Articles Published in 2012

TissueGene completes enrollment in phase II TG-C study of in knee osteoarthritis

Thursday, November 15, 2012 08:00 AM

TissueGene, is a Rockville, Md.-based biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel regenerative therapies, has completed patient enrollment for a U.S. phase II clinical trial of TG-C in patients with severe osteoarthritis of the knee. 

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Protein predicts diabetes risk many years in advance

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 03:05 PM

When a patient is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the disease has usually already progressed over several years and damage to areas such as blood vessels and eyes has already taken place. To find a test that indicates who is at risk at an early stage would be valuable, as it would enable preventive treatment to be put in place.

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Forest Labs, Adamas to develop fixed dose combo of Namenda XR and Donepezil for Alzheimer's

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 02:45 PM

Forest Laboratories, an international pharmaceutical company, and Adamas Pharmaceuticals, an Emeryville, Calif.-based therapeutics company focused on CNS disorders, have entered into an agreement for the development and commercialization of a fixed dosed combination (FDC) of Namenda XR (memantine HCl extended release) and donepezil HCl as a once daily therapy for the treatment of moderate to severe dementia of the Alzheimer's type in the U.S.

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Foundation Medicine, Ariad collaborate on genomic characterization in AP26113 oncology program

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 12:28 PM

Foundation Medicine, a molecular information company, and Ariad Pharmaceuticals, an emerging global oncology company, announced a genomic profiling collaboration to study AP26113, Ariad's investigational dual-inhibitor of ALK and EGFR in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and other cancers.

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Epic Sciences completes $13M Series B financing to advance cancer diagnostics

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 12:01 PM

Epic Sciences, a La Jolla, Calif.-based private biotech company that develops breakthrough cancer diagnostics, completed a $13 million Series B equity financing. This financing includes new investors Domain Associates, Roche Venture Fund and Pfizer Venture Investments, in addition to undisclosed individual investors.

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PerkinElmer acquires Shanghai Haoyuan Biotech

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 11:36 AM

PerkinElmer, a global technology company focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, has completed the acquisition of Shanghai Haoyuan Biotech, a China-based infectious disease diagnostics company. The acquisition extends PerkinElmer's capabilities into nucleic acid blood screening and in the growing molecular clinical diagnostics market in China.

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Gilead to build new R&D facility

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 11:13 AM

Gilead Alberta ULC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, has entered an agreement with Eco Industrial Business Park to purchase and develop 10 acres of land at 1250 Hayter Road, in North East Edmonton, Canada. The transaction is anticipated to close in January 2013.

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Pearl Therapeutics raises $65M Series D to start PT003 phase III trial

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 10:48 AM

Pearl Therapeutics, a Redwood City, Calif.-based privately held company developing combination therapies for the treatment of highly prevalent respiratory diseases, has raised a $65 million Series D financing from current investors.

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SNBL USA receives FDA letter declaring all issues resolved

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 10:24 AM

SNBL USA, an Everett, Wash.-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, has received a formal close out letter from the FDA indicating that it has successfully resolved all the issues identified in an August 10, 2010, warning letter.

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EastBridge Investment Group to merge with Cellular Biomedicine Group

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 09:55 AM

EastBridge Investment Group has entered into an agreement to merge with Cellular Biomedicine Group (CBMG), a translational medicine company with serial preclinical and clinical research projects, as well as multiple planned clinical trials in the Greater China market. The combined company will be headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif.

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