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Updates on Micromet's BiTE antibody development programs to be made at two medical conferences

Micromet, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of next-generation antibodies for the treatment of cancer, today announced that updates on several of its BiTE antibody development programs will be made at two upcoming medical conferences.

21 May 2010

Provectus to present further positive data from PV-10 Phase 2 clinical trial for metastatic melanoma at ASCO

Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, has announced further positive data on the first forty subjects in its Phase 2 clinical trial of PV-10 for metastatic melanoma, with an objective response ("OR") observed in 61% of subjects and a mean Progression Free Survival ("PFS") of at least 11.1 months among those subjects achieving an OR.

21 May 2010

Data from three Phase II clinical trials of PS-targeting antibody to be presented at 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer and viral infections, will present data from three Phase II clinical trials highlighting the clinical potential of its unique phosphatidylserine -targeting antibody bavituximab for the treatment of solid tumors.

21 May 2010

Toxcure granted U.S. patent for method of treating neoplasms with neurotoxins

Toxcure, LLC, an emerging specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced the grant of U.S. Patent No. 7,709,440, which provides Toxcure with intellectual property protection for a method of treating various tumors with neurotoxins.

21 May 2010

Invida Group completes joint venture agreement with MUGI

Invida Group, the leading specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization of healthcare products throughout Asia Pacific, today announced that it has completed a joint venture agreement with the Indonesian pharmaceutical manufacturer MUGI.

20 May 2010

NeuroTherapeutics Pharma closes $43 million Series B financing round

NeuroTherapeutics Pharma, Inc. (NTP), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, announced today that it closed a $43 million Series B financing. New investors include Fidelity Biosciences, MPM Capital and SR One, who co-led the transaction, and Pfizer, Inc. Existing investors Novo Ventures and Thomas McNerney & Partners also participated in the round.

20 May 2010

Targacept commences Phase 2 clinical proof of concept trial of TC-5619 in adults with ADHD

Targacept, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel NNR Therapeutics (TM), today announced that it has initiated a Phase 2 clinical proof of concept trial of TC-5619 in adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). TC-5619 is a novel small molecule that is highly selective for the alpha7 neuronal nicotinic receptor, which Targacept refers to as NNR, and was discovered by Targacept scientists using Targacept's proprietary drug discovery platform known as Pentad (TM).

19 May 2010

USPTO issues Soligenix patent for use of beclomethasone dipropionate in treatment of IBS

Soligenix, Inc., a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that the United States Patent Office (USPTO) has issued a patent (US 7,704,985) entitled "Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Related Bowel Diseases." The patent claims the use of beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a painful gastrointestinal condition that affects approximately 15% of the population in the industrialized world.

19 May 2010

NeoStem, Vatican's Pontifical Council collaborate to expand raise awareness of adult stem cell therapies

NeoStem, Inc.,, an international biopharmaceutical company with operations in the US and China, and the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture, today announced a joint initiative that includes their charitable organizations to expand research and raise awareness of adult stem cell therapies.

19 May 2010

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals prices underwritten public offering at $0.41 per unit

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of a novel therapeutic peptide, Thymosin beta 4, for tissue and organ protection, repair and regeneration in cardiovascular diseases, central nervous system injuries, ophthalmic indications and dermal wounds, announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 11,500,000 units of its securities at a public offering price of $0.41 per unit.

19 May 2010

Vect-Horus accentuates its leadership in delivering drugs to the central nervous system

Vect-Horus is a biotechnology company based on the scientific work of Dr. Michel Khrestchatisky and specializes in the development of peptide and pseudo-peptide-based vector molecules for drug targeting and delivery to the central nervous system (CNS).

18 May 2010

Cerenis' CER-001 Phase 1 study data supports continued clinical development for acute coronary syndromes

Cerenis Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel HDL therapies, today announced the completion of a Phase 1 study of the Company's CER-001 investigational product candidate to treat patients with acute coronary syndromes. Results of the completed study provide evidence that the investigational therapy was safe and well-tolerated at all dose levels evaluated, including those intended for future clinical development.

18 May 2010

Soligenix first-quarter revenues decrease to $336,000

Soligenix, Inc., a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today its financial results for the first quarter of 2010.

17 May 2010

China Biologic first-quarter revenues up 28.1% to $27.1 million

China Biologic Products, Inc., one of the leading plasma-based biopharmaceutical companies in the People's Republic of China, operating through its indirect majority-owned subsidiaries, Shandong Taibang Biological Products Co. Ltd. and Guiyang Dalin Biologic Technologies Co., Ltd. and its equity investment in Xi'an Huitian Blood Products Co., Ltd., today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

17 May 2010

3SBio's first-quarter 2010 total net revenues up 40.5%

3SBio Inc., a leading China-based biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

17 May 2010

Dyadic International reports $1.1 million net loss for first-quarter 2010

Dyadic International, Inc., a leading-edge biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of specialty enzyme products and solutions for the bioenergy, industrial enzyme and biopharmaceutical industries, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

15 May 2010

Hana Biosciences reports $5.5 million net loss for first-quarter 2010

Hana Biosciences Inc.,, a biopharmaceutical company focused on strengthening the foundation of cancer care, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010, and provided a corporate update.

14 May 2010

Phase IIb trail results of epratuzumab in lupus patients to be presented at EULAR 2010

Immunomedics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing monoclonal antibodies to treat cancer and other serious diseases, today announced that clinical trial results on epratuzumab, the anti-CD22 humanized monoclonal antibody licensed to UCB SA, Brussels, for autoimmune disease indications, from the Phase IIb study in patients with lupus, will be presented in four posters sessions and one published abstract.

14 May 2010

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $5.1M for first-quarter 2010

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing oral therapies that target the various phases of cell cycle control for the treatment of cancer and other serious disorders, today reported its financial results and business highlights for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

14 May 2010

ARCA biopharma regains compliance for continued listing on NASDAQ

ARCA biopharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically targeted therapies for heart failure and other cardiovascular disease, today announced that it received notification from the NASDAQ Stock Market that the Company has demonstrated compliance with the minimum stockholders' equity requirement for the NASDAQ Global Market

13 May 2010

Biopharmaceutical News and Research

Updates on Micromet's BiTE antibody development programs to be made at two medical conferences

Provectus to present further positive data from PV-10 Phase 2 clinical trial for metastatic melanoma at ASCO

Data from three Phase II clinical trials of PS-targeting antibody to be presented at 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting

Toxcure granted U.S. patent for method of treating neoplasms with neurotoxins

Invida Group completes joint venture agreement with MUGI

NeuroTherapeutics Pharma closes $43 million Series B financing round

Targacept commences Phase 2 clinical proof of concept trial of TC-5619 in adults with ADHD

USPTO issues Soligenix patent for use of beclomethasone dipropionate in treatment of IBS

NeoStem, Vatican's Pontifical Council collaborate to expand raise awareness of adult stem cell therapies

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals prices underwritten public offering at $0.41 per unit

Vect-Horus accentuates its leadership in delivering drugs to the central nervous system

Cerenis' CER-001 Phase 1 study data supports continued clinical development for acute coronary syndromes

Soligenix first-quarter revenues decrease to $336,000

China Biologic first-quarter revenues up 28.1% to $27.1 million

3SBio's first-quarter 2010 total net revenues up 40.5%

Dyadic International reports $1.1 million net loss for first-quarter 2010

Hana Biosciences reports $5.5 million net loss for first-quarter 2010

Phase IIb trail results of epratuzumab in lupus patients to be presented at EULAR 2010

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $5.1M for first-quarter 2010

ARCA biopharma regains compliance for continued listing on NASDAQ

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