Evrysdi is the only non-invasive disease-modifying SMA treatment and is approved in over 100 countries Evrysdi tablet can be stored at room temperature and offers the same demonstrated efficacy and safety as the currently available oral solution New tablet formulation may provide greater freedom and independence for people with SMA thanks to simplified dose administration... Read more
Susvimo is the first and only continuous delivery treatment that offers an alternative to regular eye injections to treat diabetic macular edema (DME) With as few as two treatments per year, Susvimo may help people with DME maintain their vision Approval marks the second indication for Susvimo in addition to neovascular or ‘wet’ age-related macular... Read more
As seen in the DESTINY-Breast06 trial, approximately 20-25 percent of hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer patients may be considered HER2-ultralow.1 These patients may now be eligible for a targeted treatment, which could significantly improve their outcomes. The PATHWAY HER2 (4B5) test, the first and only FDA approved companion diagnostic for assessing HER2-low status since... Read more
More than 1 million curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are acquired every day worldwide in people 15–49 years old, most of which are asymptomatic.1 FDA CLIA-waived tests broaden access to accurate, easy-to-use diagnostics for all patients in decentralized settings like urgent care centers, retail clinics, and community health venues. The tests use highly sensitive, gold-standard... Read more
MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a leading provider of highly accurate long-read sequencing solutions, announced a significant publication from Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) and its research partners in the American Journal of Human Genetics. The study demonstrates the impact of PacBio’s HiFi long-read sequencing technology in identifying... Read more
Application is based on data from the phase III STARGLO study where Columvi plus chemotherapy showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival1,2 This regimen could provide an off-the-shelf, fixed-duration treatment option for patients to start soon after diagnosis, which is important for those who are at high-risk of disease progression Improving... Read more
Basel, 05 November 2024 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it will present more than 40 abstracts across nine blood disorders at the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, held 7-10 December 2024 in San Diego, US. The data underscore Roche’s commitment to advance patient outcomes in... Read more
MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, today announced a collaboration with the University Hospital of Münster, to use long-read whole genome sequencing to significantly advance male infertility and rare disease research. By deploying PacBio’s Revio HiFi sequencing system, researchers at... Read more
More Than 4,400 Student Innovators From 150 Countries Propose New Solutions to Water and Sustainability Threats WASHINGTON –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 18, 2024– Global water technology leader Xylem (NYSE: XYL) today announced that teams from the Philippines and Algeria were the grand prize winners of Read more
ApaVital S.A. to Optimize 4,000 Kilometers of Pipeline to Protect Water Supply for 500,000 People in Iasi WASHINGTON –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 16, 2024– A Romanian water utility is using advanced analytics to transform its infrastructure and tackle water losses in real time. ApaVital S.A. Read more