Global Small Molecule Kinase Inhibitors Market to Reach $16.2 Billion by 2015, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Small Molecule Kinase Inhibitors market. World market for small molecule kinase inhibitor drugs is projected to reach $16.2 billion by the year 2015. This is primarily driven by the rising interest over the potential of kinase inhibito...

Debiopharm Group and Moffitt Cancer Center Sign Development and Commercialisation Agreement for Small Molecule Debio 0928 in Early Preclinical Development for Treatment of Solid Tumours

LAUSANNE, Switzerland and TAMPA, Florida, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Debiopharm Group (Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies with a focus on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs, and Moffitt Cancer Center (Moffitt), a non-profit Fl...

PTC Therapeutics and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation Announce $8.5 Million Small Molecule Development Collaboration

Project will advance novel platform for treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. and NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (PTC) and the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Foundation today announced the expansion of their research collaboration in which the SM...

Aegera Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of AEG33773 - A Small Molecule Targeting Neuropathic Pain

MONTREAL, May 6 /PRNewswire/ - Aegera Therapeutics is pleased to announce the initiation of a Phase 2a, proof-of-concept, clinical trial for AEG33773, a novel, orally bio-available small molecule therapeutic addressing the under-served market of painful diabetic neuropathy. The Phase 2a study, e...

ChemoCentryx Identifies Novel Small Molecule C5aR Antagonist

Development Candidate Triggers Milestone Payment from GlaxoSmithKline MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ChemoCentryx, Inc., today announced that it has identified an orally bioavailable small molecule antagonist of the C5a receptor, CCX168, as a candidate for clinical ...

Independent Data Monitoring Committee Supports Continuation of Picoplatin Phase 3 SPEAR Registration Trial in Small Cell Lung Cancer

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARD ) today announced that the independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC), after review of available information regarding the efficacy, safety and quality of trial conduct, recommends that the ...

ETEX Corporation Announces FDA Clearance of Small Size Beta-bsm(TM) Injectable Paste and Gamma-bsm(TM) Moldable Putty

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- ETEX Corporation, a leading orthopaedic biomaterials company, announced today FDA 510k clearance of 1cc and 2.5cc sizes of Beta-bsm(TM) Injectable Paste and Gamma-bsm(TM) Moldable Putty to complement the existing 5cc and 10cc sizes. Both products are bone...

No small measure: Origins of nanorod diameter discovered

Troy, N.Y. A new study answers a key question at the very heart of nanotechnology: Why are nanorods so small? Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered the origins of nanorod diameter, demonstrating that the competition and collaboration among various mechanisms of atomic...

Heptares Secures GBP21 Million in Series A Fund Raising to Accelerate Development of Pipeline of Small Molecules Against High-Value GPCR Drug Targets

LONDON, February 24 /PRNewswire/ -- - Syndicate Comprises Leading Sector Investors Clarus Ventures, MVM Life Science Partners and Novartis Option Fund Heptares Therapeutics Ltd, the drug discovery company focused on drugs targeting G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), announces t...

Solutia to Present at Deutsche Bank Small and Mid Cap Conference

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA ) today announced that Jeffry N. Quinn, chairman, president and CEO, will address investors at the Deutsche Bank Small and Mid Cap Conference at 3:20 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, in Naples, Fla. A live...

IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. to Present at Deutsche Bank 2009 Small and Mid Cap Conference

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPCM ), a leading national physician group practice company, announced today that management is scheduled to present at the Deutsche Bank 2009 Small and Mid Cap Conference held in Naples, FL. ...

FDA Approves Additional Indication for Norditropin(R) for Small for Gestational Age (SGA) in Children

Treatment Shown to Help Children Reach Normal Height PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Children born with a condition that can prevent them from growing to a normal height now have a new treatment option available with the approval of Norditropin(R) (somatropin [rDNA origin] ...

GlaxoSmithKline to Acquire Genelabs Technologies to Increase Focus on Novel Small Molecule Therapies for Hepatitis C

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) (LSE: GSK) and Genelabs Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNLB ) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which GSK will acquire Genelabs for approximately $57 million (pounds Sterling ...

