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New Study Shows That Extending Prophylaxis With Clexane / Lovenox (enoxaparin Sodium Injection) to 5 Weeks is More Effective Than 10 Days for Reducing the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Acutely ill Medical Patients With Reduced Mobility

EXCLAIM is the First International Study to Show That ExtendedThromboprophylaxis Reduces VTE Risk in Acutely-ill Medical PatientsWith a Statistically Significant 44% PARIS, July 8, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Sanofi-aventisannounced today the results of the EXCLAIM (EXtended CLinicalprophylaxis in Acutely Ill Medical patients) study, which showedthe benefit of extended prophylaxi...

Pilot Phase 3 Results of NovaCardia's KW-3902 for Acute Congestive Heart Failure Presented at Late-Breaking Session of Heart Failure Congress 2007

HAMBURG, Germany, June 11, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- NovaCardia, Inc.today presented preliminary results from a pilot Phase 3 trial ofKW-3902, an adenosine A1 receptor antagonist in development for thetreatment of patients with acute congestive heart failure (CHF),that indicate a strong trend toward efficacy for the 30 milligramdose. Patients treated with KW-3902 experienced a higher rate ofi...

NuPathe Reports Positive Phase One Results for NP101 Transdermal Therapy for Acute Migraine

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 8, 2007 - NuPathe Inc., aprivately held specialty pharmaceutical company, today announcedpositive results from an initial Phase I study of NP101SmartRelief, a novel treatment for acute migraine being developedby NuPathe. NP101 combines NuPathe's SmartRelief(TM) proprietaryiontophoretic transdermal technology with sumatriptan, the mostwidely prescri...

Cipralex demonstrates superiority to duloxetine for acute treatment of depression in new study

COPENHAGEN, June 4, 2007-A new study published today in thejournal Current Medical Research and Opinion showed thatCipralex® (escitalopram) was superior to Cymbalta®(duloxetine) in the acute treatment of patients with majordepressive disorder (MDD) and was at least as efficacious inlong-term treatment. The study directly compared Cipralex® (anallosteric serotonin reuptake inh...

Newly Published Data Demonstrates Superiority of Cipralex Over Duloxetine for Acute Treatment of Depression

- Cipralex Better Tolerated and at Least as Effective inLong-Term Treatment H. Lundbeck A/S announces new study data published today in thejournal Current Medical Research and Opinion, demonstrating thatCipralex(R) (escitalopram) was superior to duloxetine in the acutetreatment of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD)...

Promising Results with Epratuzumab and Chemotherapy in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

- Results from a Children's Oncology Group (COG) Study Presented atAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting - CHICAGO, June 04, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Immunomedics,Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing monoclonalantibodies to treat cancer and other serious diseases, todayannounced that treatment with epratuzumab plus standardchemotherapy is feasible...

Topline Results of Phase III Study in Acute Ischemic Stroke (Dias-2) Do Not Demonstrate Difference Between Desmoteplase and Placebo

NEW YORK, May 31, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ForestLaboratories, Inc. and PAION AG today announced topline results ofthe DIAS-2 (Desmoteplase In Acute Ischemic Stroke) study with thecompound Desmoteplase. The Phase III study was designed toinvestigate the improvement of clinical outcome in patients withacute ischemic stroke treated with Desmoteplase within 3 to 9 hoursafter onset of...

Top Line Results of Phase III Study in Acute Ischemic Stroke (DIAS-2) Do Not Demonstrate Difference Between Desmoteplase and Placebo

PAION AG and US Partner Forest Laboratories, Inc. TodayAnnounced the Top Line Results of the DIAS-2 (Desmoteplase In AcuteIschemic Stroke) Study with the Compound Desmoteplase Aachen (Germany), May 31st, 2007 - PAION AG (Frankfurt StockExchange, Prime Standard: PA8) and its US partner ForestLaboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) today announced topline results ofthe DIAS-2 (Desmoteplase In...

