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St. Jude presents results from ASSERT trial for stroke at American Heart Association

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced the results of the ASymptomatic AF and Stroke Evaluation in Pacemaker Patients and the AF Reduction Atrial Pacing Trial (ASSERT), a St. Jude Medical sponsored trial conducted by the Population Health Research Institute of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences in Hamilton, Canada.

16 Nov 2010

Bayer presents results from Phase III ROCKET AF trial for atrial fibrillation at American Heart Association

Bayer today announced the results from the pivotal, double-blind Phase III, ROCKET AF trial. In the study, rivaroxaban demonstrated superiority to warfarin in reducing the risk of stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

16 Nov 2010

Infinity announces Phase 1b/2 clinical trial of IPI-926 in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer

Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that enrollment is ongoing locally for a Phase 1b/2 clinical trial of IPI-926, Infinity's oral molecule that inhibits Smoothened, a key component of the Hedgehog pathway, in combination with Gemzar (gemicitabine) in patients with previously untreated, metastatic pancreatic cancer.

16 Nov 2010

Celladon presents data on Phase 2 CUPID clinical trial for advanced heart failure at American Heart Association

Targeted Genetics Corporation announced that its partner, Celladon Corporation, today presented 12-month data from its Phase 2 CUPID clinical trial of MYDICAR demonstrating significant improvements in clinical outcomes and key disease markers in advanced heart failure patients treated with the genetically-targeted enzyme replacement therapy.

16 Nov 2010

PolyMedix presents data on PMX-60056 Phase 1B/2 studies for blood clotting at American Heart Association

PolyMedix, Inc, an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat life-threatening infectious diseases and acute cardiovascular disorders, announced that data from two Phase 1B/2 clinical studies with PMX-60056 were presented today, in oral and poster sessions, at the Annual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions Meeting. PMX-60056 is a synthetic, small-molecule designed to reverse the anti-clotting effects of both heparin and low molecule weight heparin (LMWH).

16 Nov 2010

ViroPharma presents data on Cinryze C1 esterase inhibitor for HAE at ACAAI Meeting

ViroPharma Incorporated today announced data in four poster presentations and two oral presentations relating to Cinryze (C1 esterase inhibitor [human]) at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI), November 11 through 16 in Phoenix, Ariz.

16 Nov 2010

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals presents positive results of TSC study for PAD at American Heart Association

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals LLC today announced positive results of its Phase I/II proof-of-concept study of Trans Sodium Crocetinate (TSC) in patients suffering from walking impairment due to peripheral artery disease (PAD).

16 Nov 2010

Oramed presents ORMD-0801 Phase IIb results for Type II diabetes at Annual Meeting in Bethesda

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc., a developer of oral drug delivery systems, presented the results of its recently completed Phase IIb trial. The multicenter, placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind study conducted in 29 patients with Type II diabetes assessed the safety of ORMD-0801 in patients with Type II diabetes.

16 Nov 2010

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals to present ZEVALIN data at ASH Meeting

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company with fully integrated commercial and drug development operations with a primary focus in oncology, today announced a total of 11 ZEVALIN related data presentations (five oral, six posters) at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), being held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, December 4-7, 2010.

15 Nov 2010

Teva presents QNAZE Phase III study results for SAR at ACAAI Meeting

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today announced results from a Phase III study of QNAZE (beclomethasone dipropionate [BDP]) HFA, a nasal aerosol corticosteroid in development for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR), that demonstrated significantly greater symptom relief compared with placebo.

15 Nov 2010

New investigational drug is well tolerated in children with nmCF

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the publication of data from a Phase 2a clinical trial of ataluren in children with nonsense mutation cystic fibrosis (nmCF) in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

15 Nov 2010

Celladon’s Phase 2 CUPID trial shows improved clinical outcomes in advanced heart failure patients

Celladon Corp., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative treatments for cardiovascular diseases, today announced that 12-month data from its Phase 2 CUPID clinical trial of MYDICAR demonstrated significant improvements in clinical outcomes and key disease markers in advanced heart failure patients treated with the genetically-targeted enzyme replacement therapy.

