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Contrast makers cut patent deal
Epix Medical has granted Bracco Imaging a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty-bearing license for the use of certain patents. The $10 million deal covers patents related to Bracco’s Multihance, which is used to image the liver and central nervous
Epix Medical has granted Bracco Imaging a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty-bearing license for the use of certain patents. The $10 million deal covers patents related to Bracco’s Multihance, which is used to image the liver and central nervous system. In May 2000, Epix granted Schering a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty-bearing license for the sale of Eovist, an investigational MRI contrast agent for liver imaging. The patents are owned by the Massachusetts General Hospital and licensed exclusively to Epix, which will receive upfront payments made up of a license fee, royalties on past sales, prepayment of future royalties, and a contingent license fee based on marketing approval of Multihance in the U.S.
FDA Approves Fluorescence Imaging System for Detecting Residual Breast Cancer
April 18th 2024The combination of the optical imaging agent Lumisight and the fluorescence imaging device Lumicell Direct Visualization System, collectively known as LumiSystem, reportedly offers 84 percent accuracy with real-time detection of residual breast cancer after lumpectomy procedures.
Study of Ofatumumab for Multiple Sclerosis Shows 'Profoundly Suppressed MRI Lesion Activity'
April 17th 2024The use of continuous ofatumumab in patients within three years of a relapsing multiple sclerosis diagnosis led to substantial reductions in associated lesions on brain MRI scans, according to research recently presented at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) conference.
Could a Deep Learning Model for Mammography Improve Prediction of DCIS and Invasive Breast Cancer?
April 15th 2024Artificial intelligence (AI) assessment of mammography images may significantly enhance the prediction of invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in women with breast cancer, according to new research presented at the Society for Breast Imaging (SBI) conference.
