Pharmasset Reports Positive Preliminary Antiviral Data With PSI-7851 for the Treatment of Hepatitis C
... (HCV). PSI-7851 is a second generation nucleotide
polymerase inhibitor of HCV.
PSI-7851 Phase 1 ... than Pharmasset's first generation nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor, RG7128 (formerly known as R7128). In ... which act as alternative substrates for the viral
polymerase thus inhibiting viral replication. We currently ...
Ground-Breaking Combination of All-Oral Agents Demonstrates Potential as Hepatitis C Treatment Regimen
... R7227, protease inhibitor, and R7128, nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor, shows significant potency in reducing ... an oral protease inhibitor and an oral nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor resulted in significant HCV viral load ... with InterMune, and R7128, a nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor, with Pharmasset.
Further studies ...
ANA598 Demonstrates Potent Antiviral Activity at all Dose Levels in Completed Phase Ib Study in Hepatitis C Patients
... the Company's investigational non-nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor, demonstrated potent antiviral activity ... to position ANA598 as a leading non-nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor in development for the treatment of ... protease inhibitor telaprevir and the nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor PSI-6130 are synergistic. These ...
ANA598 Demonstrates Potent Antiviral Activity in an Early Clinical Study in HCV-Infected Patients
... the Company's investigational non-nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor. ANA598 was very well-tolerated and ... to position ANA598 as a leading non-nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor in development for the treatment of HCV ... been reported previously for all classes of HCV
polymerase inhibitors, including nucleosides. This ...
Anadys Pharmaceuticals Announces Single Dose Safety and Pharmacokinetics Results for ANA598 in Healthy Volunteers
... Results for Non-Nucleoside HCV
polymerase Inhibitor Being Presented at AASLD
SAN DIEGO, ... ANA598 as one of the leading non-nucleoside
polymerase inhibitors
currently in development for the ... investigational
hepatitis C non- nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor.
ANA598 Phase I Study Results
In ...
Anadys Pharmaceuticals Announces Successful Outcome of ANA598 Healthy Volunteer Study and Finalization of Study Design for Phase Ib Trial in HCV Patients
... Study of ANA598, a
Non-Nucleoside NS5B
polymerase Inhibitor, in Healthy Volunteers", will
present ... Combinations
of Antiviral Agents that Include HCV
polymerase Inhibitor ANA598 have the
Potential to Overcome ... inhibitor and a
representative nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor.
About ANA598
Preclinical ...
Idenix Pharmaceuticals Advances HCV Discovery Program to Clinic
... HCV Protease
Inhibitor and Non-Nucleoside
polymerase Inhibitor Clinical Candidates into ... candidate
(IDX375) from its HCV non-nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor discovery program
and has advanced ... of hepatitis C."
IDX184 Nucleotide Prodrug
polymerase Inhibitor
IDX184 is a once-daily, oral ...
Pharmasset Receives Notice of Allowance
... a prodrug of PSI-6130, a nucleoside
analogue
polymerase inhibitor of HCV, is being developed ... PSI-7851 is a proprietary nucleotide
analogue
polymerase inhibitor of HCV that Pharmasset has nominated as ... in our growing pipeline of HCV nucleoside
polymerase inhibitors,"
stated Schaefer Price, Pharmasset's ...
Idenix Pharmaceuticals Provides Update on Hepatitis C Pipeline at JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
... including promising second-generation
polymerase and protease
inhibitor compounds for the ... San Francisco, CA.
Second-Generation Nucleoside
polymerase Inhibitor Program
Idenix's preclinical HCV nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor program
comprises two novel nucleotide ...
Pharmasset Announces Clevudine and R7128 Presentations at HEP-DART
... of clevudine was
examined using an endogenous HBV
polymerase assay. The mode of inhibition
for clevudine ... be binding at or near the active site
of the HBV
polymerase without being utilized as a substrate. To the ... prodrug of PSI-6130, a cytidine nucleoside
analog
polymerase inhibitor, for treatment of HCV. A 14-day ...
