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NexMed provides update on Vitaros NDS with Health Canada

NexMed, Inc., a specialty CRO with a pipeline of products based on the NexACT® technology, today provided an update on the status of its New Drug Submission ("NDS") with Health Canada for Vitaros®, the Company's topical treatment for erectile dysfunction.

11 Jun 2010

Preclinical data of VB-201 to be presented at EULAR Annual European Congress of Rheumatology

VBL Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to the development of novel treatments for immune-inflammatory diseases and cancer, today announced the upcoming presentation of preclinical data from the company's lead program, VB-201, at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual European Congress of Rheumatology.

10 Jun 2010

Update on Phase II clinical study of CH-4051 in rheumatoid arthritis

Chelsea Therapeutics International, Ltd. announced that during a teleconference yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested that the company delay the initiation of its proposed Phase II clinical study of CH-4051 in rheumatoid arthritis and indicated that the agency is requesting additional detail from the preclinical studies previously submitted as part of the company's investigational new drug application.

9 Jun 2010

NexGen Biomedical offers RNAi / PSR platform technology for sale

NexGen Biomedical, Inc. announced today that it is offering its RNAi / PSR platform technology for sale. "While technologies like siRNA are well suited for disease conditions involving expression of a single protein, the RNAi / PSR technology is better suited for conditions involving expression of a broad spectrum of proteins such as happens with cell hyperproliferation, inflammation, and viral infections.

8 Jun 2010

Idera reports preliminary results from IMO-3100 Phase 1 clinical trial for autoimmune, inflammatory diseases

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced preliminary results from a Phase 1 clinical trial of IMO-3100, its lead Toll-like Receptor (TLR) 7 and TLR9 antagonist drug candidate for potential applications in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. In this trial, healthy subjects in five dosage cohorts received single doses of IMO-3100 from 0.04 to 0.64 mg/kg. IMO-3100 was well tolerated at all dose levels.

8 Jun 2010

Can-Fite BioPharma opens CF101 IND for psoriasis with US FDA

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd, a biotechnology company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, announced today that it has opened Investigational New Drug application (IND) with the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA). The IND is for Can-Fite's lead compound, CF101, for the treatment of patients with psoriasis. This is the third US IND for CF101, and the fourth for Can-Fite.

8 Jun 2010

PhotoMedex announces combination study of XTRAC Velocity laser and Clobex spray for generalized psoriasis

PhotoMedex, Inc. announced today that John Koo, MD will be the principal investigator in a clinical study assessing the efficacy of the XTRAC Velocity® excimer laser in the treatment of generalized psoriasis when used in combination with Clobex® spray. Dr. Koo is Professor and Vice Chairman in the Department of Dermatology at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. Spearheading the study will be Dr. Koo's colleague, Tina Bhutani, MD.

8 Jun 2010

Data shows VB-201 controls inflammatory responses associated with autoimmune diseases, atherosclerosis

VBL Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to the development of novel treatments for immune-inflammatory diseases and cancer, today announced preclinical data demonstrating that VB-201 regulates inflammatory pathways, suggesting that it may effectively control inflammatory responses associated with autoimmune diseases and atherosclerosis.

7 Jun 2010

Eisai's eribulin mesylate improves median OS compared with TPC in pre-treated metastatic breast cancer patients

Results of a Phase III study presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting showed that Eisai's eribulin mesylate significantly improved median overall survival (OS) compared with Treatment of Physician's Choice (TPC) in heavily pre-treated metastatic breast cancer patients.

7 Jun 2010

LEO Pharma to find alternative solution to withdraw pharmaceutical products from Greek market

LEO Pharma is in dialogue with the Greek authorities to find an alternative solution to withdrawing the company's pharmaceutical products from the Greek market.

2 Jun 2010

BioCryst to commence Phase 2 study of BCX4208 alone and in combination with allopurinol in gout patients

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced it is initiating a Phase 2 study of BCX4208 alone and in combination with allopurinol in patients with gout. BioCryst recently reported positive results from part one of its Phase 2 monotherapy study of BCX4208 in patients with gout and is now moving forward as planned with an additional Phase 2 trial of BCX4208.

1 Jun 2010

LEO Pharma implements Cegedim Dendrite's Mobile Intelligence CRM solution in 6 Asia-Pacific countries

Cegedim Dendrite today announced that LEO Pharma has implemented Mobile Intelligence™, Cegedim Dendrite's flagship Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution using a Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model, in six countries in the Asia-Pacific region. LEO Pharma is a global pharmaceutical company specializing in dermatology and critical care and Cegedim Dendrite is the world's leading provider of Pharmaceutical CRM solutions with a 35 percent global market share.

