Swine Flu (H1N1) Infectivity to Increase Markedly and Lethality to Remain Low According to Latest Replikin* Peptide Genomic Data
... understanding of the protein chemistry of rapid
replication enables us to develop synthetic vaccines specifically tailored to destroy or restrict
replication of the targeted virus strains prior to an ... a new group of peptides related to the rapid
replication function in viral and other diseases. The company ...
Replidyne Provides Strategic Update
... difficile-associated disease (CDAD), and its DNA
replication inhibition program. As a result of ... REP3123 in
the second half of 2008.
About DNA
replication Inhibition
DNA
replication is one of the essential steps in bacterial growth ...
Clinical Update - Debio 025 in Hepatitis C
... Debio 025 binds strongly to Cyp, host
cell proteins thought to confer a
replication advantage to HCV. Its potent
inhibitory activity on the HCV
replication was shown in the following
clinical studies. Results of a phase Ib study ...
Clinical Update - Debio 025 in Hepatitis C
... Debio 025 binds strongly to Cyp, host
cell proteins thought to confer a
replication advantage to HCV. Its potent
inhibitory activity on the HCV
replication was shown in the following
preclinical and clinical studies. Results of a ...
Jennerex Publishes Clinical Trial Data With Lead Product JX-594 Demonstrating Efficacy Against Liver Cancer and Associated Hepatitis B Virus
... of JX-594 was
validated in patients by demonstration of tumor-specific
replication and
tissue destruction with JX-594, in addition to high-level active ... novel and potent oncolytic mechanism that
is dependent on highly-specific
replication of the company's poxviruses in
cancer cells. These products simultaneously ...
Jennerex Publishes Promising Results from Cancer Clinical Trial of JX-594 in Lancet Oncology
... of JX-594 was
validated in patients by demonstration of tumor-specific
replication and
tissue destruction with JX- 594, in addition to high-level ... novel and potent oncolytic mechanism that
is dependent on highly-specific
replication of the company's poxviruses in
cancer cells. These products simultaneously ...
Clinical Update - Debio 025 in Hepatitis C
... Debio 025 binds strongly to Cyp, host
cell proteins thought to confer a
replication advantage to HCV. Its potent
inhibitory activity on the HCV
replication was shown in preclinical
studies.
Previous results of a phase Ib study ...
Aptivus(R) (tipranavir) Capsules Granted Full Approval by the U.S. FDA
... (NRTI, NNRTI, PI)
treatment-experienced adults with evidence of HIV-1
replication despite
ongoing antiretroviral therapy. The following points should be ... works by inhibiting
protease, an enzyme needed to complete the HIV
replication process. The
approved dose of APTIVUS is 500 mg taken with 200 mg of ...
Schering-Plough Expands Vicriviroc Phase II Study in Treatment-Naive Patients With HIV
... to stage two, in which the enrollment target is an additional 105 patients.
Unlike other classes of HIV drugs that work to inhibit viral
replication within human CD4+ cells, most of which are part of the immune system, vicriviroc is an HIV entry inhibitor designed to prevent the virus from ...
Gene Findings Unlocking Reasons for Neuroblastoma Risk
... Medicine. Scientists from six other centers in addition to Children's Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania contributed to the discovery or
replication of the findings.
Capasso et al, "Common variations in BARD1 influence susceptibility to high-risk neuroblastoma," Nature Genetics , ...
Jennerex Therapeutic Research Collaboration With Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Selected for $10 Million Grant From Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
... cancers. Jennerex's products target, attack and eradicate cancers through a novel and potent oncolytic mechanism that is dependent on highly-specific
replication of the company's poxviruses in cancer cells. These products simultaneously stimulate the body's immune response to the cancer. Of note, this ...
FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of Zyprexa for Two Adolescent Indications
... Kessler RC, Chiu WT, Demler O, Walters EE. Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of twelve-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey
replication (NCS-R). Archives of General Psychiatry, 2005 Jun;62(6):617-27.
(8) Mauricio Tohen et al. (2007). Olanzapine versus Placebo in the Treatment of ...
IBM and EU Partners Create a Better Way to Fight AIDS Virus
... HIV genetic variant. EuResist is a powerful online system that helps doctors choose the treatment with the highest probability of halting virus
replication and impairing evolution of drug resistance.
Although there have been tremendous leaps and bounds in the management of the virus that causes ...
Autism Genes Discovered; Help Shape Connections Among Brain Cells
... Foundation. Scientists from 14 other centers in addition to Children's Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania contributed to the discovery or
replication of the findings.
Wang et al, "Common genetic variants on 5p14.1 associate with autism spectrum disorders," Nature , published online April 28, ...
Ground-Breaking Combination of All-Oral Agents Demonstrates Potential as Hepatitis C Treatment Regimen
... patients with chronic hepatitis B (HBeAg positive and HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B who have compensated liver disease and evidence of viral
replication and liver inflammation).