Five Days of LEVAQUIN(R) as Effective as 10 Days of Ciprofloxacin in Complicated Urinary Tract Infections and Acute Pyelonephritis

ANAHEIM, Calif., May 19, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Data presentedtoday at a major medical meeting found that Levaquin (levofloxacin)750 mg tablets administered once-daily for five days is aseffective as standard therapy of ciprofloxacin (400/500 mg) for 10days for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections(cUTI) and acute pyelonephritis (AP). Ortho-McNeil, Inc., the company t...

Actilyse (alteplase) Recommended by National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for Treatment of Acute Ischaemic Stroke

NICE Appraisal Committee concludes that alteplase is clinicallyand cost effective INGELHEIM/Germany, 14 May 2007 – A new clinical appraisalpublished by the National Institute for Health and ClinicalExcellence (NICE) in the UK has recommended the use of alteplasefor the treatment of patients with acute ischaemic stroke, based onits clinical and cost effectiveness...

Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics BV to present preclinical proof-of-concept data on its gene therapy AMT-020 to treat acute intermittent porphyria

The research, done in collaboration with the Centro deInvestigación Médica Aplicada (CIMA) at theUniversity of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, is being presented atPorphyrins and Porphyrias Congress, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, May 1st 2007 - Amsterdam MolecularTherapeutics BV (AMT), a leader in the field of human gene therapy,will today present...

The Lancet Publishes PREVAIL Study Results Showing Lovenox Superiority Over Unfractionated Heparin for Reducing the Risk of Venous ThromboEmbolism in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Risk of Having a Venous ThromboEmbolism (VTE) is Reduced by aSignificant 43% in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated WithClexane(R) / Lovenox(R) BRIDGEWATER, N.J., April 20, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Sanofi-aventis announced the publication of the PREVAIL (Preventionof VTE after Acute Ischemic Stroke with LMWH Enoxaparin) trial inthe April 21st issue of The Lancet. The results of th...

Alexza's AZ-004 Phase IIa Trial Meets Primary Endpoint in Treating Schizophrenic Patients With Acute Agitation

Initial Analysis Shows Statistically Significant Changes inAgitation Levels With 10 mg AZ-004 PALO ALTO, Calif., March 26, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced positive initialresults from its Phase IIa clinical trial of AZ-004 (Staccato(R)loxapine) in schizophrenic patients with acute agitation. The 10 mgdose of AZ-004 met the primary endpoint of the...

The American Liver Foundation Urges Cautious Optimism about CDC Report on Declining Acute Hepatitis Infection Rates

Focus Must Remain on the Millions Still Suffering from ChronicHepatitis B and C NEW YORK, March 21, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention (CDC) has reported that significant declinein the rates of new acute hepatitis infections in the United Statesin the last 10 years, reflecting the success of hepatitis A and Bvaccination programs. The American Liver Foundati...

AM-Pharma Announces Positive Results of a Phase IIa Clinical Trial with Alkaline Phosphatase in Acute Renal Failure

Results expand potential application of key product inAM-Pharma's pipeline BUNNIK, The Netherlands, 14 March, 2007. AM-Pharma B.V., thebiopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics to treatinfectious and inflammatory diseases, today announced positiveresults in patients with Acute Renal Failure. The patients involvedwere a subgroup of a Phase IIa trial with Alkaline Phosp...

Preclinical Update - Debio-0512 Therapeutic Vaccine for the Treatment of Chronic and Acute Inflammatory Conditions

Proof of Concept in Mice Transgenic for Human TNFa LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 12, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- DebiopharmGroup (Debiopharm), a global independent biopharmaceuticaldevelopment company specialising in oncology and serious medicalconditions, announces the presentation of preclinical results thatvalidate the mechanism of action of Debio-0512 as an anti-TNFatherapeutic vaccine, that...

Hollis-Eden Announces Cancellation of Acute Radiation Syndrome RFP by Department of Health and Human Services

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 8, 2007 - Hollis-EdenPharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:HEPH) today announced that it wasinformed late Wednesday, March 07, 2007, by the Department ofHealth & Human Services (HHS) that NEUMUNE(R), the Company'sproduct candidate for the treatment of Acute Radiation Syndrome(ARS) was found technically unacceptable and was no longer in thecompetitive range for th...
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