Rubius Therapeutics, a biotech engineering red blood cells as drug carriers, said today that it raised $120 million in an oversubscribed private financing round. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company plans to use its newly-acquired funds to support its Red-Cell Therapeutics portfolio and prepare for human clinical trials in 2018. Get the full story at our sister […]
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OncoSec inks preclinical deal with Jounce Therapeutics
OncoSec Medical (NSDQ:ONCS) said today that it inked a preclinical deal with Jounce Therapeutics (NSDQ:JNCE) through the OncoSec Technology Access Program. According to the agreement, Jounce will have access to OncoSec’s gene delivery technology to assess the efficacy of intratumorally-delivered therapeutic candidates. The deal includes OncoSec’s Genesis research generator, which features customizable electroporation parameters for […]
New CollPlant division focuses on 3D bioprinting
Regenerative medicine company CollPlant said Thursday that it has created a new division to focus on collagen-based bioprinting. CollPlant has been utilizing its proprietary plant-based rhCollagen technology for tissue repair. The new division will further develop collagen-based bioink for use in 3D printers creating organs and tissues. The Ness Ziona, Israel–based company says it has 3D […]
OncoSec inks deal with Merck to study drug-device therapy for metastatic melanoma
OncoSec Medical (NSDQ:ONCS) said today that it inked a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Merck (NYSE:MRK) to evaluate the combination of its ImmunoPulse IL-12 electroporation device with Merck’s Keytruda therapy in a Phase II clinical trial. The trial aims to evaluate the drug-device combination in patients with metastatic melanoma – specifically patients who experienced disease […]
Cleveland Clinic, Boston Sci think deep brain stimulation can treat strokes
The Cleveland Clinic is pioneering deep brain stimulation for stroke recovery, with an ongoing clinical trial to determine if Boston Scientific’s Vercise DBS system improves movement in recovering stroke patients. Dr. Andre Machado and his team performed the 6-hour deep brain stimulation surgery on Dec. 19, 2016. The procedure implanted electrodes into the cerebellum section […]
Nanoscale ‘slingshot’ shoots drug to infection site
Researchers from the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the University of Montreal have reported the design and synthesis of a nanoscale molecular slingshot made of DNA that could potentially shoot and target drugs to specific regions of the human body. The slingshot is made of a synthetic DNA strand that can be loaded with […]
How Proto Labs is helping to make bioabsorbable surgical staples
Quick-turn contract manufacturer Proto Labs is playing an important role helping Opus KSD (Peacham, Vt.) ramp up production of SubQ It! – a disposable, handheld surgical stapler that uses bioabsorbable fasteners beneath the skin. Health practitioners generally use bioabsorbable, thread-like material or a surgical stapler with metal staples to close the small openings created during laparoscopic surgery. […]
10 new crowdfunded health devices that will intrigue you
With crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, companies can obtain the funding for ideas they want to come to life (even potato salad parties), with the promise of something in return to the donors. And while crowdfunding presents challenges for regulated medical devices, it’s proven to be a boon for startups touting potentially innovative health and […]
Could wireless signals help diagnose diseases?
Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has developed a wireless device that is the size of a small painting and could help diagnose cognitive decline and cardiac disease – all through wireless signals. The device, deemed WiGait, measures the walking speed of people with 95 to 99% accuracy using wireless […]
Advanced Proteome Therapeutics moves into Johnson & Johnson’s Innovation lab
Boston-based biotech Advanced Proteome Therapeutics (CVE:APC) said today that it is moving into Johnson & Johnson‘s (NYSE:JNJ) Innovation lab, JLabs, in Toronto. The 40,000 square-foot incubator is home to a number of life science start-up companies, including Avrobio and Immune Biosolutions. Johnson & Johnson Innovation doesn’t take an equity stake in the companies occupying its lab space, […]
12 interesting wearables you should know
Wearable technology is probably one of those things you probably didn’t need but still wanted because people were always talking about the devices. Fitbit, Apple and Garmin are some of the main providers of health and wellness wearables. Each of them touts being able to track your fitness activity or measures your heart rate. However, consumer […]