Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) this week posted first-quarter results that beat the overall consensus on Wall Street. The San Clemente, California-based company reported profits of $5.4 million, or 11¢ per share, on sales of $67.7 million for the three months ended March 31, for a sales loss of -0.42% compared with Q1 2021. Adjusted to exclude one-time items, […]
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Glaukos rises on Street-beating Q4
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) shares ticked up today on fourth-quarter results that beat the consensus forecast. The San Clemente, California-based eye disease treatment developer posted losses of $21.9 million, or losses per share of 47¢, on sales of $73.2 million for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2021, for a bottom-line slide deeper into the red on […]
Glaukos announces executive leadership changes
Glaukos this week announced several executive leadership changes that will take place on April 1. Joseph Gilliam is appointed as president and COO. He previously served as the CFO and SVP of corporate development for the San Clemente, California-based ophthalmic medtech and pharma company since 2017. Here are Glaukos’ new executive committee appointments: Chris Calcaterra […]
These medtech companies care a lot about research
They’re making glaucoma-treating stents, tumor-treating fields, coin-sized CGMs and more. Discover the medtech companies that spend the most on research as a percentage of revenue. The list comes from our annual Big 100 report, which examines the world’s 100 largest medical device companies and ranks them by revenue. (Check out our full Big 100 report […]
FDA clears Glaukos’ iPrime
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its iPrime viscodelivery system. San Clemente, California-based Glaukos designed the Prime viscodelivery system as a sterile, single-use, minimally invasive device for delivering viscoelastic fluid during ophthalmic surgery. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Glaukos announces licensing deal with Attillaps for pharmaceutical compounds
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) announced today that it entered into a licensing agreement with Attillaps for its library of pharmaceutical compounds. San Clemente, California-based Glaukos was granted a global exclusive license to research, develop, manufacture and commercialize Attillaps’ proprietary library of investigational pharmaceutical compounds that target the eradication of Demodex mites — the root cause of Demodex blepharitis […]
Ivantis to pay $60M in patent litigation settlement with Glaukos
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) announced today that it entered into a settlement with Ivantis to terminate a three-year-old patent infringement lawsuit. San Clemente, California-based Glaukos’ patent infringement lawsuit, initiated on April 14, 2018, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division, concerned Ivantis’ Hydrus Microstent for reducing eye pressure in glaucoma patients. Get the full […]
Glaukos submits supplemental PMA application for iStent Infinite
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) announced today that it submitted a supplemental premarket approval application to the FDA for its iStent Infinite system. San Clemente, California–based Glaukos designed the iStent Infinite trabecular micro-bypass system for use in a standalone procedure to reduce elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma uncontrolled by prior surgery or medical therapy. Get […]
Glaukos beats The Street in Q2, grows sales 147%
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) posted second-quarter results today that beat the overall consensus on Wall Street. The San Clemente, Calif.-based company reported losses of -$17.5 million, or -38¢ per share, on sales of $78.1 million for the three months ended June 30 for a sales growth of 147.46% compared with Q2 2020. Adjusted to exclude one-time items, earnings […]
The 18 most innovative medical devices of 2021
The Galien Foundation today announced the nominees for most innovative medical devices for its 15th annual Prix Galien USA Awards. The foundation nominates devices, biotechnology and pharmaceutical products for its annual Prix Galien awards to highlight products designed to improve the human condition. “The Awards Committee is excited to introduce the nominees for the 2021 […]
Glaukos wins Australian regulatory approval for MicroShunt
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) recently announced that it received regulatory approval from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration for its Preserflo MicroShunt. The San Clemente, Calif.–based company designed the MicroShunt to reduce intraocular pressure in the eyes of patients who have primary open-angle glaucoma where IOP remains uncontrollable or where glaucoma progression needs surgery. Get the full story on our […]
