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Video: Femara(R) First Aromatase Inhibitor to Indicate Survival Benefit Versus Tamoxifen When Taken for Five Years After Breast Cancer Surgery

... additional analysis was conducted censoring follow-up times at the date of crossover to letrozole. In this analysis, a 19% reduction in risk of death (HR=0.81, ... Subsequent analyses were designed to estimate the extent to which the crossover affected the comparative benefit of Femara(1). With the long-term ...

PARI LC Plus and PRONEB Ultra Used in Two Perforomist Studies on Improving COPD Therapies

... PARI products as the exclusive nebulizer systems for recent studies comparing maintenance treatments for COPD. Sutherland et al. used an open-label crossover design allowing researchers to catalog patient preferences regarding medication delivery. Patients felt greater treatment satisfaction and perceived ...

New Study Evaluating the ADHD Medication VYVANSE(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Demonstrated No Change in the Pharmacokinetic Profile of VYVANSE When Coadministered with Prilosec OTC(R) 40 mg (20 mg X 2), a Commonly Used Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)

... pumps by blocking acid production thereby reducing gastric acidity. About the Study This phase I, open-label, randomized, four-period crossover study evaluated the pharmacokinetics of VYVANSE and ADDERALL XR, alone and with Prilosec OTC 40 mg, among 24 healthy adults aged 18 to 45 years. In ...

ADVENTRX Announces Results From ANX-514 Bioequivalence Study

... equivalence of ANX-514 and Taxotere was observed. The bioequivalence study of ANX-514 was an open-label, two-period, randomized, crossover comparison of ANX-514 and Taxotere in patients with advanced cancer potentially sensitive to docetaxel. The primary objective was demonstrating the ...

ADVENTRX Completes Patient Enrollment in ANX-514 Bioequivalence Study

... 2007, the aggregate worldwide market for Taxotere was in excess of $3 billion. The study is a multi-center, open-label, randomized two-period crossover comparison of ANX-514 and Taxotere, with a primary endpoint of pharmacokinetic equivalence of ANX-514 and Taxotere and a goal of 28 evaluable ...

MannKind Reports Successful Completion of Device Bioequivalence Trial

... costly to manufacture. Clinical trial subjects were administered AFRESA Inhalation Powder from the same bulk lot, according to a randomized two-way crossover protocol, consistent with the standard requirements of bioequivalence testing. As previously announced, this study was requested by FDA at AFRESA's ...

Intra-Cellular Therapies Announces Successful Outcome of a Phase II Clinical Trial with ITI-007 in Patients with Sleep Maintenance Insomnia

... (PSG). These outcomes met the predefined objectives of the study. This Phase II trial was a double-blind, placebo controlled, 4-way crossover design comparing placebo to 3 doses of ITI-007 in patients with SMI. Analysis of key therapeutic endpoints in this study indicated that ITI-007 ...

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Results from a Clinical Trial of Sublingual Sufentanil/Triazolam NanoTab(TM) Combination (ARX-03) in Treating Procedural Pain and Anxiety

... multiple dosage levels," said Pamela Palmer, M.D., Ph.D., chief medical officer of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals. This 24-patient two-cohort, five-arm crossover study included administration of open-label oral triazolam and IV sufentanil on days one and two followed by a double-blinded, randomized dosing of a ...

Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards $2.9 Million for Two New Parkinson's Disease Clinical Trials

... information, including grant abstracts and researcher bios, is available at www.michaeljfox.org . A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multiple crossover (n-of-1), Pilot trial of Simvastatin on the Treatment of Levodopa-induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease Patients Erwan Bezard, PhD, Universiy ...

Nebulized Perforomist(TM) Inhalation Solution Provided Prolonged Bronchodilation and Increased Patient Satisfaction Compared to Albuterol/Ipratropium MDI

... consider treatment options for COPD patients with moderate to severe forms of the disease." This multicenter, randomized, open-label, two-period crossover study was conducted in 109 patients with moderate-to-severe COPD to evaluate the safety and efficacy of twice-daily Perforomist(TM) Inhalation ...

