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Biothera’s Phase 2b clinical trial in NSCLC presented at International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Biothera presented results of its Phase 2b clinical trial in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) this past weekend to top clinicians and scientists at the invitation-only International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer meeting on targeted therapies in Santa Monica, CA.

26 Feb 2014

Isis Pharmaceuticals provides update on ISIS-SMNRx Phase 2 study in infants with SMA

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today provided an update on its ongoing open label, multiple dose Phase 2 study of ISIS-SMNRx in infants with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

25 Feb 2014

REACT clinical trial provides valuable new insights for community gastroenterologists that benefit patients

The final results from an international clinical trial involving nearly 2,000 patients with Crohn's disease support the use of a new management strategy referred to as accelerated step-care as a best practice for the care of active Crohn's disease.

24 Feb 2014

LJPC completes dosing in Phase 2 clinical trial of GCS-100 for treatment of chronic kidney disease

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ: LJPC) (the "Company" or "La Jolla"), a biotechnology company developing therapeutics targeting significant unmet, life-threatening diseases today announced that it has completed dosing of its Phase 2 clinical trial of GCS-100 for the treatment of chronic kidney disease ("CKD") and has collected the final data for evaluation of the primary endpoint.

23 Feb 2014

Avastin can prolong the lives of women with advanced cervical cancer

New data showing cancer treatment Avastin (bevacizumab) can extend the lives of women with advanced cervical cancer compared to chemotherapy alone has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

21 Feb 2014

Ignyta reports preliminary results from ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of RXDX-101

Ignyta, Inc., an oncology precision medicine biotechnology company, announced today that Justin Gainor, M.D., of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, presented preliminary results from the ongoing Phase 1 dose escalation portion of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of RXDX-101, Ignyta's proprietary oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting solid tumor indications, at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 14th Annual Targeted Therapies for the Treatment of Lung Cancer Meeting.

21 Feb 2014

CSL Behring enrolls first patient in phase III study of C1-INH for prevention of HAE attacks

CSL Behring today announced it has enrolled the first patient in COMPACT, an international phase III study of a volume-reduced, subcutaneous formulation of C1-esterase inhibitor oncentrate in patients with frequent hereditary angioedema attacks (NCT01912456).

20 Feb 2014

OrthoTrophix commences TPX-100 Phase 2 clinical study in knee osteoarthritis patients

OrthoTrophix, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company, announced today that the Company started a Phase 2 clinical study of its cartilage repair therapeutic agent, TPX-100, with knee osteoarthritis patients in the U.S. The Company also announced that it had successfully closed the second and last tranche of its Series A preferred stock financing.

20 Feb 2014

Lung cancer patients with Del19 mutation benefit most from afatinib

Afatinib has been approved in Germany since September 2013 for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with activating EGF receptor mutations who have not been treated with an EGF receptor tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (EGFR TKI).

20 Feb 2014

Bevacizumab offers no benefit for patients newly diagnosed with glioblastoma

Adding bevacizumab (Avastin) to standard chemotherapy and radiation treatment does not improve survival for patients newly diagnosed with the often deadly brain cancer glioblastoma, researchers report in the Feb. 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

20 Feb 2014

Bayer enrolls patients for Phase III trial of Stivarga (regorafenib) tablets in colorectal cancer

Bayer HealthCare today announced that the company has begun to enroll patients in the COAST trial studying Stivarga® (regorafenib) tablets in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with resected liver metastases.

20 Feb 2014

Vaccine-based clinical trial to improve survival outcomes of kidney cancer patients

The Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute has opened a novel Phase III, vaccine-based clinical trial aimed at providing kidney cancer patients long-term control of their disease.

20 Feb 2014

CardioCell announces new clinical trials using allogeneic stem-cell therapy to treat subjects with AMI

CardioCell LLC announces two new clinical trials using its allogeneic stem-cell therapy to treat subjects with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), a problem facing more than 1.26 million Americans annually.

