The National Institutes of Health today launched a Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate three immune modulator drugs in hospitalized adults with COVID-19. Some COVID-19 patients experience an immune response in which the immune system unleashes proteins that trigger inflammation, otherwise known as a cytokine storm, which can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiple […]
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Vaccine trial pause sees Johnson & Johnson dip despite strong Q3
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) shares ticked down despite third-quarter results that came in well ahead of the consensus forecast. News of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate trial being put on pause after a patient illness likely played its part, as shares of JNJ were trading down -2.1% at $148.68 per share in midday trading today. The […]
J&J halts COVID-19 vaccine trial due to illness
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) announced that it temporarily paused further dosing in its COVID-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials. The pause in the trials conducted by J&J’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals subsidiary follows an unexplained illness arising in a study participant, according to a news release. Under the company’s guidelines, the illness is being reviewed and evaluated by internal and independent […]
MedTech 100 roundup: New peak for industry
Stocks in the medtech industry continue to impress as, over the past week, they set a new benchmark amid the COVID-19 pandemic. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished last week at 95.05 (Oct. 9), marking a 5.9% gain from the 89.73 points registered at the […]
EU orders 200M J&J COVID-19 vaccine doses
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) announced today that its set to provide 200 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate to Europe. The European Commission, on behalf of the European Union, approved an advance purchase agreement in which J&J subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutical, which is developing the vaccine candidate, would supply the doses to EU member states following […]
J&J exec denies pressure to rush COVID-19 vaccine
Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) chief scientific officer said today that the first doses of his company’s COVID-19 vaccine could be available for frontline healthcare workers in January or February, but added the company isn’t rushing it. If granted an emergency use authorization by the FDA, that’s the earliest Dr. Paul Stoffels said the single-dose vaccine developed […]
J&J exec denies pressure to rush COVID-19 vaccine
Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) chief scientific officer said today that the first doses of his company’s COVID-19 vaccine could be available for frontline healthcare workers in January or February, but added the company isn’t rushing it. If granted an emergency use authorization by the FDA, that’s the earliest Dr. Paul Stoffels said the single-dose vaccine developed […]
J&J wins FDA approval for ablation catheter
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) recently announced that its Biosense Webster business has secured FDA approval for its Thermocool SmartTouch SF ablation catheter. The Thermocool SmartTouch received approval for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation, J&J announced yesterday. Get the full story on our sister site Medical Tubing + Extrusion.
The top 5 MassDevice stories of the week — September 25, 2020
The past week in medtech saw Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) make an interesting move in the Afib space — and much more. Want to hear more about the week’s top news? Executive editor Chris Newmarker and Tom Salemi will discuss the week’s “Newmarker’s Newsmakers” during our DeviceTalks Weekly podcast. Without further ado, here’s this week’s MassDevice Top […]
What are the top COVID-19 vaccine candidates?
As of yesterday, five COVID-19 vaccine candidates had begun Phase 3 clinical trials as they seek to determine the safety and efficacy of their formulas. Researchers worldwide are testing 132 COVID-19 vaccine candidates, including 42 that are in clinical trials on humans and at least 92 in preclinical or animal trials, according to the New […]
12 surgical robotics companies you need to know
Surgical robotics remains a hot area in medtech — even as it faces headwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic. Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) pioneered robotic surgery through the early 2000s and remains the dominant player, but major companies including Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) have big plans to enter the space and compete. Meanwhile, Stryker (NYSE:SYK) has built a […]