LI-COR Biosciences and Euthanex Corporation Provide Anesthesia System for Small Animal Imaging

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- LI-COR(R) Biosciences in partnership with Euthanex Corporation announces the addition of an anesthesia system to LI-COR's small animal imaging platforms. The standard anesthesia system includes all the hardware components required to connect to the Pearl ...

Boston Scientific Announces FDA Approval of TAXUS(R) Express2(TM) Atom(TM) Stent System, First Drug-Eluting Stent For Small Vessels

Company also announces FDA approval of TAXUS(R) Express2(TM) Stent System for treatment of in-stent restenosis NATICK, Mass., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug...

Arisyn Therapeutics Inc. Acquires Highly Novel Portfolio of Therapeutic Small Molecules for Infectious Disease and Cancer

FREDERICK, Md., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Arisyn Therapeutics Inc. (Arisyn) announced today day that it has successfully acquired from UAF Technologies and Research, L.L.C. (UTR) a series of highly novel small molecule inhibitors with a well-defined preclinical efficacy spectrum against a varie...

Caliper Launches Small Animal Molecular Imaging System Enabling Real-Time Video Observation

- New IVIS Kinetic System Extends Application Breadth of Market-Leading IVIS Instrument Family - - Imaging Products Continue to Drive Revenue Growth - HOPKINTON, Mass., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP ), a leading prov...

LI-COR August 27th On-Line Webinar Introduces New Approach to Small Animal In Vivo Imaging

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- LI-COR announces its second webinar in its training and education series. The 30-minute seminar, Advances in In Vivo Imaging: Near Infrared Optical Imaging of Mice, will be held on August 27th at 11:00 a.m. CDT. Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence offers d...

Genzyme Corporation and PTC Therapeutics Announce Collaboration on Small Molecule for Genetic Diseases

- Potential New Treatment Paradigm, PTC124 - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., July 17 /PRNewswire- FirstCall/ -- Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ ) and PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (PTC) today announced an exclusive global collaboration to develop and commercialize PTC124...

LI-COR Biosciences Introduces Near-Infrared Small Animal Imager

LINCOLN, Neb., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Pearl(TM) In Vivo Imaging System for small animal and whole organ imaging offers superior near-infrared (NIR) results in less than 30 seconds. The Pearl Imager is optimized for use with LI-COR IRDye(R) Infrared Dyes, the proven performers for NIR ...

Abt Associates Names Richard Small Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Abt Associates announced that it has named Richard Small Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Small most recently served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer for Brooks Automation Inc., a $700 million pr...

Nikon Instruments Receives Record Number of Entries for Nikon Small World

Nikon Instruments Announces Judges for Nikon Small World MELVILLE, N.Y., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikon Instruments Inc. announced that it received a record number of entries for the 2008 Small World Photomicrography Competition, shattering the previous record by over 300 images. The old...

NexGenix Pharmaceuticals Presents Data on a Novel Small Molecule Inhibitor of Heat Shock Protein 90 (Hsp90) at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR); Scientific Advisory Board Chairman Tyler Jacks Named President-elect

NEW YORK, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- NexGenix Pharmaceuticals, presented data on its Hsp90 inhibitor program today at the Annual Meeting of the AACR in San Diego today. The company presented data in the experimental therapeutics session on NXD30001, one of several novel, radicicol-based Hsp90 in...

Oncothyreon announces data from multiple small molecule programs to be presented at American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting

BELLEVUE, WA, April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Oncothyreon Inc. (Nasdaq: ONTY ) (TSX:ONY) announced today that data from preclinical studies of PX-478, pharmacodynamic studies of PX-12 and preclinical studies of PX-866 will be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for C...

Aegera initiates Phase 1 clinical trial of AEG33773 - A small molecule in development for diabetic neuropathic pain

MONTREAL, March 18 /PRNewswire/ - Aegera Therapeutics announced today the initiation of a Phase 1, first-in-man, clinical trial for AEG33773, a novel, orally bioavailable small molecule in development for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy. The Phase I study will evaluate the safety,...

Masimo to Present at Citi Investment Research 5th Annual Small & Mid-Cap Conference

IRVINE, Calif., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Masimo Corporation (Nasdaq: MASI ), the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry and Measure-Through Motion & Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, today announced that it is scheduled to present at the Citi Investment Research 5th Annual Small & Mid-Cap Confer...

