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Resolvyx presents new data on RX-10001 for corneal herpes simplex virus infection at ARVO 2010

Resolvyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading resolvin therapeutics company, today announced the presentation of data on its novel resolvins for the treatment of both ocular surface diseases and retinal diseases at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, being held May 2-6, 2010.

7 May 2010

Pfizer presents data on in vivo activity of PF-04523655 siRNA drug candidate at ARVO annual meeting

Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the world leader in clinical development of RNAi-based therapeutics, announced today that researchers from Pfizer, Inc. presented data on in vivo activity of PF-04523655 at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting, being held May 2-6, 2010 in Fort Lauderdale.

7 May 2010

Genzyme to initiate $2 billion stock buyback

Genzyme Corp. today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to pursue several actions to increase shareholder value. The company will initiate a $2 billion stock buyback, under which $1 billion of stock will be repurchased in the near term and financed with debt. The additional $1 billion of stock will be repurchased during the next 12 months.

7 May 2010

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals reports first-quarter net income of $5.5 million from continuing operations

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals today announced its first quarter financial results for the three month period ended March 27, 2010. The Company reported net income from continuing operations of $5.5 million, or $0.11 per share, compared to a net loss of $7.0 million, or $0.14 per share, for the period ended March 28, 2009.

7 May 2010

Oramed reports Phase 2b non-FDA clinical trial results of ORMD-0801 oral insulin capsule

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc., a developer of alternative drug delivery systems, reported today results for the recently completed Phase 2b non-FDA clinical trial of its flagship oral insulin capsule, ORMD-0801.

7 May 2010

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals commences Phase 3 registration program for Zerenex

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the initiation of its short-term Phase 3 study of Zerenex™ (ferric citrate), the Company's iron-based phosphate binder for the treatment of elevated serum phosphorous levels, or hyperphosphatemia, in patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis.

6 May 2010

Cytochroma reports positive results from Phase I trial for CTAP201 Injection in hemodialysis patients

Cytochroma today announced positive Phase I results for CTAP201 Injection, a product being developed to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients. The study demonstrated that single intravenous doses of 1 and 3 mcg of CTAP201 were safe and well tolerated. It also identified a starting dose of 2 mcg for subsequent pivotal trials intended to establish the product's safety and efficacy in the targeted population.

6 May 2010

PurGenesis announces positive results from Phase I clinical trial of PUR0110 for ulcerative colitis

PurGenesis Technologies Inc. announced today positive results from a Phase I clinical trial on PUR0110, the Company's lead investigational new drug for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. This successful trial was designed to evaluate the safety and maximum tolerated dose of PUR0110.

6 May 2010

Momenta Pharmaceuticals first-quarter net loss decreases to $16.1 million

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in the characterization and engineering of complex drugs, today reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

6 May 2010

Vical reports net loss of $8.5 million for first-quarter 2010

Vical Incorporated today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Revenues were $1.5 million for the first quarter of 2010 compared with $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2009, reflecting lower revenues under the company's license agreement with AnGes MG, Inc. Operating expenses were $10.1 million for the first quarter of 2010 compared with $10.6 million for the first quarter of 2009.

6 May 2010

Phase II trial: TB-402 demonstrates superior antithrombotic activity to enoxaparin

BioInvent International AB and ThromboGenics NV announce today positive results from their Phase II trial of TB-402. TB-402 is a novel, long acting anticoagulant that is being developed as a single injection for the prevention of venous thromboembolism following orthopaedic surgery.

6 May 2010

Osiris Therapeutics resumes enrollment in Prochymal trial for treatment-resistant Crohn's disease

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that it is resuming enrollment in its clinical trial evaluating Prochymal for patients with treatment-resistant Crohn's disease. The findings of an interim analysis showed that for the primary endpoint of disease remission, Prochymal is approaching statistical significance in the intent to treat (ITT) population, and has reached significance in the per protocol population.

