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Roche has received the European CE Mark approval for Contivue, a port delivery platform containing Susvimo (Lucentis) for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD); Susvimo (100mg/mL) is under the EMA’s review
Approval was backed by P-III (Archway) trial & additional studies, a P-II (LADDER) trial, & Portal OLE long-term study, with Archway showing…
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The US FDA has received 510(k) premarket notification for MosaiQ AiPlex Vasculitis (VAS) assay to improve & accelerate diagnosis of Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides & Anti-GBM (Goodpasture's) disease; available in IVDR CE-marking countries since Jul 2025
VAS assay diagnoses autoimmune vasculitis using just 10μL of sample in a single test, with 3 key autoantibody markers: MPO, PR3, & GBM…
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GE HealthCare has launched Vivid Pioneer, a cardiovascular ultrasound for 2D, 4D, & color flow imaging, following the European CE Mark approval & the US FDA’s 510(k) clearance
Vivid Pioneer is powered by cSound architecture & XDclear tech to provide superior resolution, color sensitivity, & 4D imaging, allowing structure visualization & cardiac function assessment…
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Product recalls in biopharma and MedTech incur an unanticipated drain on budget, costing the industry between $2.5B to $5B per year on average
Honeywell’s TrackWise Recall Management helps biopharma and MedTech companies plan and execute recall processes seamlessly, contributing to improved patient safety and faster response times
Shawn Opatka, Vice President & General Manager,…
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Abbott has received the CE Mark approval for Navitor transcatheter aortic valve implantation(TAVI) system to expand its use in people with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis who are at low or intermediate risk for open-heart surgery
Approval was backed by VANTAGE study of Navitor TAVI, which met its safety & efficacy 1EPs in above pts
Trial showed…
This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, COVID-19, M&A and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:
argenx Reports Topline P-III (ADAPT SERON) Trial Data of Vyvgart for AChR-Ab Seronegative Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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PDS Biotech Reports Final P-II (VERSATILE-002) Survival Data for PDS0101 + Keytruda…
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BioPorto has reported the US launch of the ProNephro acute kidney injury (AKI) test through its collaboration with Roche, following its FDA 510(k) clearance on Roche’s cobas c 501 analyzers for hospital clinical laboratories
ProNephro AKI (NGAL) is an AKI biomarker test for pediatric use (3mos.–21yrs.), which helps identifying ICU pts at risk of…
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Airiver Medical has received the US FDA’s IDE approval to initiate trial for Airiver Pulmonary Drug Coated Balloon (DCB) for the treatment of central airway stenosis
The study will assess safety & efficacy of Airiver Pulmonary DCB against SoC bare balloon dilation in ~200 pts with central airway stenosis & support the US FDA…
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Abbott has received European CE Mark approval for the Esprit BTK Everolimus Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System to treat people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) below the knee (BTK)
Esprit was evaluated in the LIFE-BTK trial against balloon angioplasty in pts (n >260) with PAD BTK, which showed sustained efficacy & ability to open vessels…
This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:
HUTCHMED Completes Patient Enrolment in P-III (SANOVO) Trial of Orpathys (savolitinib) and Tagrisso (osimertinib) for EGFRm NSCLC
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Akeso Reports First Patient Dosing in P-III (COMPASSION-33) Trial of Cadonilimab for…

