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Antiprogestins act as Progesterone Receptor (PgR) antagonists. Novel and promising class of drugs to overcome endocrine resistance associated with ESR1 mutations. SMILE STUDY is a multi-institutional phase II clinical trial to determine the efficacy of an antiprogestin, Onapristone +fulvestrantas second line therapy for patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Hypothesis: The ...

By Context Therapeutics Inc.

Broomfield Colorado 6/25/2022. Aktiv Pharma Group (Aktiv) announced today a grant award from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Health Agency (DHA) Joint Program Committee 6/Combat Casualty Care Research Program (JPC-6/CCCRP) [1] for the continued development of a tranexamic acid (TXA) autoinjector, targeting proposed indications related to prehospital treatment of severe bleeding. ...

By Aktiv Pharma Group, Inc

New prototype of Mojo Lens incorporates numerous industry-first features, including the world’s smallest and densest dynamic display, low-latency communication, and an eye-controlled user interface SARATOGA, Calif.--(March 30, 2022)--Mojo Vision, the Invisible Computing Company, today announced its most advanced prototype of Mojo Lens, the world's first true smart contact lens, including ...

By Mojo Vision Inc.

We’re looking forward to presenting “Detecting Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Utilizing Thermoregulation of the Plantar Foot” at the upcoming 82nd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. Our research aims to detect thermal (infrared) biomarkers of diabetic peripheral neuropathy on the feet of diabetic subjects who have not been diagnosed with DPN. By analyzing ...

By VisionQuest Biomedical Inc.

bout two years after the outbreak of COVID-19, many resources are still being used in the fight against this new virus. Nevertheless, the number of breast cancer cases in Italy are still very high: according to the report “The numbers of cancer in Italy”, published by AIRTUM and AIOM, in 2020 about 55.000 new cases were diagnosed in Italy among women (as of today, estimates for 2021 ...

By Metaltronica S.p.A.

POP Biotechnologies (POP BIO), a Buffalo, NY based biopharmaceutical startup, announces the approval of the plan for a phase 3 clinical study of EuCorVac-19, a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by South Korean partner EuBiologics (KOSDAQ: 206650, CEO, Dr. Baik YoungOk, Mr. Seukkeun Choi) from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in South Korea. EuCorVac-19, is a protein-based vaccine ...

By POP Biotechnologies, Inc. (POP BIO)

NORCROSS, Ga., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Koning, a growing medical device startup company based outside Atlanta, had a successful conclusion to 2021. The company recently finished their first Republic crowdfunding campaign, exceeding capital targets, and raising over $2.6M in only 5 months. Koning's FDA breast screening trial is also underway with participating clinics in Daytona Beach, FL and ...

By Koning Corporation

Extended release Onapristone (Onapristone ER) is a progesterone receptor (PR) antagonist that inhibits hormone-mediated PR activation and stabilizes PR association with compressors, resulting in an antineoplastic effect when applied alone or in combination with antiestrogen therapy to breast cancer cells in vitro (1). Recent preclinical studies further suggest that onapristone adds to inhibition ...

By Context Therapeutics Inc.

On March 15th 2015, Tim Buckinx’ son said: “Papa, you work in digital, can’t you create a light that turns on when my brain switches off?” At ten years old, he was simply fed up with the daily impact of his refractory epilepsy. That pain became a vision, and that vision became the Belgian digital therapeutics company epihunter, aimed at enabling people with a brain ...

By Epihunter NV

This patient reduced their volume within a month period of time using the iFIT transtibial prosthesis. The iFIT system relieves swelling and shapes the limb quickly. There is no need to wait for prosthetic shrinker socks to reduce volume, so those with limb loss can be fit right away and get back on their feet. ...

By iFIT Prosthetics, LLC

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Koning begins an FDA screening trial this month for their no-compression, Isotropic, 3-dimensional breast imaging device. The company received FDA PMA approval for commercial, diagnostic use in 2017. Since then, the Koning Breast CT (KBCT) has been installed in clinics and universities in the US and globally. "This FDA screening trial is a major ...

By Koning Corporation

Last week (23-25th September) took place the workshop Atrial Signals 2021 http://www.atrial-signals.kit.edu/ at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), thanks to the joint collaboration of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBT) and the Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe. Andreu Climent, CEO of Corify Care presented Acorys, our Non-invasive Electrocardiographic Imaging device of the ...

By Corify Care SL

RTsafe, a medical technology company focused on improving the safety and accuracy of radiotherapy for cancer and other medical conditions, today announced that Biomedic Medical Group will be the exclusive distributor of RTsafe’s products in China. We are delighted to announce this new collaboration and looking forward to provide our products to the Chinese radiotherapy professionals. ...

By RTsafe

RTsafe launches the Dosimetry Audit Service – succeSRS The complex nature of the stereotactic treatment process demands commitment to the highest levels of accuracy and precision. That being the case we are thrilled to announce the launch of our new dosimetry audit service aiming to promote a culture of excellence. succeSRS is a powerful tool for quality improvement in intracranial ...

By RTsafe

Adjustable prosthetics are the future direction for prosthetic technology. Patients are seeking out ways to adjust their prosthetic when their limb changes and prosthetists are taking note of this demand. Many patients report their limb goes through changes during the day and being unable to adjust can lead to skin irritation or even tripping and falling. Persons with recent amputation will ...

By iFIT Prosthetics, LLC

The role of spirometry in diagnosing and monitoring chronic obstructive airway diseases is crucial. According to WHO, the demonstration of irreversible airway obstruction is essential for diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is the third leading cause of death worldwide. It is estimated that up to 67–81% of patients with COPD remain undiagnosed. Mobile phone-linked ...

By AioCare

Ambient air pollution has many detrimental health effects, causing about seven million premature deaths annually worldwide. Children are particularly susceptible to the effects of ambient air pollution because their respiratory systems are immature. The air quality in Zabrze, a city located in the Upper Silesian Industrial Region of Poland, is among the worst in Europe. In cooperation with Polish ...

By AioCare

COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neurescue, a medical device company developing innovative cardiovascular solutions to improve the outcomes for emergency patients, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to market the company’s NEURESCUE® device for temporary occlusion of large vessels, including patients requiring emergency ...

By Neurescue

BOSTON, Nov. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Empatica has been selected by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) to deploy a wearable and algorithm that enable the early and pre-symptomatic detection of COVID-19. The project's focus is on protecting the health of the general population by preventing outbreaks via early detection and alerting. Empatica's Aura algorithm gives a ...

By Empatica Inc.

Introduction Anliprogestins have demonstrated promising activity against breast and gynecological cancers, but liver-related safety concerns limited the advancement of this therapeutic class. Onapristone is a full progesterone receptor antagonist originally developed as an oral contraceptive and later evaluated in phase II studies for metastatic breast cancer. Because of liver enzyme elevations ...

By Context Therapeutics Inc.