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Leal Therapeutics Raises $30Million for Neuro-Metabolic Therapies
Leal Therapeutics, a biotech company working on new treatments for disorders affecting the central nervous system, has raised $30 million in Series A funding. This investment is led by SV Health Investors’ Dementia Discovery Fund, with support from several other investors including OrbiMed, Newpath Partners, Chugai Venture Fund, Euclidean Capital, Alexandria Venture Investments, and PhiFund. This money will be used to move their main drug candidate, LTX-001, through clinical trials for schizophrenia. LTX-001 is an oral medication that can reach the brain and works by reducing excess glutamate, which is done by blocking an enzyme called glutaminase.
Zemcelpro Approved as First Cell Therapy Without Donor Match
ExCellThera Inc., along with its subsidiary Cordex Biologics, has been granted conditional marketing approval by the European Commission for Zemcelpro, making it the first cell therapy available for adults with blood cancers who do not have a suitable stem cell donor. This approval applies across all European Union member states, as well as Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein. Zemcelpro is developed from the same cord blood unit and includes two components: cryopreserved UM171-expanded CD34+ cells (dorocubicel) and unexpanded CD34– cells. Each year, more than 10,000 people in Europe are diagnosed with blood cancers such as leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes that require stem cell transplants. However, many struggle to find a matched donor in time, particularly among underrepresented populations.
Lilly’s Verzenio Boosts Survival in High-Risk Early Breast Cancer
Eli Lilly and Company shared positive results from the main overall survival analysis of the Phase 3 monarchE trial. These results show that adding Verzenio to endocrine therapy provides benefits for patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, node-positive, high-risk early breast cancer. The data shows that two years of Verzenio combined with standard endocrine therapy significantly improves overall survival compared to endocrine therapy alone. Additionally, seven-year follow-up results show continued benefits in invasive disease-free survival and distant relapse-free survival, which confirms the long-term effectiveness of the treatment.
PainTEQ Raises Majority Growth Recapitalization Led by Signet and Windham Capital Partners
PainTEQ, a company specializing in minimally invasive treatments for sacroiliac joint dysfunction, recently announced a significant growth recapitalization led by Signet Healthcare Partners and Windham Capital Partners. These two respected U.S.-based healthcare investors bring nearly 50 years of combined experience in medical technology. The funding round also features a new equity investment from MVolution Partners. This capital injection will support PainTEQ’s plans to expand clinical research, accelerate new product development, and grow its commercial presence across the U.S. market.
XRP Healthcare Launches Africa’s First HIPAA-Grade Health App
XRP Healthcare has improved its main XRPH AI app to meet strict HIPAA privacy standards, making it the first digital health app in Africa to keep all personal health data encrypted and stored only on the user’s device. This ensures that no sensitive information is is ever saved on company servers or in the cloud, providing top security for patients throughout the continent. Many healthcare systems in Africa still use outdated paper records, even though they serve over 1.4 billion people. The healthcare IT market in Africa is expected to grow beyond $20 billion by 2030, driven by increased mobile usage, cloud technology, and government efforts to modernize healthcare. XRPH AI combines strong data privacy with artificial intelligence features to improve healthcare access, literacy, and affordability, starting with Uganda.
Breath Diagnostics Technology Predicts Pneumonia Through Exhaled Breath Analysis
Breath Diagnostics, Inc. has shared encouraging results from a study published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. The research shows that their patented OneBreath technology can effectively diagnose and even predict pneumonia in patients who have had elective cardiac surgery. This new method uses a single breath to detect volatile organic compounds (VOCs), providing a safe, non-invasive way to assess risk before symptoms show up. The study included 75 patients and demonstrated that both diagnostic and predictive models, developed using machine learning, performed well with AUROC and PRAUC scores of 0.833 and 0.818, respectively. Notably, the predictive model could identify patients at risk just days before a clinical diagnosis was made, using breath samples collected before surgery.
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