Recent Study Demonstrated VYVANSE(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Provided Improvements in Behavior, Inattention, and Math Test Scores from 1.5 Hours up to 13 Hours following Administration in Children with ADHD

... Following a four-week, open-label, dose-optimization phase with VYVANSE at 30 mg, 50 mg, and 70 mg doses, patients entered a two-week, double-blind, crossover phase where they were randomized into two groups. One group received their optimal dose of VYVANSE the first week and placebo the second week. The ...

Sequoia Pharmaceuticals Presents In Vitro and First-in-Human Data Supporting Further Development of SPI-256, a Novel Investigational Protease Inhibitor

... First-in-human data with SPI-256 The primary objective of this Phase 1; randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single- and escalating-dose crossover study was to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of single, ascending doses of SPI-256 administered alone or in combination with ...

Orexigen(R) Therapeutics Presents Data on Its Proprietary Formulation of Naltrexone Sustained Release (SR) Used in Contrave(R)

... -- Relative bioavailability was assessed in 40 patients randomized to naltrexone SR 40mg or naltrexone immediate release (IR) 36mg in a single dose, crossover PK assessment. Analyses revealed that, on a dose-normalized basis, naltrexone SR was associated with a 43.3% lower peak concentration but a ...

Transcept Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application for Intermezzo(R) for Treatment of Middle-of-the-Night Awakenings

... follows the successful completion of two Phase 3 clinical trials. The first Intermezzo(R) Phase 3 trial was a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover sleep laboratory study of 82 patients, which Transcept believes to be among the largest reported sleep laboratory studies of its type. This objective ...

Bronchitol Cystic Fibrosis Dose Trial Results Positive

... of Bronchitol in 48 patients with cystic fibrosis at 12 centres across Canada and Argentina. Bronchitol was administered twice a day for 14 days in a crossover design. Secondary endpoints of the study included other spirometry and quality of life measures. These measures also showed a positive effect for ...

Head-to-Head Study Demonstrates Focalin(R) XR Offers Faster and Better Symptom Control than Concerta(R)1 in Early Part of ADHD Patients' Day

... and randomized to different treatment sequences for comparison. The study was conducted in a laboratory classroom setting over a 12 hour period. The crossover design exposed each child to five treatments: Focalin XR (20 mg/day and 30 mg/day), Concerta (36 mg/day and 54 mg/day) and placebo. Primary ...

DG041 Blocks Platelet Aggregation Through a Novel Mechanism and does not Increase Bleeding Time When Given Alone or with Plavix(TM) or Aspirin

... oral anti-platelet therapy for preventing arterial thrombosis without increasing bleeding risk. The prospective, randomized, blinded, crossover study compared the effects on platelet activation and bleeding time of DG041 alone and in combination with the mainstays of current antiplatelet ...

Arena Pharmaceuticals Presented Positive Phase 2a Clinical Trial Results of APD125 for the Treatment of Insomnia at 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies

... withdrawal symptoms. APD125 Phase 2a Study Design The Phase 2a trial of APD125 was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, three-way crossover study evaluating the safety and efficacy of nighttime dosing in patients with primary insomnia. The trial evaluated standard PSG measurements of ...

New Data From Head-to-Head Study Confirms Once-Daily Levemir(R) is as Effective as Glargine over a 24-Hour Period in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes

... may offer an attractive package." Levemir Shows Comparable Blood Glucose Response versus Glargine The head-to-head, randomized, double-blind crossover study compared the blood glucose response of once-daily Levemir to glargine in a single daily dose over a 24-hour period using continual glucose ...

