The company is a medical devices company that has developed a novel therapeutic approach for ablation of solid tumors in cancer patients. The technology uses Auroshell nano-particles that are inert material particles that absorb and convert laser energy into heat. The particles are delivered to patients systemically, and an interstitial fiber optic probe is subsequently used to deliver laser energy to indicated sites destroying tumors without damaging adjacent tissue. This technology avoids the systemic toxicity of traditional chemotherapy, and is poised to serve as adjunct in cancer treatments. Click here for more information
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The company is a medical devices company that has developed a novel diagnostic test to determine breast cancer risk. The company’s test uses breast fluid to analyze the presence of normal, pre-malignant and malignant cells. Unlike traditional tests that detect cell tumor lumps in the breast when cancer has advanced into a mature state, this test can detect cancer risk years before tumor build up. The test is a non-invasive, 5 minute procedure that is fully automated and can be used in busy primary care settings, yet still provides doctors with advanced diagnostic results. Click here for more information
A number of companies are developing minimally invasive devices that produce the weight-reducing effects of a gastric bypass minus the actual surgery.
A brain cancer vaccine from Immunocellular Therapeutics has yielded positive results in a small Phase I clinical trial.
The New York Times reports that about 75 percent of patients taking telaprevir in combination with existing hepatitis C drugs were essentially cured of the virus, compared to 44 percent on standard therapy alone.
Administering medication transdermally offers several advantages over other methods of drug delivery.
With advances in medical care and drug development allowing those with acute conditions to live longer, it is expected there will be a greater need for specialty pharmacies
Medical Devices. The company is a medical devices company that has developed an implantable fluid pump used to treat the detrimental accumulation of serous body fluid, known as ascites. Ascites can arise from several conditions including liver disease, congestive heart failure and certain types of cancer, and is traditionally treated pharmacologically or by needle based drainage. The company’s pump, once implanted, serves to automatically remove excess body fluid thereby eliminating the need for frequent hospital visits. Click here for more information