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Focal Medical Receives Award from NCI to Develop Treatment for Oral Cavity Cancer

Cary, North Carolina — Focal Medical, Inc., (“Focal”) a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing a…

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Focal Medical Provides Business Update

Ness Bermingham, Ph.D. Khosla Ventures partner and Intellia Therapeutics founder, joins Board.  Advance of IOP…

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PRESS RELEASE: Focal Medical Receives FDA Clearance to Initiate Phase 1b Clinical Trial of ACT-IOP-003, a Targeted Therapeutic Product in Development for Pancreatic Cancer

ACT-IOP-003 is an implantable iontophoretic product designed to safely achieve high concentration of gemcitabine in…

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Focal Medical Successfully Completes Development of a Laparoscopic Surgical Implantation Technique for Targeted Therapeutic System

Developed a laparoscopic surgical technique to enable the minimally invasive implantation of ACT-IOP-003 device onto…

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PRESS RELEASE: Focal Medical Complete Development of a Therapeutic System to Deliver Gemcitabine Directly to the Pancreas

Successful completion of development of a precision therapeutic system designed to safely achieve high concentration…

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Initiation of Canine Oral Cancer Study

Trial & Enrollment Details   Cary, NC and Roanoke, VA, May 04, 2023 — Focal…

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PRESS RELEASE: Michael Aldridge, Seasoned Biotech Executive, Appointed CEO of Focal Medical | Company Launches Corporate Rebranding

RALEIGH, N.C. (November 1, 2022): Focal Medical, Inc. (formerly Advanced Chemotherapy Technologies, Inc.), a privately held,…

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PRESS RELEASE: Advanced Chemotherapy Technologies, Inc. Announces $2.5M Series A Investment by Spectrum Financial

This investment is in addition to the previously announced Series A investment of $5.5 million…

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PRESS RELEASE: Advanced Chemotherapy Technologies, Inc. Announces $5.5M Series A Financing Round led by Khosla Ventures

The capital will be used to fund initial clinical development of the company’s ACT-IOP-003 local…

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PRESS RELEASE: Advanced Chemotherapy Technologies, Inc. Announces Issuance of US Patent for an Interventional Drug Delivery System

Raleigh, NC, June 30th, 2020 – Advanced Chemotherapy Technologies, Inc. (www.advancedchemotech.com), a combination drug-device company…

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PRESS RELEASE: Advanced Chemotherapy Technologies, Inc. Files IND Application for First in Human use of ACT-IOP-003 in Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Raleigh, NC, March 20th, 2020 – Advanced Chemotherapy Technologies, Inc. (www.advancedchemotech.com), a combination drug-device company…

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PRESS RELEASE: Notice of Allowance Received from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for Patent Application with Claims Covering Combination Iontophoresis and Radiation Therapy

Raleigh, NC, August 30th, 2019 – Advanced Chemotherapy Technologies, Inc. (www.advancedchemotech.com), a combination drug-device company…

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Leading the way toward greater hope for pancreatic cancer patients

Tony Voiers joined Advanced Chemotherapy Technologies as CEO after meeting with company co-founder Jen Jen…

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NC companies shine at SEBIO Forum

November 18, 2018— Bioscience companies from North Carolina dominated the awards competition at the 20th…

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Simulation Optimizes a Chemotherapy Implant to Treat Pancreatic Cancer

There are few illnesses as crafty as pancreatic cancer. It spreads like weeds and resists…

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ACT announces receipt of NIH grant to support first in human clinical trial development and execution for an implantable iontophoresis chemotherapy delivery device for direct infusion of gemcitabine into pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Raleigh, NC, September 28th, 2018 – Advanced Chemotherapy Technologies, Inc. (www.advancedchemotech.com), a combination drug-device company…

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‘In MedTech History’ – Oncology Device Technology

Fueled by the passion of pioneering physicists, physicians and medtech innovators looking for a way…

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UNC Spinout Developing Device for Better Chemo Delivery

Pancreatic cancer is an elusive and deadly disease. It often has no initial symptoms, and…

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