced that four abstracts related to its groundbreaking technologies, including its EsoGuard® Esophageal DNA Test, have been accepted for presentation by it and its collaborators at this year's Digestive Disease Week (DDW) Annual Meeting 2024—the world's premier meeting for digestive disease professionals.

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  • NEW YORK, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Diagnostics Inc. (Nasdaq: LUCD) ("Lucid" or the "Company") a commercial-stage, cancer prevention medical diagnostics company, and majority-owned subsidiary of PAVmed Inc. (Nasdaq: PAVM, PAVMZ) ( "PAVmed"), today announced that four abstracts related to its groundbreaking technologies, including its EsoGuard® Esophageal DNA Test, have been accepted for presentation by it and its collaborators at this year's Digestive Disease Week (DDW) Annual Meeting 2024 —the world's premier meeting for digestive disease professionals.
  • "We are excited that our technologies will be prominently featured in multiple presentations at this year's DDW conference," said Suman Verma, M.D., Ph.D., Lucid Senior Vice President, and Chief Scientific Officer.
  • DDW 2024 will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., May 18 to 24, 2024.
  • Details on the time and location of the presentations will be provided prior to the conference.

Phathom Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Net loss: Net loss for the fourth quarter 2023 was $79.6 million, compared to $55.0 million for fourth quarter 2022.

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  • Net loss: Net loss for the fourth quarter 2023 was $79.6 million, compared to $55.0 million for fourth quarter 2022.
  • Fourth quarter 2023 net loss included a non-cash charge related to stock-based compensation of $24.6 million compared to $6.7 million for fourth quarter 2022.
  • Phathom will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results and business highlights today, March 7, 2024, at 8:30 a.m.
  • Phathom believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to management and investors regarding Phathom's results of operations.

Pulsed Field Ablation Innovator Argá Medtech Announces €54 Million Oversubscribed Series B Capital Raise

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

LAUSANNE, Switzerland and SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Argá Medtech, a private company developing Coherent Sine-Burst Electroporation™ (CSE™), a next-generation cardiac ablation system for treating cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation (AF), today announced the closure of a €54M oversubscribed Series B funding. The round was led by the existing investors, Advent Life Sciences (UK) and Earlybird Health (Germany), as well as new investor Gilde Healthcare (the Netherlands) and an undisclosed strategic investor. The financing enables Argá Medtech to advance the development of its innovative CSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) system for treating AF through the execution of an IDE study in the US and a CE Mark study in the EU. With the funding, the company will also expand its US offices in San Diego, CA, in anticipation of its US clinical activities.  

Key Points: 
  • The financing enables Argá Medtech to advance the development of its innovative CSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) system for treating AF through the execution of an IDE study in the US and a CE Mark study in the EU.
  • With the funding, the company will also expand its US offices in San Diego, CA, in anticipation of its US clinical activities.
  • “We are pleased to secure the support of such marquee investors who believe that Argá Medtech will revolutionize the atrial fibrillation ablation field,” said David Neale, CEO of Argá Medtech.
  • Argá Medtech’s CSE™ system uses a sinusoidal/sine wave, while other PFA platforms are typically powered by square wave energy sources.

Tubulis to Present Preclinical Proof-of-Concept Data for Two Lead ADC Candidates Targeting Solid Tumors at the AACR Annual Meeting 2024

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Both ADC candidates are optimized for long-lasting, durable tumor engagement and minimal off-target toxicity.

Key Points: 
  • Both ADC candidates are optimized for long-lasting, durable tumor engagement and minimal off-target toxicity.
  • The results we will present at the AACR Annual Meeting will highlight the preclinical differentiation of our two lead candidates, TUB-030 and TUB-040.
  • The full abstracts will be published on March 22, 2024, in an online-only proceedings supplement to the AACR journal, Cancer Research.
  • The company will issue a press release detailing the full preclinical data following the presentation at AACR.

Advancing Precision in Barrett's Esophagus and Dysplasia Diagnoses: WATS3D Study Demonstrates Exceptional Consensus Among Pathologists

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

WATS3D Study Demonstrates Exceptional Consensus Among Pathologists.

Key Points: 
  • WATS3D Study Demonstrates Exceptional Consensus Among Pathologists.
  • This was a collaborative study among gastrointestinal pathologists who have an interest and expertise in Barrett's esophagus.
  • The pathologists were then asked to evaluate digital images from 60 WATS3D cases with BE.
  • "The significant variability among pathologists assessing Barrett's esophagus poses challenges for accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions, complicating patient care."