Third Rock invests $55M in ‘kidney renaissance’ startup
Third Rock Ventures has incubated, funded and launched another startup, Goldfinch Bio, committing $55M to its mission to modernize the treatment of kidney disease.
Cook Medical launches awareness campaign for World Kidney Day
Today is World Kidney Day, and Bloomington, Indiana-based medical device company Cook Medical is bringing awareness to chronic kidney disease (CKD) with a new campaign.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
TVA Medical closes $15M Series C for device designed for end-stage renal disease
Investment driven from Baxter Ventures and Boston Scientific Corporation has brought TVA Medical up by $15 million.
Forget mood rings – check out the color of your pee to see what’s going on
The color of your urine could be telling you something about your health condition. Yes, your standard yellow is where you want to be, but the different shades of the rainbow make an appearance on occasion. It’s not always scary when you’re pee is red, for example. Eating beets can result in beeturia—the passing of red or […]
Acute kidney injury diagnostic gets marketing nod from FDA
A first-of-its-kind laboratory test to gauge severe acute kidney injury has been approved for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration. Developed by San Diego’s Astute Medical, the NephroCheck test is meant to be used in critically ill, hospitalized patients. It can gauge whether a patient pool that generally consists of diabetics, the elderly and those […]
Researchers unlock clues to using “immune fingerprints” to diagnose bacterial infections
Scientists in Wales have potentially uncovered a new way to quickly identify bacterial infections using clues given off by a patient’s so-called immune fingerprint. Working with chronic kidney disease patients who acquired infections during dialysis, researchers at Cardiff University’s School of Medicine in the UK showed proof-of-concept that a person’s “immune fingerprint” reflected which organism […]
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Biocrossroads picks seven Indiana health IT, life science startups to compete for venture capital
Biocrossroads, which provides money and support to Indiana’s life sciences industry, announced the seven finalists who stand to gain startup funding in its annual New Venture Competition. Six have biotech or healthcare in their sights. On Oct. 21, five of these companies will compete for $25,000 and access to the Indiana Seed II Fund‘s staff […]
In India, Medtronic enters hemodialysis field with $25 million investment
Medtronic (MDT) has signed a deal with Apollo Hospitals Enterprise to develop a new hemodialysis system to help patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The medical devices company will cover the technology, Apollo the “clinical insight.” This collaboration marks the first instance Medtronic will use a full India-based R&D team. Medtronic said it will develop […]
Wow of the Week: First lab-grown blood vessel implanted in kidney dialysis patient
A Duke University spinoff has reached a milestone in tissue engineering as it transplanted the first bioengineered blood vessel into the arm of a patient with end-stage kidney disease. In its first U.S. clinical trial, Humacyte is testing the safety and effectiveness of the blood vessel, which is intended to be an off-the-shelf product that’s […]
Venture firms bet $41M more on P&G spinout developing oral anemia drug
Akebia Therapeutics might be a bit behind in the race to develop a safer, oral drug for anemia, but it’s just gotten a big vote of confidence from investors in the form of a $41 million Series C. Novartis Venture Fund, Kearny Venture Partners, Venture Investors LLC, Athenian Venture Partners, Triathlon Medical Ventures, AgeChem Venture […]
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Johns Hopkins spinoff designs a better vascular access port for kidney dialysis patients
For the more than 870,000 patients in the U.S. being treated for end-stage renal disease, hemodialysis treatments become part of a daily or multiple-times-a-week routine. In order to perform dialysis, clinicians must create long-term, high-flow access to a patient’s blood vessels. But current access options, like arteriovenous fistulas, arteriovenous grafts and central venous catheters, can […]
Kidney drug that uses fatty acid derivatives anticipates first in-human trials this summer
The start of Q2 means the nearing of a big milestone for Pittsburgh drug startup Complexa Inc. — if it can raise the necessary capital. Complexa is looking for a $7 million Series B so that it can file its Investigational New Drug Application early this summer and begin its first in-human trials in August. […]
Kidney sharing system may change to better accommodate older patients
Kidneys from deceased donors are carefully rationed under rules established by the nonprofit United Network for Organ Sharing, or UNOS. The system is set up so that kidneys go to people who have spent the longest time on waiting lists and who are a goo...