BioCardia receives positive PMDA feedback for CardiAMP therapy in Japan

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BioCardia and Japan PMDA Align on Acceptability of CardiAMP Clinical Data to Support Regulatory Approval in Ischemic Heart Failure

April 20, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a global leader in cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, today reported a positive outcome in its formal clinical consultation with Japans Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Agency (PMDA). PMDA has determined that the clinical safety and efficacy evidence for the CardiAMP® Cell Therapy in ischemic heart failure is likely sufficient to support market clearance.

Good alignment was achieved in the meeting on the acceptability of the foreign clinical data that has been developed in the United States, the indications for use in... More