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Symphogen's Sym004 Phase 1 data on advanced solid tumors to be presented at ASCO 2011

Symphogen announced today that the company will present preliminary Phase 1 data evaluating the company's lead cancer compound, Sym004, at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago.

1 Jun 2011

Diamyd European Phase III study in diabetes does not meet primary endpoint

Diamyd Medical AB reports that the Company has decided not to complete the follow-up period of a European Phase III study with the antigen-based therapy Diamyd.

1 Jun 2011

CrystalGenomics begins enrollment in CG100649 Phase 2b osteoarthritis study

CrystalGenomics, Inc. and CG Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company with 3 clinical stage candidates, has announced that the first patient has been enrolled for a Phase 2b clinical study of CG100649, CrystalGenomics' clinical stage novel NSAID candidate, in patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis.

1 Jun 2011

Rochester receives $1M FDA, BDRSA grant to begin first controlled clinical trial in Juvenile Batten disease

After years of building hope for a treatment, Rochester researchers and clinicians will begin the first controlled clinical trial for Juvenile Batten disease this summer, thanks to $1 million in grants from the Food and Drug Administration and the Batten Disease Support and Research Association.

1 Jun 2011

Ampio commences new anti-inflammatory agent Phase 1B trial in osteoarthritis

Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it received ethics board approval for a Phase 1B clinical trial in Australia of its biologic anti-inflammatory agent, Ampion.

1 Jun 2011

Enrollment complete in BioSante's LibiGel Phase III cardiovascular and breast cancer safety study

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced completion of enrollment in its ongoing LibiGel (testosterone gel) Phase III cardiovascular and breast cancer safety study. LibiGel is in development for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), specifically, hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in menopausal women, for which there is no FDA-approved product.

31 May 2011

YM announces updates on nimotuzumab clinical development program

YM BioSciences Inc., today provided an update on the development program for nimotuzumab, including its North American clinical program for nimotuzumab, manufacturing scale-up activities, and data presentations anticipated for nimotuzumab at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

31 May 2011

Positive results from DavosLife Natural e3 phase I clinical trial in resectable pancreatic cancer

Davos Life Science has today announced preliminary results of a phase I clinical trial of its Natural e3 delta-tocotrienol (Natural e3) in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer. Tocotrienols are highly potent members of the Vitamin E family that have been found by researchers to inhibit the growth and survival of various types of cancer cells.

30 May 2011

New positive Cimzia phase IIIb study data on rheumatoid arthritis presented at EULAR meeting

UCB today announced data which showed that the addition of Cimzia to current therapy was associated with a rapid and consistent clinical response in a diverse group of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.

30 May 2011

Interim analysis of AIM-HIGH study affirms positive impact of Niaspan on HDL and triglyceride lipid values

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), disclosed results from an interim analysis of the AIM-HIGH clinical trial.

27 May 2011

Adalimumab plus methotrexate helps achieve higher levels of disease control in early RA

Data presented today at the EULAR 2011 Annual Congress demonstrated that initial treatment with adalimumab (Humira, ADA) plus methotrexate in early RA patients can provide high levels of disease control in many patients, and may also offer the opportunity to change future treatment options for some.

27 May 2011

NHLBI stops AIM-HIGH combination clinical trial in high blood cholesterol

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has stopped a clinical trial studying a blood lipid treatment 18 months earlier than planned. The trial found that adding high dose, extended-release niacin to statin treatment in people with heart and vascular disease, did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and stroke.

27 May 2011

4SC to present pre-clinical data on vidofludimus in systemic lupus erythematosus at EULAR 2011

4SC AG, a discovery and development company of targeted small molecule drugs for autoimmune and cancer diseases, will present pre-clinical data on vidofludimus - its lead small-molecule drug candidate against autoimmune diseases - in systemic lupus erythematosus at EULAR 2011, Europe's largest scientific conference on rheumatic diseases, in London, UK, from May 25-28, 2011.

