Clinical Intelligence

NinePoint Medical initiates trial of imaging system for esophagus

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 06:10 AM

NinePoint Medical, a developer of medical devices for in vivo pathology, has initiated a clinical trial to evaluate high-resolution optical imaging of Barrett’s esophagus using its proprietary Nvision VLE Imaging System, which received 510(k) clearance from the FDA earlier this year.

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OncoGenex reports promising preclinical cancer data

Monday, March 5, 2012 06:09 AM

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals’ compound OGX-427 shows potential for augmenting anti-cancer therapies and delay tumor progression.

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Three studies show positive results in overactive bladder

Friday, March 2, 2012 06:06 AM

Astellas Pharma Europe, subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma, has reported results from three separate clinical trials that further support the efficacy and tolerability of mirabegron for overactive bladder (OAB).

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Nektar releases positive proof-of-concept data for opioid molecule NKTR-181

Thursday, March 1, 2012 06:02 AM

Nektar Therapeutics has reported positive clinical data for NKTR-181, its new oral opioid analgesic molecule.

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Oncolytics Biotech launches phase II study in prostate cancer

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 06:08 AM

Calgary, Cananda-based Oncolytics Biotech has collaborated with the NCIC Clinical Trials Group (CTG) at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, to conduct a randomized phase II study of Reolysin in patients with recurrent or metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer.

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First vaccine for fatal visceral leishmaniasis enters clinical trial

Monday, February 27, 2012 10:08 AM

Seattle-based nonprofit Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI) has teamed up with India-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals to target visceral leishmaniasis (VL), launching a phase I trial of vaccine for the infection disease.

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FDA approves first drug-eluting coronary stents

Monday, February 27, 2012 10:06 AM

The FDA has approved Boston Scientific’s Ion Paclitaxel-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System and Taxus Liberte Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System for use in patients experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or heart attack. 

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Onyx completes enrollment for phase III trial

Monday, February 27, 2012 10:04 AM

San Francisco, Calif.-based Onyx Pharmaceuticals has reached the target enrollment in the ASPIRE trial, a phase III international clinical trial evaluating carfilzomib in combination with lenalidomide (Revlimid) and low-dose dexamethasone in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma. 

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FDA advisory committee recommends Qnexa for approval

Monday, February 27, 2012 10:03 AM

The FDA Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee has recommended Vivus’ adult obesity drug Qnexa be granted marketing approval by the FDA.

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Verinata study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology journal

Monday, February 27, 2012 10:01 AM

Obstetrics & Gynecology (Green journal) published full data from Verinata Health’s prospective, blinded, multi-center clinical validation study to detect fetal chromosomal aneuploidies across the entire genome using its verifi prenatal test.

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