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Pro-Pharmaceuticals reports net loss applicable to common stock of $1.3M for fourth-quarter 2009

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a developer of therapeutics that target Galectin receptors to treat cancer and fibrosis, today reported its financial results for full year and fourth quarter, ended December 31, 2009. These results are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K which has been filed with the SEC.

12 Mar 2010

GTC Biotherapeutics reports total net loss of $1.7M for fourth-quarter 2009

GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc. today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 3, 2010. The total net loss for the fourth quarter was $1.7 million, or $0.09 per share, compared with $6.2 million, or $0.60 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2008. The total net loss for 2009 was $27.9 million, or $2.18 per share, compared to $22.7 million, or $2.31 per share, for 2008.

12 Mar 2010

Halozyme Therapeutics reports net loss of $12.7M for fourth-quarter of 2009

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing products targeting the extracellular matrix for the endocrinology, oncology, dermatology and drug delivery markets, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

12 Mar 2010

Arena Pharmaceuticals reports lower net loss allocable to common stockholders in fourth-quarter 2009

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.

12 Mar 2010

CBio recruits 75th patient into XToll phase II clinical trial, achieves milestone under agreement with Novo Nordisk

Australian drug development company CBio Limited today announced the achievement of a clinical trial milestone under its option agreement with global pharmaceutical leader Novo Nordisk A/S. The agreement relates to the development of XToll, the potential new-generation drug therapy which could provide safer and more effective treatment of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

12 Mar 2010

Tranzyme Pharma's ulimorelin Phase 2 trial data selected for presentation at DDW 2010

Tranzyme Pharma announced today that data from the Phase 2 clinical trial of ulimorelin (TZP-101) for the treatment of severe gastroparesis have been selected for an oral presentation at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2010 being held May 1-5, 2010 in New Orleans, LA.

12 Mar 2010

AED Vimpat demonstrates fewer partial-onset seizures in adults with epilepsy

UCB today announced that the antiepileptic drug (AED) Vimpat- (lacosamide) (C-V) demonstrated significantly fewer partial-onset seizures versus placebo in adults living with epilepsy, according to a Phase III clinical study published online in Epilepsia.

12 Mar 2010

Phase III clinical study: Vimpat demonstrates fewer partial-onset seizures versus placebo in adults with epilepsy

UCB today announced that the antiepileptic drug (AED) Vimpat® (lacosamide) (C-V) demonstrated significantly fewer partial-onset seizures versus placebo in adults living with epilepsy, according to a Phase III clinical study published online in Epilepsia.

12 Mar 2010

Neoprobe meets with FDA to review Phase 3 clinical trial results of Lymphoseek drug

Neoprobe Corporation, a diversified developer of innovative oncology and surgical diagnostic and treatment products, today announced that it recently met with the United States Food and Drug Administration to review the clinical trial results of a Phase 3 investigational new drug, Lymphoseek®.

12 Mar 2010

Hamilton Health Sciences establishes new research facility

Hamilton's role as one of the world's leading centres in cardiac, vascular and stroke research was amplified today with the grand opening of the David Braley Cardiac, Vascular and Stroke Research Institute at the Hamilton General Hospital site of Hamilton Health Sciences.

12 Mar 2010

TGen, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center and Side-Out Foundation team up for breast cancer study

Many women live with breast cancer that does not respond to standard medical treatment, a condition that researchers at the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare want to change by aggressively targeting specific genes.

12 Mar 2010

Baxter International, DVC present Phase III clinical efficacy data for PREFLUCEL

Baxter International Inc., in conjunction with DynPort Vaccine Company LLC, a CSC Company, today presented Phase III study data measuring the clinical efficacy for PREFLUCEL, a trivalent seasonal influenza candidate vaccine. PREFLUCEL is made using Baxter’s Vero cell culture platform and does not contain an adjuvant or preservatives. The data were presented at the International Congress on Infectious Disease (ICID) in Miami, Florida.

