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Halozyme Therapeutics announces results of its insulin variability study

7. November 2009 00:36
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. today announced insulin variability study results that demonstrated reduced intrasubject absorption variability for the combination of lispro, a meal time analog insulin, plus PH20 (hyaluronidase) compared to subcutaneous injection of lispro alone. [More]

Graceway Pharmaceuticals acquires global rights to Gilead Sciences' GS 9191 anti-proliferative agent

7. November 2009 00:12
Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a portfolio company of GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC, today announced that the company has acquired from Gilead Sciences, Inc. the worldwide license, including related regulatory filings and intellectual properties, to Gilead’s investigational molecule, GS 9191, for topical use. GS 9191 is an anti-proliferative agent that works by inhibiting cellular DNA synthesis, leading to the induction of apoptosis, or programmed cell death. [More]

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GeoVax Labs announces financial results and operational update for the third quarter of 2009

6. November 2009 23:59
GeoVax Labs, Inc., an Atlanta-based, biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for diseases caused by HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other infectious agents, today announced its third quarter 2009 financial results and provided an operational update. [More]

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Positive interim data from the multicenter randomized Phase II trial of palifosfamide presented

6. November 2009 07:38
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. presented today at the 15th Annual Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) Meeting, positive interim data from the multicenter randomized Phase II trial of palifosfamide (ZymafosTM, ZIO-201) treating patients with unresectable or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma. [More]

Novexel commences comparative study of NXL103 to oral linezolid

6. November 2009 03:42
Novexel, a speciality pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel antibiotics designed to overcome the significant global problem of microbial resistance, announces today that its most advanced oral antibacterial NXL103 (flopristin/linopristin), has started a Phase II clinical trial in adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI). The trial is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of NXL103 in comparison to oral linezolid. [More]

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Helix BioPharma completes enrollment in its Topical Interferon Alpha-2b ano-genital warts clinical program

5. November 2009 23:57
Helix BioPharma Corp. announced today that its Phase II trial of Topical Interferon Alpha-2b for the treatment of ano-genital warts (AGW) has completed patient enrollment, with the required 120th patient randomized to enter the trial. [More]

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Amgen announces the results for Phase 3 PRIME '203' trial of Vectibix

5. November 2009 23:50
Amgen today announced that the Phase 3 PRIME "203" trial evaluating Vectibix® (panitumumab) administered in combination with FOLFOX (an oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy) as a first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) failed to meet a secondary endpoint of overall survival. [More]

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals' SUCCEED trial of oral ridaforolimus on track

5. November 2009 08:19
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and provided an update on corporate developments. [More]

Study demonstrates potential of human Serum Amyloid P to block very aggressive fibrotic pathology

5. November 2009 01:33
Promedior, Inc., a leader in the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases and tissue remodeling, announced today the publication of results from preclinical studies demonstrating that human Serum Amyloid P (hSAP) potently inhibited fibrosis in two independent model systems of kidney fibrosis. [More]

Raptor Pharmaceutical to present oral AMPA-kainate antagonist data at the neuropathic pain conference

5. November 2009 01:03
Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp., today announced that data from a clinical trial of NGX426, the Company's orally administered non-opioid, AMPA/kainate antagonist, will be presented at the 12th International Conference on the Mechanisms and Treatment of Neuropathic Pain, to be held November 20-21, 2009 in San Francisco. [More]

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Patient enrollment in three late-stage clinical trials completed

5. November 2009 01:01
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today patient enrollment is complete in three of its late-stage clinical trials. [More]

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Warner Chilcott initiates phase III trial of erectile dysfunction drug udenafil

4. November 2009 23:47
Dong-A PharmTech Co. Ltd., announced that its U.S. partner, Warner Chilcott plc, has initiated two, phase III trials for udenafil, a new long acting drug under development for erectile dysfunction (ED). Each randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of udenafil, an orally administered selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase versus placebo. [More]

Phase III study results on miconazole Lauriad presented by BioAlliance Pharma

4. November 2009 23:28
BioAlliance Pharma SA, a company dedicated to the treatment and supportive care of cancer and AIDS patients, has presented results on miconazole Lauriad® at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) in Philadelphia (October 29 – November 1st). [More]

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Acceleron Pharma commences Phase 1 clinical study of its novel angiogenesis inhibitor

4. November 2009 08:40
Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics that modulate the growth of cells and tissues including red blood cells, bone, muscle, fat, and the vasculature, today announced the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical study of ACE-041, a novel angiogenesis inhibitor that binds to and prevents members of the TGF-β superfamily from signaling through the activin receptor-like kinase 1 (ALK1) receptor. [More]

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Medivir presents OPERA-1 Phase IIa trial data at the AASLD meeting

4. November 2009 08:15
Data were presented from the phase IIa trial (OPERA-1) for TMC435 at the ongoing 60th annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases in Boston, USA. [More]

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