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Topic: Research Triangle Park

Applying neuromodulation to acute heart failure nets NC device startup a $13M series A

Applying neuromodulation to acute heart failure nets NC device startup a $13M series A

June 17, 2013 3:31 pm by | 0 Comments

Neurostimulation devices that send mild electrical pulses to target nerves are arguably the fastest-growing segment of the medical devices sector. They’re primarily being commercialized in neurology and urology but are ... Read more
Medical device maker raising $13M for minimally invasive treatment of A-fib

Medical device maker raising $13M for minimally invasive treatment of A-fib

March 20, 2013 9:17 am by | 0 Comments

A catheter and surgical ablation device maker working toward enabling less-invasive treatment of atrial fibrillation is looking for a big round of fresh capital for its next move.Morrisville, North Carolina, ... Read more
Cancer drug firm Oncotide develops compounds that may restore cells’ tumor-suppressing abilities

Cancer drug firm Oncotide develops compounds that may restore cells’ tumor-suppressing abilities

March 5, 2013 4:33 pm by | 0 Comments

Cancer cells are sneaky and, unfortunately, smart enough to develop a host of ways to escape the body’s defense mechanisms.A startup called Oncotide Pharmaceuticals is hoping to outsmart some cancer ... Read more
Boston, San Diego, San Francisco (all the usual suspects) top “life sciences clusters” list

Boston, San Diego, San Francisco (all the usual suspects) top “life sciences clusters” list

February 4, 2013 10:55 am by | 0 Comments

Anchored by some of the most prolific universities for research (Harvard, MIT), some of the top National Institutes of Health-funded hospitals (Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel ... Read more
Could the gut microbiome be a key to improved drug efficacy with less toxicity?

Could the gut microbiome be a key to improved drug efficacy with less toxicity?

January 9, 2013 10:27 am by | 0 Comments

Microorganisms may get a bad rap in a setting like a hospital, but in the world of research, they’re offering fascinating new insights into human health and disease.One group of ... Read more
Biopharma Targacept’s new CEO is Stephen Hill

Biopharma Targacept’s new CEO is Stephen Hill

November 15, 2012 8:56 am by | 0 Comments

Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel NNR Therapeutics , today announced that Stephen A. Hill, M.D. has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. ... Read more
Tranzyme stomach paralysis drug is tripped up at mid-stage trial

Tranzyme stomach paralysis drug is tripped up at mid-stage trial

November 15, 2012 7:41 am by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - Tranzyme Inc said a preliminary analysis showed that its experimental drug to treat a type of paralysis of the stomach did not meet the main goal of a ... Read more
Online clinical trial recruitment study assesses patient reliability

Online clinical trial recruitment study assesses patient reliability

November 6, 2012 9:36 am by | 0 Comments

One of the biggest hurdles in advancing online patient recruitment is this — can potential patient participants be relied upon to provide accurate information? And can recruitment efforts skip over ... Read more
Seed round will help radiation therapy startup prevent harmful effects of chemotherapy

Seed round will help radiation therapy startup prevent harmful effects of chemotherapy

October 16, 2012 2:48 pm by | 0 Comments

One of the most common and most disruptive drawbacks of existing cancer chemotherapies is the toxic effect of bone marrow suppression that can result from a patient’s exposure to ionized ... Read more
How popular could on-site mammograms become as an employee perk?

How popular could on-site mammograms become as an employee perk?

October 13, 2012 9:46 pm by | 0 Comments

A photo of N.C. State University Women's Basketball Coach Kay Yow, who died in 2009 after battling cancer, smiles down from the side of a petal-pink van adorned with her ... Read more
Aetna, UNC Health Care settle disagreements and sign new deal

Aetna, UNC Health Care settle disagreements and sign new deal

October 12, 2012 12:30 am by | 0 Comments

Aetna and the UNC Health Care system have settled their differences.The insurer and UNC Health severed ties in February, 2011, after contract negotiations failed. UNC wanted more money from Aetna ... Read more
GSK will open up drug data; information includes patient data on failed trials

GSK will open up drug data; information includes patient data on failed trials

October 11, 2012 2:57 am by | 1 Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline, criticized in the past for keeping important information about its medicines under wraps, is to lift the lid on more of its drug secrets.Chief executive Andrew ... Read more
GSK moving ahead with ‘proof of concept’ tuberculosis vaccine

GSK moving ahead with ‘proof of concept’ tuberculosis vaccine

October 10, 2012 7:09 am by | 0 Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline and the non-profit biotech group Aeras are to assess an experimental tuberculosis vaccine in "proof of concept" tests in Africa and India, marking a step forward ... Read more
Duke’s research, startup’s mobile messaging platform meet in joint venture for patient compliance

Duke’s research, startup’s mobile messaging platform meet in joint venture for patient compliance

October 4, 2012 5:11 pm by | 0 Comments

A new mobile health startup is bringing together industry and academia to help providers and payers address patient non-compliance.Improved Patient Outcomes Inc. (IPO) is a new joint venture spun around ... Read more
Firm with tag system for detecting counterfeit drugs raising $600K

Firm with tag system for detecting counterfeit drugs raising $600K

August 29, 2012 5:38 pm by | 0 Comments

A Research Triangle Park company developing technology to detect counterfeit products, including a tag system to detect counterfeit drugs, is raising $600K. ... Read more