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NEJM publishes results from SOLO I Phase 3 clinical trial of ORBACTIV for ABSSSI

The Medicines Company today announced the publication of the results from the SOLO I Phase 3 clinical trial of ORBACTIV (oritavancin), an investigational intravenous antibiotic treatment for Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI), in the New England Journal of Medicine.

5 Jun 2014

Incyte’s ruxolitinib Phase III study for polycythemia vera achieves primary endpoint

Incyte Corporation (Nasdaq: INCY) today announced results from the RESPONSE trial, the first pivotal Phase III study evaluating a JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor for the treatment of polycythemia vera (PV).

4 Jun 2014

$Nektar reports etirinotecan pegol Phase 2 study results in patients with Avastin-refractory high-grade glioma$

Nektar reports etirinotecan pegol Phase 2 study results in patients with Avastin-refractory high-grade glioma

Nektar Therapeutics announced today new data from an investigator-sponsored Phase 2 study of NKTR-102 (etirinotecan pegol) in patients with Avastin-refractory high-grade glioma conducted at Stanford Cancer Institute under the direction of Lawrence Recht, M.D., Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, with co-investigator Seema Nagpal, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford School of Medicine.

2 Jun 2014

Patients with advanced colorectal cancer respond well to new combination therapy

In an aggressive disease known for poor response rates, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found patients with advanced colorectal cancer responded well to a combination therapy of the drugs vermurafenib, cetuximab and irinotecan.

2 Jun 2014

Amgen presents extended analysis of PEAK study data at ASCO

Amgen today announced results from the Phase 2 PEAK study that reinforce the improved overall survival (OS) benefit of panitumumab (Vectibix®) when used in combination with FOLFOX, an oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy regimen, compared to bevacizumab (Avastin) plus FOLFOX as first-line treatment in patients with wild-type RAS metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

31 May 2014

Eisai announces results from Phase III SELECT trial of lenvatinib evaluating PFS in patients with RR-DTC

Eisai Inc. announced today results from the Phase III SELECT trial of investigational agent lenvatinib evaluating progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with progressive radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RR-DTC).

31 May 2014

New data on Gilotrif and investigational compounds to be presented at 50th ASCO annual meeting

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that new data will be presented from 7 abstracts for Gilotrif (afatinib) and investigational compounds, including nintedanib and BI 836845, from its oncology pipeline at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, IL, on May 30 – June 3, 2014.

31 May 2014

New project aims at saving lives of mothers, newborns in developing countries

Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada, today announces investments of $12 million in projects worldwide, aimed squarely at improving the health and saving the lives of mothers, newborns and children in developing countries.

22 May 2014

Cell Science Systems launches new blood test profile for GI disorders

Distinguishing the cause of gut disorders can be complicated. Therefore, Cell Science Systems, Corp. today announced the launch of a new test to help clinicians reach a diagnosis; and, suggest dietary strategies to improve whatever gut malady a person may have.

21 May 2014

Sanofi presents Phase II trial results for investigational vaccine for prevention of CDI

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, presented Phase II (H-030-012) trial results for an investigational vaccine for the prevention of Clostridium difficile infection at the 114th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.

20 May 2014

Orexo US partners with inVentiv Health to market Zubsolv sublingual tablets in the US

Orexo AB announces a new partnership between Orexo US, Inc. and inVentiv Health for the commercialization of Zubsolv in the US.

20 May 2014

Data from phase III trials supports safety, efficacy of linagliptin in treating T2D in African-American adults

Data from a retrospective pooled analysis of eight phase III trials (two 18-week and six 24-week) of linagliptin 5 mg once-daily, showed reductions from baseline A1c at 18 (eight trials) and 24 (six trials) weeks compared to placebo in African-American adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D),

16 May 2014

Bristol-Myers Squibb announces study results of nivolumab drug in patients with renal cell carcinoma

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced results from a Phase 2 and a Phase 1b study of its investigational PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab in patients with advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), commonly known as kidney cancer.