Idenix Pharmaceuticals Successfully Completes Proof-of-Concept Study of IDX184 for the Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
... support the potential for IDX184 to be a best-in-class nucleoside/tide
polymerase inhibitor with demonstrated antiviral activity and tolerability, coupled ... new drug applications in the coming months from our non-nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor and protease inhibitor programs, we are closer to achieving our ...
TriLink Launches CleanAmp(TM) dNTPs for Hot Start PCR
... allows precise control at the start of PCR thermal cycling by blocking DNA
polymerase nucleotide incorporation until heat activated. The temperature dependent control of DNA
polymerase extension vastly reduces mis-priming, primer dimer formation and other ...
Roche and Pharmasset Initiate Phase IIb Clinical Trial of R7128, Most Advanced Nucleoside Polymerase Inhibitor in Development for Chronic Hepatitis C
... first patient has been dosed in a Phase IIb study of R7128, the nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor most advanced in development for the treatment of chronic ... study to further support the efficacy and safety of R7128, and nucleoside
polymerase inhibitors as a class," said Michelle Berrey, MD, MPH, Pharmasset's Chief ...
Pharmasset Initiates First Time in Human Study of PSI-7851 for the Treatment of Hepatitis C (HCV)
... in healthy volunteers with PSI-7851, a second generation nucleotide analog
polymerase inhibitor of hepatitis C virus (HCV). Pharmasset filed an Investigational ... than the active metabolite of Pharmasset's first generation nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor, R7128. In vitro studies of PSI-7851 have not shown evidence ...
Abbott and Enanta Initiate Phase 1 Clinical Trial on ABT-450 HCV Protease Inhibitor
... drugs in the anti-infective field. Enanta is developing
novel protease,
polymerase and cyclophilin-based inhibitors targeted against
the Hepatitis C virus ... in various states of
development include protease inhibitors (ABT-450) and
polymerase inhibitors
(ABT-333 and ABT-072). In addition to developing HCV ...
Anadys Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial of ANA598
... Company Developing Non-Nucleoside
polymerase Inhibitor for Treatment of Hepatitis C
SAN ... C and oncology. The Company is developing ANA598,
a non-nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor for the treatment of chronic
hepatitis C and ANA773, an oral ...
Pharmasset Nominates PSI-7851 as a Lead Development Candidate for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C
... hepatitis C virus (HCV). PSI-7851 is a proprietary
nucleotide analogue
polymerase inhibitor of HCV that is being advanced into
Good Laboratory Practice ... to 20-fold greater than the in vitro
potency of R7128, a nucleoside analog
polymerase inhibitor of HCV that
Pharmasset is developing through its collaboration ...
BiPar Sciences Announces Clinical Data Presentations on Lead PARP Inhibitor, BSI-201, at 40th American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting
... Phase 1 study of
BSI-201, a small-molecule inhibitor of poly-ADP-ribose
polymerase (PARP),
as a monotherapy in subjects with advanced solid tumors. BiPar ... 1 Study of BSI-201, a Small Molecule Inhibitor of Poly ADP-ribose
polymerase (PARP) in Subjects with Advanced Solid Tumors When: Monday, ...
Idenix Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Preclinical Data on HCV Programs at The Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)
... infectious diseases, today announced preclinical data
from the company's
polymerase and protease inhibitor programs for the
treatment of hepatitis C. These ... being
held this week in Milan, Italy.
Second-Generation Nucleoside
polymerase Inhibitor Program
IDX184 is a nucleotide prodrug derived from Idenix's ...
Anadys Pharmaceuticals Presents Data on ANA598, a Non-Nucleoside Inhibitor of the HCV Polymerase, at the 21st International Conference on Antiviral Research
... in clinical development, including protease
inhibitors and nucleoside
polymerase inhibitors. This data confirms the
broad potential utility of ANA598 to be ... developing ANA598, a
small-molecule, non-nucleoside inhibitor of the NS5B
polymerase for the
treatment of chronic hepatitis C and ANA773, an oral TLR7 agonist ...
