Shares in Cytori Therapeutics (NSDQ:CYTX) fell today after the biotech missed sales expectations on Wall Street with its second quarter results, but topped EPS estimates. The San Diego, Calif.-based company posted a net loss of -$6 million on sales of $1.5 million for the 3 months ended June 30, for bottom-line growth of 6% on sales loss […]
Novel nanotech enables earlier diagnosis, treatment of Zika virus
Researchers from Washington University have developed a novel diagnostic test that uses nanotech to rapidly detect the presence of Zika virus in blood samples. The team’s system, which was described in the journal Advanced Biosystems, could enable earlier diagnosis and treatment for people infected with Zika virus compared to traditional diagnostic methods. Get the full story at our […]
MIT researchers developing device to pump drugs to the brain
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing a pump to deliver drugs directly to the brain, they even found a natural way on how to make CBD oil for special patients. Alejandro Aponte, a mechanical engineering major at the University of Puerto Rico, has spent his summer working with Michael Cima, a professor of engineering, […]
IntelGenx misses Q2 sales, earnings estimates
Drug delivery company IntelGenx (CVE:IGX) missed expectations on Wall Street yesterday with its second quarter results. The Quebec-based company posted a net loss of -$550,000 on sales of $1.1 million for the 3 months ended June 30, paring its losses by 32% on sales growth of 64% compared with the same period last year. Get the full […]
Study: Abuse-deterrent opioids are costly and unproven
In an attempt to curb the harrowing opioid crisis in America, drugmakers have developed what they tout as “abuse-deterrent” pain-killers – opioid formulations that are designed to prevent users from injecting the drugs. But a report published this week by the Institute of Clinical and Economic Review found that there isn’t enough evidence to claim that these […]
Titan Pharmaceuticals misses estimates in Q2
Shares in Titan Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:TTNP) fell yesterday after the pharmaceutical company missed expectations on Wall Street with its second quarter results. The San Francisco, Calif.-based company posted a net loss of -$3.5 million on sales of $77,000 for the 3 months ended June 30. In the same period last year, Titan posted profits of $11.9 million on […]
BioDelivery Sciences beats Q2 rev estimates, misses on EPS
Shares in BioDelivery Sciences International (NSDQ:BDSI) fell today after the pharmaceutical company beat sales estimates but missed earnings expectations on Wall Street with its second quarter results. The Raleigh, N.C.-based company posted a net loss of -$14.9 million on sales of $8.7 million for the 3 months ended June 30, paring losses by 9.7% on sales growth […]
Liposomes triggered by ultrasound enable targeted pain-relief
Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital have developed a technology to non-invasively trigger the release of nerve-blocking agents, helping to provide targeted pain-relief to patients as an alternative to addictive opioids. The team’s work was published yesterday in Nature Biomedical Engineering. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Inovio tops Q2 sales estimate by $4m
Shares in Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) rose today after the pharmaceutical company beat expectations on Wall Street with its second quarter results. The Plymouth Meeting, Penn.-based company posted a net loss of -$9.5 million on sales of $20.4 million for the 3 months ended June 30, for bottom-line growth of 49% compared with the same period last year. Get the full […]
Ocular’s new CEO to ‘aggressively’ seek partnerships
Since the start of June, Ocular Therapeutix‘s (NSDQ:OCUL) stock price has fallen more than -45%. The company’s founder and chief executive, Amar Swahney, has stepped down, assuming the role of executive chairman, and the FDA has rejected Ocular’s resubmitted new drug application for its hydrogel plug, Dextenza. Amidst regulatory troubles, Ocular tapped former Mundipharma exec Antony Mattessich to serve […]
Clearside Biomedical misses EPS estimate in Q2
Shares in Clearside Biomedical (NSDQ:CLSD) fell slightly today after the biopharmaceutical company missed earnings expectations on Wall Street with its second quarter results. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based company posted a net loss of -$13.8 million on sales of $130,000 for the 3 months ended June 30, for bottom-line loss of -169% compared with the same period last year. Get […]