PEGASYS is dosed at 180mcg as a subcutaneous injection taken once a week. COPEGUS is available as a 200mg tablet, and ...
Roche and Pharmasset Initiate Phase IIb Clinical Trial of R7128, Most Advanced Nucleoside Polymerase Inhibitor in Development for Chronic Hepatitis C
... patients with chronic hepatitis B (HBeAg positive and HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B who have compensated liver disease and evidence of viral
replication and liver inflammation).
PEGASYS is dosed at 180mcg as a subcutaneous injection taken once a week. COPEGUS is available as a 200mg tablet, and ...
Groundbreaking Paper Publishes Long Term Results of a Successful Phase I Clinical Trial Using Autologous Neural Stem Cells to Treat Parkinson's Disease
... differentiated adult neural stem cells for the cellular
restoration and treatment of Parkinson's disease. Our original methodology is
based on the
replication of several steps in human neurogenesis to regenerate
millions of mature neurons characterized before transplantation. These steps
are essential to ...
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces Start of Patient Enrolment in Translational Clinical Trial Investigating REOLYSIN(R) in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
... underway, three REOLYSIN(R) trials are now being sponsored by our collaborators."
The primary objectives of the trial are to assess the presence,
replication and anti-cancer effects of reovirus within liver metastases after intravenous administration of REOLYSIN(R) by examination of the resected tumour. ...
Jennerex Treats First Patients in Phase 2 JX-594 Trial for Liver Cancer
... cancers. Jennerex's products target, attack and
eradicate cancers through a novel and potent oncolytic mechanism that is
dependent on highly-specific
replication of the company's poxviruses in cancer
cells. These products simultaneously stimulate the body's immune response to
the cancer. Of note, this ...
ImQuest Submits Investigational New Product Application to the Food and Drug Administration to Initiate HIV Therapeutic Clinical Trials with IQP-0410
... studies have demonstrated the potential for once per day dosing and a high safety margin for the compound. IQP-0410 has been found to inhibit HIV
replication at sub-nanomolar concentration levels and to have highly significant activity against all clinical virus strains evaluated as well as against ...
CHMP Recommends Approval in the European Union (EU) for New Options for Patients With Certain Primary Brain Tumors
... agent, is currently approved in oral form as 5mg, 20mg, 100mg, 140mg, 180mg and 250mg capsules in Europe. Cytotoxic agents are designed to impact the
replication of cells that divide rapidly, such as those in tumors. TEMODAL was initially approved in the European Union (EU) in 1999 for the treatment of ...
Two-Year Follow-Up Data Demonstrates Preservation of Adequate Mitral Valve Area in Patients Treated with the MitraClip(R) System
... many patients
in the right situation."
The MitraClip device creates a double orifice mitral valve by securing the
leaflets to reduce MR in a
replication of the surgical procedure pioneered by
Ottavio Alfieri, MD. The resulting double orifice has an inherently smaller
cross sectional area compared to ...
New Study Shows that PEGASYS(R) Regimen Provides Higher Sustained Virological Response Rates for Hepatitis C Patients
... patients with chronic hepatitis B
(HBeAg positive and HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B who have compensated
liver disease and evidence of viral
replication and liver inflammation).
PEGASYS is dosed at 180mcg as a subcutaneous injection taken once a
week. COPEGUS is available as a 200mg tablet, and is ...
Jennerex Completes the Treatment of First Patient Cohort in Phase 1 Trial With Intravenous Delivery of JX-594 Oncolytic Virus
... cancers. Jennerex's products target, attack
and eradicate cancers through a novel and potent oncolytic mechanism that
is dependent on highly-specific
replication of the company's poxviruses in
cancer cells. These products simultaneously stimulate the body's immune
response to the cancer. Of note, this ...
New Bisphenol A Study Has Limited Capability to Assess Human Health Effects
... useful for generating hypotheses that can be
tested with more appropriate experiments or analyses. As noted by the
authors of the study, independent
replication and follow-up studies are
needed to confirm their findings and to provide evidence on whether the
associations are causal. Until such work has been ...
ImQuest Receives Two Year Phase 2 SBIR Grant to Develop Pyrimidinedione Product as an Anti-HIV Topical Microbicide
... provides funding for the continued development of the dual-acting
pyrimidinedione molecules which effectively inhibit two critical steps in
the HIV
replication pathway important for a microbicide. The research to be
performed will enable ImQuest scientist's to comparatively evaluate their
most potent lead ...
Kansas Invests Millions in Innovations to Improve Human Health and Launches Three National Bioscience Programs at BIO'08
... Lenexa, Kan., is eligible for a
$420,000 convertible note to support the development of its therapeutic
vaccine for HIV designed to inhibit viral
replication by enhancing antibody
and cellular immune response. The KBA investment will help the company
secure an equal amount of funds from other sources.
