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Telesta submits Biologics License Application for MCNA to FDA

Telesta Therapeutics Inc. announced today that it has submitted electronically, through its U.S. agent, a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the United States Food and Drug Administration for MCNA. MCNA is Telesta's novel biologic immunotherapeutic for the treatment of high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients who have failed first-line BCG therapy.

30 Jun 2015

TSRI scientists find five different miRNAs involved in memory formation

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found that a type of genetic material called “microRNA” plays surprisingly different roles in the formation of memory in animal models. In some cases, these RNAs increase memory, while others decrease it.

30 Jun 2015

First participant enrolled in RepliCel's RCT-01 Phase 1/2 clinical trial for treatment of chronic tendinosis

RepliCel Life Sciences Inc., a clinical stage regenerative medicine company focused on the development of autologous cell therapies, announced today that the first participant in its Phase 1/2 clinical trial of RCT-01, being tested for the treatment of chronic unilateral Achilles tendinosis, has been enrolled and their tissue biopsy sent for processing prior to intra-tendon ultrasound-guided injections.

30 Jun 2015

Hepatic ALT flares linked to HBsAg clearance

Hepatic alanine aminotransferase flares are associated with rapid decline and greater annual reductions of hepatitis B surface antigen in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection who achieve HBsAg seroclearance, say Japanese researchers.

30 Jun 2015

dlDNA marks progression of HBV-related liver disease

The level of serum duplex-linear DNA increases markedly with liver disease progression and development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, suggests research published in Gut.

30 Jun 2015

New stroke treatment guidelines recommend use of stent retrievers as first-line treatment for eligible patients

Today, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association published new stroke treatment guidelines that recommend the use of stent retriever technology – such as Medtronic plc’s SolitaireTM stent retriever device – in conjunction with the current standard of care, IV-tPA, as a first-line treatment for eligible patients.

30 Jun 2015

USANA Colombia receives 2015 Editors' Choice Award from NutriSearch

It's been nearly two years since USANA began operations in Colombia, and USANA Colombia has been named the sole GOLD Medal recipient for Colombian products in the recently released 2015 NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements for the Americas.

30 Jun 2015

Oramed Pharmaceuticals submits study protocol to FDA for Phase IIb trial of ORMD-0801

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of oral drug delivery systems, announced today that it has submitted the study protocol for the company's Phase IIb trial of ORMD-0801, its oral insulin capsule, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

30 Jun 2015

BiondVax’s universal influenza vaccine meets safety and immunogenicity endpoints

BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. today announced positive preliminary results from its BVX-006 Phase II clinical trial of M-001, BiondVax's candidate for a universal influenza vaccine.

30 Jun 2015

STIOLTO RESPIMAT Inhalation Spray now available for treatment of COPD across the U.S.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that STIOLTO RESPIMAT (tiotropium bromide and olodaterol) Inhalation Spray is now available by prescription at pharmacies across the United States.

30 Jun 2015

7th Annual Personalized & Precision Medicine Conference to be held in Baltimore from Oct. 5 to 6, 2015

Arrowhead's 7th Annual Personalized & Precision Medicine Conference is coming to Baltimore, MD on October 5-6, 2015 as an official satellite event to the American Society for Human Genetics Annual Meeting.

30 Jun 2015

Indian hospital treats 10,000th patient using RapidArc radiotherapy technology

A three-year-old baby girl with a brain tumor has become the 10,000th patient at Yashoda Hospital in Hyderabad, India to be treated using RapidArc radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems.

30 Jun 2015

New paper evaluates effect of topical benzoyl peroxide on Propionibacterium acnes during shoulder surgery

A new paper to be published in The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery evaluates the effect that topical benzoyl peroxide (BPO), with chlorhexidine skin preparation, has on the presence of Propionibacterium acnes cultured at the time of shoulder surgery. The authors hypothesized that adding topical BPO, the active ingredient in Clearasil, to the pre-operative skin preparation would reduce the number of positive P. acnes cultures identified during surgery.

