Category Archives: AZBio News
TGen, HonorHealth and Irish biomedical firm initiate promising ‘Nieto’ clinical trial against pancreatic cancer
Named for a respected Arizona scientist, this trial uses a combination of drugs against advanced cancer in patients where other treatments have failed
Nearly 100 Organizations and Experts Urge HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to Reject Xtandi March-In Petition
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 17) — In a letter transmitted today, the Bayh-Dole Coalition and nearly 100 prominent academic and private sector innovation experts and organizations, public policy associations, and legal scholars urged U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to reject the latest march-in petition on prostate cancer drug Xtandi.Continue reading
BioTech Company PathogenDx Strengthens Executive Team; Announces Several New Key Leadership Appointments
PathogenDx Appoints Foremost Industry and Topic Experts as Its Advanced Microarray Testing Platform Sets New Standards in DNA-Based TestingContinue reading
Ivy Brain Tumor Center Opens New Clinical Trial for Patients with Recurrent Grade IV Gliomas
Study offers therapeutic expansion phase for patients with a positive pharmacokinetic response to investigational drug
C-Path and Tufts Medical Center Collaborate on EHR Data Transfer
The endeavor represents a major milestone for C-PathContinue reading
UArizona engineer leads $1M project to fight vision loss
Biomedical engineering and optical sciences professor DK Kang is developing a way to diagnose and treat corneal ulcers that’s eight times cheaper and 20 times faster than today’s gold standard.Continue reading
Help AZBio Tell Arizona’s Bioscience Story
Arizona has one of the top emerging bioscience and healthcare sectors in the United States. But, most people have never seen you in action. AZBio wants to change that! AZBio Communication Campaigns put AZBio Members Companies in the spotlight. Send us your photos, videos, and press releases.Continue reading
TapRoot Interventions & Solutions Wins in the Medical Category at Venture Madness
TapRoot Interventions & Solutions is the creator of EllaTM, the revolutionary AI-powered digital assistant that is helping long-term care communities to improve care for cognitively-impaired individuals with a behavioral approach.Continue reading
OncoMyx Appoints Robert Williamson Chief Business and Chief Financial Officer
PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OncoMyx Therapeutics, a privately-held oncolytic virus immunotherapy company, today announced the appointment of Robert Williamson as Chief Business and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Williamson has more than two decades of experience in building, financing, and leading private and public biotechnology companies through critical phases of growth. At OncoMyx, Mr. Williamson will lead the business development and financing strategies to maximize the company’s pipeline of multi-armed myxoma immunotherapies for the treatment of solid tumors and hematological malignancies.Continue reading