Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) said this month that CEO Benson Smith will retire from the corner office by the end of this calendar year. Smith will continue to serve as the company’s chairman of the board. Liam Kelly, president & chief operating officer, was tapped to succeed Smith as CEO for the Wayne, Pa.-based company. “I want to […]
Delcath Systems Inc.
Delcath prices $1.3m offering
Delcath (NSDQ:DCTH) today priced a $1.28 million public offering of stock, with funding slated to support clinical trials and commercialization efforts. The New York-based company said it plans to float 425,000 shares of its common stock at $3 per share. Investors in the round will also receive 0.35 warrants to purchase an additional share of common stock […]
Delcath raises $35m in private placement
Delcath (NSDQ:DCTH) said today it inked a securities purchase agreement with an investor for $35 million in senior convertible notes and stock purchase warrants, expecting to bring in $32.2 million to support operations and ongoing clinical trials. Of the $32.2 million in proceeds, Delcath said $3 million will be immediately available, with the remaining $29.2 million […]
Delcath launches Phase III trial for ocular melanoma treatment
Delcath (NSDQ:DCTH) said today it launched a Phase III trial of its Delcath Hepatic Delivery System and Melphalan Hydrochloride designed for the treatment of hepatic dominant ocular melanoma. The newly initiated Focus trial will examine the safety, efficacy and pharmocokinetic profile of its Melphalan and HDS system when compared with the standard of care, the New […]
Delcath inks FDA deal for design of Phase III trial
Delcath (NSDQ:DCTH) said yesterday the company reached a special protocol assessment agreement with the FDA for the design of a Phase III trial of its Delcath Hepatic Delivery System and Melphalan Hydrochloride. The system is designed to treat patients with hepatic dominant ocular melanoma, the New York City-based company said. The company said the agreement acted as a […]
Siemens taps Abbott’s Pacitti for North American healthcare biz | Personnel Moves
Siemens (NYSE:SI) said it lured Abbott (NYSE:ABT) executive David Pacitti to lead its North American Healthcare business, succeeding Dr. Gregory Sorensen. Siemens Healthcare made Pacitti, whose resume includes a 14-year spell at Guidant, president of Siemens Medical Solutions USA and head of its North America regional organization effective Oct. 19. “David Pacitti’s leadership experience at Abbott […]
Delcath wins FDA nod for Melphalan
Delcath (NSDQ:DCTH) said today it won Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA for melphalan, used in its hepatic delivery system to treat cholangiocarcinoma. Orphan drug designations are bestowed by the FDA on treatments for “orphan diseases”, usually defined as conditions that affect fewer than 200,000 people nationwide. The designation comes with benefits, such as tax credits, exclusivity […]
Delcath prices $7m follow-on offering
Delcath (NSDQ:DCTH) said today it priced a follow-on offering of 9.3 million units of stock it plans to float at 75¢ per share, slated to bring in $7 million for the company. Each unit in the offering consists of a share of common stock, 0.75 of a Series A warrant to purchase common stock at 87¢, a […]
Delcath to settle shareholder suits for $8.5m
Delcath (NSDQ:DCTH) said yesterday that it agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a clutch of lawsuits filed by shareholders over losses related to its development of the drug-device combination Melblez kit. The lawsuits, filed by shareholders in 2013, sought compensation for losses between April 21, 2010, and May 2, 2013, stemming from 3 separate incidents the plaintiffs claim caused […]
Delcath expands Phase II trial
Delcath Systems (NSDQ:DCTH) said it added 2 German research centers to a global Phase II trial of its Chemosat melphalan hepatic delivery system in treating primary liver cancer.