TorreyPines Therapeutics Initiates Clinical Trial to Evaluate Analgesic Effect of Oral Prodrug of Tezampanel

... the recognized and validated capsaicin-induced pain model, will receive single doses of 90 mg and 150 mg of NGX426 versus placebo in a three-way crossover design. Tezampanel is the first AMPA/kainate-type glutamate receptor antagonist to be studied in clinical trials for chronic pain. Glutamate ...

Transcept Pharmaceuticals Announces Intent to Submit New Drug Application for Intermezzo(R) in Third Quarter 2008

... to sleep onset vs. placebo. In addition to the Phase 3 outpatient study, Transcept has also completed a Phase 3 double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover sleep-lab study of Intermezzo(R) involving 82 insomnia patients. As announced in June 2007, the sleep-lab study demonstrated that Intermezzo(R) 3.5 ...

Kosan's Lead Hsp90 Inhibitor, Tanespimycin, Shows High Level of Activity in Trastuzumab Resistant/Refractory HER2-Positive Breast Cancer in a Phase 2 Trial

... benefit incidence of 67%. -- Patients with an objective response on the Injection product maintained their objective response after crossover to the Injectable Suspension product. Tanespimycin plus trastuzumab was highly tolerable at the recommended Phase 2 dose of 450 mg/m2 ...

ADVENTRX Announces ANX-530 Safety Data From Registrational Bioequivalence Clinical Study

... at the site of injection. Adverse events were graded based on the investigator's assessment of severity. The bioequivalence study of ANX-530 was a crossover comparison of ANX-530 and Navelbine with a primary objective of demonstrating the pharmacokinetic equivalence of ANX-530 and Navelbine. Determining ...

Alpharma Presents Data Addressing Abuse Liability Features, Safety and Efficacy on ALO-01 (EMBEDA(TM)) (morphine sulfate extended-release with sequestered naltrexone hydrochloride) at the American Pain Society Annual Scientific Session

... (43.8 percent and 34.4 percent) for ALO-01 whole and morphine sulfate solution, respectively. The second study, a randomized, double-blind, crossover Phase II trial, compared the effects of ALO-01 taken whole (intact orally) with an extended-release morphine sulfate formulation not containing ...

Data Show FLECTOR(R) Patch Yields Significant Pain Reduction for Acute Strains, Sprains and Contusions

... one FLECTOR(R) Patch every 12 hours for four consecutive days; 12 study subjects received a single 50-mg oral dose of Voltaren(R) in a two-way crossover fashion. Blood was collected at selected times post-dose to determine diclofenac plasma levels. Results indicated that the systemic exposure to ...

Go Healthy Initiates Additional Clinical Tests on Cholesterade

... on Techniques to Enhance Human Performance and has served on a number of NIH and NIMH advisory committees. The study will be a double-blind crossover study of the efficacy of Cholesterade(R) in lowering cholesterol (total cholesterol and LDL) and triglycerides while increasing HDL and HDLC/LDLC ...

Elekta's New Line of Stereotactic Treatment Solutions is Redefining Excellence in Stereotaxy, a Case at a Time

... capacity. And with volumetric 3D imaging, six-degree patient positioning, and fine-resolution beam shaping of Elekta Axesse make it a versatile, crossover treatment solution for neuro-oncology. "Elekta is committed to supporting the neurosurgeon by providing highly refined tools that support specific ...

Poniard Pharmaceuticals' Oral Picoplatin Demonstrates Positive Bioavailability in Ongoing Phase 1 Trial

... of Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Abstract #209. Yee L, Sharma S, Breitz H, Karlin D, Phillips A, Houston S, Saleh M. A phase 1 randomized crossover oral picoplatin bioavailability pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics study. To be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for ...

Parion Sciences Announces Phase I Clinical Results for Novel Dry Mouth Treatment

... Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research. The trial was a 28-day, 30-patient, randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled, crossover study designed to assess the effect of a six-time daily oral rinse formulation of P-552-02 versus placebo on oral and systemic safety parameters and ...

