Avatera Medical becomes the newest robotic surgery group in Europe
The German start-up must navigate the hazards that have felled other surgical robot developers while simultaneously dealing with a more crowded market.
Reata’s worsened Cardinal results could still be good enough
The pivotal portion of bardoxolone’s Cardinal study can’t match earlier data, but is still sufficient for filing.
ASN 2019 preview – fears grow that roxadustat could come up short
Fibrogen investors’ nerves jangle as another key cardiovascular safety readout approaches for the anaemia project.
Upcoming events – Novartis’s asthma Zeal and Alnylam's lumasiran test
Novartis hopes to buck the trend with its DP2 inhibitor fevipiprant, while Alnylam looks for enlightenment with lumasiran.
Venture cash gets even more concentrated
The latest venture capital numbers suggest that 2019 will see a healthy amount raised, but the falling number of rounds could be a worry.
Esmo 2019 – PD-L1 status moves centre stage in bladder cancer
Roche’s Imvigor-130 study supports Tecentriq’s continued use in urothelial bladder cancer – up to a point.
Upcoming events – Aurinia and Principia face autoimmune tests
Aurinia hopes to light up with Aurora data, while Principia's BTK inhibitor PRN1008 is put to the test.
Upcoming events – Obseva's first fibroid foray and Newron's test in Retts
Obseva awaits data that could make linzagolix third to market, while Newron looks for a starring role in Retts.
Ardelyx Amplified by first hyperphosphataemia success
A win with a tenapanor combo could bode well for the project’s monotherapy chances.
