Biologics

Minimally invasive spine therapy company SpineOvations reported favorable results at the midpoint of its DiscSeal clinical trial.

The European Commission recently approved Zolgensma, Novartis' $2.1 million gene therapy drug for spinal muscular atrophy, for infants and children up to 46 pounds.

Orthobiologics company Cerapedics published data from a clinical trial examining the fusion rate of its i-Factor bone graft in noninstrumented lumbar fusion.

The FDA on May 4 granted biotechnology company Alume Biosciences permission to investigate the use of a nerve imaging drug during spine surgery, Biospace reports.

The FDA granted Carmell Therapeutics Fast Track designation on April 27 for its debut product, a bone healing accelerant, OA Online reports.

Stefanos Theoharis, PhD, was appointed chief business officer of Bone Therapeutics on March 26.

Zolgensma, Novartis' gene therapy drug for spinal muscular atrophy, recently demonstrated significant therapeutic benefits for patients in various extended clinical trials, reports Pharmaceutical Technology.

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare recently approved Zolgensma, Novartis' gene therapy drug for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy, for infants under the age of 2, according to Medical Dialogues.

Regenerative medicine therapies hold much potential in the orthopedic space, despite the lack of comprehensive knowledge around the therapies. Here, Anika Therapeutics interim CEO Cheryl Blanchard, PhD, explains how the company plans to approach the biologics market.

SpineOvations on Feb 24. finished enrollment for its DiscSeal clinical study in patients suffering from lumbar pain.