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Avila's PI3Kα inhibitor preclinical study data presented at AACR meeting

Avila Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing novel targeted covalent drugs, today presented results of preclinical studies on its novel Phosphoinositide 3-kinase alpha inhibitor at the American Association for Cancer Research 102nd Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

6 Apr 2011

Pervasis' PVS-30200 study data in prostate cancer presented at AACR meeting

Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc. today announced preclinical data showing positive effects of PVS-30200, the company's investigational cell therapy for the treatment of solid tumors, on controlling tumor growth and inhibiting metastases in an animal model of prostate cancer.

6 Apr 2011

Neurocrine completes NBI-98854 Phase IIa study in schizophrenia patients with dyskinesia

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. announced today that it has completed the dosing and preliminary assessment of the initial cohort of Tardive Dyskinesia patients using its proprietary Vesicular Monoamine Transporter 2 inhibitor, NBI-98854.

6 Apr 2011

Genzyme, Isis present mipomersen phase 3 study data in severe heFH at ACC meeting

Genzyme Corp., a subsidiary of sanofi-aventis Group, and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that data from two phase 3 studies of mipomersen in patients who had high cholesterol levels while on lipid-lowering therapy were presented at the American College of Cardiology's 60th Annual Scientific Session.

6 Apr 2011

ARIAD's ponatinib potently inhibits all four FGFRs abnormally expressed in multiple cancers

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced results of preclinical studies on ponatinib, its investigational pan-BCR-ABL inhibitor, showing potent inhibition of all four members of the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) family of tyrosine kinases that are abnormally expressed in multiple cancers. ARIAD scientists are presenting the data this morning at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

5 Apr 2011

R&D Directions names Novavax VLP influenza vaccine as one of top '100 great investigational drugs in development'

Novavax, Inc. announced that its virus-like particle (VLP) influenza vaccine has been named by the editors of R&D Directions magazine as one of the top "100 great investigational drugs in development" today. In its tenth annual list of promising clinical compounds, R&D Directions cited Novavax's virus-like-particle technology as a promising new approach to producing vaccines to prevent seasonal, H1N1 and avian influenza. The list reflects the current interests of industry observers and analysts and is described in the magazine's March 2011 issue.

5 Apr 2011

RE-LY trial results suggest Pradaxa capsule reduces risk of stroke in AF patients

Two new retrospective subanalyses of the RE-LY trial, involving Pradaxa capsules, suggested that the reduction in stroke risk achieved with PRADAXA 150mg over warfarin occurred irrespective of CHA2DS2-VASc risk score and the type of non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

5 Apr 2011

Aeterna Zentaris presents two posters on perifosine at AACR meeting

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. today announced that two posters on its lead anticancer agent, perifosine, were presented at the 102nd annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research currently held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

5 Apr 2011

OncoGenex presents OGX-427 preclinical data in prostrate cancer at AACR meeting

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that preclinical data utilizing their pipeline compound OGX-427 was presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011.

5 Apr 2011

Synta presents ganetespib and elesclomol study data in cancer at AACR meeting

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. today presented five posters at the American Association for Cancer Research 102nd Annual Meeting. Three posters reported results from studies of ganetespib, and two posters reported results from studies of elesclomol, a small-molecule mitochondria metabolism inhibitor.

5 Apr 2011

Jennerex, Transgene present JX-594 Phase 1 and 2 study data in liver cancer at EASL meeting

Jennerex, Inc., a private clinical-stage biotherapeutics company focused on the development and commercialization of first-in-class targeted oncolytic products for cancer, and Transgene,a bio-pharmaceutical company specialized in the development of immunotherapeutic products, today announced that new data from Phase 1 and 2 clinical studies of JX-594 were presented in an oral presentation at the 46th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver over the weekend at the Internationales Congress Centrum in Berlin, Germany.

5 Apr 2011

Curis presents vismodegib Phase II data in basal cell nevus syndrome at AACR meeting

Curis, Inc., a drug development company seeking to develop next generation targeted small molecule drug candidates for cancer treatment, today announced the presentation of interim Phase II clinical data on Hedgehog pathway inhibitor vismodegib in patients with basal cell nevus syndrome, which is also commonly referred to as Gorlin syndrome.

