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Tag: "efficacy" at medical news

Scientists Identify Antibodies That Block Human and Animal SARS Viruses

...us Diseases (NIAID), whose laboratory verified the efficacy of the anti-SARS antibodies in animal models. "What we need to prove for any vaccine, therapeutic, antibody, or drug is that it is effective not only against the strain of SARS virus isolated from people, but also against a variety of animal strai...

Pure Pomegranate Juice Helps Reverse Erectile Dysfunction Function

...ebo-controlled, crossover pilot study examined the efficacy of pomegranate juice versus placebo in improving e...our weeks. At the end of each four-week period, efficacy was assessed using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and Global Assessment Questio...

FDA Extends GRAS Approval Listex to All Food Products

...Netherlands as GRAS, based on extensive safety and efficacy data and organoleptics tests confirming that LISTEX(TM) is safe and has no impact on taste, smell, colour, and other physical properties of treated products. Bacteriophages ('phage') are the most abundant micro-organisms on earth. Fresh water and s...

Reduction in Antidepressant Leads to Suicidal Risks

...de. There is an urgent need for better data on the efficacy and safety of antidepressants to guide pediatric practice....

New Drugs Show Promise in Fighting Drug-Resistant HIV

...cebo controlled -- is the pivotal registration and efficacy trial for TMC125 (it is in a class of HIV drugs called non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors [NNRTI]). The Lancet study found that at the 24th week, patients who received TMC125 in combination with TMC114 achieved superior virological suppr...

Napo Obtains Special Protocol Assessment Agreement From FDA for Crofelemer

...ed, two-stage, adaptive design study to assess the efficacy and safety of crofelemer at 125mg, 250 mg and 500 ...I. When 50 subjects per group complete the initial efficacy dosing period (28 days), an interim analysis will be conducted to select an optimal single dose of c...

New Cancer Fighting Virus

...or. Dr. Mescheder presented preliminary safety and efficacy results and a case report from this ongoing clinical trial in patients with colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver at the meeting. Dr. Mescheders poster presentation described the case of a patient whose cancer had spread to 10 different places ...

Genzyme Announces First Phase III Study of Tolevamer in Diarrhea Patients

... Phase 3 clinical studies to assess the safety and efficacy of tolevamer liquid, an investigational, non-antibiotic , polymer therapy for patients with Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD). The second Phase 3 study of tolevamer liquid is fully enrolled and results are expected later this year. In...

BioCryst Receives Special Protocol Assessment for Fodosine

... trial is intended to form the primary basis of an efficacy claim in the planned new drug application (NDA) for oral Fodosine. The multicenter, multinational, open-label, single-arm, repeat-dose pivotal trial is expected to initiate enrollment during the third quarter of 2007. The trial will enroll patients...

Roches Arthritis Drug Successful in III Stage Trail

...late-stage trials that are investigating Actemra's efficacy and safety. Roche plans to release results from one more this year, while data from the fifth study will become available at a later date....

Milk Thistle Extract Effective in Cancer Treatment

...histle Clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of milk thistle. The molecular makeup of silymarin. Benefits of silymarin use before and during toxic insults to the liver, including damage from alcohol; cancer chemotherapy and other drugs; solvents; and mushroom poisoning. Direction for future...

Alternative Option for Type2 Diabetes Treatment

...onpregnant adults with type 2 diabetes with modest efficacy and a favorable weight change profile, they write....s will need continued evaluation both in long-term efficacy and safety controlled trials and in clinical practice to assess their effectiveness and safety profi...

Steroid Drugs to Preterm Delivery Mothers may Cause Risk

... Several trials are now underway to determine the efficacy and safety of repeated courses of steroids. Results so far have shown no conclusive evidence of short-term benefit but long-term follow-up is needed to fully understand the benefits and risks, say the authors. Until then, they suggest that reanalys...

Modified Herpes Virus Keeps Arteries Free-flowing Following Procedures

...ly engineered herpes simplex virus studied for its efficacy against malignant tumors of the central nervous system and the liver was blocking certain types of cell death and proliferation of surviving cells. They wanted to test this effect in arteries following angioplasty therapy. The researchers studied a...

Study Shows Positive Results for Zestra(R) Feminine Arousal Fluid

...ndex (FSFI). This Phase 3-type study evaluated the efficacy and safety of Zestra(R) compared to placebo oil in approximately 200 women diagnosed with acquired mixed interest/ desire/ arousal/ orgasm disorders in conditions of home use in conjunction with sexual activities. Of the 296 women screened at 13 re...

Right Foods Could Improve Drug Effectiveness, Lower Drug Costs

...The one thing that should not be anticipated is an efficacy study by lapatinib's sponsor," the authors write. They are currently conducting such a study of their own, testing the consequence of combining a drug with grapefruit juice, and have called for more such studies to be carried out....

Value Meal Would Lower Drug Costs

...The one thing that should not be anticipated is an efficacy study by lapatinib's sponsor," the authors write. Such studies could be mounted by other entities, however, such as the Federal government, other payers or advocacy groups. Ratain and Cohen are currently conducting such a study, a phase I trial of ...

Gardasil Could Be Effective, but Aggressive Marketing Raises Ethical Concerns

...lso have some evidence now that Gardasil is losing efficacy after five years. So if you need a booster shot later, are we really providing the best protection by vaccinating at an early age?" Efficacy could be declining before the girl even becomes sexually active, and if a booster is needed, but is not giv...

Galvus Soon To Be Seen On European Shelves

...ir blood sugar levels under control, therefore the efficacy and tolerability of Galvus in combination with other medicines is especially significant. As of now, Novartis expects to resubmit its Galvus diabetes treatment for U.S. approval around the middle of 2009, while starting a new study later this year....

Insecticide and Repellent Combo Effective in Eliminating Malarial Mosquitoes

...at of the insecticide applied alone), to attain an efficacy equivalent to that of deltamethrin. The nets tre...osquitoes present. Nevertheless, their residual efficacy (about 15 days) in real conditions did not match the researchers expectations. The team consequently...

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