-- ...
Positive Phase I/II Data of IDX899 Confirm Potent Antiviral Activity and Favorable Safety Profile in Treatment-Naive HIV-Infected Patients
... These data demonstrate potent antiviral
activity and a favorable safety profile at all tested doses.
"The profound inhibition of HIV-1 virus
replication of IDX899 at doses
of 400 and 200 mg daily confirm the potent antiviral activity previously
reported at higher doses," said Dr. Robert Murphy, John ....
Anadys Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial of ANA598
... About ANA598
ANA598 is a highly potent and selective inhibitor of HCV genotypes 1a
and 1b NS5b RNA polymerases (IC50 < 1 nM) and of HCV
replication in cell
culture (EC50 values for genotypes 1b and 1a replicons are 3 and 50 nM,
respectively). ANA598 has been well-tolerated in all preclinical ...
PEGASYS(R)/COPEGUS(R) Show Benefit in Hard-to-Treat Latino Population with Hepatitis C
... patients with chronic hepatitis B
(HBeAg positive and HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B who have compensated
liver disease and evidence of viral
replication and liver inflammation).
PEGASYS is dosed at 180mcg as a subcutaneous injection taken once a
week. COPEGUS is available as a 200mg tablet, and is ...
Phase 3 Data Regarding Anti-RSV Antibody To Be Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting
... profile to Synagis(R) (palivizumab) in infants.
Additionally, in early phase studies children treated with motavizumab had
reduced RSV
replication in the upper respiratory tract. In its pivotal
clinical trial, which was a head-to-head comparative trial with Synagis,
motavizumab demonstrated ...
Increases in West Nile Virus Replikin Concentrations Precede Increases in the Number of Human Cases
... of the virus replikin
concentration increases.
Replikins are peptides, specified in virus genomes, which increase in
concentration signaling rapid
replication before virus outbreaks. This is
the first report that cyclic increases in virus replikin concentration,
each apparently building on the last, can be ...
Replidyne Discontinues Phase III Trial
... bacteria and C. difficile-
associated disease (CDAD). Replidyne is pursuing the development of other
novel anti-infective programs based on its DNA
replication inhibition
technology and its in-house discovery research.
Safe Harbor
This press release contains plans, intentions, objectives, estimates
and ...
Romark Announces Presentation of New Data for Nitazoxanide in Chronic Hepatitis C at EASL 2008
... the antiviral effect of subsequent treatment with interferon (8-fold decrease in concentration of interferon required to inhibit virus
replication by 90%).
"Data presented in each of these communications has provided important
information in guiding the ongoing clinical development of ...
AlphaVax Announces Initial Analysis of Data From CMV Phase 1 Clinical Trial
... to the volunteers
at two dosage levels. A key design and safety feature of this single-cycle
vaccine technology is that there is no further
replication of the
virus-like particles after the expression of the CMV proteins in the
vaccine recipients.
About CMV
CMV is a herpesvirus that is a major ...
Schering-Plough Initiates Phase II Study With Vicriviroc in Treatment-Naive HIV-Infected Patients
... product insert for information on this product. 4 Vicriviroc, a next generation CCR5 antagonist, exhibits potent, sustained suppression of viral
replication in treatment-experienced adults: VICTOR-E1 48-week results (39LB); 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI); ...
Genetic Immunity Presents Clinical Data on DermaVir Patch Immune Therapy at 15th Annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
... the clinical observations of Genetic Immunity's
founders. Their examination of the "Berlin Patient" proved that induction
of immune control of HIV
replication is feasible in an infected patient.
The Company has developed the DermaVir Patch to induce the immune system to
kill HIV infected cells specifically ...
deCODE Launches a DNA-Based Test for Assessing Risk of Prostate Cancer on the Back of the Discovery of New Prostate Cancer Genes
... cancer programs, as well as
the patients and researchers from 15 academic medical centers in Europe and
the United States who took part in the
replication of the discovery
published today.
How to order deCODE PrCa(TM)
deCODE PrCa(TM) is performed in deCODE's Clinical Laboratory
Improvement ...
New 48-Week Efficacy and Safety Data Presented for INTELENCE(TM) (etravirine) as Part of HIV Combination Therapy
... treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)
infection in antiretroviral treatment-experienced adult patients, who have
evidence of viral
replication and HIV-1 strains resistant to a NNRTI and
other ARV agents.
This indication is based on Week 24 analyses from two randomized,
double- blind, ...
Ardea Biosciences Presents Preclinical Data Demonstrating Favorable Resistance Profiles for Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors for the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus
... humans that average at
least 10-fold higher than the serum-adjusted EC50.
"This level of exposure over the concentration of drug needed to
inhibit
replication of the virus by 50% supports the potential for
promising antiviral activity of our drug in HIV-infected patients who are
naive to antiretroviral ...