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Emmaus Life Sciences presents Phase 3 clinical trial of PGLG treatment for sickle cell disease

Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company dedicated primarily to the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative treatments and therapies for rare and orphan diseases today announced that data from the Company’s Phase 3 clinical trial of its pharmaceutical grade L-glutamine (PGLG) treatment for sickle cell anemia and sickle beta-0 thalassemia, will be presented, during the 9th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium and 38th National Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting.

1 Apr 2015

Merck announces availability of GARDASIL 9 HPV vaccine in Canada

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that GARDASIL 9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant), Merck's 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, is now available in Canada.

1 Apr 2015

Neurocrine Biosciences, Mitsubishi Tanabe to develop and commercialize NBI-98854 in select Asian markets

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an exclusive collaboration and licensing agreement for the development and commercialization of its VMAT2 inhibitor, NBI-98854, in Japan and other select Asian markets with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation.

1 Apr 2015

Detecting bladder cancer from urine: an interview with Suzana Nahum-Zilberberg, CEO, BioLight

Bladder cancer is the seventh leading cancer affecting men worldwide and in the United States, it is the fourth leading cancer. Each year, about 350,000 cases are being detected worldwide, and the disease claims 165,000 lives every year.

31 Mar 2015

PAION initiates Remimazolam Phase 3 trial in patients undergoing colonoscopy

PAION, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PAION AG, today announced the initiation of a U.S. Phase 3 clinical trial of Remimazolam, an ultra-short-acting sedative/anesthetic, for procedural sedation in patients undergoing colonoscopy.

31 Mar 2015

China Pharma's revenue decreases 24% to $24.9 million in fiscal year 2014

China Pharma Holdings, Inc., an NYSE MKT listed corporation with its fully-integrated specialty pharmaceuticals subsidiary based in China, today announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2014.

31 Mar 2015

Cardio3 BioSciences announces successful completion of futility analysis for C-Cure

Cardio3 BioSciences, a leader in engineered cell therapy treatments, today announced the successful completion of a futility analysis for C-Cure, its lead cell therapy for congestive heart failure, currently being evaluated in a Phase III clinical trial in Europe and Israel (CHART-1).

31 Mar 2015

Hospira announces availability of INFLECTRA (infliximab) in Canada

Hospira, Inc., a global leader in biosimilars and the world's leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies, announces the availability of INFLECTRA (infliximab) in Canada, the country's first subsequent entry biologic (SEB) monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy.

30 Mar 2015

Columbia licenses exclusive worldwide rights to novel intra-vaginal ring technology

Columbia Laboratories, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics for women's health, has licensed exclusive worldwide rights to a novel intra-vaginal ring technology for the delivery of one or more pharmaceuticals at different dosages and release rates in a single segmented ring.

30 Mar 2015

DURECT initiates DUR-928 multi-dose Phase 1 clinical trial for NAFLD, NASH and AKI

DURECT Corporation today announced that it has initiated a multi-dose Phase 1 clinical trial of an oral formulation of DUR-928, the lead molecule in DURECT's Epigenomic Regulator Program.

30 Mar 2015

CASI receives CFDA approval for ENMD-2076 Phase 2 clinical trial in ovarian clear cell carcinoma

CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the acquisition, development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics addressing cancer and other unmet medical needs for the global market with a commercial focus on China, announced today that the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has approved the Company's application to conduct a Phase 2 global clinical trial in ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) patients for its proprietary drug candidate ENMD-2076.

30 Mar 2015

Synageva announces submission of Kanuma application to Cofepris for treatment of LAL Deficiency

Synageva BioPharma Corp., a biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic products for rare disorders, announced today the submission to the Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios in Mexico for Kanuma as a treatment for patients with lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL Deficiency), a rare genetic disease with significant morbidity and early mortality.

30 Mar 2015

Synthetic Biologics begins SYN-004 Phase 2a clinical trial to prevent C. difficile infection

Synthetic Biologics, Inc., a developer of pathogen-specific therapies for serious infections and diseases, with a focus on protecting the microbiome, today announced the initiation of a Phase 2a clinical trial to evaluate the gastrointestinal (GI) antibiotic-degrading effects and the safety of SYN-004, the Company's investigational oral beta-lactamase enzyme designed to protect the microbiome and prevent C. difficile infection (CDI).

