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Albireo to present study results of A3309 in patients with chronic constipation at 2010 DDW annual meeting

Albireo today announced that additional clinical data will be reported from a recent study assessing the safety, tolerability and efficacy of A3309 in patients with chronic constipation. A3309 is a first-in-class investigational compound for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) and chronic constipation (CC). The results will be presented during the 2010 Digestive Disease Week (DDW) annual meeting being held in New Orleans, US.

29 Apr 2010

CINJ trial targets new combination therapy for advanced solid tumors

Building off recent laboratory discoveries relating to how cancer cells become resistant to therapies that attempt to starve cancer, scientists at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) are now applying that knowledge to a process in which cancer cells eat themselves to downsize and resist therapy. The ultimate goal of this effort is to improve upon current anticancer treatments.

29 Apr 2010

Pain Therapeutics reports net loss of $1.0 million for first-quarter 2010

Pain Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, today reported first quarter 2010 financial results. Net loss for Q1 2010 was $1.0 million, or $0.02 per share, compared to a net loss of $1.8 million, or $0.04 per share, for Q1 2009.

29 Apr 2010

Roche announces results of phase III T-emerge 3 study of taspoglutide in diabetics

Ipsen, a global biopharmaceutical group, today announced that its partner Roche has disclosed results of the phase III T-emerge 3 study in patients with diabetes with taspoglutide, the first once weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue based on a human sequence. Taspoglutide originating from Ipsen's research is developed by Roche.

29 Apr 2010

Geron reports net loss of $16.6M for first-quarter 2010

Geron Corporation today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

29 Apr 2010

Multicenter NIH trial finds combination antibiotics effective against Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis

Combination antibiotics effectively treat Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis - a major step toward management, and possibly cure, of this disease, a federal multicenter clinical trial led by the University of South Florida College of Medicine found.

29 Apr 2010

Adamas Pharmaceuticals presents study results of TCAD therapy in immunocompromised influenza A patients

Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held company, announced today the results from the first clinical study evaluating triple combination antiviral drug (TCAD) therapy for the treatment of influenza A in immunocompromised patients. Data from this Phase 1b study were presented by clinical investigator Dr. Janet Englund in a clinical symposium at the 23rd International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) in San Francisco.

29 Apr 2010

Celladon's first Phase II trial of MYDICAR for advanced heart failure meets primary endpoint

Targeted Genetics Corporation announced today that its licensing partner, Celladon Corporation, has reported today that Celladon's first Phase II trial with MYDICAR® for the treatment of advanced heart failure has met its primary safety and efficacy endpoints, as prospectively defined in the Phase II trial protocol.

29 Apr 2010

Ceregene continues enrollment in new Phase 1/2 clinical study of CERE-120 for Parkinson's disease

Ceregene, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, announced today that enrollment is proceeding in a new Phase 1/2 clinical study evaluating CERE-120, a gene therapy product which delivers the neurotrophic factor neurturin, to dying neurons in Parkinson's disease patients. This new clinical study follows a completed Phase 2 trial and builds on experience gained in that trial, by enhancing the dosing regimen and optimizing the duration of patient follow up.

29 Apr 2010

Phase 1B/2 clinical study to evaluate efficacy of PMX-60056 in reversing heparin levels initiated

PolyMedix, Inc., an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat acute cardiovascular disorders and infectious diseases, has initiated a Phase 1B/2 dose-ranging clinical study with its anticoagulant reversing agent, PMX-60056. The study is intended to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of PMX-60056 in reversing varying heparin levels, including the highest levels commonly used in surgical settings.

29 Apr 2010

Positive results from interim analysis of ongoing Phase 2a study of BCX4208

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced positive top-line results from a planned interim analysis of its ongoing Phase 2a, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of orally administered BCX4208 in patients with gout.

28 Apr 2010

Diamyd Medical to focus on completion of Diamyd Phase III studies and preparation for market launch

“Besides our ongoing partnership discussions, we will primarily focus on completing the Phase III studies and prepare for market launch of Diamyd®.”

28 Apr 2010

BiondVax announces successful conclusion of second Phase I/II trial of Multimeric-001 Universal Flu Vaccine

BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd., an Israeli biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of global efforts towards the development of a Universal Influenza Vaccine, announced the successful conclusion of the Company's second Phase I/II clinical trial of the Multimeric-001 Universal Influenza Vaccine.

