Is bilateral delivery becoming the new standard in retinal gene therapy?

Is bilateral delivery becoming the new standard in retinal gene therapy?

GenSight Biologics S.A.’s GS010/LUMEVOQ rollout in France and Israel has done more than expand access—it may be redefining how gene therapies are delivered in ophthalmology. As the company prepares for bilateral administration under early access programs for Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), it is stepping into a growing shift across the field: a move away […]

From orthopedic cement to smart scaffolds: Is the next generation of bone adhesives finally viable in human use?

From orthopedic cement to smart scaffolds: Is the next generation of bone adhesives finally viable in human use?

The recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for RevBio Inc. to begin a pilot trial of its regenerative bone adhesive, TETRANITE, in dental ridge augmentation has reignited industry attention around a long-elusive biomaterials category: viable, clinically integrated bone adhesives. While dental applications are the entry point, the real strategic question is whether these […]

GSK secures China NMPA approval for Nucala in eosinophilic COPD, targeting hospitalisation risk

GSK secures China NMPA approval for Nucala in eosinophilic COPD, targeting hospitalisation risk

GSK PLC (LSE/NYSE: GSK) has received regulatory approval from the National Medical Products Administration of China for Nucala (mepolizumab) as an add-on maintenance therapy for adults with eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) inadequately controlled on inhaled triple therapy. The greenlight marks a strategic respiratory expansion for GSK in the world’s largest COPD market and […]

Kallisio’s Stentra system enters clinical use at Stanford, expanding precision radiation toolkit for head and neck cancer

Kallisio’s Stentra system enters clinical use at Stanford, expanding precision radiation toolkit for head and neck cancer

Kallisio has begun clinical implementation of its FDA-cleared Stentra system at Stanford Health Care, marking the first reported integration of the patient-specific intraoral device into a major U.S. hospital’s workflow for head and neck cancer radiation therapy. The system, which received 510(k) clearance in January 2024, enables individualized immobilization of oral structures during intensity-modulated radiation […]

RevBio wins FDA nod to begin dental trial of TETRANITE bone adhesive

RevBio wins FDA nod to begin dental trial of TETRANITE bone adhesive

RevBio Inc. has received clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration to begin a pilot clinical trial of TETRANITE, its regenerative bone adhesive, for dental ridge augmentation. The study will assess the product’s ability to support bone grafting procedures without the use of membranes, meshes, tacks, or screws—offering a potential simplification to a […]

Samsung Bioepis takes over BYOOVIZ commercialization in Europe after Biogen exit

Samsung Bioepis takes over BYOOVIZ commercialization in Europe after Biogen exit

Samsung Bioepis has officially begun direct commercialization of BYOOVIZ, a biosimilar to Lucentis (ranibizumab), across Europe following the complete transfer of rights from Biogen. The move makes BYOOVIZ the fourth biosimilar now independently marketed by Samsung Bioepis in the region, joining EPYSQLI (eculizumab), OBODENCE (denosumab), and XBRYK (denosumab). The company also confirmed that a pre-filled […]

AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo push Enhertu into early breast cancer with new FDA nod

AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo push Enhertu into early breast cancer with new FDA nod

AstraZeneca PLC and Daiichi Sankyo’s HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugate Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer who have residual invasive disease following neoadjuvant treatment and are at high risk of recurrence. The designation is based on positive results […]