Tag: diseases

The Europe defibrillator market, valued at USD 3.87 billion in 2024, is projected to reach USD 7.23 billion by 2033, with a CAGR of 7.2%. Growth drivers include rising cardiovascular diseases, technological advancements, and government initiatives to expand public defibrillator access. Key segments include implantable and external defibrillators with significant usage in hospitals, public, and home settings. The market faces challenges such as high device costs and regulatory complexities. Leading players like Medtronic and Philips are instrumental in market expansion through innovations and strategic partnerships across Europe.

Zurich, July 29, 2025 – MetrioPharm AG, a pharmaceutical company developing drugs for inflammatory and infectious diseases, announced today that the European Medicines Agency has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to its lead compound, MP1032 for the treatment of children affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This milestone follows the U.S. FDA's ODD, underscoring MP1032's potential as a first-in-class therapy that could minimize reliance on high-dose corticosteroids, which cause severe side effects like osteoporosis, growth stunting, and metabolic issues.

Allschwil, Switzerland, July 29, 2025

WALTHAM, Mass., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EMPAVELI^® (pegcetacoplan) as the first treatment for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) or primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) in patients 12 years of age and older, to reduce proteinuria. C3G and primary IC-MPGN are rare kidney diseases, affecting 5,000 people in the United States.¹

CARLSBAD, Calif., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLGN) (the “Company”) received two different communications from the staff of the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications office of the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC. The Company received the first notice from the Nasdaq Listings Qualifications office of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC on July 23, 2025, informing the Company that as reflected in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on July 21, 2025, the Company failed to comply with the $2.5 million stockholder’s equity required under Nasdaq Rule 5550(b)(1) (the “Equity Rule”) or any alternative standard under Nasdaq 5550(b).