BSI-201 Demonstrates Significant Tumor Growth Inhibition and Increased Survival Rates in Preclinical Ovarian Cancer Studies
... preclinical data demonstrating the activity of its lead
poly ADP-ribose
polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, BSI-201, in ovarian cancer
models. The results highlight ... platform is based
on DNA repair, specifically with poly ADP-ribose
polymerase (PARP)
inhibitors. BiPar has successfully advanced BSI-201 from an IND to ...
BiPar Sciences Expands Clinical Program for BSI-201, a Novel DNA Repair Inhibitor, in Brain Cancer
... 14, 2008. The abstract, "Activity of BSI-201, a potent poly
(ADP-ribose)
polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, alone and in combination with
topotecan in human ovarian ... platform is based
on DNA repair, specifically with poly ADP-ribose
polymerase (PARP)
inhibitors. BSI-201 is the lead PARP inhibitor program in Phase 2 ...
Pharmasset Announces R7128 Achieves 85% Rapid Virologic Response in a 4-week Combination Study for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C
... to placebo. R7128 is a prodrug of PSI-6130, a
cytidine nucleoside analogue
polymerase inhibitor of HCV that is being
developed through Pharmasset's ... also suggests that there
appear to be certain synergies between nucleoside
polymerase inhibitors and
the standard of care that is not found with other classes ...
R7128 Receives Fast Track Designation from the FDA for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
... R7128 is a prodrug of PSI-6130, an oral cytidine
nucleoside analog
polymerase inhibitor of HCV that is being developed
through Pharmasset's ... Clinical Development & Chief Medical Officer. "Currently, there
are no HCV
polymerase inhibitors approved for the treatment of chronic HCV
infection. We ...
R7128 Demonstrates Safety and Potent Antiviral Activity in HCV-Infected Patients
... the most potent antiviral activity of any
investigational nucleoside HCV
polymerase inhibitor to date in doses
suitable for progression into future ... to include direct-acting antiviral
drug combinations, and nucleoside
polymerase inhibitors such as R7128. For
a discussion of these risks and ...
University of Michigan Study Shows SEQUENOM's MassARRAY Technology Identifies HPV Infections Missed by Standard Hybridization Test
... licensed by SEQUENOM and known as the AttoSense(TM) HPV assay).
Utilizing SEQUENOM's proprietary MassARRAY((R)) system that couples standard
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques with mass spectrometry (PCR-MS), study samples were simultaneously screened, genotyped and quantified for each of 13 ...
Alfacell Provides Shareholder Update
... we added Onconase to three mesothelioma cell lines at a dose which is achievable in humans, and then using molecular biology techniques including
polymerase chain reaction, measured the levels of the MDR and nfkB genes after treatment with the drug. Striking decreases in all of these genes in the ...
Great Basin Scientific, Inc. Raises $3.6 Million in Bridge Funding to Prepare for Launch of First Product
... infection of which certain types can lead to cervical cancer.
Great Basin Scientific's technology has several advantages over the traditional
polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method that requires the skills of highly-trained technicians and often times multiple rooms to avoid cross contamination of ...
Investigational Cancer Drug BSI-201 Showed Clinical Benefit in 62% of Patients with Triple-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer and Significantly Prolonged Survival
... SNY ) and its fully owned
subsidiary, BiPar Sciences, today announced results from a randomized Phase 2
clinical trial of BSI-201, a poly ADP-ribose
polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, in
combination with gemcitabine and carboplatin (GC) chemotherapy, in patients
with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer ....