Neutropenia: Biosimilar Product from India Moves One Step Closer to European Market

... with identical kinetics after treatment. We are very pleased with these results." The study was a single-dose, randomised, double-blind, two-way crossover trial and used an active control. The trial involved 36 patients and was carried out by Prof. Bernd Jilma, MD, of the Medical University of Vienna ...

Low Acid Coffee Backed By Scientific Research

... from those consumers who don't experience stomach problems from coffee. This is important for the company as it seeks to achieve "crossover" status - crossover products are those that satisfy both the consumer with the health issue and those only interested in taste. "These expanded studies will help us ...

Poniard Pharmaceuticals Announces Clinical Data From Picoplatin Oral Phase 1 to Be Presented at the American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting

... in platinum resistant cell lines will also be presented at a separate poster presentation. Details are as follows: -- A Phase 1 randomized crossover picoplatin bioavailability pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics study. Abstract #209, Session ID: Clinical Research 1; Yee L, Sharma S, ...

Study Compares Bronchodilatory Effects of SYMBICORT(R) and Advair in Adults With Asthma

... Study Results (Abstract #859) Bronchodilatory response rate was investigated in two identically designed, multicenter, single-dose, four-period crossover studies. The studies were conducted in 109 patients (SD-039-0732, N=55; SD-039-0733, N=54) ages 18 years and older with mild to moderate asthma ...

Synbiotics Corporation Announces Human Submission for FluDetect(R)

... sensitivity in a simple to use test format that requires no equipment, nor extensive training to perform. Management believes this may be the first crossover test to be licensed for use both in humans and animals and can be a vital tool to healthcare institutions for both seasonal flu testing as well as in ...

Cogentus Pharmaceuticals Begins Clinical Study to Confirm the Full Antiplatelet Benefit of New Combination Medicine CGT-2168

... to improve the gastrointestinal safety of antiplatelet therapy. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071112/COGENTUSLOGO ) The crossover study (CG106) will characterize the pharmacodynamic effects of CGT-2168 compared with Plavix and will expand earlier findings of comparability. "In a ...

Surface Logix Achieves Objectives With SLx-2101 in Phase 2a Clinical Trial in Hypertension

... of potency and an extended duration of action. About the trial: The Phase 2a study of SLx-2101 was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial, and was conducted at two centers in Europe. A total of 60 patients with uncontrolled hypertension, who were concurrently taking up to 3 ...

ADVENTRX Meets Primary Endpoint in ANX-530 Marketing-Enabling Clinical Study

... annual sales of Navelbine and generic vinorelbine in 2006 were approximately $200 million. The bioequivalence study of ANX-530 was a crossover comparison of ANX-530 and Navelbine with a primary objective of demonstrating the pharmacokinetic equivalence of ANX-530 and Navelbine. Determining ...

Initial Results of Phase II Study with HCV Protease Inhibitor Boceprevir in Treatment-Naive Hepatitis C Patients Show a High Rate of Early Virologic Response

... well-documented null nonresponders, some patients achieved a sustained virologic response (SVR). Overall, 7-14 percent of patients in the boceprevir crossover arms achieved SVR compared to 2 percent in the control arm. SVR was associated with early virologic response and a longer course of therapy (more ...

ADVENTRX Announces Completion of Patient Enrollment in ANX-530 Marketing-Enabling Clinical Study

... our NDA timeline for ANX-530 following that meeting." ANX-530 is currently being tested in a 28-patient bioequivalence study. The study is a crossover comparison of ANX-530 and Navelbine, also available as generic vinorelbine, with a primary endpoint of pharmacokinetic equivalence of ANX-530 and ...

Promising Phase 3 Trial Results Show Novel Biologic Therapy Ustekinumab (CNTO 1275) Significantly Improved Psoriasis

... patients receiving placebo (P < 0.001 for each comparison versus placebo). Similar response rates were observed in the placebo group 12 weeks after crossover to treatment with ustekinumab. After one additional dose at week 16, responses were maintained through week 28, which is consistent with the ...
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