15 Nov 2010

Novel heart attack treatment results presented at premier USA cardiology forum

Regenerative medicine company Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB; USADR:MBLTY) has announced that positive preclinical trial results were presented at the American Heart Association’s annual conference in Chicago showing that the company’s proprietary “off-the-shelf” stem cells can be injected simply, safely, and effectively into the coronary arteries after a heart attack to prevent heart failure.

15 Nov 2010

No difference in risk of nonsuicide death between ziprasidone and olanzapine for schizophrenia

The potential for harmful side effects associated with anti-psychotic medications for treating schizophrenia is a frustration for mental-health professionals who must balance this with the positive benefits of drugs. For example, the issue of the antipsychotic drug ziprasidone lengthening the QTc interval, a possible indicator of life-threatening heart arrhythmias, has demanded much attention among clinicians since the drug was introduced in 2001.

15 Nov 2010

SuperGen to present three abstracts at EORTC-NCI-AACR International Symposium

SuperGen, Inc., a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel cancer therapies, today announced the acceptance of three abstracts detailing recent work with SuperGen compounds.

15 Nov 2010

Talecris announces publication of A1PI studies for AAT deficiency in Respiratory Research journal

Talecris Biotherapeutics announced today the publication of combined data from two studies demonstrating that augmentation therapy with Alpha(1)-Proteinase Inhibitor (Human) (A1PI) significantly reduces lung tissue loss in patients with emphysema related to Alpha(1)-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency.

15 Nov 2010

Scios announces results of ASCEND-HF trial for ADHF treatment

Scios Inc. announced today that the landmark investigational study of NATRECOR (nesiritide) for the treatment of acutely decompensated heart failure (ADHF), ASCEND-HF, demonstrated no statistically significant difference from placebo in the co-primary endpoints of dyspnea, measured at six and 24 hours, or in the composite of heart failure re-hospitalizations and death during the first 30 days following treatment.

15 Nov 2010

Inovio third quarter total revenue decreases from $3.6 million to $1.3 million

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

15 Nov 2010

POZEN presents PA32540 Phase 1 study results for cardiovascular disease at AHA Session

POZEN Inc., a pharmaceutical company committed to transforming medicine that transforms lives, announced today the results of a Phase 1 study, which reported that PA32540, a novel coordinated-delivery tablet of enteric-coated aspirin (325 mg) and immediate-release omeprazole (40 mg), showed no ex vivo drug-drug interaction with clopidogrel when administered 10 hours apart in healthy patients, based on the study's pre-specified analysis.

15 Nov 2010

Immunitor completes V5 Phase IIb imm01 clinical trial enrollment for TB

Immune Network Ltd., advises that its potential acquisition, Immunitor USA Inc., has announced the completion of enrollment in its Phase IIb imm01 clinical trial of V5 in tuberculosis.

15 Nov 2010

Drug Trial News

St. Jude presents results from ASSERT trial for stroke at American Heart Association

Bayer presents results from Phase III ROCKET AF trial for atrial fibrillation at American Heart Association

Infinity announces Phase 1b/2 clinical trial of IPI-926 in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer

Celladon presents data on Phase 2 CUPID clinical trial for advanced heart failure at American Heart Association

PolyMedix presents data on PMX-60056 Phase 1B/2 studies for blood clotting at American Heart Association

ViroPharma presents data on Cinryze C1 esterase inhibitor for HAE at ACAAI Meeting

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals presents positive results of TSC study for PAD at American Heart Association

Oramed presents ORMD-0801 Phase IIb results for Type II diabetes at Annual Meeting in Bethesda

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals to present ZEVALIN data at ASH Meeting

Teva presents QNAZE Phase III study results for SAR at ACAAI Meeting

New investigational drug is well tolerated in children with nmCF

Celladon’s Phase 2 CUPID trial shows improved clinical outcomes in advanced heart failure patients

Novel heart attack treatment results presented at premier USA cardiology forum

No difference in risk of nonsuicide death between ziprasidone and olanzapine for schizophrenia

SuperGen to present three abstracts at EORTC-NCI-AACR International Symposium

Talecris announces publication of A1PI studies for AAT deficiency in Respiratory Research journal

Scios announces results of ASCEND-HF trial for ADHF treatment

Inovio third quarter total revenue decreases from $3.6 million to $1.3 million

POZEN presents PA32540 Phase 1 study results for cardiovascular disease at AHA Session

Immunitor completes V5 Phase IIb imm01 clinical trial enrollment for TB

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