Arbele Ltd. founder and CEO John Luk identified and patented cadherin-17 as a therapeutic cancer target, and the company was founded to develop immunotherapies for gastrointestinal cancers, which are prevalent in Asia Pacific.
Dentists at Melbourne, Australia-based 3DSG Pty Ltd. are seeking patent protection for a plug and socket set for use in a mandibular advancement splint set for treating snoring or sleep apnea.
Radiopharm Theranostics Ltd. has been granted human research ethics committee (HREC) approval to commence a first-in-human phase I study in Australia for RAD-204, the company’s radiotherapeutic for patients with PD-L1-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Dimerix Ltd. has out-licensed lead candidate DMX-200 to Advanz Pharma Corp. for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) in a carve-out deal that grants commercialization rights to Advanz in the European Union, the U.K., Switzerland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Dimerix Ltd. has out-licensed lead candidate DMX-200 to Advanz Pharma Corp. for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) in a carve-out deal that grants commercialization rights to Advanz in the European Union, the U.K., Switzerland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by Annalise.ai Pty Ltd. was able to improve radiologists’ accuracy in detecting abnormalities on non-contrast computed tomography brain (CTB) scans. According to a study published in European Radiology, the Annalise Enterprise CTB module improved radiologists' accuracy by 32% and reduced their overall reading time by 11%.
Starpharma Holdings Ltd.'s nanoscale drug delivery technology shows enhanced safety and durable responses in phase II trials compared to standard of care therapies in patients with advanced colorectal and ovarian cancer.
Pharmabcine Inc. has received approval from the human research ethics committee (HREC) in Australia for a phase Ia/b trial of PMC-309, a monoclonal antibody against the human V-domain Ig suppressor of T-cell activation (VISTA) ligand.
A fluorescent imaging agent developed by Vergent Bioscience Inc. enables visualization of elusive and previously undetected tumors, a phase II study presented last week at the 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCL23) demonstrated. The ability of the tumor-targeting agent, Vgt-309, to illuminate tumors could help surgeons more precisely locate tumors, better ensure clean margins and guide care decisions. In 10% of cases, the agent revealed unknown tumors in lymph nodes, which could affect which nodes are biopsied as well as when or whether a systemic therapy is recommended.
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) posted a Sept. 6 hazard alert for the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) device by DJO Global, a subsidiary of Wilmington, Del.-based Enovis Corp. TGA said the polyethylene insert used to eliminate friction between the device’s moving parts has demonstrated a higher-than-expected fracture rate, and that the device has been delisted from the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTg).