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REMURA Phase 2 clinical study results highlighted at Tear Film & Ocular Surface conference

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today highlighted results from the Company's REMURA (bromfenac ophthalmic solution for dry eye) Phase 2 clinical study.

27 Sep 2010

S*BIO initiates SB939 Phase 2 clinical trial for metastatic prostate cancer

S*BIO Pte Ltd today announced the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical trial of SB939, its novel orally-active HDAC inhibitor, in patients with recurrent or metastatic prostate cancer (HRPC).

27 Sep 2010

MediciNova receives FDA approval to proceed with initial trial of ibudilast

MediciNova Inc, a biopharmaceutical company publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Market and the Hercules Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange (Code Number:4875), today reported FDA's approval to proceed with an initial trial of the company's neurological drug candidate, ibudilast (MN-166/AV411), as a potential new pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine addiction.

27 Sep 2010

Takeda announces SGN-35 ADC trial results in Hodgkin lymphoma patients

Seattle Genetics, Inc. and Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, today announced positive top line results from the pivotal trial of single agent brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35), an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) targeted to CD30. The trial was conducted in 102 relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients.

27 Sep 2010

OncoGenex initiates OGX-427 Phase 2 trial for metastatic prostate cancer

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the initiation of a randomized, controlled, investigator sponsored Phase 2 trial of OGX-427 in men with metastatic prostate cancer.

27 Sep 2010

Clinical Data announces Stedivaze agonist data at ASNC2010 meeting

Clinical Data, Inc., today presented data from Phase I studies of Stedivaze (apadenoson), which demonstrated overall safety and tolerability in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

27 Sep 2010

Astellas Pharma announces Phase IV study results of Lexiscan injection at ASNC session

Today Astellas Pharma US, Inc. announced results of a Phase IV study showing Lexiscan(regadenoson) Injection was comparable to placebo in causing a >15% decrease in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) in subjects with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are likely candidates for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) studies.

27 Sep 2010

Genta commences new tesetaxel Phase 2 clinical trial in advanced bladder cancer

Genta Incorporated today announced that the Company has initiated a new Phase 2 clinical trial of tesetaxel in patients with advanced bladder cancer. Tesetaxel is the leading oral taxane in clinical development. The new trial will be conducted at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, and at least one site in the EU.

24 Sep 2010

Enobia announces positive results from ENB-0040 Phase II juvenile clinical trial for hypophosphatasia

Enobia Pharma today announced positive results for its Phase II juvenile clinical trial of ENB-0040 (asfotase alfa), an experimental bone-targeted enzyme replacement therapy intended for the treatment of hypophosphatasia (HPP). Hypophosphatasia is a rare, inherited, and sometimes fatal metabolic bone disease that affects individuals of all ages.

24 Sep 2010

Results of Argos' Arcelis Phase 2 study for RCC accepted for presentation at International Kidney Cancer Symposium

Argos Therapeutics today announced that results from its Arcelis™ immunotherapy Phase 2 study for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have been accepted for a poster presentation at the Ninth International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Oct. 1-2 in Chicago.

24 Sep 2010

Yaupon reports positive results from mechlorethamine gel study for early-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

Yaupon Therapeutics, a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced positive top-line results from the pivotal multi-center study of its lead product candidate, a proprietary topical mechlorethamine gel for the treatment of early-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL - stages I-IIa). The top-line data show that the study, which was conducted under a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA), achieved its primary and secondary endpoints.

24 Sep 2010

Cylene commences CX-4945 Phase I trial in multiple myeloma

Cylene Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial of their first-in-class, oral CK2 inhibitor CX-4945 in patients with multiple myeloma. Cylene also announced the simultaneous closing of a $12 million financing with participation from existing investors including Sanderling Ventures, HBM BioVentures (Cayman) Ltd., Novartis BioVenture Fund, BioVentures Investors, Lilly Ventures, Mitsui & Co. and Morningside Venture Investments Ltd.

24 Sep 2010

Phase 3 clinical study demonstrates efficacy of metformin therapy in type 2 diabetes

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AstraZeneca today announced results from a randomized, double-blind Phase 3 clinical study in adults with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on metformin therapy alone.

24 Sep 2010

Biothera receives SBIR award to evaluate therapeutic potential of Imprime PGG drug in pancreatic cancer

Biothera has received a National Cancer Institute SBIR award to evaluate the therapeutic potential of its drug candidate Imprime PGG in pancreatic cancer, the company announced today.

24 Sep 2010

Tolerx presents otelixizumab preclinical research at 46th EASD

Tolerx, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies to treat autoimmune diseases and cancer by modulating T cell activity, today announced the presentation of preclinical research describing the mechanism of action of otelixizumab at the 46th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). In addition, Tolerx also announced that the first European patient was enrolled in DEFEND-2, a confirmatory Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating otelixizumab in autoimmune new-onset type 1 diabetes.

23 Sep 2010

FDA grants ZIOPHARM's darinaparsin Orphan Drug Designation for peripheral T-cell Lymphoma treatment

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. announced today that the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to darinaparsin (Zinapar™ or ZIO-101) for the treatment of peripheral T-cell Lymphoma (PTCL). The United States Orphan Drug Act of 1983 was created to provide incentives for companies to develop and market treatments for diseases or conditions affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the United States.

23 Sep 2010

Linagliptin clinical trial data shows positive result for type 2 diabetes treatment

New data from the linagliptin late stage clinical trial programme were presented this week at the 46th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).

23 Sep 2010

Athersys presents MultiStem phase I study results at TCT Conference

Athersys, Inc. announced at its presentation at the Transvascular Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Conference held in Washington, D.C., updated results from its phase I clinical trial of MultiStem, its allogeneic cell therapy product, administered to individuals following acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

23 Sep 2010

Vaxonco initiates Phase I clinical trial of novel DNA-based polyepitope vaccine against malaria

Vaxonco Inc., a Korean company specializing in peptide-based vaccines and Ichor Medical Systems (Ichor), whose advanced TriGrid™ Delivery System (TriGrid™) is being tested worldwide for its ability to enhance delivery of DNA drugs and vaccines, announced today the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial to evaluate a novel DNA-based polyepitope vaccine against malaria.

23 Sep 2010

Phase II study: Fostamatinib improves outcomes in RA patients

AstraZeneca's new oral syk inhibitor, fostamatinib (R788), recently in-licensed from Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., significantly improved outcomes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who responded inadequately to ongoing treatment with methotrexate, according to phase II study data published in The New England Journal of Medicine today.

23 Sep 2010

Drug Trial News

REMURA Phase 2 clinical study results highlighted at Tear Film & Ocular Surface conference

S*BIO initiates SB939 Phase 2 clinical trial for metastatic prostate cancer

MediciNova receives FDA approval to proceed with initial trial of ibudilast

Takeda announces SGN-35 ADC trial results in Hodgkin lymphoma patients

OncoGenex initiates OGX-427 Phase 2 trial for metastatic prostate cancer

Clinical Data announces Stedivaze agonist data at ASNC2010 meeting

Astellas Pharma announces Phase IV study results of Lexiscan injection at ASNC session

Genta commences new tesetaxel Phase 2 clinical trial in advanced bladder cancer

Enobia announces positive results from ENB-0040 Phase II juvenile clinical trial for hypophosphatasia

Results of Argos' Arcelis Phase 2 study for RCC accepted for presentation at International Kidney Cancer Symposium

Yaupon reports positive results from mechlorethamine gel study for early-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

Cylene commences CX-4945 Phase I trial in multiple myeloma

Phase 3 clinical study demonstrates efficacy of metformin therapy in type 2 diabetes

Biothera receives SBIR award to evaluate therapeutic potential of Imprime PGG drug in pancreatic cancer

Tolerx presents otelixizumab preclinical research at 46th EASD

FDA grants ZIOPHARM's darinaparsin Orphan Drug Designation for peripheral T-cell Lymphoma treatment

Linagliptin clinical trial data shows positive result for type 2 diabetes treatment

Athersys presents MultiStem phase I study results at TCT Conference

Vaxonco initiates Phase I clinical trial of novel DNA-based polyepitope vaccine against malaria

Phase II study: Fostamatinib improves outcomes in RA patients

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