5 Apr 2011

Idera presents IMO-3100 Phase 1 trial data in autoimmune diseases at Keystone Symposia

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the presentation of data from its multiple-dose Phase 1 clinical trial of IMO-3100 in healthy subjects.

5 Apr 2011

Current Alzheimer Research publishes ExonHit's EHT 0202 Phase IIa results

ExonHit Therapeutics today announced the publication of Phase IIa results for EHT 0202, its lead candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, in the journal Current Alzheimer Research.

5 Apr 2011

Cardioxyl's CXL-1020 preclinical data against heart failure presented at ACC meeting

Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it is presenting two abstracts from studies of its lead clinical candidate, CXL-1020, at the American College of Cardiology's 60th Annual Scientific Session & Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana.

5 Apr 2011

Daiichi Sankyo acquires Plexxikon

Plexxikon Inc. today announced that its acquisition by Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited, a Japan-based global pharmaceutical company, has been successfully completed. Clearance under the Hart Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act has been received. Under the terms of the deal, Plexxikon shareholders will receive $805 million up-front, with near-term milestone payments associated with the approval of PLX4032 totaling an additional $130 million.

4 Apr 2011

Avanir files IND for NUEDEXTA/AVP-923 Phase II clinical trial for central neuropathic pain in MS patients

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a large Phase II clinical trial of AVP-923, an investigational drug for the treatment of central neuropathic pain in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The FDA has acknowledged receipt of the submission and the company expects that the IND filing will be subject to standard 30-day review.

4 Apr 2011

Aspirin usage associated with decrease in pancreatic cancer risk

The use of aspirin at least once per month is associated with a significant decrease in pancreatic cancer risk, according to results of a large case-control study presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held here April 2-6.

4 Apr 2011

ImmunoGen presents IMGN529 data against NHL, CLL at AACR meeting

ImmunoGen, Inc., a biotechnology company that develops targeted antibody-based anticancer products using its antibody expertise and Targeted Antibody Payload technology, today disclosed the profile and first preclinical data for the Company's novel IMGN529 product candidate for the treatment of B-cell malignancies including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

4 Apr 2011

Oncothyreon's ONT-10, PX-866 preclinical data presented at AACR meeting

Oncothyreon Inc. today announced the presentation of preclinical data for ONT-10, a therapeutic vaccine directed at cancers expressing MUC1, and PX-866, its irreversible inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, at the American Association of Cancer Research meeting in Orlando, Florida.

4 Apr 2011

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Avila's PI3Kα inhibitor preclinical study data presented at AACR meeting

Pervasis' PVS-30200 study data in prostate cancer presented at AACR meeting

Neurocrine completes NBI-98854 Phase IIa study in schizophrenia patients with dyskinesia

Genzyme, Isis present mipomersen phase 3 study data in severe heFH at ACC meeting

ARIAD's ponatinib potently inhibits all four FGFRs abnormally expressed in multiple cancers

R&D Directions names Novavax VLP influenza vaccine as one of top '100 great investigational drugs in development'

RE-LY trial results suggest Pradaxa capsule reduces risk of stroke in AF patients

Aeterna Zentaris presents two posters on perifosine at AACR meeting

OncoGenex presents OGX-427 preclinical data in prostrate cancer at AACR meeting

Synta presents ganetespib and elesclomol study data in cancer at AACR meeting

Jennerex, Transgene present JX-594 Phase 1 and 2 study data in liver cancer at EASL meeting

Curis presents vismodegib Phase II data in basal cell nevus syndrome at AACR meeting

Idera presents IMO-3100 Phase 1 trial data in autoimmune diseases at Keystone Symposia

Current Alzheimer Research publishes ExonHit's EHT 0202 Phase IIa results

Cardioxyl's CXL-1020 preclinical data against heart failure presented at ACC meeting

Daiichi Sankyo acquires Plexxikon

Avanir files IND for NUEDEXTA/AVP-923 Phase II clinical trial for central neuropathic pain in MS patients

Aspirin usage associated with decrease in pancreatic cancer risk

ImmunoGen presents IMGN529 data against NHL, CLL at AACR meeting

Oncothyreon's ONT-10, PX-866 preclinical data presented at AACR meeting

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