New nanotechnology television series does 'sweat the small stuff'

The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) and National Science Foundation (NSF) will host the Washington, DC, premiere event for the television series Nanotechnology: The Power of Small on Wednesday evening, April 2. The eventby invitation onlywill include remarks by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D...

Accuray to Present at Citi Investment Research Small & Mid-Cap Conference

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY ), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that its management is scheduled to present at the Citi Investment Research Small & Mid-Cap Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Veg...

SMErobot: A new generation of robots for small and medium-sized enterprises at Automatica 2008

This release is available in German . Automation makes a business competitive this has long since been true also of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, for many SMEs, the standard commercially available solutions are often too inflexible, too big or too expensive. SMErob...

Caliper Life Sciences to Present at Deutsche Bank 2008 Small and Mid Cap Growth Conference

HOPKINTON, Mass., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP ) today announced that its presentation at the Deutsche Bank 2008 Small and Mid Cap Growth Conference in Naples, Florida, will be webcast on Wednesday, February 13 at 4:40 p.m. EST. Kevin Hrusovsky, ...

Reverse Cholesterol Transport by RVX-208 a Small Molecule for ApoA-I Production Increase Presented at American Heart Association Scientific Meeting

TSX Exchange Symbol: RVX ORLANDO, FL, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Resverlogix Corp. ("Resverlogix") (TSX:RVX) is pleased to announce today key scientific data was presented in an oral presentation highlighting the novel features of RVX-208, at the American Heart Ass...

American M.R.I.-DOL: Small Hospitals To Turn The Camera On Themselves In Unique National Contest

America Called Upon to Help One Deserving Facility Win Needed Medical Equipment by Choosing Its Favorite 'Clinical Contender' MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Television medical dramas such as ER and House bring home images of the clinical challenges in hospitals across the countr...

Poniard Pharmaceuticals Announces European Commission Grants Orphan Medicinal Product Designation to Picoplatin for Treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARD ), a biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology, today announced that its lead product candidate, picoplatin, has been granted orphan medicinal product designation for the treatment o...

New technique producing small things in large quantities

HOUSTON, September 4, 2007 Although relatively new to the market, liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions may soon be obsolete, thanks to a new technique created by University of Houston professors. Vincent Donnelly, Demetre Economou and Paul Ruchhoeft, all of the Cullen College of Engineering,...

Imagenetix Inc. to Present at Noble Small Cap Financial Conference on August 21, 2007

Expects To See Substantial Sales Growth Balance of Year SAN DIEGO, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Imagenetix, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IAGX), will present at the Noble Financial Equity Conference at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at the Charleston Place Hotel in Charles...

Federal Funding Supports Small Business Innovation

MADISON, WI. -The SBIR/STTR Annual Conference, held June 19 th at the Crowne Plaza in Madison, addressed small businesses that compete for federal research and development funding, in the form of grants and contracts. The major topics ranged from intellectual property rights and protection to prepa...

nPoint recognized as small company of year by MIT Club of Wisconsin

Madison, Wis. The MIT Club of Wisconsin is recognizing nPoint, Inc. for major contributions to Wisconsins economy through technological innovation. nPoint, a Madison-based provider of motion devices and controllers for nanoscale research and manufacturing, is one of three winners of the annual 2...

Business Filings releases software to help small businesses

MADISON - Business Filings Inc., a provider of services that help small businesses incorporate, has announced its release of a web-based application that businesses can use to manage annual state requirements. BizComply sends e-mails to business owners reminding them of due dates for annual re...

Wisconsin business leads small delegation to international BIO Conference

SAN FRANCISCO Following on the heals of national press exposure in Forbes magazine and other industry publications that rave about Wisconsins growing biotech industry, one would expect the local industry and state would package all these strong indicators of a booming industry, rally the troops in...

Doyle announces new small business tech transfer award

MADISON Gov. Jim Doyle announced Monday that he has established a new Governor's Small Business Technology Transfer Award. The award will recognize the achievements of small businesses in Wisconsin that have succeeded in taking an idea and developing a business. Developing new technologies and ...