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New analysis confirms value of minimal residual disease as prognostic indicator in multiple myeloma

Adaptive Biotechnologies today announced that Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology, published online an analysis of patient samples from the Intergroupe Francophone du Myéloma 2009 trial.

1 Oct 2018

MTF Biologics introduces Flexhd Pliable PRE for pre-pectoral breast reconstruction

MTF Biologics is expanding its portfolio of innovations for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction with the launch of an acellular dermal matrix designed specifically for pre-pectoral breast reconstruction procedures: FlexHD Pliable PRE.

1 Oct 2018

Novel discovery could help to improve success of corneal transplants

A team of eye specialists at The University of Nottingham has made another novel discovery that could help to improve the success of corneal transplants for patients whose sight has been affected by disease.

1 Oct 2018

New project aims to develop strategies for more durable animal-derived heart valves

Animal-derived heart valves are preferred to mechanical ones for valve-replacement heart surgery because they are more biocompatible and do not require a life-changing regime of anticoagulant drugs.

29 Sep 2018

Cidara initiates Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate efficacy, safety of rezafungin to treat invasive candidiasis

Cidara Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing novel anti-infectives including immunotherapies, today announced that the first trial site has been activated for ReSTORE, a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of the company's lead antifungal, rezafungin, to treat candidemia and invasive candidiasis.

27 Sep 2018

CytoSen receives favorable response from FDA to its pre-IND meeting package for CSTD002-NK

CytoSen Therapeutics, a private biopharmaceutical company accelerating innovation in Natural Killer cell therapy, today announced it has received a favorable response from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to its pre-Investigational New Drug meeting package for the proposed Phase 2 trial of CytoSen's adoptive NK cell therapy, CSTD002-NK, for the reduction of relapse in high risk acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome in patients undergoing haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

27 Sep 2018

CIRM approves $1.6M grant to help bring human islet-like organoids to diabetic patients

Approximately 1.25 million Americans are living with type 1 diabetes, with an additional 40,000 people newly diagnosed every year.

27 Sep 2018

Mapping the trillion cells in the human body

The human body is made up of 100 trillion cells and a team of scientists are now planning on cataloguing and imaging each of these cells in the body and creating a 3D human body map.

26 Sep 2018

New approach for bone marrow transplant could make it safer and more effective for patients

Two recent studies in the journal Leukemia present a new approach for bone marrow donation and transplant that preclinical laboratory tests suggest could make the life-saving procedure safer and more effective for patients.

26 Sep 2018

Mesoblast’s MPC therapy for children featured at symposium for congenital heart disease

Mesoblast Limited today announced that Mesoblast's proprietary allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cell heart failure product candidate MPC-150-IM for use in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome was featured at the First Cardiac Regenerative Symposium for Congenital Heart Disease in Baltimore, Maryland on the weekend.

26 Sep 2018

Organs actively fighting back against autoimmune diseases, finds study

Organs affected by autoimmune disease could be fighting back by "exhausting" immune cells that cause damage using methods similar to those used by cancer cells to escape detection, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine published today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

25 Sep 2018

National Eye Health Week 2018: Paralympic medalists support Fight for Sight’s unique virtual event

Paralympic medallists are supporting Fight for Sight’s massive adventure on a small scale, with the launch of a unique virtual event today for National Eye Health Week 2018.

24 Sep 2018

Study reveals promising new drug candidate to treat acute renal failure

A protein produced by the human body appears to be a promising new drug candidate to treat conditions that lead to acute renal failure. This is shown by a study conducted at São Paulo State University in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.

20 Sep 2018

Study could allow doctors to screen patients at risk from Aspergillus

Scientists at The University of Manchester have discovered a genetic mutation in humans linked to a 17-fold increase in the amount of dangerous fungal spores in the lungs.

20 Sep 2018

New guidance for treatment of bone loss in hematologic stem cell transplant Recipients

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is the treatment of choice for many patients with malignant and non-malignant hematological diseases, such as leukemia and multiple myeloma. The success of recent advances in such transplantation techniques and supportive care measures, has led to greater numbers of long-term HSCT survivors.

20 Sep 2018

AmpliPhi receives positive feedback from FDA for its AB-PA01 product targeting P.aeruginosa infections

AmpliPhi Biosciences Corporation, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on precisely targeted bacteriophage therapeutics for antibiotic-resistant infections, today announced that the company has received positive feedback, via written response, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding its development plans for AB-PA01, without the need for a Type B Pre-IND meeting.

19 Sep 2018

Inequality issues persist even under new U.S. kidney transplant allocation system

The implementation of a new U.S. kidney transplant allocation system did not solve many of the inequities that low-income and minority kidney disease patients face, Drexel University College of Medicine researchers found in a new study published recently in the journal Clinical Transplantation.

18 Sep 2018

Solution-focused communication by nurses improves control of liquid intake during hemodialysis

The research was conducted over a period of six months with a group of 36 patients in the Hemodialysis Unit of the General University Hospital of Alicante and three nurses who had received training in solution-focused communication.

17 Sep 2018

Previously unknown virus acts as 'driver' for interstitial nephropathy

An international research team led by Wolfgang Weninger, who has been Head of MedUni Vienna's Department of Dermatology since 1 September, has discovered a previously unknown virus that acts as a "driver" for certain kidney diseases (interstitial nephropathy).

14 Sep 2018

New NIH grant may help design safer heart pumps

Blood pumps are increasingly a bridge-to-transplant for patients with end-stage heart disease or heart failure, but blood clots and strokes can put patients in peril before they receive a donor heart.

14 Sep 2018

Transplant News and Research

New analysis confirms value of minimal residual disease as prognostic indicator in multiple myeloma

MTF Biologics introduces Flexhd Pliable PRE for pre-pectoral breast reconstruction

Novel discovery could help to improve success of corneal transplants

New project aims to develop strategies for more durable animal-derived heart valves

Cidara initiates Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate efficacy, safety of rezafungin to treat invasive candidiasis

CytoSen receives favorable response from FDA to its pre-IND meeting package for CSTD002-NK

CIRM approves $1.6M grant to help bring human islet-like organoids to diabetic patients

Mapping the trillion cells in the human body

New approach for bone marrow transplant could make it safer and more effective for patients

Mesoblast’s MPC therapy for children featured at symposium for congenital heart disease

Organs actively fighting back against autoimmune diseases, finds study

National Eye Health Week 2018: Paralympic medalists support Fight for Sight’s unique virtual event

Study reveals promising new drug candidate to treat acute renal failure

Study could allow doctors to screen patients at risk from Aspergillus

New guidance for treatment of bone loss in hematologic stem cell transplant Recipients

AmpliPhi receives positive feedback from FDA for its AB-PA01 product targeting P.aeruginosa infections

Inequality issues persist even under new U.S. kidney transplant allocation system

Solution-focused communication by nurses improves control of liquid intake during hemodialysis

Previously unknown virus acts as 'driver' for interstitial nephropathy

New NIH grant may help design safer heart pumps

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