Obalon Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OBLN), the manufacturer of the first and only FDA-approved swallowable, gas-filled intragastric balloon system to combat obesity, has announced the grant of U.S patent no. 10,264,995 entitled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATING AND/OR CHARACTERIZING INTRAGASTRIC DEVICES. This will help expand the company’s...
Genocea Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNCA) skyrocketed today based on news of promising data from its early stage clinical trials of GEN-009, its neoantigen vaccine candidate. There has been a stream of positive news from the company’s stables off late, including news of Journal of Clinical Oncology® selecting...
Sciatica also known as lumbosacral radiculopathy or radicular leg pain is a chronic pain condition that affects approximately 1 in 20 adults each year with over 40% of people likely to suffer from sciatica during their lifetime. A herniated vertebral disc is the most common...
G1 Therapeutics (NASDAQ: GTHX) shares soared by almost 25% on the basis of news that it had a productive phase 2 meeting with the FDA for the company’s lead candidate Trilaciclib, a first-in-class myelopreservation agent that protects the bone marrow from damage by chemotherapy. The...
LogicBio Therapeutics (NASDAQ: LOGC), a gene-editing company that uses its GeneRide technology platform to develop solutions for rare diseases in pediatric patients was recently awarded an Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) status for its LB-001 a recombinant adeno-associated viral vector with human methylmalonyl-COA mutase (MUT) gene...
The shares of Curaleaf (OTCQX: CURLF) surged by almost 15% since the news of its acquisition of Cura Partners, the owner of Select brand, in an all-stock deal valued at C$1.27 billion or US$948.8 million became public. The deal will offer both the companies the ability to diversify and leverage...
Sjogren’s, named after its discoverer Henrik Sjögren, is the most prevalent systemic autoimmune disease that predominantly affects women. This disorder is manifested in the form of dry eyes, dry mouth, joint pains and chronic fatigue and if left untreated can cause severe dysfunction in organs...
Crohn’s is an inflammatory bowel disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, chronic diarrhea, abdominal cramps, rectal bleeding and constipation to name a few. It is estimated that Crohn’s disease affects 780,000 Americans, with the highest prevalence being between the ages of 15...
The Canadian cannabis behemoth Canopy Growth Inc (NYSE:CGC), a global leader in diversified cannabis and hemp related products, entered into a definitive agreement with Acreage Holdings, Inc (OTCQX: ACRGF) that bestows it with the right to acquire 100 percent of the company’s shares at such time as cannabis production and...
Cyberdyne’s (OTC Pink: CYBQY) HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) lower-body exoskeleton, touted to be the world’s first cyborg – type robot, received a FDA approval to start offering its exoskeleton in the U.S through licensed medical facilities in January 2018. This device can support, enhance and...
