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Celladon announces completion of patient enrollment for Phase 2 CUPID clinical trial

Celladon Corporation and Momentum Research, Inc. today announced completion of enrollment of the phase 2 double-blind portion of the Calcium Up-regulation by Percutaneous Administration of Gene Therapy in Cardiac Disease (CUPID) trial. Momentum Research is Celladon’s consulting and management organization with clinical expertise in the development of cardiovascular products and trials.

31 Aug 2009

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare completes Phase II trials of a delivery mechanism that inflates a V3 earplug successfully

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. (SHH:TSX Venture Exchange) is proud to announce that it has successfully passed its Phase II milestone, proof-of-performance of a delivery mechanism that inflates a V3 earplug as per fit function criteria.

31 Aug 2009

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics partners with Protein Production to start production of clinical-grade stem cell therapeutic product

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (OTCBB:BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell technologies and therapeutics, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Protein Production Services Ltd. (PPS), a leading manufacturing contractor, in order to start Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) production of its stem cell therapeutic product.

31 Aug 2009

Cancer researcher to serve as Peregrine Pharmaceuticals' clinical advisor for bavituximab cancer program

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that noted cancer researcher Bruce Chabner, M.D., will serve as a clinical advisor to the company on the design of clinical trials for the bavituximab cancer program.

31 Aug 2009

Results of the Phase II SEPIA-ACS1/ TIMI-42 study presented at the plenary session of the Annual European Society of Cardiology

Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announced today that the investigational anti-Xa intravenous anticoagulant otamixaban reduced by 27 to 42 percent the odds of the composite primary endpoint of death, myocardial infarction, urgent revascularization or rescue GPIIb/IIIa use in 4 out of the 5 otamixaban tested doses, versus standard UFH/eptifibatide combination in [non-ST] ACS patients suitable for invasive strategy.

31 Aug 2009

RE-LY trial establishes effectiveness of PRADAX in reducing stroke risk in AF patients

Results of the landmark RE-LY(R) Trial (Randomized Evaluation of Long term anticoagulant therapy) demonstrate that atrial fibrillation (AF) patients taking PRADAX(R) (dabigatran etexilate) 150mg twice daily (BID) significantly reduced their risk of stroke and systemic embolism by 34 per cent (p less than 0.001) as compared to patients well-controlled on warfarin, without increasing the risk of major bleeding.

31 Aug 2009

Initial results of the CURRENT-OASIS 7 clinical trial due for release

Today, the OASIS study group will present initial results of the CURRENT-OASIS 7 clinical trial at the European Society of Cardiology congress in Barcelona. Sanofi-aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb, co-commercialization and co-development partners for PLAVIX(clopidogrel bisulfate), were sponsors of the study.

30 Aug 2009

Phase 2B clinical trial results of oral vernakalant to be presented at the ESC Congress 2009

Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME / TSX: COM) today announced that Dr. Christian Torp-Pedersen is scheduled to present detailed findings from the Phase 2b clinical trial of vernakalant (oral) at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2009, being held in Barcelona, Spain from August 29 to September 2, 2009.

29 Aug 2009

Two human biomarker assays that play a key role in the early detection of kidney damage provide assistance in drug development

Geneuity Clinical Research Services announces the recent validation and use in clinical trials of two human biomarker assays that play a key role in the early detection of kidney damage.

29 Aug 2009

Facet Biotech And Trubion to jointly develop and commercialize the TRU-016 SMIP protein therapeutic

Facet Biotech Corporation (Nasdaq: FACT) and Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRBN) today announced an agreement for the joint worldwide development and commercialization of TRU-016, a product candidate in phase 1 clinical development for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

28 Aug 2009

Boston Scientific to discuss final results of MADIT-CRT trial at the European Society of Cardiology Congress

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced the schedule of the Company's major events and news announcements for the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, which runs from August 29 to September 2 in Barcelona. Highlights include final results from the MADIT-CRT trial and two-year results from the SYNTAX trial.

28 Aug 2009

Polymedix And UMass receive Phase I STTR contract for research on drug-resistant bacteria treatments

PolyMedix, Inc. (OTC BB: PYMX, www.polymedix.com), an emerging biotechnology company developing acute care products for infectious diseases and acute cardiovascular disorders, and the University of Massachusetts, have received a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract in the amount of $100,000 to support research to identify lead antimicrobial compounds to effectively treat multi-drug resistant and biofilm-embedded bacteria.

28 Aug 2009

Forest Laboratories announces phase 3 trial results for roflumilast

Forest Laboratories, Inc., an international pharmaceutical manufacturer and marketer and Nycomed, a privately owned pharmaceutical company, today announced that results of four phase III trials have been published in the prestigious peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet showing that roflumilast, a phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor, improved lung function and reduced exacerbations in patients with moderate to severe COPD.

