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New Drug Application for NicOx's naproxcinod accepted for filing

18. November 2009 04:01
NicOx S.A. today announced that it has received a filing communication from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stating that the New Drug Application (NDA) for naproxcinod is accepted for filing. NicOx submitted the NDA on September 24th, seeking approval for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis. [More]

Aspirin doses have beneficial effects for patients with heart diorders: Study

16. November 2009 05:36
On Sunday, November 15, 2009, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) researcher Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., the first Sir Richard Doll Research Professor in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Biomedical Science will present at the American Heart Association's Annual Scientific Sessions meeting in Orlando, FL, the first data in humans to show that all doses of aspirin used in clinical practice increase nitric oxide. [More]

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NicOx reports top-line results from first-in-man study of its NO-donating HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor

13. November 2009 01:45
NicOx S.A. today announced that a phase 1b, first-in-man study for NCX 6560, versus placebo and Lipitor® (atorvastatin), has met its primary and secondary objectives. The top-line results demonstrated very good safety and tolerability for all the tested doses of NCX 6560, as well as the expected cholesterol lowering profile. [More]

Exposure to higher levels of air pollution increases Infants' risk for bronchiolitis

6. November 2009 00:39
Infants who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution are at increased risk for bronchiolitis, according to a new study. [More]

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Oral contraceptives may have a potential role in the management of premenopausal women with asthma

5. November 2009 01:09
New research shows that during natural menstrual cycles, women with asthma who were not taking oral contraceptives (OC) had lower exhaled nitric oxide levels (eNO), a marker of airway inflammation associated with asthma, than women who were taking OC. [More]

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Study compares neighborhoods' walkability with local levels of air pollution

4. November 2009 04:48
A new study compares neighborhoods' walkability (degree of ease for walking) with local levels of air pollution and finds that some neighborhoods might be good for walking, but have poor air quality. Researchers involved in the study include University of Minnesota faculty member Julian Marshall and University of British Columbia faculty Michael Brauer and Lawrence Frank. [More]

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iNO therapy for respiratory failure in premature babies does not improve long-term outcomes

4. November 2009 04:32
Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO), a therapy used in the treatment of premature newborns with respiratory failure that had shown promising results in short-term studies, does not significantly improve long-term outcomes, according to a national study led by critical care researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. [More]

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Aerocrine, PSEC enters into a long-term development agreement

4. November 2009 03:34
Aerocrine AB today announced that Aerocrine and Panasonic Shikoku Electronics, CO., LTD (PSEC) have entered into a long-term agreement to develop, manufacture and market new generation products for airway inflammation monitoring using exhaled nitric oxide. [More]

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Aerovance enrolls 540 patients in Phase 2b Aerovant clinical trial

3. November 2009 23:49
Aerovance Inc. today announced it has completed patient enrollment in a Phase 2b clinical trial of the inhaled dry powder formulation of Aerovant for the treatment of uncontrolled asthma. Top-line results are expected by the second quarter of 2010. [More]

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Folate-enriched prescription medical food lowers medical costs of patients with peripheral neuropathy

28. October 2009 05:56
Diabetic patients diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy had lower medical costs and reduced use of anticonvulsant medications when treated with a folate-enriched prescription medical food, according to data presented today at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 12th Annual European Congress. [More]

European Patent Office to grant patent for R&D Antibodies’ immunoassays and apparatuses

28. October 2009 05:50
Research & Diagnostic Antibodies LLC (R&D Antibodies) announced today that it has received a notification stating that the European Patent Office intends to grant a patent for its monoclonal antibody-based immunoassays and apparatuses for measuring inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) as a plasma biomarker for the early detection of the sepsis pathology. [More]

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HealthCore study shows Metanx tablets reduces health plan costs

27. October 2009 06:06
Diabetic patients diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy had lower medical costs and reduced use of anticonvulsant medications when treated with a folate-enriched prescription medical food, according to data presented today at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 12th Annual European Congress. [More]

NicOx reports financial results for the first nine months of 2009

22. October 2009 01:58
NicOx S.A. today reported financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. [More]

NicOx presents data on its phase 3 naproxcinod study at the ACR meeting

20. October 2009 02:24
NicOx S.A. announced the presentation of detailed 26-week efficacy, safety and tolerability data from the second pivotal phase 3 study for naproxcinod (the 302 study) yesterday, at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [More]

Researchers test Orizon Research's ALKA-V6 silicon-based compound

14. October 2009 02:34
Researchers at Texas State University-San Marcos have completed initial testing of a cancer chemotherapeutic and anti-retroviral compound with promising results. [More]

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