Biologics News

During a public meeting on the reauthorization of the Biosimilar User Free Act, Angus Worthing, MD, FACR, FACP, incoming chair of the American College of Rheumatology’s Governance Affairs Committee, asked the FDA to create guidelines for biosimilar substitution.

In a study of 148 patients with mild to moderate osteoarthritis of the knee, combination therapy of glucosamine plus diacerein did not improve pain scores compared with glucosamine monotherapy.

Isto Holdings, the parent company of Isto Technologies, announced it has acquired Arteriocyte Medical Systems Inc. and will integrate the companies under the name Isto Biologics.

Patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair augmented with a collagen implant overlay had cellular incorporation, tissue formation and maturation, implant resorption and biocompatibility at 6-month follow-up, according to results.

Patients who received bone marrow concentrate injections alone experienced the lowest rate of adverse events, according to study results.

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND — A presenter at the British Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress, here, said orthopaedic surgeons should familiarize themselves with adjuvant treatment options for nonunions, because this is an increasingly challenging problem.

Patients with chronic plantar fasciitis can be effectively treated with local injection of platelet-rich plasma or corticosteroid, according to results.

Bone Solutions Inc. announced it has surpassed its goal by achieving a funding round totaling more than $1.7 million after officially closing its private placement memorandum of $1.5 million. The company also reported an additional $1.6 million in committed funding from Next Health LLC.

Tecres, a medical technology company that develops bone cements and bone substitutes, and Keensight Capital, a European growth private equity firm, recently announced an investment in Demetra Holding.

Within minutes or days of a mass trauma event, hundreds — possibly thousands — of patients may arrive at the emergency room of a hospital nearest the site of the incident. At these times, orthopaedic surgeons can play a key role in the triage and treatment of patients. Later, when these patients undergo limb salvage, reconstruction or amputation procedures, these physicians typically perform the surgery or are involved in the ongoing management of patients.