HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ (February 9, 2010) Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (NASDAQ: NYMX) provided an update today on the Company’s Phase 3 program for NX-1207, Nymox's investigational drug for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). [more]
GREAT NECK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 9, 2010 - Neogenix Oncology, Inc. (Neogenix) announced today that the Johns Hopkins Hospital has initiated a Phase I trial with the company's first therapeutic antibody, NPC-1C, in patients with late stage pancreatic or colorectal cancer. [more]
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, February 9/PRNewswire/ -- Debiopharm Group (Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies with a focus on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs, today announced the signature of an exclusive licence agreement with Novartis for the development, manufacture and commercialisation of Debio 025 (alisporivir), a selective, first-in-class cyclophilin (Cyp) inhibitor with a potent anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) effect. [more]
Basel, February 9, 2010 - Novartis has gained exclusive rights to develop and market Debio 025 (alisporivir), a potential first-in-class antiviral agent currently in Phase IIb development for the treatment of hepatitis C. Debio 025 is the first in a new class of drugs called cyclophilin inhibitors which could become part of the future standard of care for the disease. [more]
GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 9, 2010 - Psyadon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its Investigational New Drug Application (IND) to study ecopipam in patients with Lesch-Nyhan Disease (LND). [more]
CRANBURY, N.J., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PTN) today announced the completion of first cohort dosing in a placebo-controlled, multiple dose study of bremelanotide, its experimental treatment for sexual dysfunction. The primary endpoint in this double-blind safety study is evaluation of blood pressure effects of subcutaneous bremelanotide in men between 45 and 65 years old. The study will also evaluate consistency of plasma exposure of bremelanotide given as repeated subcutaneous injections. [more]
BERKELEY, Calif., Feb 9, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- XOMA Ltd. (Nasdaq:XOMA), a leader in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, announced that enrollment is underway in a 325-patient Phase 2b dose-ranging clinical trial of its antibody candidate, XOMA 052, in Type 2 diabetes patients. [more]
JERUSALEM & LUND, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 8, 2010 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Active Biotech announced today that they have amended the marketing and distribution agreement for oral laquinimod, an investigational treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). [more]
SHENYANG, China, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- 3SBio Inc., a leading China-based biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products, today announced a collaboration and license agreement with Panacor Bioscience Ltd. to develop and commercialize its Nephoxil pharmaceutical product for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in China. [more]
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, LUND, SWEDEN, February 8, 2010 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) and Active Biotech (NASDAQ OMX NORDIC: ACTI) announced today that they have amended the marketing and distribution agreement for oral laquinimod, an investigational treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). [more]
BERKELEY, CA, Feb 08, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) announced today initiation of a large-scale Phase 3 trial designed to demonstrate the lot-to-lot consistency of commercial vaccine and to complete the safety database for HEPLISAV, the Company's investigational adult hepatitis B vaccine. This study and the ongoing Phase 3 trial in chronic kidney disease patients are directed toward fulfilling licensure requirements in the U.S., Canada and Europe. [more]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 8, 2010 - Genta Incorporated (OTCBB: GETA) announced that the Company has initiated treatment of the first subject in a new Phase 2 trial of tesetaxel in advanced melanoma. [more]
NESS ZIONA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 8, 2010 - Kamada, a bio-pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of specialty life-saving therapeutics, announced today that it has enrolled the first patient into its pivotal clinical trial with its new breakthrough compound of inhaled alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) delivered by an Investigational eFlow Nebulizer System (PARI Pharma GmbH), in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. [more]
GOTHENBURG, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 8, 2010 -A total of 22 patients have been recruited to the study, which has been designed in consultation with the FDA, (the US Food and Drug Administration). The results of the study will be reported within a few months. [more]
CALGARY, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Resverlogix Corp. ("Resverlogix" or the "Company") (TSX:RVX) announced today the completion of patient enrollment in the Phase 2 clinical study of its lead drug RVX-208. "The completion of enrollment for our Phase 2 ASSERT trial, a full 5 months ahead of our original schedule, is a very exciting achievement for our staff and our collaborators at the Cleveland Clinic. At this rate we could be seeing the final dosed patient in May of 2010. In the second half of 2010, we look forward to being able to share the results from the trial, which will mark yet another major milestone in the development of our oral therapeutic for the treatment of atherosclerosis," explained Donald J. McCaffrey, President and CEO of Resverlogix Corp. [more]
ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX) announced today that the company has decided to discontinue negotiations in its pursuit of the previously announced collaboration with ROVI Pharmaceuticals (Madrid: ROVI) to develop Novavax's virus-like-particle (VLP)-based vaccines against influenza in the country of Spain. [more]
ATLANTA, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX) (the "Company"), an Atlanta-based, biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for diseases caused by HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other infectious agents, today provided an update on its vaccine trials progress. [more]
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 5, 2010 - Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLCR) announced today that it was granted orphan drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the development of an aerosol formulation of Alpha1-Proteinase Inhibitor (Human, A1PI) to treat congenital alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency. [more]
Paris, February 4, 2010 - Ariana(R) Pharma, a provider of decision support tools and services to accelerate drug discovery and development, announces today that it has won a significant fee for service collaboration deal with Fovea Pharmaceuticals. Under the terms of the collaboration, Ariana(R) deploys its KEM(R) (Knowledge Extraction and Management) decision support platform to carry out systematic analysis of Fovea's Prednisporin(TM) Phase II clinical data, in order to optimize clinical design and maximize the probability of successful further development of this drug. Financial terms were not disclosed. [more]
Copenhagen, Denmark; February 4, 2010 – Genmab A/S announced today that it has closed a license agreement under which Genmab has granted exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize zanolimumab (HuMax-CD4) to TenX Biopharma, Inc. [more]
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