Fever in Biological Technology

Vi typhoid vaccine proves highly effective in young children

... available yet underused vaccine against typhoid fever is highly effective in young children and ... for people in developing countries. Typhoid fever remains an important cause of illness and death ... the world, limiting the ability to treat typhoid fever with available antibiotics. Typhoid is both a ...

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Launches Joint Venture With Novavax in India

... potentially other novel vaccines against dengue fever and chikungunya fever based on Novavax's virus-like-particle (VLP) ... to India and surrounding regions like dengue fever and chikungunya fever. ...

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of Caldolor(TM)

... in the United Statesfor treatment of pain and fever NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- ... to receive oral therapies for pain relief and fever reduction. The only injectable drugs currently ... FDA approved intravenous therapy for reduction of fever other than Caldolor. "The approval of ...

Centocor Ortho Biotech Data to be Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting

... respectively) included: asthenia (40% vs 51%), fever (21% vs 31%), nausea (46% vs 63%), stomatitis ... platelets/mm3, 61%), nausea (18%), asthenia (7%), fever (8%), alopecia (9%), vomiting (8%), diarrhea ... In studies, the most common side effects included fever (pyrexia), diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, swelling ...

Fincor (FINC) Makes a Share Transfer and Enters the Market With ACTRx a New Malaria and Dengue Fever Treatment

... portfolio with the new ACTRx Malaria and Dengue fever treatment. Fincor also acquired the WETTECH and ... several natural drugs to fight Malaria and Dengue fever and looks to become a premier global supplier of ... Inc. which produces Malaria and Dengue fever drugs in order to become the premier global ...

Novavax Announces New Capital Infusion Through a Strategic Alliance with Cadila Pharmaceuticals of India

... of up to 20% in infected pregnant women. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease, which has re-emerged in India. Dengue fever is characterized by severe pain in the eyes, head ... is no vaccine or definitive treatment for Dengue fever currently. In 2006, ...

Aethlon Medical Announces Data Supported Strategy to Increase Hepatitis-C (HCV) Cure Rates

... threats. These include: Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), Lassa hemorrhagic fever (LHF), H5N1 avian influenza (Bird Flu), the ...

Nature Medicine study shows Peregrine's bavituximab can cure lethal virus infections

... of two lethal viruses--cytomegalovirus and Lassa fever virus, a hemorrhagic fever virus that is listed as a class A bioterrorism ... avian flu), herpes simplex viruses, hemorrhagic fever viruses, measles and members of the small pox and ...

Nature Medicine study shows Peregrine's bavituximab can cure lethal virus infections

... of two lethal viruses--cytomegalovirus and Lassa fever virus, a hemorrhagic fever virus that is listed as a class A bioterrorism ... avian flu), herpes simplex viruses, hemorrhagic fever viruses, measles and members of the small pox and ...

Cardium Announces FDA 510(K) Clearance of InnerCool's RapidBlue(TM) Endovascular System

... care, and as an adjunctive treatment for fever control in patients with cerebral infarction and ... by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. For fever control, surface cooling devices are becoming one ... the U.S. experience neurologic or non-neurologic fever conditions that either require or could benefit ...

Cardium's InnerCool Therapies Unit Announces European Commercialization Agreement for Portfolio of Temperature Modulation Systems

... use in less acute settings such as in-hospital fever management. InnerCool's next-generation ... by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. For fever control, surface cooling devices are becoming one ... the U.S. experience neurologic or non-neurologic fever conditions that either require or could benefit ...

Sanofi Pasteur Mounts Emergency Response to Yellow Fever Epidemic in Latin America

... that six million doses of Stamaril(TM)(1) yellow fever vaccine have been shipped upon UNICEF's request to respond to the yellow fever epidemic in Latin America. Brazil received four ... commitment to global health." The yellow fever vaccine that was provided to Brazil and Paraguay ...

AIM-Quoted Verona Pharma Progresses Anti-Asthma Drug Studies

... planned development of its anti-asthma and hay fever drug treatment. The Company's novel ... molecule being developed to treat hay fever (rhinitis), asthma and chronic ... proof-of-concept for the treatment of hay fever and asthma. As a PDE3/4 inhibitor, RPL554 targets ...

New Phase 3 Data Continue to Indicate that Wyeth's Investigational 13-valent Vaccine Has the Potential to Broaden Coverage Against Pneumococcal Disease

... included injection site reactions, (redness, swelling, and tenderness), fever (greater than or equal to 38 degrees C/100.4 degrees F), irritability, ... most frequently reported adverse events included injection site reactions, fever (greater than or equal to 38 degrees C/100.4 degrees F), irritability, ...

