GI & Endoscopy

The FDA granted TiGenix orphan drug designation for Cx601, its lead candidate which treats fistulizing Crohn's disease.

Apollo Endosurgery entered into a registry funding agreement with the American Gastroenterological Association to develop a flexible endoscopic procedures registry.

Fight Colorectal Cancer and the Cancer Research Institute collaborated to develop a plan aimed at advancing colorectal cancer immunotherapies.

Ambu acquired Invendo Medical along with its single-use endoscope business for €225 million ($265 million.)

Umaprasanna Karnam, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Salt Lake City-based Gut Whisperer Center for Digestive Health.

Here is how five major, publicly traded gastroenterology companies fared in the stock market for the week of Oct. 16 to Oct. 20, 2017.

An American Gastroenterological Association survey examined musculoskeletal-related injuries in endoscopists, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy reports.

The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency approved Norgine B.V.'s bowel cleaning solution Plenvu.

The American Gastroenterological Association Institute Governing Board promoted Douglas Corley, MD, from deputy editor-in-chief to co-editor-in-chief of Gastroenterology.

Kenneth Brown, MD, is a private practice gastroenterologist in Plano, Texas.