28 Aug 2009

Forest Laboratories to host a conference call for discussing the results of Daxas Phase III clinical trials

Forest Laboratories, Inc., an international manufacturer and marketer of pharmaceutical products and Nycomed, a privately owned pharmaceutical company, will host a conference call at 7:15 AM EDT on Friday, August 28, 2009.

28 Aug 2009

Infectious Disease Research Institute commences clinical trial of its leishmaniasis vaccine in Sudan

IDRI (Infectious Disease Research Institute) announced today the start of a clinical trial in Sudan to test its leishmaniasis vaccine candidate for the treatment of post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL), a complication of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) which is observed in 50% of patients treated for VL in the country, predominantly affecting children.

28 Aug 2009

Arno Therapeutics to commence Phase 1 clinical study of AR-12 in adult patients with lymphoma

Arno Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology therapeutics, today announced the dosing of the first patient in a Phase I clinical study of AR-12 (formerly OSU-03012) in adult patients with advanced or recurrent solid tumors or lymphoma.

28 Aug 2009

Lakewood-Amedex to speed up development of its broad spectrum anti-influenza product into clinical studies

Lakewood-Amedex Inc., (L-A), the anti-infectives biopharmaceutical company developing a unique portfolio of anti-bacterial and anti-viral products including NuBiotics, a novel family of synthetic anti-bacterial compounds, and anti-viral products against hepatitis, HIV and influenza, announced today that it is accelerating development of its broad spectrum anti-influenza product into clinical studies.

27 Aug 2009

QRxPharma completes its pilot evaluation study investigating the efficacy of MoxDuo capsules

QRxPharma Limited and announced today successful completion of its pilot study to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety profile of MoxDuo(TM) IR (immediate release) capsules in patients with moderate to severe pain following total knee replacement surgery.

27 Aug 2009

Novelos Therapeutics enters into a definitive agreement with Purdue Pharma to raise funds

Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: NVLT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics to treat cancer and hepatitis, today announced that Novelos entered into a definitive agreement with Purdue Pharma L.P., an existing investor, to sell 13,636,364 shares of its common stock and warrants, expiring on December 31, 2015, to purchase an aggregate of approximately 4,772,728 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.66 per share, for gross proceeds of $9 million.

27 Aug 2009

BioAlliance Pharma's LIP phase III pivotal study provides positive preliminary results

BioAlliance Pharma SA (Paris:BIO), a company dedicated to the treatment and supportive care of cancer and AIDS patients, is pleased today to announce positive preliminary results in its LIP phase III pivotal study (Lauriad® Immunocompetent Patients Study ). This multicenter randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study compared the efficacy and safety of a single dose acyclovir Lauriad® 50mg Mucoadhesive Buccal Tablet (MBT) versus matching placebo in patients suffering from recurrent oro-facial herpes.

27 Aug 2009

Drug Trial News

Celladon announces completion of patient enrollment for Phase 2 CUPID clinical trial

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare completes Phase II trials of a delivery mechanism that inflates a V3 earplug successfully

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics partners with Protein Production to start production of clinical-grade stem cell therapeutic product

Cancer researcher to serve as Peregrine Pharmaceuticals' clinical advisor for bavituximab cancer program

Results of the Phase II SEPIA-ACS1/ TIMI-42 study presented at the plenary session of the Annual European Society of Cardiology

RE-LY trial establishes effectiveness of PRADAX in reducing stroke risk in AF patients

Initial results of the CURRENT-OASIS 7 clinical trial due for release

Phase 2B clinical trial results of oral vernakalant to be presented at the ESC Congress 2009

Two human biomarker assays that play a key role in the early detection of kidney damage provide assistance in drug development

Facet Biotech And Trubion to jointly develop and commercialize the TRU-016 SMIP protein therapeutic

Boston Scientific to discuss final results of MADIT-CRT trial at the European Society of Cardiology Congress

Polymedix And UMass receive Phase I STTR contract for research on drug-resistant bacteria treatments

Forest Laboratories announces phase 3 trial results for roflumilast

Forest Laboratories to host a conference call for discussing the results of Daxas Phase III clinical trials

Infectious Disease Research Institute commences clinical trial of its leishmaniasis vaccine in Sudan

Arno Therapeutics to commence Phase 1 clinical study of AR-12 in adult patients with lymphoma

Lakewood-Amedex to speed up development of its broad spectrum anti-influenza product into clinical studies

QRxPharma completes its pilot evaluation study investigating the efficacy of MoxDuo capsules

Novelos Therapeutics enters into a definitive agreement with Purdue Pharma to raise funds

BioAlliance Pharma's LIP phase III pivotal study provides positive preliminary results

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