Synovitis

Altamira Therapeutics Provides Business Update and First Half 2023 Financial Results

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Company hosts 1H 2023 Financial Results and Business Update call today at 8 a.m.

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  • Company hosts 1H 2023 Financial Results and Business Update call today at 8 a.m.
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    Altamira Therapeutics Ltd. (NASDAQ:CYTO) ("Altamira" or the "Company"), a company dedicated to addressing unmet medical needs, today provided a business update and reported its first half 2023 financial results.
  • Net loss for the first half of 2023 was CHF 5.4 million compared with CHF 8.2 million for the first half of 2022.
  • ET to discuss its business update and first half 2023 results.

AMGEN PRESENTS NEW RESEARCH ON OTEZLA® (APREMILAST) IN PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS AT EULAR 2023

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced new research examining the use of Otezla® (apremilast) in psoriatic arthritis, including the Phase 4 MOSAIC study and an exploratory analysis of cardiometabolic risk factors, which are commonly elevated in patients with psoriatic disease. The findings will be presented at the 2023 European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR), taking place May 31-June 3 in Milan, Italy.

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  • The findings will be presented at the 2023 European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR), taking place May 31-June 3 in Milan, Italy.
  • "Research presented at EULAR sheds new light on psoriatic arthritis and the role of our oral medication Otezla," said Ponda Motsepe-Ditshego, vice president, Global Medical at Amgen.
  • MOSAIC evaluated Otezla's effect on joint inflammation and structural progression of psoriatic arthritis measured by MRI.
  • "The results of this study are encouraging, as they provide important insights about Otezla treatment and its efficacy on both clinical and inflammatory manifestations of psoriatic arthritis."

NSAIDs May Worsen Arthritis Inflammation

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Monday, November 21, 2022

Arthritis is often accompanied by inflammation, or swelling, of the joint, which can be painful.

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  • Arthritis is often accompanied by inflammation, or swelling, of the joint, which can be painful.
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly prescribed for osteoarthritis pain and inflammation.
  • In particular, the impact of NSAIDs on synovitis, or the inflammation of the membrane lining the joint, has never been analyzed using MRI-based structural biomarkers."
  • Joint inflammation and cartilage quality were worse at baseline in the participants taking NSAIDs, compared to the control group, and worsened at four-year follow-up.

Global Arthroscopy RF Systems and Wands Market to 2030 - Featuring Stryker, Arthrex and Smith & Nephew Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

The model discusses in detail the impact of COVID-19 on Arthroscopy RF Systems & Wands Devices market for the year 2020 and beyond.

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  • The model discusses in detail the impact of COVID-19 on Arthroscopy RF Systems & Wands Devices market for the year 2020 and beyond.
  • Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical method to diagnose and treat a wide range of joint-related disorders.
  • Arthroscopy Radio Frequency systems and wands are used for the ablation and resection of soft tissue in arthroscopic procedures.
  • Bipolar wands are preferred over monopolar wands due to their softer tissue penetration, which causes less harm as compared to monopolar wands.

VEON's Beeline to bring mobile AI technology to medical diagnosis and research

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Monday, August 23, 2021

Beeline's AI technology was originally developed to support the 'Lisa Alert' project; an initiative to locate and rescue missing people in Russia.

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  • Beeline's AI technology was originally developed to support the 'Lisa Alert' project; an initiative to locate and rescue missing people in Russia.
  • The same AI technology will now be provided to medical researchers at the Moscow-based Sechenov Medical University, Russia's largest research medical school.
  • "The use of Beeline's AI technology in medical diagnosis demonstrates the contribution that mobile operators can make in this vital field, and we are proud to be part of this initiative with Sechenov Medical University."
  • Under the agreement, Beeline and Sechenov Medical University will develop AI software and data analytics to provide early diagnosis of critical diseases and conditions across traumatology and histology.

Novartis Cosentyx® shows early synovitis reduction in patients with psoriatic arthritis in first-of-its-kind study

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

ULTIMATE is the first ongoing 52-week double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase IIIb study using ultrasound to assess time-course of response of Cosentyx on synovitis in psoriatic arthritis.

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  • ULTIMATE is the first ongoing 52-week double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase IIIb study using ultrasound to assess time-course of response of Cosentyx on synovitis in psoriatic arthritis.
  • The study enrolled 166 adult biologic-nave patients with active Psoriatic arthritis.
  • Van Kuijk A, Tak P. Synovitis in psoriatic arthritis: immunochemistry, comparisons with rheumatoid arthritis and effects of therapy.
  • Managing patients with psoriatic disease: the diagnosis and pharmacologic treatment of psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis.

Get a Grip? It's All About Pain for Thumb Tendonitis Patients

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

De Quervain's tenosynovitis is characterized by inflammation and swelling of two main tendons that pass through a narrow tunnel located on the thumb side of the wrist and control thumb movement, explains Dr. Badia.

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  • De Quervain's tenosynovitis is characterized by inflammation and swelling of two main tendons that pass through a narrow tunnel located on the thumb side of the wrist and control thumb movement, explains Dr. Badia.
  • He is a specialist in treating musculoskeletal disorders of the hands, wrists and other upper limbs.
  • The synovium is what enables the thumb tendons to glide readily through the tunnel.
  • Common symptoms of the disorder are pain and swelling at the base of the thumb or on the thumb side of the wrist, a sensation of "sticking" or "snapping" when moving the thumb and difficulty or pain, including pain that travels up the forearm, when attempting to grasp or "pinch" something forcefully.