Cardiologist's Fake Cancer; Gene Therapy Trial Resumes; More Impella Woes

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Source: MedPage Today

Original: https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/generalcardiology/120134...

Published: Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:55:41 -0500

A Tennessee cardiologist has surrendered his medical license after it was revealed that he had faked cancer and lied about his medical training.[1] Intellia Therapeutics has announced the end of the FDA's suspension of the Phase III study called MAGNITUDE.[1] The study concerns an attempt at gene therapy.[1] The article also mentions other problems with the Impella device.[1] The cardiologist is from Tennessee.[1] The suspension of the MAGNITUDE trial has been officially lifted.[1]