Quest Diagnostics Introduces First Commercial Laboratory Test for Identifying the H1N1 Swine Flu Virus
... and services, today announced that its Focus Diagnostics infectious disease reference laboratory has introduced a laboratory-developed real-time
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to aid in identifying Influenza A H1N1 Swine-origin (H1N1) flu virus ("S-OIV" or "novel H1N1"), also known as the Swine ....
HIV/AIDS Research Network Recommends Use of Abbott RealTime Viral Load Test for NIH-Sponsored Clinical Trials
... the Abbott m 2000 Instrument System
The Abbott RealTi m e HIV-1 test runs on the Abbott m 2000, an automated system that uses real-time
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to amplify, detect and measure minute levels of virus in blood samples as well as extremely high levels of these infectious ...
InterMune Reports Presentation of Triple Combination Study of ITMN-191 at European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)
... noted that a Phase 2b triple combination trial of ITMN-191 is planned for initiation in the summer of 2009. A Phase 1 trial of ITMN-191 and
polymerase inhibitor R7128 (INFORM-1 Study) is currently underway.
Steven Porter, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer of InterMune, said, "The Phase 1b ...
Data from Phase 2 Study of Peramivir in Patients Hospitalized with Influenza Presented at the XI International Symposium on Respiratory Viral Infections
... blood pressure, or severity of illness requiring supportive care. Of the 137 patients randomized, 122 age 19 to 101 years had influenza confirmed by
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing and were included in the intent-to-treat infected (ITTI) patient population; 41 patients received oseltamivir 75 mg ...
WaferGen and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Establish Biomarker Research Collaboration for SmartChip(TM) Real-Time PCR System
... for the gene expression and genotyping markets. SmartChip is being developed as the first whole genome, high throughput gene expression real-time
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) platform. This innovative system, combined with next-generation chemistry and optimized assays being developed by WaferGen, ...
InterMune to Report Top-Line Results of Triple Combination Study of ITMN-191 in January 2009
... "In addition, we are pleased to report that the first
dosage cohort has been enrolled in the INFORM-1 study of ITMN-191 in
combination with
polymerase inhibitor R7128 (Roche/Pharmasset). INFORM-1 is
the first ever study to investigate the combined effects of two direct
antiviral agents in the ...
Anadys Pharmaceuticals to Present at the JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference
... C and oncology. For the treatment of chronic
hepatitis C, the Company is developing two potentially complementary
agents, ANA598, a non-nucleoside
polymerase inhibitor and ANA773, an oral
TLR7 agonist prodrug. The Company is also developing ANA773 for the
treatment of cancer.
Safe Harbor Statement
...
Pharmasset Reports Financial Results for Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
... HCV patients.
-- Nominated PSI-7851 as a lead product candidate for the treatment of HCV. PSI-7851 is a proprietary nucleotide analogue
polymerase inhibitor of HCV that is being advanced into Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) toxicology studies.
-- Announced receipt of a Notice of ...
Pharmasset Reports Preliminary Results of a 4-week Combination Study of R7128 for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C
... in 31 treatment-naive patients
chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1. R7128, a
prodrug of PSI-6130, is a nucleoside analogue
polymerase inhibitor of HCV
that is being developed in collaboration with Roche.
As previously reported for Cohorts 1 and 2 of this study, R7128 ...
First Molecular Tem-PCR Test to Identify Multiple Forms of Staph and MRSA Obtains CLIA Certificate
... received its Clinical
Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) certificate* for its proprietary
licensed testing process, Target Enriched Multiplex
polymerase Chain
Reaction (Tem-PCR). This molecular differential diagnostic technology is
the first Tem- PCR test introduced to the clinical market which is ...
Pharmasset Announces Initiation of Combination Study of Clevudine and Viread(R) for HBV by French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis (ANRS)
... clevudine in South Korea under the brand name Levovir.
"Clevudine's unique mechanism of action as a non-chain terminating
nucleoside analog HBV
polymerase inhibitor may demonstrate additive
antiviral benefit in combination with tenofovir's recently demonstrated
antiviral potency in HBV," stated Dr. ...