Category: Business

ISG Secures £4.5 Million Eye Hospital in Central London

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ISG has commenced work on a £4.5 million project to create a state-of-the-art eye hospital in London’s renowned Marylebone medical district, for high-end ophthalmic specialist Optegra. The scheme involves the conversion of two period properties in Queen Anne Street into an advanced facility for the treatment of a comprehensive range of eye conditions. Retaining the attractive Edwardian and Victorian façades of the two buildings, ISG will rationalise and unify space and


FibroGen Announces First Quarter 2015 Financial Results

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FibroGen, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGEN) (“FibroGen”), a research-based biopharmaceutical company, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. “FibroGen and its partners, AstraZeneca and Astellas, continue to make excellent progress in the global development of roxadustat for the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease,” said Thomas B. Neff, chief executive officer of FibroGen. “Patient enrollment in the seven Phase 3 studies re


Dr Robert Lanza, Chief Scientific Officer of Ocata Therapeutics to be a Featured Speaker at The Common Good Forum

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ocata Therapeutics, Inc. (“Ocata” or “the Company”; NASDAQ: OCAT), a leader in the field of Regenerative Ophthalmology™, today announced that Robert Lanza, M.D., will be a featured speaker at The Common Good Forum “Venture Economics, Public Policy & Investment: Our Nation’s Future” on May 14, 2015, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. “Dr. Lanza’s pioneering research is providing hope for millions of people who may one day benefit from breakthrough c


BioTime, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2015 Results and Recent Corporate Accomplishments

ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BTX) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015 and provided a corporate update. “BioTime continues to advance its strategic product development programs. We are currently enrolling patients in a pivotal trial of Renevia™ for the treatment of HIV-associated lipoatrophy,” said Dr. Michael D. West, BioTime’s Chief Executive Officer. “At this year’s annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Resea


Aerie Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2015 Financial Results and Provides Business and Strategic Update

IRVINE, Calif. & BEDMINSTER, N.J. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. The Company will host a live conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern


NovaBay Pharmaceuticals’ Avenova Brings Significant Improvement to Patients With Blepharitis, New Study Finds

SAN DIEGO & EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Family Eye Care Optometry and NovaBay® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NBY) announced that Guru Sharma O.D. Ph.D., Optometrist at Family Eye Care Optometry and Assistant Professor at Western University of the Health Sciences’ College of Optometry, presented new research documenting the successful use of Avenova™ on patients with blepharitis during the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). Dr. Sharma’s


New Laboratory Study Shows that NovaBay Pharmaceuticals’ Avenova Completely Inactivates the Bacterial Enzyme that Contributes to Blepharitis and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

PHOENIX & EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Phoenix Eye Care and NovaBay® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NBY) announced that Dr. Arthur B. Epstein, Director of Clinical Research and head of the Dry Eye – Ocular Surface Disease Center at Phoenix Eye Care, discussed the benefits of NovaBay’s Avenova™ lid & lash cleanser at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). The poster presentation was held today, May 6, from 11:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Centra


Mati Therapeutics Expands Patent Portfolio

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mati Therapeutics Inc. (“Mati”) announced today that it has been granted U.S. Patent No. 9,011,361 entitled “Lacrimal Implant Detection” and European Union Patent No. EP2614844 entitled “Drug Cores for Sustained Release of Therapeutic Agents.” These patents provide coverage for important elements of Mati’s novel punctal plug delivery system (“PPDS”) for treatment of ocular indications including certain features for detecting the implants in the puncta and in the