16 May 2014

Bristol-Myers Squibb reports updated survival data from Phase 1b study of advanced melanoma

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced updated survival data from the advanced melanoma cohort of Phase 1b study.

16 May 2014

Novel targeted drug shows promise in treating patients with advanced pigmented villonodular synovitis

A novel targeted drug shows promise in treating patients with advanced pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS), a rare neoplastic joint disorder, according to new phase I data from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and other institutions highlighted to media today in advance of the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which will take place from May 30 to June 3 in Chicago.

15 May 2014

Phase I study reveals abemaciclib drug shows evidence of single-agent activity in NSCLC patients

Abemaciclib, an oral drug administered twice daily, currently in development by Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), has shown evidence of single-agent activity in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer in a Phase I study released ahead of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting to be held in Chicago, Ill.

15 May 2014

Astellas reports efficacy, safety data of isavuconazole invasive aspergillosis SECURE study at ECCMID

Astellas reported today that the efficacy and safety data of the isavuconazole invasive aspergillosis study (SECURE) were presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain.

15 May 2014

Clovis Oncology reports net loss of $30.7 million for first quarter 2014

Clovis Oncology, Inc. reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2014, and provided an update on the Company's clinical development programs for the rest of 2014.

9 May 2014

FDA-cleared BD MAX Enteric Bacterial Panel now available to detect bacterial pathogens

BD Diagnostics, a segment of leading global medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced today the availability of the FDA-cleared BD MAX Enteric Bacterial Panel for use on the BD MAX System.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 7 May 2014

Exelixis presents final Phase 1b data on investigational MEK-BRAF inhibitor combination therapy for metastatic melanoma

Exelixis, Inc. today announced final results from BRIM7, an ongoing phase 1b clinical trial conducted by Roche and Genentech, Exelixis' collaborator and a member of the Roche Group, of the BRAF inhibitor (BRAFi) vemurafenib in combination with the MEK inhibitor cobimetinib in patients with locally advanced/unresectable or metastatic melanoma carrying a BRAFV600 mutation.

7 May 2014

Diarrhea News and Research

Latest Diarrhea News and Research

NEJM publishes results from SOLO I Phase 3 clinical trial of ORBACTIV for ABSSSI

Incyte’s ruxolitinib Phase III study for polycythemia vera achieves primary endpoint

Nektar reports etirinotecan pegol Phase 2 study results in patients with Avastin-refractory high-grade glioma

Patients with advanced colorectal cancer respond well to new combination therapy

Amgen presents extended analysis of PEAK study data at ASCO

Eisai announces results from Phase III SELECT trial of lenvatinib evaluating PFS in patients with RR-DTC

New data on Gilotrif and investigational compounds to be presented at 50th ASCO annual meeting

New project aims at saving lives of mothers, newborns in developing countries

Cell Science Systems launches new blood test profile for GI disorders

Sanofi presents Phase II trial results for investigational vaccine for prevention of CDI

Orexo US partners with inVentiv Health to market Zubsolv sublingual tablets in the US

Data from phase III trials supports safety, efficacy of linagliptin in treating T2D in African-American adults

Bristol-Myers Squibb announces study results of nivolumab drug in patients with renal cell carcinoma

Bristol-Myers Squibb reports updated survival data from Phase 1b study of advanced melanoma

Novel targeted drug shows promise in treating patients with advanced pigmented villonodular synovitis

Phase I study reveals abemaciclib drug shows evidence of single-agent activity in NSCLC patients

Astellas reports efficacy, safety data of isavuconazole invasive aspergillosis SECURE study at ECCMID

Clovis Oncology reports net loss of $30.7 million for first quarter 2014

FDA-cleared BD MAX Enteric Bacterial Panel now available to detect bacterial pathogens

Exelixis presents final Phase 1b data on investigational MEK-BRAF inhibitor combination therapy for metastatic melanoma

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