Clinical Intelligence

StemCells announces first transplant of neural stem cells into patient with dry AMD

Thursday, October 11, 2012 07:00 AM

StemCells, a cell-based therapeutics company of Newark, Calif., has enrolled and transplanted stem cells into the first patient in its phase I/II clinical trial in dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

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Noven initiates phase II study of investigational d-ATS for ADHD

Monday, October 8, 2012 08:00 AM

Noven Pharmaceuticals, a a specialty pharmaceutical company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical, has commenced a phase II study of a d-Amphetamine Transdermal System (d-ATS) for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents.

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Risk gene for Alzheimer's disease associated with lower brain amyloid

Thursday, October 4, 2012 12:57 PM

Researchers investigating a known gene risk factor for Alzheimer's disease discovered it is associated with lower levels of beta amyloid—a brain protein involved in Alzheimer's—in cognitively healthy older people.

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The CenterWatch Monthly, October 2012

Monday, October 1, 2012 01:22 PM

CRCs workload up: relative pay declining

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Novartis receives E.C. approval for once-daily Seebri Breezhaler for COPD

Monday, October 1, 2012 12:11 PM

The European Commission has approved Novartis’ Seebri Breezhaler (glycopyrronium bromide) 44µg delivered dose, as a once-daily inhaled maintenance bronchodilator treatment to relieve symptoms in adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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FDA approves first subcutaneous heart defibrillator

Monday, October 1, 2012 11:51 AM

The FDA has approved Cameron Health’s subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) system, a heart defibrillator that helps to restore regular heart rhythms with leads that can be implanted subcutaneously instead of connected directly into the heart.

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FDA approves new treatment for advanced colorectal cancer

Friday, September 28, 2012 12:19 PM

The FDA has approved Bayer’s and Onyx Pharmaceuticals’ Stivarga (regorafenib) to treat patients with colorectal cancer that has progressed after treatment and spread to other parts of the body.

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PsiOxus launches phase I/II trial of oncolytic vaccine in metastatic cancer

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 12:07 PM

PsiOxus Therapeutics, a U.K.-based development stage biotech, has treated the first patient in its phase I/II clinical trial of ColoAd1for the treatment of metastatic solid tumors.

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Clarus touts top-line results in phase III testosterone replacement study

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 02:39 PM

Clarus Therapeutics, a Northbrook, Ill.-based privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on oral T replacement products, released top-line results from its ongoing phase III study of CLR-610, a proprietary oral testosterone (T) replacement product.

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Lundbeck files for EMA approval of vortioxetine for depression

Friday, September 21, 2012 01:34 PM

H. Lundbeck, an international pharmaceutical company, has submitted a marketing authorization application (MAA) to the EMA for the approval of the investigational multimodal antidepressant vortioxetine (Lu AA21004), and the dossier has been accepted for review.

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