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Chimerix Appoints Michelle Berrey Chief Medical Officer

Chimerix Appoints Michelle Berrey Chief Medical Officer

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, November 12, 2012 — Chimerix, Inc., a biotechnology company developing orally-available antiviral therapeutics, announced today that Michelle Berrey, MD, MPH, has joined the company as Chief Medical Officer.

"We are delighted to have Michelle join our leadership team. Dr. Berrey is a seasoned drug developer who has established a strong track record in antivirals, in particular with nucleotide analogs. She joins Chimerix at an important time for the company as our lead compound, CMX001, advances into Phase 3 clinical testing,” said Kenneth I. Moch, Chimerix President and Chief Executive Officer. “Her extensive background in antiviral drug development will be invaluable to our already strong team.”

Chimerix - 11/12/2012

Chimerix Press Release - Chimerix Appoints Michelle Berrey Chief Medical Officer

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, November 12, 2012 — Chimerix, Inc., a biotechnology company developing orally-available antiviral therapeutics, announced today that Michelle Berrey, MD, MPH, has joined the company as Chief Medical Officer.

"We are delighted to have Michelle join our leadership team. Dr. Berrey is a seasoned drug developer who has established a strong track record in antivirals, in particular with nucleotide analogs. She joins Chimerix at an important time for the company as our lead compound, CMX001, advances into Phase 3 clinical testing,” said Kenneth I. Moch, Chimerix President and Chief Executive Officer. “Her extensive background in antiviral drug development will be invaluable to our already strong team.”

Prior to joining Chimerix, Dr. Berrey was Chief Medical Officer at Pharmasset, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRUS), a company that focused on the development of nucleotide analogs for the treatment of hepatitis C, from 1997 until its acquisition by Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) in January 2012. Dr. Berrey’s experience includes the design, early development, medical governance, clinical strategy and product life cycle management of antiviral products.

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Chimerix - 11/12/2012

Thrasos Secures $35 Million to Fund THR-184 Phase 2 Clinical Program for Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury

 

MONTREAL, October 25, 2012 – Thrasos Therapeutics announced that it has completed a $35 Million (U.S.) financing for the development of THR-184, its lead product candidate for the treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI). The round was led by new investor, SR One, with funds coming from the GSK Canada Life Sciences Innovation Fund, part of GlaxoSmithKline’s commitment to advance the development and commercialization of scientific innovation in Canada. Five additional new investors and existing investor, SW Co, joined in the round. The new investors were Advanced Technology Ventures (ATV), Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Lumira Capital, MP Healthcare Venture Management and Pappas Ventures. With the financing, Thrasos plans to advance THR-184 through Phase 2 clinical proof of concept in AKI.

Thrasos Therapeutics - 10/25/2012

TYRX(R) Receives Health Canada Approval

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Oct 04, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TYRX, Inc., the leader in the commercialization of implantable medical devices intended to help reduce surgical site infections, announced today that it has received a license from Health Canada to market its AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope. The AIGISRx Envelope is specifically designed to stabilize pacemakers and implantable defibrillators while also releasing antimicrobial agents to help provide protection from microbial colonization of the device during surgical implantation.

TYRX - 10/04/2012

TyRx Press Release - TYRX(R) Receives Health Canada Approval

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Oct 04, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TYRX, Inc., the leader in the commercialization of implantable medical devices intended to help reduce surgical site infections, announced today that it has received a license from Health Canada to market its AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope. The AIGISRx Envelope is specifically designed to stabilize pacemakers and implantable defibrillators while also releasing antimicrobial agents to help provide protection from microbial colonization of the device during surgical implantation.

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TYRX - 10/04/2012

FierceMedicalDevices Names TYRX® as one of its “Fierce 15” Medical Device and Diagnostic Companies of 2012

Monmouth Junction, NJ – (October 2, 2012) – TYRX, Inc. announced today that it has been named to the FierceMedicalDevices “Fierce 15” list, designating it as one of the leading medical device and diagnostic companies of 2012.

FierceMedicalDevices Editors Mark Hollmer and Damian Garde, in conjunction with Editor-in-Chief John Carroll and Executive Editor Ryan McBride, chose this year's winners based on their top management teams, notable financial backing, and promising technologies and market opportunities. TYRX was chosen as one of the Fierce 15 based, in part, on its creativity and innovations in the industry.

TYRX - 10/02/2012

TyRx Press Release - FierceMedicalDevices Names TYRX® as one of its “Fierce 15” Medical Device and Diagnostic Companies of 2012

Monmouth Junction, NJ – (October 2, 2012) – TYRX, Inc. announced today that it has been named to the FierceMedicalDevices “Fierce 15” list, designating it as one of the leading medical device and diagnostic companies of 2012.

FierceMedicalDevices Editors Mark Hollmer and Damian Garde, in conjunction with Editor-in-Chief John Carroll and Executive Editor Ryan McBride, chose this year's winners based on their top management teams, notable financial backing, and promising technologies and market opportunities. TYRX was chosen as one of the Fierce 15 based, in part, on its creativity and innovations in the industry.

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TYRX - 10/02/2012

CardioDx Honored as One of FierceMedicalDevices’ Fierce 15 Most Promising Private Companies

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Oct. 2, 2012 – CardioDx, Inc., a pioneer in the field of cardiovascular genomic diagnostics, today announced that the company has been named one of FierceMedicalDevices’ Fierce 15 most promising privately held medical device and diagnostics companies in the world. FierceMedicalDevices editors chose this year's winners based on their top management teams, notable financial backing, promising technologies and market opportunities. The award was presented today at an event that took place during AdvaMed 2012: The MedTech Conference in Boston, Mass.

CardioDx - 10/02/2012

CardioDx Press Release - CardioDx Honored as One of FierceMedicalDevices’ Fierce 15 Most Promising Private Companies

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Oct. 2, 2012 – CardioDx, Inc., a pioneer in the field of cardiovascular genomic diagnostics, today announced that the company has been named one of FierceMedicalDevices’ Fierce 15 most promising privately held medical device and diagnostics companies in the world. FierceMedicalDevices editors chose this year's winners based on their top management teams, notable financial backing, promising technologies and market opportunities. The award was presented today at an event that took place during AdvaMed 2012: The MedTech Conference in Boston, Mass.

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CardioDx - 10/02/2012

IlluminOss Medical Secures $28 Million Series C Financing for Minimally Invasive Bone Fracture Repair

 

East Providence, RI - September 27, 2012 – IlluminOss Medical, Inc., the company pioneering photodynamic orthopedic implants, announced today that it has secured a $28 million Series C round of venture capital financing. Tekla Capital Management, the registered investment advisor to H&Q Life Sciences Investors and H&Q Healthcare Investors (together, the “H&Q Funds”), based in Boston, MA, and Life Sciences Partners, a global healthcare and life science investment firm based in Amsterdam, Munich and Boston, co-led the round with the full participation of the existing investors Foundation Medical Partners, Mieza Capital and New Leaf Venture Partners. Four additional new investors also joined this latest round, including SR One, Excel Venture Management, Pappas Ventures, and the Slater Technology Fund.

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IlluminOss Medical - 09/27/2012
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