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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Pulse Biosciences Files 510(k) Submission for CellFX® nsPFA™ Cardiac Clamp

 -Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLSE), a company primarily focused on leveraging its novel and proprietary CellFX Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation (nsPFA) technology for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, today announced the filing of a premarket notification 510(k) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its novel CellFX nsPFA Cardiac Clamp.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240102888326/en/

SenesTech Signs Expanded Distribution Agreement for Evolve™ Soft Bait Sales

 SenesTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNES; "SenesTech" or the "Company"), the leader in fertility control to manage animal pest populations, today announces the expansion of its distribution agreement with Pesterminators Pvt Ltd to include the deployment of EvolveTM. This expansion also extends the territory into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market through the Pesterminators subsidiary, TCS Global for General Trading LLC in UAE.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/senestech-signs-expanded-distribution-agreement-for-evolve-soft-bait-sales-into-the-united-arab-emirates-uae-302024281.html

Better Therapeutics Eyes Breakthrough Designation for Digital Therapeutic Platform for Liver Disease

 -Better Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BTTX), a pioneer in developing prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) to treat cardiometabolic diseases, today announced it has submitted a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Breakthrough Device Designation for its novel PDT designed to treat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), formerly known as NAFLD and NASH.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240102486103/en/

Inspire cut to Hold from Buy by Stifel

 Target $210

https://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=INSP&ty=c&ta=1&p=d

Athira Pharma 10% owner Perceptive Advisors discloses buy

 Athira Pharma (NASDAQ:ATHA) 10% owner Perceptive Advisors disclosed the purchase of 605,686 shares for a transaction value of $1,462,896.

https://seekingalpha.com/news/4051616-athira-pharma-10-owner-perceptive-advisors-discloses-purchase-of-605686-shares

Akari $2 Million Private Placement from Current Investors

 Akari Therapeutics, Plc (Nasdaq: AKTX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing advanced therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, today announced that it closed a private placement financing with existing investors, Akari Chairman Dr. Ray Prudo and Director Samir R. Patel, M.D., on December 29, 2023, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $2 million.

In connection with the financing, Akari issued 947,868 unregistered American Depository Shares (“ADSs”), each representing 2,000 of the company’s ordinary shares, at a purchase price of $2.11 per ADS.

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/01/02/2802629/0/en/Akari-Therapeutics-Announces-Existing-Investors-Support-the-Company-Through-a-2-Million-Private-Placement-Financing.html

KalVista Pharmaceuticals says Venrock Healthcare buys

 KalVista Pharmaceuticals saw insider buying activity with Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners purchasing over 500K shares

https://seekingalpha.com/news/4051636-kalvista-pharmaceuticals-says-venrock-healthcare-buys-519k-shares