30 Mar 2015

Wearable collision warning device may help patients with peripheral vision loss

People who have lost some of their peripheral vision, such as those with retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, or brain injury that causes half visual field loss, often face mobility challenges and increased likelihood of falls and collisions.

30 Mar 2015

Two experimental Ebola vaccines appear to be safe in PREVAIL clinical trial in Liberia

Two experimental Ebola vaccines appear to be safe based on evaluation in more than 600 people in Liberia who participated in the first stage of the Partnership for Research on Ebola Vaccines in Liberia (PREVAIL) Phase 2/3 clinical trial, according to interim findings from an independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board review.

30 Mar 2015

Experimental immunotherapy shows promise in women with stage III or IV ovarian cancer

Personalized medicine is getting closer to reality for women with late-stage ovarian cancer. An experimental immunotherapy is in the works that can target an individual woman's tumor and extend the time period between initial treatment and the cancer's return.

29 Mar 2015

CFDA accepts WuXi MedImmune's novel anti-IL6 monoclonal antibody IND application for review

WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc., a leading open-access R&D capability and technology platform company serving the global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, announced today that an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for WuXi MedImmune's novel anti-IL6 monoclonal antibody for rheumatoid arthritis has been accepted for review by the China Food and Drug Administration.

29 Mar 2015

Public volunteers to highlight their role in improving care for patients at Sheffield Consumers in Research event

RESEARCH-active members of the public are to showcase how their vital work helps shape clinical research projects and improves care for patients at a free drop-in event in Sheffield City Centre on Wednesday 22 April.

27 Mar 2015

Promising clinical trial results for ebola vaccines

Interim findings from a clinical trial (PREVAIL) in which two experimental Ebola vaccines were given to more than 600 people in Liberia indicate that the vaccines are safe for use in humans. Based on these positive results, the vaccines may continue into the next stage of clinical evaluation; a phase 3 trial sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.

27 Mar 2015

New Ebola vaccine shows promise in first phase 1 clinical trial

Results from the first phase 1 trial of an Ebola vaccine based on the current (2014) strain of the virus are today published in The Lancet. Until now, all tested Ebola virus vaccines have been based on the virus strain from the Zaire outbreak in 1976. The results suggest that the new vaccine is safe, and provokes an immune response in recipients, although further long-term testing will be needed to establish whether it can protect against the Ebola virus.

27 Mar 2015

Clinical Trial News and Research

Emmaus Life Sciences presents Phase 3 clinical trial of PGLG treatment for sickle cell disease

Merck announces availability of GARDASIL 9 HPV vaccine in Canada

Neurocrine Biosciences, Mitsubishi Tanabe to develop and commercialize NBI-98854 in select Asian markets

Detecting bladder cancer from urine: an interview with Suzana Nahum-Zilberberg, CEO, BioLight

PAION initiates Remimazolam Phase 3 trial in patients undergoing colonoscopy

China Pharma's revenue decreases 24% to $24.9 million in fiscal year 2014

Cardio3 BioSciences announces successful completion of futility analysis for C-Cure

Hospira announces availability of INFLECTRA (infliximab) in Canada

Columbia licenses exclusive worldwide rights to novel intra-vaginal ring technology

DURECT initiates DUR-928 multi-dose Phase 1 clinical trial for NAFLD, NASH and AKI

CASI receives CFDA approval for ENMD-2076 Phase 2 clinical trial in ovarian clear cell carcinoma

Synageva announces submission of Kanuma application to Cofepris for treatment of LAL Deficiency

Synthetic Biologics begins SYN-004 Phase 2a clinical trial to prevent C. difficile infection

Wearable collision warning device may help patients with peripheral vision loss

Two experimental Ebola vaccines appear to be safe in PREVAIL clinical trial in Liberia

Experimental immunotherapy shows promise in women with stage III or IV ovarian cancer

CFDA accepts WuXi MedImmune's novel anti-IL6 monoclonal antibody IND application for review

Public volunteers to highlight their role in improving care for patients at Sheffield Consumers in Research event

Promising clinical trial results for ebola vaccines

New Ebola vaccine shows promise in first phase 1 clinical trial

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