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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Can denervating the pulmonary artery reduce heart-failure events? Pulnovo begins pivotal US test

Pulnovo has treated the first two US patients in PULSE-LHD, a randomized 750-patient IDE study testing whether pulmonary artery denervation can reduce major heart-failure events in combined pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension.

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Pharma & Biotech

Harbour BioMed takes HBICE platform into global clinical testing with B7H4×CD3 bispecific HBM7004

HBM7004 can now enter clinical development in both China and the United States after NMPA and FDA IND clearances, putting Harbour BioMed’s B7H4-dependent T-cell engager into its first human test.

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Pharma & Biotech

Can XIAFLEX straighten hammer toe without surgery? Keenova begins pivotal US trial

Keenova has dosed the first patient in a randomized Phase 3 study evaluating whether collagenase injections can reduce fixed toe contracture and provide a nonsurgical treatment for hammer toe.

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Features & Analysis

Why small-molecule GLP-1 pills could matter even if injectable obesity drugs remain more powerful

Foundayo became the first approved nonpeptide small-molecule GLP-1 obesity drug in 2026, replacing injectable peptide chemistry with a tablet that can be taken without food or water restrictions.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Resivant puts Cutiva PLUS into patients as silicone-cyanoacrylate wound closure reaches first clinical use

Cutiva PLUS has completed its first patient cases after Resivant scaled its crosslinked silicone-cyanoacrylate adhesive, moving a 2024-cleared wound-closure system toward broader commercial use.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

IceCure adds West Cancer Center as 400-patient ChoICE study expands ProSense breast cryoablation evidence

West Cancer Center has received IRB approval to join IceCure’s 400-patient ChoICE post-market study of ProSense in women aged 70 and older with small, biologically low-risk breast cancers.

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Pharma & Biotech

Lupin’s VISUfarma gets exclusive European YUVEZZI rights as presbyopia eye drops become a competitive category

Lupin’s VISUfarma will handle YUVEZZI regulation and commercialization across the EU, UK and selected European markets, while Tenpoint receives an investment, milestones and tiered royalties.

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Pharma & Biotech

Can CG-0416 reduce fat without sacrificing muscle? CureGene begins first human test

CureGene has dosed the first participant in a randomized Phase 1 study of CG-0416, an oral liver-targeted THR-β prodrug whose weight-loss and muscle-preservation claims remain based on preclinical evidence.

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Features & Analysis

How autonomous are surgical robots really, and what would have to change before they operate alone?

Most FDA-cleared surgical robots still operate under direct human control, while research systems are beginning to automate individual tasks. Moving from task automation to independent surgery requires solving perception, tissue variability, failure recovery and liability.

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ADAR versus CRISPR: why some genetic diseases may be better treated at the RNA level

Therapeutic RNA editing recruits naturally occurring enzymes to rewrite individual RNA letters without permanently changing genomic DNA, trading lifetime correction for reversibility and potentially simpler risk management.

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