Immunesensor Therapeutics Inc. has received Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) approval and clinical trial notification (CTN) clearance by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to initiate a phase I study of IMSB-301, a novel, orally available small-molecule cGAS inhibitor that is being developed for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
In the wake of shortages for Novo Nordisk A/S’ Ozempic (semaglutide), Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that Wegovy, which has the same active ingredient, is now available in Australia and is advising prescribers to stop prescribing Ozempic off-label for weight loss.
Rznomics Inc. has received clinical trial notification (CTN) from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for the initiation of a phase I/IIa trial evaluating RZ-004, a gene therapeutic candidate for autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa with rhodopsin mutation.
AI-focused medical diagnostics company Spectral AI Inc. is collaborating with burn wound therapy company Polynovo Ltd. to test limited deployment of Spectral’s Deepview system for predicting burn healing in Australia.
Satellos Bioscience Inc. has submitted a clinical research proposal to a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) in Australia seeking regulatory authorization under the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)’s clinical trial notification scheme to conduct a first-in-human phase I trial of SAT-3247.
Interius Biotherapeutics Inc. has been granted Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) approval and clinical trial notification clearance by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to begin a first-in-human trial of INT-2104, its lead in vivo CAR candidate for treatment of B-cell malignancies.
Australia is poised to play a leading role in the rise of the global radiopharmaceutical industry, as advanced therapies drive significant investment and rapid expansion, according to a new discussion paper from industry accelerator Mtpconnect.
The Australian government is investing AU$1.89 billion (US$1.25 billion) in what it is calling a “once-in-a generation transformation” of health and medical research in Australia with $1.4 billion tagged for new research for the Medical Research Future Fund.
Mexico’s Federal Commission for Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) has released a draft proposal that would overhaul the 2008 version of the rule for device labeling, a document that includes several key proposed reforms.
The Australian government is investing AU$1.89 billion (US$1.25 billion) in what it is calling a “once-in-a generation transformation” of health and medical research in Australia with $1.4 billion tagged for new research for the Medical Research Future Fund.