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Discover CLCC’s B Corp Impact Report

We believe that true success in business must be measured not just by commercial milestones, but by the positive impact we create. To us, being a B Corp is more than a certification – it’s a daily commitment to balancing people, planet, profit, and purpose. B Lab’s rigorous standards provide a clear framework for accountability …

A RCT of progesterone luteal support for unexplained infertility

A promising new study published in the BJOG Journal (British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology / Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) explores the use of vaginal progesterone for couples facing unexplained infertility. 👀 Could this pave the way for broader use of vaginal progesterone prior to IVF —especially for those who can’t access IVF …

BBC Radio Spotlight: Professor Quenby on Transforming Miscarriage Treatment with Callavid®

🎧 We loved this recent BBC Radio interview with Professor Siobhan Quenby MBE, who is leading the clinical trial of our progesterone-loaded Callavid at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust. 🔗 Listen to the clip: https://lnkd.in/e9GkFDaD Professor Quenby shares how our pioneering drug delivery technology could support women globally experiencing threatened miscarriage — …

BBC News coverage of Callavid®

Grateful to BBC News for spotlighting our work on progesterone-Callavid®, our novel drug delivery technology aimed at helping treat threatened miscarriage. “The current delivery method can leak and cost the [British economy and] NHS up to £236m per year, health economists say. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust is leading the trial and …

Lia Mae Pellegrini joins as Product Development Engineering Intern

We are excited to welcome Lia Mae Pellegrini as a Product Development Engineering Intern! Lia Mae holds a First Class Honours Master’s in Product Design Engineering from Queen’s University Belfast, where in her final year of university she reached the finals of both the Co-Founders programme run by the Northern Ireland tech hub Catalyst and …

UHCW NHS Trust News

Trust leads clinical trial of pioneering product to tackle threatened miscarriage 8 April 2025 Experts from University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust are to lead a clinical trial of a novel device aimed at addressing threatened miscarriage. More than 150,000 women a year in the UK could be helped by Callavid® which is designed …

CLCC at Microbes in Women’s Health Congress – Amsterdam

Our colleague Elham Shirani  will be at the second Microbes in Women’s Health Congress in Amsterdam on 9-10 April. 🇳🇱 We’re excited to meet with existing and new partners for 2 days of talks, panels and networking.  Our user convenient Callavid® drug delivery platform will help provide effective colonisation and epithelial adherence of live biotherapeutics …

NIHR news: New trial to test device treating threatened miscarriage

[From NIHR: National Institute for Health and Care Research] We have awarded £1 million in funding to a first of its kind technology that’s being trialled to address threatened miscarriage. Currently, over 150,000 women in the UK experience threatened miscarriage a year. If approved, the device would become the world’s first drug-device combination to treat …

Raising funding for Tommy’s Charity 🏃‍♀️

🎉 Congratulations to our colleague Sabrina Franco for completing the London Landmarks Half Marathon in support of Tommy’s – the pregnancy and baby charity! We’re proud to support Sabrina’s great work and efforts in raising awareness and funds for such an important cause. 💙

CLCC awarded £1m NIHR funding to address threatened miscarriage

Pioneering technology to address threatened miscarriage secures £1 million funding and moves towards clinical trials • Scientists developing a pioneering device designed to address threatened miscarriage have secured £1 million in NIHR funding to begin clinical trials • Designed to deliver vital doses of progesterone, the Callavid® device stands to help over 150,000 women each …