Lantheus (Nasdaq:LNTH) announced that it acquired Cerveau Technologies, a developer of a positron emission tomography imaging agent for detecting Alzheimer’s disease. Cerveau develops the MK-6240 second-generation F 18-labeled PET imaging agent. It targets Tau tangles in Alzheimer’s disease. Bedford, Massachusetts–based Lantheus intends to pay an upfront payment and potential development and commercial milestone payments. It […]
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GE Healthcare, Lantheus radiotracer trial meets endpoints
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) and Lantheus Holdings (NSDQ:LNTH) today announced positive trial results for an investigational radiotracer. The Phase III clinical trial for the Flurpiridaz radiotracer met its co-primary endpoints. It exceeded a 60% threshold for both sensitivity and specificity in detecting coronary artery disease (CAD). GE and Lantheus shared the results at the American Society […]
Lantheus gains FDA clearance for bone scan AI
Lantheus Holdings (NSDQ:LNTH) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its automated bone scan index (aBSI). The North Billerica, Mass.-based parent company of Lanthus Medical Imaging, Progenics Pharmaceuticals and Exini Diagnostics said in a news release that the clearance is for the artificial intelligence-enabled aBSI product for use on GE Healthcare’s Xeleris platform. In […]
Lantheus, Progenics complete merger
Lantheus Medical Imaging (NSDQ:LNTH) parent company Lantheus Holdings announced the completion of its merger with Progenics Pharmaceuticals. Progenics, an oncology company developing medicines and artificial intelligence-based technologies for finding, fighting and following cancer, entered into a merger agreement with Lantheus that was first announced on Oct. 2, 2019. Upon the completion of the merger, Progenics stockholders […]
Lantheus names new chief commercial officer
Lantheus today said it appointed Paul Blanchfield as chief commercial officer, effective immediately. Blanchfield will report to president and CEO Mary Anne Heino. “With his extensive operational experience and deep expertise in commercializing rare disease products, Paul will be a valuable addition to our executive leadership team as we execute our long-term growth strategy,” Heino […]
DaVita taps Javier Rodriguez as CEO | Personnel Moves – April 29, 2019
DaVita Healthcare (NYSE:DVA) said today that its board of directors unanimously elected Javier Rodriguez to succeed Kent Thiry as its new CEO, effective June 1. The Denver-based company said that former CEO Thiry will transition to serve as executive chairman of the board, and that the announcement comes as part of a multi-year succession planning process. […]
ConvaTec taps Bitar as CEO | Personnel Moves – March 26, 2019
ConvaTec (LON:CTEC) said today it tapped Karim Bitar as its new CEO, set to take the position on September 30. Prior to joining the U.K.-based medtech company, Bitar served as CEO of agricultural biotech company Genus, holding the corner office position for approximately eight years. Before his time with Genus, Bitar spent 15 years in various […]
Amazon-Berkshire-JPM healthcare bet taps Comcast’s Stoddard for COO | Personnel Moves, Sept. 10, 2018
Amazon-Berkshire-JPM healthcare bet taps Comcast’s Stoddard for COO The healthcare joint venture started by Amazon (NSDQ:AMZN), Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan tapped former Comcast executive Jack Stoddard to be its COO, reporting to CEO Dr. Atul Gawande. Stoddard was a co-founder of Accolade, a startup backed by the cable giant that helps workers manage their health […]
Report: Amazon adds MGH cardiologist Majmudar | Personnel Moves – August 21, 2018
Amazon (NSDQ:AMZN) has picked up well-known cardiologist Dr. Maulik Majmudar for a new role within the company as it looks to continue its foray into healthcare, according to a recent CNBC report. The announcement was made by Majmudar himself on Twitter, according to the report, though he did not state what his specific role within the […]
SuperSonic Imagine CEO Egelund out after 8 months | Personnel Moves
SuperSonic Imagine said today its CEO Tom Egelund, only appointed as chief in April, will be replaced by supervisory board member Bernard Doorenbos who will operate as interim president and CEO. Doorenbos has held positions at Philips, Thomson CSF, Signaal USFA and acted as CEO of molds and plastic component company Axxicon Group NV, Neways Electronics […]
