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Post by zar on Nov 14, 2009 5:44:06 GMT -5
Seattle, WA – September 14, 2009. Uptake Medical Corp., a developer of medical technologies for the non-surgical treatment of lung diseases including emphysema, announced today that data will be presented from their most recent clinical trial for emphysema at the 2009 ERS meeting in Vienna, Austria. The phase II clinical trial evaluates the Company's proprietary minimally-invasive Bronchoscopic Thermal Vapor Ablation™ (BTVA™) technology for the treatment of patients suffering from heterogeneous emphysema www.uptakemedical.com/news.php *See how it works go to = our technology 9/11/09 Uptake Medical, the Seattle-based developer of a minimally invasive device to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, has raised $3.4 million out of a total equity offering worth $13.3 million, according to a regulatory filing. Uptake is developing a device that’s supposed to seal off access to diseased parts of the lung where air gets trapped, without leaving any implantable device behind. It is competing with Redmond, WA-based Spiration, among others. Uptake raised another $3.1 million in debt back in May, according to a regulatory filing. www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/09/11/uptake-medical-nabs-3-4m/ |
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Post by Blossom/Jackie W. on Nov 14, 2009 9:10:10 GMT -5
Wow Zar! Excellent info posting!
Folks if you've not checked this out, please do! And watch the video.
They were presenting data from Phase 11.... having conducted reserach in 3 sites in Germany, they've now initiated (or about to) a trial in Phoenix Arizona.
It's intended for the for the "treatment of patients suffering from heterogeneous emphysema." via Bronchsscopy.
" Patients who responded to the treatment demonstrated an average improvement in FEV1 greater than the clinically meaningful threshold of 12%. Additionally, the average improvement in quality of life as measured by the St. Georges Respiratory Questionnaire was more than double the 4 point clinically meaningful improvement standard. There were no deaths and the safety profile continues to be acceptable."
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Post by susanny on Nov 14, 2009 10:41:57 GMT -5
I wish I could be part of this one. It sounds so promising.
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Post by aero63 on Nov 14, 2009 19:39:58 GMT -5
Good article. I will have to read this again tomorrow. I am kinda tired right now.
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