Virginia Tech researchers discover how mosquitoes avoid succumbing to viruses they transmit

... can spread viruses which cause West Nile fever, dengue fever, or yellow fever without themselves getting sick. Scientists long thought that the mosquito ... infected a mosquito called Aedes aegypti, an important vector of yellow fever and dengue. In response, the mosquito immune system generated viRNAs, ...

China Sky One Medical, Inc. Obtains Production Rights for Nine New Drugs

... bronchitis; -- Flos Lonicerae Syrup: for the treatment coughs, colds, fever and sore throat; -- Sedative Bolus: for the treatment of depression ... stasis and angina; -- Compound Aminopyrine Tablets: for the treatment of fever and mild or moderate pain -- Vitamin B1 Tablets: as a supplement to ...

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009

... the DTRA to evaluate bavituximab for the treatment of viral hemorrhagic fever infections. We are excited about this program, which is already well ... evaluate bavituximab for the prevention and treatment of viral hemorrhagic fever infections. -- Continued to enroll and dose patients in an ongoing Phase ...

Cardium Announces InnerCool's New RapidBlue(TM) System Obtains CE Mark for Commercial Sale in Europe and UL certification

... surgery and in recovery/intensive care, and as an adjunctive treatment for fever control in patients with cerebral infarction and intracerebral ... bodies and is intended for use in less acute settings such as in-hospital fever management. InnerCool's CoolBlue nurse-friendly and cost-effective surface ...

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2008

... of bavituximab for the prevention or treatment of viral hemorrhagic fever infections and achieving significantly increased revenues and an expanded ... antibody as potential broad spectrum treatments for viral hemorrhagic fever infections. The initial contract was awarded through the Transformational ...

Cardium's InnerCool Therapies Unit Announces Italian Commercialization Agreement for Portfolio of Temperature Modulation Systems

... bodies and is intended for use in less acute settings such as in-hospital fever management. InnerCool's endovascular approach to patient temperature ... and in recovery / intensive care, and as an adjunctive treatment for fever control in patients with cerebral infarction and intracerebral hemorrhage. ...

Cardium Reports on Science Channel Series Featuring InnerCool's Endovascular Cooling During Brain Surgery at Stanford University

... and in recovery / intensive care, and as an adjunctive treatment for fever control in patients with cerebral infarction and intracerebral hemorrhage. ... bodies and is intended for use in less acute settings such as in-hospital fever management. About Cardium Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. and its ...

Taxotere(R)-Based Chemotherapy Significantly Improved Overall Survival Compared With Standard Anthracycline-Based Chemotherapy in Early Stage Breast Cancer

... events reported among women <65 and greater than or equal to 65 were fever in 4% and 6% and infection in 7% and 6%, respectively, while in the AC arm the rates of Grade 3-4 fever were 3% and 4% and Grade 3-4 infections were 10% and 2% for younger and ...

Specialists in infectious disease and global health convene at Philadelphia meeting

... and are not aware of the latest advances in treating malaria. New fever Prominent in Egypt and Africa Poses Potential Danger to U.S. Livestock: ... countries. One such disease on researchers radar screens is Rift Valley fever virus (RVF). Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania will present ...

Cadence Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

... "We are very pleased with the FDA's decision to grant Priority Review, reflecting the unmet medical need for the treatment of pain and fever in patients who cannot take medication by mouth," said Jim Breitmeyer, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Cadence. "We look ...

Enigma Diagnostics Announces Successful Evaluation of the Enigma FL by the UK's Veterinary Laboratories Agency

... BVD is considered to be one of the main threats to cattle (1), affecting the majority of herds in the UK. It is closely related to classical swine fever virus, a serious disease of pigs, and to border disease virus, which infects sheep. The Enigma FL instrument was used to analyse more than 100 ...

Sanofi Pasteur Responds to Nation's Need for Hib Vaccine With Increased Supply

... type b disease. The most common local and systemic adverse reactions to ActHIB vaccine include injection site erythema, swelling, and tenderness; fever irritability, drowsiness, and anorexia. Other adverse reactions may occur. ActHIB vaccine is contraindicated in persons with known hypersensitivity ...

AGA Institute and Horizon Therapeutics Launch 'Connect to Protect' Program to Educate Physicians and Consumers on Risks Associated With NSAID Use

... the treatment of arthritis and pain, block enzymes and reduce prostaglandins throughout the body and as a consequence, ongoing inflammation, pain and fever are reduced. Since the prostaglandins that protect the stomach are reduced, NSAIDs often cause ulcers in the stomach. It is estimated that GI ...

