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BioInvent, ThromboGenics announce results from TB-402 Phase IIb trial on VTE

ThromboGenics NV and co-development partner BioInvent International announce today the results from a Phase IIb trial comparing TB-402, a long acting anticoagulant, against rivaroxaban, an oral anticoagulant.

5 Jun 2012

New PD-1 blocking antibody shows promise against advanced kidney cancer

An antibody that helps a person's own immune system battle cancer cells shows increasing promise in reducing tumors in patients with advanced kidney cancer, according to researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

5 Jun 2012

D-cycloserine may increase response to PTSD psychotherapy

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is among the most common, distressing, and disabling medical consequences of combat or other extremely stressful life events. The first-line treatment for PTSD is exposure therapy, a type of behavioral therapy where patients confront their fears in a safe environment. Although it is an effective treatment, many patients still experience symptoms after treatment and there is a relatively high drop-out rate.

5 Jun 2012

Updated results from three trials of Bruton's ibrutinib for treatment of CLL/SLL

Pharmacyclics, Inc announced today updated results from three trials of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, ibrutinib (PCI-32765), for the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).

5 Jun 2012

Parkinson’s vaccine: worldwide first clinical trial begins

The worldwide first clinical trial for the development of a Parkinson´s vaccine has now been started by AFFiRiS AG.

5 Jun 2012

Cannabinoid therapy helps provide effective analgesia for cancer patients with pain

An investigational cannabinoid therapy helped provide effective analgesia when used as an adjuvant medication for cancer patients with pain that responded poorly to opioids, according to results of a multicenter trial reported in The Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society.

5 Jun 2012

Jennerex announces data from JX-594 clinical studies on cancer

Jennerex, Inc., a private clinical-stage biotherapeutics company focused on the development and commercialization of first-in-class targeted oncolytic virus products for cancer, today announced that data relating to the company's oncolytic virus therapy for cancer was featured in three separate abstracts during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting currently taking place in Chicago, Illinois.

5 Jun 2012

Esperance presents results from EP-100 Phase 1 study on solid tumors at ASCO annual meeting

Esperance Pharmaceuticals presented its Phase 1 study of EP-100, a novel targeted membrane‐disrupting peptide (tMDP) in advanced solid tumors at the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

5 Jun 2012

Results from Celgene’s ABRAXANE plus gemcitabine clinical study on resectable pancreatic cancer

Celgene International Sàrl, a subsidiary of Celgene Corporation today announced results from a study of ABRAXANE(paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound) in combination with gemcitabine in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer.

5 Jun 2012

Ipsen, Active Biotech present OS data from tasquinimod Phase II study on CRPC at ASCO 2012

Active Biotech and Ipsen today presented overall survival (OS) data from the tasquinimod Phase II study in chemotherapy-naïve metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) at the scientific conference "2012 ASCO Annual Meeting" held in Chicago (USA).

5 Jun 2012

Alnylam announces results from ALN-VSP Phase I study on liver cancers

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced results today from its Phase I extension study with ALN-VSP, a systemically delivered RNAi therapeutic for the treatment of advanced solid tumors with liver involvement.

5 Jun 2012

High doses of ginseng more effectively reduce cancer-related fatigue in patients

High doses of the herb American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) over two months reduced cancer-related fatigue in patients more effectively than a placebo, a Mayo Clinic-led study found. Sixty percent of patients studied had breast cancer. The findings are being presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting.

5 Jun 2012

Senesco reports on the progress of SNS01-T Phase 1b/2a study for multiple myeloma

Senesco Technologies, Inc. reported today on the progress of its Phase 1b/2a study for the treatment of multiple myeloma, which is the subject of a poster presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

5 Jun 2012

Exelixis reports data from cabozantinib phase 3 trial on MTC

Exelixis, Inc. today reported data from the phase 3 pivotal trial of cabozantinib in patients with progressive, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic medullary thyroid cancer (MTC).

5 Jun 2012

Promising data from Array BioPharma’s MEK162 Phase 2 trial on BRAF and NRAS mutant melanoma

Promising data on MEK162 in an ongoing Phase 2 trial of patients with BRAF and NRAS mutated advanced melanoma was presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

5 Jun 2012

OncoGenex announces data from OGX-427 Phase 2 study on mCRPC

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today data from a Phase 2 study of its investigational compound OGX-427 in chemotherapy-naive metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients will be presented during an oral presentation at the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting on Tuesday, June 5.

5 Jun 2012

Positive results from BioSpecifics’ XIAFLEX Phase III clinical program on Peyronie's disease

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp., a biopharmaceutical company developing first in class collagenase-based products marketed as XIAFLEX in the U.S. and XIAPEX in Europe and Eurasia, today announced positive top-line results from the IMPRESS (The Investigation for Maximal Peyronie's Reduction Efficacy and Safety Studies) Phase III clinical program of XIAFLEX for the treatment of Peyronie's disease, which was conducted by BioSpecifics' partner Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

5 Jun 2012

Preliminary results from Incyte’s INCB024360 Phase I trial on solid tumors

Incyte Corporation presented preliminary results today from the ongoing Phase I clinical trial for its oral indoleamine dioxygenase-1 (IDO1) inhibitor, INCB024360, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago.

5 Jun 2012

Antisense Pharma presents data from trabedersen Phase I/II cancer study at ASCO 2012

The biopharmaceutical company Antisense Pharma today presents trabedersen complete data from its clinical Phase I/II study in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, malignant melanoma or colorectal cancer at the international cancer congress ASCO 2012 in Chicago, USA.

5 Jun 2012

Seattle Genetics, Agensys announce interim data from ASG-5ME phase I trial on CRPC

Agensys, Inc., an affiliate of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc., and Seattle Genetics, Inc. today announced interim data from a phase I clinical trial evaluating ASG-5ME for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer.

5 Jun 2012

Drug Trial News

BioInvent, ThromboGenics announce results from TB-402 Phase IIb trial on VTE

New PD-1 blocking antibody shows promise against advanced kidney cancer

D-cycloserine may increase response to PTSD psychotherapy

Updated results from three trials of Bruton's ibrutinib for treatment of CLL/SLL

Parkinson’s vaccine: worldwide first clinical trial begins

Cannabinoid therapy helps provide effective analgesia for cancer patients with pain

Jennerex announces data from JX-594 clinical studies on cancer

Esperance presents results from EP-100 Phase 1 study on solid tumors at ASCO annual meeting

Results from Celgene’s ABRAXANE plus gemcitabine clinical study on resectable pancreatic cancer

Ipsen, Active Biotech present OS data from tasquinimod Phase II study on CRPC at ASCO 2012

Alnylam announces results from ALN-VSP Phase I study on liver cancers

High doses of ginseng more effectively reduce cancer-related fatigue in patients

Senesco reports on the progress of SNS01-T Phase 1b/2a study for multiple myeloma

Exelixis reports data from cabozantinib phase 3 trial on MTC

Promising data from Array BioPharma’s MEK162 Phase 2 trial on BRAF and NRAS mutant melanoma

OncoGenex announces data from OGX-427 Phase 2 study on mCRPC

Positive results from BioSpecifics’ XIAFLEX Phase III clinical program on Peyronie's disease

Preliminary results from Incyte’s INCB024360 Phase I trial on solid tumors

Antisense Pharma presents data from trabedersen Phase I/II cancer study at ASCO 2012

Seattle Genetics, Agensys announce interim data from ASG-5ME phase I trial on CRPC

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