Algernon Pharmaceuticals Receives Green Light from DSMB to Conduct Phase 3 Study of Ifenprodil for COVID-19
UF startup Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc., formerly known as Breathtec Biomedical, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company, announced that the external Data and Safety Monitoring Board (“DSMB”) has completed its latest review of the Phase 2b part of the Company’s Phase 2b/3 human study of NP-120 (Ifenprodil) for the treatment of COVID-19, and has provided approval for the company to continue on with the Phase 3 part of the study.
Pear, etectRx To Explore Use of Sensors To Help Patients Stick With Digital Therapeutics
Pear Therapeutics is teaming up with UF Innovate | The Hub startup etectRx in a "first of its kind" collaboration examining the use of digital pill solutions with prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs), the latter company announced. As part of the agreement, whose financial terms were not disclosed, the companies will work on developing up to two central nervous system product candidates combining PDTs and adherence sensors.
Abbott Blood Test To Evaluate Mild Concussions Wins FDA Clearance
Doctors soon will have a new way to evaluate patients with concussions: a rapid blood test made by Abbott Laboratories that has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It’s an advancement that could eliminate the need for some patients to get costly CT scans and the radiation exposure that accompanies them.
Manipulating Milestones in Pandemic Times with AGTC’s Sue Washer
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt biopharma clinical trials, especially those conducted with at-risk patient populations. From patient recruitment to data collection, clinical trials execution became considerably more challenging in 2020. On this episode of The Business Of Biotech, UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate AGTC CEO Sue Washer gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the creative measures her company took to serve a geographically dispersed clinical patient population and ensure her company met clinical milestones.
Two Cise Professors Named 2021 IEEE Fellows
The IEEE has named two professors from the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) as 2021 Fellows. Professors Prabhat Mishra,... Read More
Two UF Professors Elected to National Academy of Inventors
Two members of the UF community were named as Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction accorded... Read More
Pandemic a Boon for Area’s Biotech Industry
While industries like airlines, hospitality and retail struggled much of 2020, one local sector took off during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alachua’s biotechnology... Read More
Technological Advances Help Better Regulate the Growing Cannabis Market
Since sixteen states have now fully legalized the use of cannabis products for both medical and recreational use, a major concern over... Read More
The Hub’s Century 22 Solutions Announces New Board of Advisors Member
UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Century 22 Solutions LLC, a technology services and solutions company that provides integration, UAV, R&D,... Read More
AI: The Future of Farming is Happening Today
What was once the future of farming is happening today at the University of Florida/IFAS. Scott Angle, Vice President for Agriculture and... Read More