6 May 2010

CU-Boulder develops inhalable vaccine for measles prevention

A team of researchers led by the University of Colorado at Boulder believe a dry powder, inhalable vaccine developed for measles prevention and slated for human clinical trials later this year in India will lead to other inhalable, inexpensive vaccines for illnesses ranging from tuberculosis to cervical cancer.

6 May 2010

Pharmasset reports net loss of $16.1 million for fiscal second-quarter 2010

Pharmasset, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, and commercializing novel drugs to treat viral infections, today reported financial results and operational highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

6 May 2010

ThromboGenics, BioInvent International report positive results from Phase II trial of TB-402 for VTE

ThromboGenics NV and co-development partner BioInvent International announce today positive results from their Phase II trial of TB-402. TB-402 is a novel, long acting anticoagulant that is being developed as a single injection for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following orthopaedic surgery.

6 May 2010

Positive results from Phase 2 clinical study of LX1031 in IBS patients presented at DDW 2010

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing breakthrough treatments for human disease, presented results from its positive Phase 2 clinical study with LX1031 in patients with non-constipating irritable bowel syndrome at Digestive Disease Week 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

6 May 2010

Pharmacyclics reports total GAAP revenues of $2.1 million for third-quarter fiscal 2010

Pharmacyclics, Inc. today reported financial results for its third quarter ended March 31, 2010.

6 May 2010

Positive results from Phase IIa clinical study of LIPO-102

Lithera, Inc. today announced positive results from a Phase IIa clinical study of LIPO-102, its novel injectable combination of salmeterol xinafoate and fluticasone propionate for selective, non-ablative fat reduction. LIPO-102 was well-tolerated when administered weekly for 8 weeks into the subcutaneous abdominal fat of healthy subjects.

6 May 2010

Innate Therapeutics receives funding to conduct Phase 2A clinical trial for MIS416

Innate Therapeutics today announced funding support from Fast Forward, LLC, a not-for-profit organization established by the U.S. National Multiple Sclerosis Society and EMD Serono, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. The award of funds will help support the conduct of a Phase 2A clinical trial in patients with progressive forms of MS using MIS416, a naturally occurring agent derived from bacteria.

6 May 2010

Update on CEL-SCI's Phase III clinical trial of Multikine

CEL-SCI Corporation today provided an update on its planned Phase III clinical trial of its cancer immunotherapy drug candidate Multikine. The Company, together with its development partners Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Orient Europharma, has already selected 40 of the planned 50 global medical centers where the Multikine Phase III study will be conducted.

6 May 2010

Drug Trial News

Resolvyx presents new data on RX-10001 for corneal herpes simplex virus infection at ARVO 2010

Pfizer presents data on in vivo activity of PF-04523655 siRNA drug candidate at ARVO annual meeting

Genzyme to initiate $2 billion stock buyback

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals reports first-quarter net income of $5.5 million from continuing operations

Oramed reports Phase 2b non-FDA clinical trial results of ORMD-0801 oral insulin capsule

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals commences Phase 3 registration program for Zerenex

Cytochroma reports positive results from Phase I trial for CTAP201 Injection in hemodialysis patients

PurGenesis announces positive results from Phase I clinical trial of PUR0110 for ulcerative colitis

Momenta Pharmaceuticals first-quarter net loss decreases to $16.1 million

Vical reports net loss of $8.5 million for first-quarter 2010

Phase II trial: TB-402 demonstrates superior antithrombotic activity to enoxaparin

Osiris Therapeutics resumes enrollment in Prochymal trial for treatment-resistant Crohn's disease

CU-Boulder develops inhalable vaccine for measles prevention

Pharmasset reports net loss of $16.1 million for fiscal second-quarter 2010

ThromboGenics, BioInvent International report positive results from Phase II trial of TB-402 for VTE

Positive results from Phase 2 clinical study of LX1031 in IBS patients presented at DDW 2010

Pharmacyclics reports total GAAP revenues of $2.1 million for third-quarter fiscal 2010

Positive results from Phase IIa clinical study of LIPO-102

Innate Therapeutics receives funding to conduct Phase 2A clinical trial for MIS416

Update on CEL-SCI's Phase III clinical trial of Multikine

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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