GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) said yesterday it won Institutional Review Board approval to launch a pivotal trial of its EndoBarrier device exploring its ability to treat diabetes and obesity. The EndoBarrier device is a plastic gut sleeve designed to prevent the absorption of nutrients from food as it exits the stomach and enters the intestinal tract to treat type […]
Insulet taps former Medtronic finance exec McMillan as CFO | Personnel Moves – January 8, 2019
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) said yesterday that it tapped former Medtronic minimally invasive therapies CFO and finance VP Wayde McMillan as its new chief financial officer, replacing Michael Levitz. The Acton, Mass.-based diabetes-focused medtech company said that McMillan will join the company in February and that Levitz will continue as an advisor for a period following the […]
Gerresheimer taps Metzner as CFO | Personnel Moves – December 14, 2018
Gerresheimer said late last month that it tapped Dr. Bernd Metzner as its new chief financial officer, set to take position at the latest by July 1 next year. Prior to joining the Dusseldorf-based company, Metzner acted as CFO at Ströer, a position he took up in June 2014. He also held positions at Bayer […]
GI Dynamics inks deal to launch Indian EndoBarrier trial
GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) said today it inked a deal with Apollo Sugar, a collaboration between Apollo Health & Lifestyle Limited and Sanofi, to jointly launch a safety and efficacy study of the EndoBarrier system in India. Through the deal, the groups will launch a clinical trial that aims to collect data from 100 randomized patients, with […]
GI Dynamics raises $3m
GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) said late last week that it closed the second tranche of a private placement, bringing in a total of $2.8 million through the issuance of CHESS Depository Interests. The company said that through the second tranche, it issued approximately 197.2 million CDIs, which represent 3.9 million shares of common stock, to “sophisticated and professional […]
GI Dynamics eyes 2019 EU market return for EndoBarrier
GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) said yesterday that it tapped a new notified body in Europe, nearly a year after losing CE Mark approval there, as it eyes a market return for its EndoBarrier device by the end of next year. In the European Union, notified bodies are used as part of the regulatory system to assess product […]
GI Dynamics raises $5 million for diabetes/obesity device
Investors have agreed to buy $5 million worth of GI Dynamics’ (ASX:GID) common stock, representing 6.9 million shares. The Lexington, Mass.-based company said it will use the money to fund the continued development of its EndoBarrier device and for general working capital. EndoBarrier is a plastic gut sleeve designed to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity […]
GI Dynamics wins FDA nod for pivotal US EndoBarrier trial
GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) said today it won FDA investigational device exemption approval to launch a pivotal trial of its EndoBarrier device designed for treating patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity, pending Institutional Review Board approval. The EndoBarrier device is a plastic gut sleeve designed to prevent the absorption of nutrients from food as it exits the stomach and […]
GI Dynamics inks $2m note and warrant deal
GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) said yesterday it inked an approximately $1.8 million note and warrant purchase deal with Crystal Amber Fund Limited, the company’s largest shareholder. The note offered in the deal will accrue 10% interest annually over five years unless the company defaults, at which the rate will be lifted to 16%, the Lexington, Mass.-based company […]
GI Dynamics touts insulin resistance improvement, weight loss in EndoBarrier meta-analysis
GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) today released results from a meta-analysis of its EndoBarrier device exploring its use in helping patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity, touting improvements in insulin resistance and positive changes in weight. The EndoBarrier device is a plastic gut sleeve designed to prevent the absorption of nutrients from food as it exits the stomach and […]
GI Dynamics gets $2m financing commitment
GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) last week announced it inked a binding commitment for a $1.8 million financing deal with Crystal Amber Fund Limited. Through the deal, the Boston-based company will offer convertible notes and warrants with major stockholder Crystal Amber Fund Limited, intending to use funds from the financing to cover working capital through the end of […]
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