27 May 2011

ARCA plans to expand development program for Gencaro in atrial fibrillation

ARCA biopharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically-targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases, today announced that it is planning to expand the development of Gencaro, its lead cardiovascular drug candidate, to atrial fibrillation, a disease that affects more than 2.4 million patients in the United States.

27 May 2011

Nuron secures option, license deal to develop NU400 for Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Nuron Biotech Inc., a specialty biologics and vaccines company, today announced that it has secured an exclusive option and license agreement utilizing PolyTherics' site-specific TheraPEG PEGylation technology to develop NU400, a long-acting version of Nuron's proprietary recombinant human interferon beta-1b.

27 May 2011

Positive results from CEL-SCI's LEAPS H1N1-activated dendritic cells trial in mice

CEL-SCI Corporation today announced the positive results of efficacy studies in mice of L.E.A.P.S.TM H1N1 activated dendritic cells to treat the H1N1 virus.

27 May 2011

Tacrolimus prevents breast cancer growth in pre-clinical studies

Tacrolimus, a drug that is commonly used to prevent organ transplantation rejection, inhibits breast cancer growth in pre-clinical studies. The finding from UNC scientists was reported in the May 26th PLoS ONE.

27 May 2011

Neurologix presents NLX-P101 Phase 2 trial in Parkinson's disease at 10th INS World Congress

Neurologix, Inc. announced the presentation today of efficacy results through one year of follow-up in patients treated as part of the Company's successful Phase 2 clinical trial for its novel, investigational gene therapy NLX-P101 for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

27 May 2011

Tigris Pharmaceuticals begins enrollment in AFP-464 Phase 2 trial in ER-positive breast cancer

Tigris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced enrollment of its first patient in a randomized Phase 2 clinical trial of AFP-464 with or without Faslodex in estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer patients.

27 May 2011

Gout drug success for Novartis

Novartis AG's new gout therapy drug gives patients better pain relief and significantly cuts the risk of new attacks say two late stage studies. The studies show that more than 450 patients taking Ilaris, or ACZ885, had less pain and the risk of new attacks were reduced by up to 68 percent compared to those taking an injectable steroid to treat gouty arthritis attacks, which can last for a week or more.

26 May 2011

Drug Trial News

Symphogen's Sym004 Phase 1 data on advanced solid tumors to be presented at ASCO 2011

Diamyd European Phase III study in diabetes does not meet primary endpoint

CrystalGenomics begins enrollment in CG100649 Phase 2b osteoarthritis study

Rochester receives $1M FDA, BDRSA grant to begin first controlled clinical trial in Juvenile Batten disease

Ampio commences new anti-inflammatory agent Phase 1B trial in osteoarthritis

Enrollment complete in BioSante's LibiGel Phase III cardiovascular and breast cancer safety study

YM announces updates on nimotuzumab clinical development program

Positive results from DavosLife Natural e3 phase I clinical trial in resectable pancreatic cancer

New positive Cimzia phase IIIb study data on rheumatoid arthritis presented at EULAR meeting

Interim analysis of AIM-HIGH study affirms positive impact of Niaspan on HDL and triglyceride lipid values

Adalimumab plus methotrexate helps achieve higher levels of disease control in early RA

NHLBI stops AIM-HIGH combination clinical trial in high blood cholesterol

4SC to present pre-clinical data on vidofludimus in systemic lupus erythematosus at EULAR 2011

ARCA plans to expand development program for Gencaro in atrial fibrillation

Nuron secures option, license deal to develop NU400 for Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Positive results from CEL-SCI's LEAPS H1N1-activated dendritic cells trial in mice

Tacrolimus prevents breast cancer growth in pre-clinical studies

Neurologix presents NLX-P101 Phase 2 trial in Parkinson's disease at 10th INS World Congress

Tigris Pharmaceuticals begins enrollment in AFP-464 Phase 2 trial in ER-positive breast cancer

Gout drug success for Novartis

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