HHS Awards MedImmune Contract to Manufacture Live Attenuated Nasal Spray Vaccine for Novel Influenza A (H1N1)

... FluMist and at a rate at least five percent higher than in those receiving placebo) are runny nose or nasal congestion in recipients of all ages, fever more than 100 degrees F in children two to six years of age, and sore throat in adults. FluMist may not protect all individuals receiving the ...

Micromet Presents Update at ASCO 2009 on a Phase 1b Combination Study of Adecatumumab and Docetaxel

... being the main toxicity at higher doses. Other frequently observed adverse events included nausea, vomiting, stomatitis, constipation, fatigue, fever and chills. Laboratory abnormalities included reduction in various blood cells such as lymphocytes and neutrophils comparable to what is typically ...

Low Occurrence of Severe Cardiac Side Effects Despite Extensive Prior Doxorubicin Treatment Reported in Pixantrone Pivotal Trial

... chemotherapy arm achieving a confirmed complete remission. Pixantrone recipients had a low incidence of severe neutropenia complicated by either fever or documented infections, or severe vomiting or diarrhea. Pixantrone patients also experienced a low incidence of hair loss, a very common side ...

Lilly Set to Unveil More Than 50 Studies at ASCO 2009

... bothers you or that does not go away, be sure to talk with your healthcare professional. Call your healthcare professional right away if you have fever or chills. These symptoms could mean you have an infection. You will have regular blood tests before and during your treatment with GEMZAR. Your ...

Sanofi-aventis U.S. to Acquire Oral Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment

... phosphate have not been performed. The most common adverse reactions include myelosuppression (neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and anemia), fever and chills, infection, and nausea and vomiting. Serious opportunistic infections have occurred in patients with CLL treated with fludarabine ...

Recombinant C-Reactive Protein

... presence indicates an increased state of inflammation in the body. Inflammation is a normal response to a number of physical states including injury, fever and infection. Inflammation is also believed to play a role in the initiation and progression of cardiovascular disease. r-hCRP is produced ...

Cadence Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

... the clinical development program for Acetavance(TM), our proprietary formulation of intravenous acetaminophen for the treatment of acute pain and fever in adults and children, and plan to submit a New Drug Application for Acetavance in the second quarter of 2009," stated Ted Schroeder, President and ...

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America and Shire Launch Virtual 'IBD March on the Hill' to Increase Funding for Digestive Disease Research

... anus, while ulcerative colitis inflames only the large intestine (colon). Symptoms may include abdominal pain, persistent diarrhea, rectal bleeding, fever and weight loss. Many patients require hospitalization and surgery. These illnesses can cause severe complications, including colon cancer in ...

NexBio Completes Clinical Advisory Board for the Advanced Development of DAS181 (Fludase(R)*), a First-In-Class Medicine for Influenza

... developed by NexBio, is a parenteral protein under development, currently at lead optimization stage, directed to the treatment of viral hemorrhagic fever caused by viruses such as Ebola and Marburg, as well as the treatment of sepsis and septic shock. TOSAP(TM) is a microparticle formulation technology ...

Sinovac Enters Veterinary Vaccine Market with Inactivated Rabies Vaccine

... government is increasing investment in the prevention and control of animal diseases. From 2000 to 2008, foot and mouth disease, bird flu, swine fever and swine blue ear disease have been included in the compulsory vaccination program. The compulsory vaccination program has lead to the creation of a ...

NexBio to Present at 2009 Biotech Showcase

... resistance. Viradin(TM) is a highly-stable protein, currently at lead optimization stage, directed to the treatment of viral hemorrhagic fever caused by viruses such as Ebola and Marburg, as well as the treatment of sepsis and septic shock. TOSAP(TM) is a novel, elegant, inexpensive & ...

3SBio Inc. Files for SFDA Approval of NuLeusin

... in patient race, injection dosage, and route of administration and treatment time. The most common adverse effect related to NuLeusin was low fever and injection site reactions. About 3SBio Inc. 3SBio Inc. is a leading, fully integrated biotechnology company focused on researching, ...

Anadys Pharmaceuticals Commences Dosing ANA773 in Hepatitis C Patients

... of immune activation was seen in a majority of subjects beginning at 800 mg. Some side effects commonly seen with interferon treatment, including fever and chills, were observed at higher doses, with the frequency and intensity of interferon-like side effects increasing with dose. One subject at the ...