Category: Acad, Gov/Utilities
FDA approves Roche’s Vabysmo, the first bispecific antibody for the eye, to treat two leading causes of vision loss
Vabysmo (faricimab-svoa) targets and inhibits two disease pathways that drive neovascular or “wet” age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME) Vabysmo is the only injectable eye medicine approved simultaneously in the US for nAMD and DME, with flexible dosing regimens based on patient need Basel, 31 January 2022 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX:... Read more
Roche’s Evrysdi (risdiplam) granted FDA priority review for treatment of pre-symptomatic babies under 2 months of age with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
Interim data submitted to the FDA show majority of pre-symptomatic babies treated with Evrysdi for at least one year were able to sit, stand and walk within timeframes typical of healthy babies, as well as maintain swallowing Evrysdi is approved in 70 countries and submitted in a further 31 with more than 4,500 patients treated... Read more
Xylem and Isle Utilities Partner to Help Water Utilities Pilot and Scale Innovative Water Technology
New Funding Source for Trials of New Technologies That Reduce Carbon Emissions RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 11, 2022– Global water technology leader, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), today announced it is sponsoring an innovative new funding mechanism for water utilities to deploy promising new technologies. The partnership with water consultancy Isle Utilities is a new approach to funding... Read more
Radboud University Medical Center Increases HiFi Sequencing Capacity with PacBio’s Sequel IIe
MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PacBio (Nasdaq: PACB), a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing platforms, today announced Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) in Nijmegen, the Netherlands will increase their SMRT sequencing capacity with the addition of two new PacBio Sequel IIe Systems. Radboudumc has been using PacBio long-read technology... Read more
Roche COVID-19 At-Home Test granted FDA Emergency Use Authorization to expand access to rapid self-testing solutions in the United States
Rapid test to support the American public’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, with availability to purchase over-the-counter (OTC) at pharmacies and retailers nationwide The COVID-19 At-Home Test uses a simple nasal swab sample to enable individuals to self-test at home and receive accurate, reliable and quick results in as few as 20 minutes for SARS-CoV-2... Read more