30 Jun 2015

Enhancements to Reaxys Medicinal Chemistry address workflow, data challenges of early drug discovery

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced enhancements to Reaxys Medicinal Chemistry that address the critical workflow and data challenges of early drug discovery.

30 Jun 2015

Marken to deliver clinical trial drugs in Korea during MERS outbreak

Marken, the leading clinical trial logistics organization providing solutions and services to the life sciences industry, has been granted permission by the government to deliver the first direct to patient shipment of clinical drug product in Korea.

30 Jun 2015

New technique that mines Twitter data can help identify potentially dangerous drug interactions

A team of scientists has invented a new technique for discovering potentially dangerous drug interactions and unknown side-effects — before they show up in medical databases, like PubMed, or even before doctors and researchers have heard of them at all.

30 Jun 2015

EnteroMedics announces pricing of previously announced public offering of common stock

EnteroMedics Inc., a developer and manufacturer of devices that use neuroblocking technology to treat obesity, metabolic diseases, and other gastrointestinal disorders, announced the pricing of its previously announced public offering of 40,229,886 units.

30 Jun 2015

University of Cambridge, AstraZeneca announce new joint schemes to support PhD scholarships, clinical lectureships

AstraZeneca and the University of Cambridge today announced three new joint schemes to support more than 80 PhD scholarshipsand eight clinical lectureships over the next five years spanning translational science, basic and clinical research.

30 Jun 2015

Aeterna Zentaris recruits patients for ZoptEC Phase 3 study in women with advanced endometrial cancer

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. today announced it has reached its goal of recruiting 500 patients for its pivotal Phase 3 ZoptEC (Zoptarelin Doxorubicin in Endometrial Cancer) clinical study with zoptarelin doxorubicin in women with advanced, recurrent or metastatic endometrial cancer.

30 Jun 2015

Patient-reported feedback on health system performance

Patients care about how well pain, nausea, or treatment side effects are managed when evaluating the quality of the medical care they receive, but information about these experiences is not generally collected. To incorporate the values that patients care most about into formal assessments of provider and health system performance, a UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher led an expert panel to create a playbook on how to best develop, analyze and use patient-focused measures.

30 Jun 2015

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Telesta submits Biologics License Application for MCNA to FDA

TSRI scientists find five different miRNAs involved in memory formation

First participant enrolled in RepliCel's RCT-01 Phase 1/2 clinical trial for treatment of chronic tendinosis

Hepatic ALT flares linked to HBsAg clearance

dlDNA marks progression of HBV-related liver disease

New stroke treatment guidelines recommend use of stent retrievers as first-line treatment for eligible patients

USANA Colombia receives 2015 Editors' Choice Award from NutriSearch

Oramed Pharmaceuticals submits study protocol to FDA for Phase IIb trial of ORMD-0801

BiondVax’s universal influenza vaccine meets safety and immunogenicity endpoints

STIOLTO RESPIMAT Inhalation Spray now available for treatment of COPD across the U.S.

7th Annual Personalized & Precision Medicine Conference to be held in Baltimore from Oct. 5 to 6, 2015

Indian hospital treats 10,000th patient using RapidArc radiotherapy technology

New paper evaluates effect of topical benzoyl peroxide on Propionibacterium acnes during shoulder surgery

Enhancements to Reaxys Medicinal Chemistry address workflow, data challenges of early drug discovery

Marken to deliver clinical trial drugs in Korea during MERS outbreak

New technique that mines Twitter data can help identify potentially dangerous drug interactions

EnteroMedics announces pricing of previously announced public offering of common stock

University of Cambridge, AstraZeneca announce new joint schemes to support PhD scholarships, clinical lectureships

Aeterna Zentaris recruits patients for ZoptEC Phase 3 study in women with advanced endometrial cancer

Patient-reported feedback on health system performance

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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