Category: Business

Genentech Unveils Positive Phase II Results for the First-Ever Eye Implant to Achieve Sustained Delivery of a Biologic Medicine to Treat People With Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced positive, top line results from the Phase II LADDER study evaluating the efficacy and safety of its investigational Port …

Data from BioTime’s OpRegen® Program to Be Presented at AAO 2018

ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioTime, Inc. (NYSE American: BTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on degenerative diseases, today announced that its abstract “PI/IIa Study of Subretinally Transplanted Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived RPE Cells in Advanced Dry-Form AMD Patients,” has been accepted for an oral presentation at the upcoming American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting taking place from October 27th – October 30th, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. “We are delighted

Omeros Corporation Initiates Sales of OMIDRIA® in Europe

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ: OMER) today announced initial sales of OMIDRIA® (phenylephrine and ketorolac intraocular solution) 1%/0.3% in Europe. OMIDRIA, approved and commercially available in the U.S., is also approved in the European Union (EU) for use in cataract and lens replacement surgery to maintain mydriasis (pupil dilation), prevent miosis (pupil constriction), and to reduce postoperative eye pain. These sales satisfy the “sunset clause” provision in the EU a

BioTime to Announce Second Quarter 2018 Results on August 2, 2018

ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioTime, Inc. (NYSE American: BTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on degenerative diseases, today announced that it will release second quarter 2018 financial and operating results on Thursday, August 2, 2018, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time/1:30 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss the results and recent corporate developments. The

Hemovent meldet „beeindruckende Ergebnisse“ aus GLP-konformer standardisierter In-vivo-Studie zur Langzeitanwendung des Systems für die extrakorporale Membranoxygenierung (ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, ECMO) der nächsten Generation, Mobybox™

AACHEN, Deutschland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hemovent GmbH meldete heute den erfolgreichen Abschluss einer GLP-konformen standardisierten In-vivo-Studie zur Langzeitanwendung (7 Tage) ihrer neuartigen und tragbaren Bionique-Technologieplattform für die künstliche Lunge, die auf eine Vielzahl von Indikationen ausgerichtet ist: von der extrakorporalen Lebensunterstützung (ExtraCorporeal Life Support, ECLS) bis zur extrakorporalen CO2-Elimination (ExtraCorporeal CO2 Removal, ECCO2R). „Wir sind mit unsere

Glaukos Corporation to Release Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results after Market Close on August 2

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Glaukos Corporation (NYSE: GKOS), an ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel surgical devices and sustained pharmaceutical therapies designed to transform the treatment of glaucoma, plans to release second quarter 2018 financial results after the market close on Thursday, August 2, 2018. The company’s management will discuss the results during a conference call and simultaneous webc

Secondo uno studio clinico, il LED SunLike di Seoul Semiconductor migliora la salute oculare e la qualità del sonno

ANSAN, Corea del Sud–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ 046890), leader del settore in quanto a progettazione e produzione di diodi ad emissione di luce (light emitting diode, LED) operante su scala globale, ha annunciato che uno studio ha dimostrato che la sua tecnologia“SunLike” costituisce un LED ottimizzato per lo “human centric lighting” che è in grado di migliorare la salute oculare e la qualità del sonno. Il team del Laboratorio di informatica biomedica (Biomedical I