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Varian has reported the European CE Mark approval of Embozene microspheres for genicular artery embolisation (GAE) to treat knee osteoarthritis
Additionally, a Varian-sponsored GENESIS II trial, assessing GAE vs sham treatment for knee osteoarthritis, has completed patient enrollment in the UK
GAE aims to reduce knee pain by advancing a small catheter into the…
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Pulse Biosciences has received the US FDA IDE approval to initiate its NANOCLAMP AF study evaluating nsPFA system in ~136 pts with atrial fibrillation (AF) across 20 sites, incl. 2 outside the US
The EU feasibility study of nsPFA Cardiac Clamp began in Aug 2024 with over 40 pts across 3 sites The Netherlands,…
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ONWARD Medical has received MDR CE Mark approval for its ARC-EX system to treat people with spinal cord injury (SCI); first EU commercial sales are expected by Q4’25
Approval was backed by extensive clinical data, incl. Up-LIFT trial published in Nature Medicine, showing 90% pts improved strength or function, 87% reported better QoL, &…
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Merck Reports P-III (VICTOR) Trial Data of Verquvo (Vericiguat) for Chronic Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
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AstraZeneca Reports P-III (BaxHTN) Trial Data on Baxdrostat…
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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…