25 May 2010

Study: Th1 cells play a vital role in pathogenesis of immune-mediated diseases

Current research suggests that T helper-type 1 (Th1) cells, previously thought to mediate autoimmunity, may actual inhibit the development of experimental immune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS), by suppressing Th17 cells.

24 May 2010

Provectus to present further positive data from PV-10 Phase 2 clinical trial for metastatic melanoma at ASCO

Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, has announced further positive data on the first forty subjects in its Phase 2 clinical trial of PV-10 for metastatic melanoma, with an objective response ("OR") observed in 61% of subjects and a mean Progression Free Survival ("PFS") of at least 11.1 months among those subjects achieving an OR.

21 May 2010

Ectoin shows positive effect on nanoparticle-induced lung inflammation: Study

bitop AG, which specializes in the development and marketing of Ectoin-containing medical devices, announces that Ectoin significantly reduces nanoparticle-induced inflammatory reaction in rat lungs, one of the animal models for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is the first time that Ectoin has been shown to have such an effect on nanoparticle-induced lung inflammation.

20 May 2010

Expert 'top tips' for management of childhood eczema

Several leading European dermatologists have launched guidance to help parents reduce the burden of eczema on children living with this disease. Experts from Denmark, France, Germany, Poland and Spain have come together to agree a consensus of 'top tips', which focus on avoiding situations that trigger painful flares and different ways to increase eczema 'flare-free' periods. The 'top tips', sponsored by Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd., are launched at the 10th European Society for Pediatric Dermatology Congress (ESPD), Switzerland.

20 May 2010

DUSA Pharmaceuticals first-quarter total product revenues up 22%

DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a dermatology company that is developing and marketing Levulan Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and other products focused on patients with common skin conditions, reported today its corporate highlights and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

11 May 2010

Forest, Almirall to present data on aclidinium bromide for COPD and LAS100977 for asthma at ATS conference

Forest Laboratories, Inc. and Almirall, S.A. today announced that they are presenting data from several studies of two investigational inhaled respiratory compounds at the annual American Thoracic Society International Conference taking place in New Orleans May 14-19, 2010. Data on aclidinium bromide, an inhaled muscarinic antagonist, which is in Phase III development for COPD, and LAS100977, a long-acting beta 2-agonist, in Phase II development for asthma, will be presented in 11 separate posters.

11 May 2010

Positive preclinical results of VB-201 for treatment of psoriasis presented at 2010 SID Annual Meeting

VBL Therapeutics today announced positive preclinical results evaluating VB-201 for the treatment of psoriasis. VB-201 is a first-in-class, orally administered immune response modifier expected to reduce inflammation by targeting key pro-inflammatory cytokines. Today's data suggest that VB-201 has significant anti-inflammatory properties that are active against psoriasis; an ongoing Phase 2 efficacy and safety study is currently evaluating VB-201 for the treatment of patients with psoriasis.

7 May 2010

DUSA Pharmaceuticals receives notice of allowance for patent covering blue light technology

DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.®, a dermatology company that is developing and marketing Levulan® Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a notice of allowance for a key patent related to its proprietary PDT light source, the BLU-U®, Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator.

7 May 2010

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NexMed provides update on Vitaros NDS with Health Canada

Preclinical data of VB-201 to be presented at EULAR Annual European Congress of Rheumatology

Update on Phase II clinical study of CH-4051 in rheumatoid arthritis

NexGen Biomedical offers RNAi / PSR platform technology for sale

Idera reports preliminary results from IMO-3100 Phase 1 clinical trial for autoimmune, inflammatory diseases

Can-Fite BioPharma opens CF101 IND for psoriasis with US FDA

PhotoMedex announces combination study of XTRAC Velocity laser and Clobex spray for generalized psoriasis

Data shows VB-201 controls inflammatory responses associated with autoimmune diseases, atherosclerosis

Eisai's eribulin mesylate improves median OS compared with TPC in pre-treated metastatic breast cancer patients

LEO Pharma to find alternative solution to withdraw pharmaceutical products from Greek market

BioCryst to commence Phase 2 study of BCX4208 alone and in combination with allopurinol in gout patients

LEO Pharma implements Cegedim Dendrite's Mobile Intelligence CRM solution in 6 Asia-Pacific countries

Study: Th1 cells play a vital role in pathogenesis of immune-mediated diseases

Provectus to present further positive data from PV-10 Phase 2 clinical trial for metastatic melanoma at ASCO

Ectoin shows positive effect on nanoparticle-induced lung inflammation: Study

Expert 'top tips' for management of childhood eczema

DUSA Pharmaceuticals first-quarter total product revenues up 22%

Forest, Almirall to present data on aclidinium bromide for COPD and LAS100977 for asthma at ATS conference

Positive preclinical results of VB-201 for treatment of psoriasis presented at 2010 SID Annual Meeting

DUSA Pharmaceuticals receives notice of allowance for patent covering blue light technology

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