From Baxter International Inc. 12 Mar 2010

In addition to anal and cervical cancer, HPV can also cause head and neck cancer

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative agent responsible for most cases of cervical cancer, but is also associated with several other types of cancer.

12 Mar 2010

Watson Pharmaceuticals' TRELSTAR receives FDA approval for treatment of advanced prostate cancer

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of TRELSTAR® 22.5 mg (triptorelin pamoate for injectable suspension), a new twice-yearly formulation of TRELSTAR®, a proven, simple and effective palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer.

11 Mar 2010

FDA provides guidance on Restanza clinical program in treatment of CABP

Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs in the therapeutic areas of infection, oncology and respiratory diseases, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided guidance on the clinical program required to assess the approvability of Restanza™ (cethromycin), a novel oral once-a-day antibiotic, in the treatment of outpatient community acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) as well as biodefense indications including anthrax, plague and tularemia.

11 Mar 2010

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals' third-quarter fiscal 2010 total revenues up 45%

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer and serious viral infections, today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2010 ended January 31, 2010. The company also provided an update on its clinical programs and corporate developments.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 11 Mar 2010

Evaluating true toxicity of drugs: Changes in collecting and reporting adverse symptom information needed

A Perspective piece in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for change in the way researchers and pharmaceutical companies collect and report adverse symptom information in clinical trials submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and how the FDA represents this information on drug labels.

11 Mar 2010

Safeguard Scientifics' aggregate partner company revenue rises 46% in 2009

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., a holding company that builds value in growth-stage life sciences and technology companies, today announced that aggregate revenue of its partner companies for the year was $262 million, up 46% from $179 million in 2008, exceeding the company’s 2009 guidance of $223 million to $243 million, as adjusted to reflect the inclusion of two new partner companies.

11 Mar 2010

StemCells reports net loss of $5.23M for fourth-quarter fiscal 2009

StemCells, Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. The Company's results include the operations of Stem Cell Sciences Plc (SCS) since April 1, 2009.

11 Mar 2010

Columbia Laboratories' fourth-quarter 2009 net revenues up 21%

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. today reported financial results of the three- and twelve-months periods ended December 31, 2009.

11 Mar 2010

Clinical Trial News and Research

Pro-Pharmaceuticals reports net loss applicable to common stock of $1.3M for fourth-quarter 2009

GTC Biotherapeutics reports total net loss of $1.7M for fourth-quarter 2009

Halozyme Therapeutics reports net loss of $12.7M for fourth-quarter of 2009

Arena Pharmaceuticals reports lower net loss allocable to common stockholders in fourth-quarter 2009

CBio recruits 75th patient into XToll phase II clinical trial, achieves milestone under agreement with Novo Nordisk

Tranzyme Pharma's ulimorelin Phase 2 trial data selected for presentation at DDW 2010

AED Vimpat demonstrates fewer partial-onset seizures in adults with epilepsy

Phase III clinical study: Vimpat demonstrates fewer partial-onset seizures versus placebo in adults with epilepsy

Neoprobe meets with FDA to review Phase 3 clinical trial results of Lymphoseek drug

Hamilton Health Sciences establishes new research facility

TGen, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center and Side-Out Foundation team up for breast cancer study

Baxter International, DVC present Phase III clinical efficacy data for PREFLUCEL

In addition to anal and cervical cancer, HPV can also cause head and neck cancer

Watson Pharmaceuticals' TRELSTAR receives FDA approval for treatment of advanced prostate cancer

FDA provides guidance on Restanza clinical program in treatment of CABP

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals' third-quarter fiscal 2010 total revenues up 45%

Evaluating true toxicity of drugs: Changes in collecting and reporting adverse symptom information needed

Safeguard Scientifics' aggregate partner company revenue rises 46% in 2009

StemCells reports net loss of $5.23M for fourth-quarter fiscal 2009

Columbia Laboratories' fourth-quarter 2009 net revenues up 21%

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