20 Feb 2014

Omeros doses first patient in second Phase 2 clinical trial of OMS824

Omeros Corporation today announced dosing of the first patient in a second Phase 2 clinical trial of OMS824, the company's phosphodiesterase 10 (PDE10) inhibitor being developed for the treatment of schizophrenia, Huntington's disease (HD) and other cognitive disorders. The Phase 2 trial will evaluate the tolerability, safety, pharmacokinetics and performance on a battery of tests in patients with symptomatic HD.

19 Feb 2014

Eleven Biotherapeutics announces first pivotal Phase 3 clinical study of EBI-005 for treatment of DED

Eleven Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ: EBIO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing protein therapeutics to treat diseases of the eye, today announced that patient randomization and dosing are underway in the Company's first pivotal Phase 3 clinical study of EBI-005 for the treatment of moderate to severe dry eye disease (DED), the OASIS study (A Multi-Center, Double-Masked, Randomized, Controlled, Efficacy and Safety Study of EBI-005 5 mg/mL Topical Ophthalmic Solution Versus Vehicle Control In Subjects With Moderate to Severe Dry Eye Disease).

19 Feb 2014

FDA approves CSC’s Phase II clinical trial for cancer immunotherapy in women with ovarian cancer

California Stem Cell, Inc. (CSC) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Company's application to begin a Phase II clinical trial exploring the potential of a patient-specific cancer immunotherapy in women with Stage III or IV ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer.

19 Feb 2014

CytoDyn submits PRO 140 Phase 2b trial protocol to FDA for treatment substitution in HIV patients

CytoDyn Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the development of new therapies for combating infection with immune deficiency viruses, announced today that the Company has submitted a Phase 2b clinical trial protocol, for its lead product candidate, PRO 140, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treatment substitution in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

19 Feb 2014

Viamet announces positive interim results from VT-1161 Phase 2 study in patients with AVVC

Viamet Pharmaceuticals Inc. today reported positive interim results from an ongoing Phase 2 study of VT-1161, the Company's novel oral antifungal compound, in patients with moderate to severe acute vulvovaginal candidiasis (AVVC). This study is intended as a precursor to a Phase 2b study in patients with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC).

18 Feb 2014

Commonly-used HIV drug kills HPV that leads to cervical cancer

A commonly-used HIV drug has been shown to kill-off the human papilloma virus (HPV) that leads to cervical cancer in a world-first clinical trial led by The University of Manchester with Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi.

17 Feb 2014

Altrient C improves skin firmness and elasticity by 32.7%

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17 Feb 2014

Drug Trial News

Biothera’s Phase 2b clinical trial in NSCLC presented at International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Isis Pharmaceuticals provides update on ISIS-SMNRx Phase 2 study in infants with SMA

REACT clinical trial provides valuable new insights for community gastroenterologists that benefit patients

LJPC completes dosing in Phase 2 clinical trial of GCS-100 for treatment of chronic kidney disease

Avastin can prolong the lives of women with advanced cervical cancer

Ignyta reports preliminary results from ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of RXDX-101

CSL Behring enrolls first patient in phase III study of C1-INH for prevention of HAE attacks

OrthoTrophix commences TPX-100 Phase 2 clinical study in knee osteoarthritis patients

Lung cancer patients with Del19 mutation benefit most from afatinib

Bevacizumab offers no benefit for patients newly diagnosed with glioblastoma

Bayer enrolls patients for Phase III trial of Stivarga (regorafenib) tablets in colorectal cancer

Vaccine-based clinical trial to improve survival outcomes of kidney cancer patients

CardioCell announces new clinical trials using allogeneic stem-cell therapy to treat subjects with AMI

Omeros doses first patient in second Phase 2 clinical trial of OMS824

Eleven Biotherapeutics announces first pivotal Phase 3 clinical study of EBI-005 for treatment of DED

FDA approves CSC’s Phase II clinical trial for cancer immunotherapy in women with ovarian cancer

CytoDyn submits PRO 140 Phase 2b trial protocol to FDA for treatment substitution in HIV patients

Viamet announces positive interim results from VT-1161 Phase 2 study in patients with AVVC

Commonly-used HIV drug kills HPV that leads to cervical cancer

Altrient C improves skin firmness and elasticity by 32.7%

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