28 Apr 2010

Seattle Genetics reports revenues of $46.5M for first-quarter 2010

Seattle Genetics, Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. The company also highlighted recent product development activities and planned milestones.

28 Apr 2010

Diamyd Medical reports group net sales of MSEK 0.2 for second-quarter 2010

Second quarter report for Diamyd Medical AB (publ), fiscal year 2009/2010

28 Apr 2010

Update on ICA-105665 clinical development plans for treatment of epilepsy and pain

Icagen, Inc. today provided an update on clinical development plans for ICA-105665, the Company's novel drug candidate for the treatment of epilepsy and pain.

28 Apr 2010

ChronSeal multi-center study in Sweden and Norway finalized

The multi-center study in Sweden and Norway with ChronSeal® is now finalized and the data are being analyzed in Sweden and by Kringle in Japan. ChronTech and Kringle have jointly decided that the results will be publicly available on May 27th. At follow-up of the ChronVac-C® -study where patients now have started treatment according to standard-of-care (interferon and ribavirin) all patients (100%) were virus free at treatment week 12 and 5/6 (83%) had less than 50 copies of virus/mL blood already at treatment week four.

28 Apr 2010

DARA Therapeutics collaborates to advance clinical study of KRN5500 for CIPN in cancer patients

DARA BioSciences, Inc. announced today that on April 26, 2010, DARA Therapeutics, a subsidiary of DARA BioSciences, and the Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), entered into a Clinical Trials Agreement to advance the clinical study of KRN5500 for the treatment of Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) in patients with cancer. Under the terms of the collaboration, NCI will fund the studies and DARA will supply KRN5500 and placebo.

28 Apr 2010

NCCTG to conduct Phase II study of brostallicin in combination with cisplatin for mTNBC cancer

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that the North Central Cancer Treatment Group ("NCCTG") plans to conduct a Phase II study of brostallicin in combination with cisplatin in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast ("mTNBC") cancer, defined by tumors lacking expression of estrogen, progesterone receptors and without over-expression of HER2. Additionally, the majority of breast cancers that are associated with the susceptibility mutation (BRCA1) are of the triple-negative type.

28 Apr 2010

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals to present Phase 2 study results of LX1031 for non-constipating IBS at DDW 2010

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing breakthrough treatments for human disease, announced today that the company will be giving poster and oral presentations on results from its Phase 2 clinical study with LX1031 in patients with non-constipating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

28 Apr 2010

Drug Trial News

Albireo to present study results of A3309 in patients with chronic constipation at 2010 DDW annual meeting

CINJ trial targets new combination therapy for advanced solid tumors

Pain Therapeutics reports net loss of $1.0 million for first-quarter 2010

Roche announces results of phase III T-emerge 3 study of taspoglutide in diabetics

Geron reports net loss of $16.6M for first-quarter 2010

Multicenter NIH trial finds combination antibiotics effective against Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis

Adamas Pharmaceuticals presents study results of TCAD therapy in immunocompromised influenza A patients

Celladon's first Phase II trial of MYDICAR for advanced heart failure meets primary endpoint

Ceregene continues enrollment in new Phase 1/2 clinical study of CERE-120 for Parkinson's disease

Phase 1B/2 clinical study to evaluate efficacy of PMX-60056 in reversing heparin levels initiated

Positive results from interim analysis of ongoing Phase 2a study of BCX4208

Diamyd Medical to focus on completion of Diamyd Phase III studies and preparation for market launch

BiondVax announces successful conclusion of second Phase I/II trial of Multimeric-001 Universal Flu Vaccine

Seattle Genetics reports revenues of $46.5M for first-quarter 2010

Diamyd Medical reports group net sales of MSEK 0.2 for second-quarter 2010

Update on ICA-105665 clinical development plans for treatment of epilepsy and pain

ChronSeal multi-center study in Sweden and Norway finalized

DARA Therapeutics collaborates to advance clinical study of KRN5500 for CIPN in cancer patients

NCCTG to conduct Phase II study of brostallicin in combination with cisplatin for mTNBC cancer

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals to present Phase 2 study results of LX1031 for non-constipating IBS at DDW 2010

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