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

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 Japan’s 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.