• Largest gene therapy study in hemophilia B achieved primary endpoint of non-inferiority in annualized bleeding rate after stable Factor IX (FIX) expression, assessed at 18 months following a single dose of etranacogene dezaparvovec 
• Etranacogene dezaparvovec also achieved secondary endpoint demonstrating statistical superiority in reduction of annualized bleeding rate compared to baseline FIX prophylactic therapy 
• Stable and durable FIX levels with mean FIX activity of 36.9 percent of normal in full study population at 18-months, compared to a mean of 39.0 percent of normal at 6 months 
• Manufacturing operations supporting process validation of etranacogene dezaparvovec successfully completed by uniQure 

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Two nationally renowned leaders in quality, patient-centric cancer care are joining together to better serve patients with a singular focus on eradicating cancer

Combined organization will be one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the country with one of the largest geographic footprints, serving approximately 115,000 patients each year

Strategic acquisition advances City of Hope’s vision to expand patient access and democratize world-class cancer care Continue reading→

• Platform combines the innate immuno-stimulatory effect of the myxoma virus with anti-tumor immune stimulation that uniquely target multiple aspects of cancer immunity to treat solid tumors and hematological cancers
• OncoMyx is developing a next generation oncolytic virus platform including the capacity for multi-arming with a nonpathogenic virus which allows for intravenous (IV) and repeat dosing
• Proceeds of the financing will support the advancement of the company’s lead program into clinical trials with IV dosing and development of the pipeline to target critical anti-tumor immune mechanisms

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As Arizona continues to recover from the economic challenges caused by the pandemic, investment in our innovation sector is an essential component of our state’s current and future growth strategies. Announcements of major new investments in Arizona by global leaders including BD, Exact Sciences, Intel, and TSMC are big news today. Yet, our greatest potential for future growth comes from the young companies that are emerging in our tech and medtech sectors.Continue reading→

Grant will continue to support Arizona’s leadership roles in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and related dementiasContinue reading→

The CostSimplified® virtual health rental program expands offerings with newly added telehealth delivery stations and medical devices.Continue reading→

ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES AWARDEES FOR THE 2021 ARIZONA INNOVATION CHALLENGE

Of the ten awardees, five are bio & life science companies: Navi Nurses, ReSuture, SaiOx Inc., TapRoot Interventions & Solutions, and The Patient Company
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TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 1, 2021 — Critical Path Institute’s (C-Path) International Neonatal Consortium (INC) today announced a seminal data-sharing collaboration with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) of the National Institutes of Health, as a part of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sponsored project to generate actionable real-world evidence (RWE) for neonatal drug development from real-world neonatal data (RWD).Continue reading→

Scottsdale, AZ, Nov 17, 2021—NeoLight LLC (NeoLight), an ASU spinout and an Arizona based newborn medical device company, today announced it has acquired Phoenix Technology Group LLC (PTG), a leading provider of advanced ophthalmic imaging devices, including a telemedicine platform for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening, a leading cause of blindness in premature infants. The acquisition will expand the NeoLight product portfolio to include the ocular imaging devices Phoenix ICON™, Phoenix ICON™ GO, and the telemedicine platform Phoenix CONNECT™ (previously known as FocusROP). These products provide advanced ocular imaging through lens and light innovation, providing stunning ocular images that give clinicians the needed speed, confidence, and connectivity for patient exams.Continue reading→

Latest economic-impact report shows that TGen returns $132 for every $1 invested by the State of ArizonaContinue reading→