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Overview of Pixantrone Phase III Clinical Data Presentation at American Society of Clinical Oncology 2009 Annual Meeting Now Available at Clinical Care Options

SEATTLE, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. ("CTI") (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) announced today that a summary of the pixantrone Phase III clinical data that were presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2009 Annual Meeting on June 1, 2009 is now available at Cli...

Tolerx Presents Data at 69th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association

Oral Presentation Details Dose Optimization of Pre-Clinical Otelixizumab Surrogate NEW ORLEANS, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Tolerx, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel therapies for immune-mediated diseases, today presented results from a pre-clinica...

SCAI Statement on the BARI 2D Trial (Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation With Diabetes Trial) Presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Annual Scientific Sessions and Published in The New England Journal of Medicine

WASHINGTON, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- BARI-2D is a useful and focused trial that builds on the body of scientific knowledge physicians use to provide the best possible care for diabetic patients with chronic stable angina and to evaluate their treatment options. The Society for Cardiovascular Angiog...

Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces the Presentation of Lorcaserin Phase 3 BLOOM Data at the American Diabetes Association's 69th Scientific Sessions

- Late-Breaking Abstract Accepted - SAN DIEGO, June 1, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA ) announced today that a late-breaking abstract of its lorcaserin Phase 3 BLOOM (Behavioral modification and Lorcaserin for Overweight and Obesity Management) tr...

Data From Clinical Study of bioTheranostics Molecular Diagnostic Test Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

- THEROS CancerTYPE ID(R) predicts cancer origin with 75 percent accuracy in patients whose primary cancer was 'unknown' using traditional diagnostics - SAN DIEGO, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- bioTheranostics, a bioMerieux company that discovers, develops and commercializes new molecular diagnostic...

Video: Phase III Study Data With Vandetanib (Zactima(TM)) in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology

ORLANDO, Fla., May 30 Data from the Phase III ZODIAC study in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients, with the investigational drug vandetanib, were presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in Orlando. Results show that the study met its primary endpoint, d...

Bayer Announces Leukine(R) Data Presentations at 45th American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting

WAYNE, N.J., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that several studies evaluating the use of Leukine(R) (sargramostim) will be presented at the 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. "We are excited to see that several studi...

Celladon Provides MYDICAR(R) Program Update of First-In-Human Trial for Advanced Heart Failure at American Society of Gene Therapy Annual Meeting

Phase 1 Data Demonstrate Safety and Evidence of Biological Activity in 9 of 12 Patients; Phase 2 Study Currently Enrolling in 17 Leading U.S. Medical Centers SAN DIEGO, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Celladon Corporation presented today Phase 1 data from the Calcium Up-Regulation by Percutaneou...

InteKrin Therapeutics to Present at the 2009 American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting

LOS ALTOS, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- InteKrin Therapeutics, Inc. announced today it will present Phase 2a clinical data for INT131, a Selective PPAR Modulator (SPPARM), at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting in New Orleans Saturday, June 6, 2009 during the "Novel Diabetes Therapi...

Celladon Corporation Announces Presentation of First-in-Human Gene Transfer to Treat Heart Failure at the 12th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene Therapy

Phase 1/2 Calcium Upregulation by Percutaneous Administration (CUPID) Data Highlight Safety Profile and Biological Effects of SERCA2a Enzyme Replacement SAN DIEGO, May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Celladon Corporation today announced that results from its genetically targeted enzyme replacement therapy...

Ridge Diagnostics, Inc. Clinical Data on Blood Test for Depression Presented at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting

SAN DIEGO, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Ridge Diagnostics, Inc., a neurodiagnostic company, announced that data from clinical studies for its first-in-class, proprietary blood test for Major Depressive Disorder(MDD), will be presented during a poster session entitled Multianalyte Biomarker Blood Test...

Results of Two Phase 3 CAPACITY Studies of Pirfenidone in IPF Presented at American Thoracic Society (ATS)

- Results suggest pirfenidone may provide meaningful clinical benefit in IPF patients - - Results of new analyses of efficacy and safety reported - - Conference Call and Webcast at 9 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. PDT) - SAN DIEGO, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InterMune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITMN...

BioVex to Report Phase I/II Clinical Trial Results for the Front Line Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer With OncoVEX GM-CSF at the 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting

WOBURN, Mass., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- BioVex Inc, a company developing next generation biologics for the treatment and prevention of cancer and infectious disease, announced today that the results from a Phase I/II combination study in previously untreated patients with head and neck cancer will...

Pixantrone Phase 3 Data to be Presented at the 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting

SEATTLE, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) announced that data from CTI's pivotal phase III EXTEND (PIX301) trial of pixantrone in patients with advanced, relapsed aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) will be presented at the 2009 American Soc...

Journal of American College of Cardiology Article Reports Fewer Repeat Procedures With Boston Scientific's TAXUS(R) Liberte(R) Stent

Authors identify important differences between drug-eluting stent brands NATICK, Mass., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) today welcomed the publication of an article in the current edition of the Journal of American College of Cardiology (JACC) rev...

Three Clinical Presentations on Tapentadol Extended Release Tablets for Chronic Pain Featured at 2009 American Pain Society Annual Meeting

Safety and Efficacy Data from Phase 3 Study will be Highlighted SAN DIEGO, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Chronic pain is a significant medical challenge in the United States, and chronic low back pain is the most common cause of disability in developed countries. An estimated 100 million A...

Poniard Pharmaceuticals to Present New Data from Phase 2 Clinical Trials of Picoplatin in Multiple Tumor Types at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

- Progression-Free Survival Data to be Presented for Phase 2 Colorectal and Prostate Trials - - Company to Hold Investor Event on Sunday, May 31 with Oncology Experts - SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARD ) today ann...

New Studies on Once-Daily Extended Release Pramipexole Presented at American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting

Data indicated comparable efficacy and safety for extended release and immediate release formulations of pramipexole SEATTLE, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- New findings from two double-blind studies investigating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of pramipexole dihydrochloride tablets in an ...

Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Upcoming Presentation at the 2009 American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting

SEATTLE, April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRBN ) announced today that it will present data regarding its SCORPION(TM) multispecific therapeutic technology at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) in Denver, April 1...

Cequent tkRNAi Technology to be Presented at the Centennial Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research

Monday poster honored with special recognition awarded to top-rated abstracts CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Cequent Pharmaceuticals, a pioneer in the development of novel products to deliver RNAi-based treatments to prevent and treat human disease, announced that the company's Trans...

Impulse Dynamics Announces Pivotal Results at the American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting Late-Breaking Session

Long-Term Data Demonstrate The OPTIMIZER(R) System to be Safe and Effective ORLANDO, Fla., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Impulse Dynamics (U.S.A.) Inc. announced today findings from the FIX-HF-5 study of its OPTIMIZER System at the 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiol...

Joint Statement from the American Diabetes Association and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists on the NICE-SUGAR Study on Intensive Versus Conventional Glucose Control in Critically Ill Patients

Response to March 24 article in the New England Journal of Medicine ALEXANDRIA, Va. and JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A study published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that intensive blood glucose (sugar) control for critical ...

YM BIOSCIENCES ANNOUNCES NIMOTUZUMAB PRESENTATIONS TO BE MADE AT THE 100TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

MISSISSAUGA, ON, March 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - YM BioSciences Inc. (NYSE Alternext US:YMI, TSX:YM, AIM:YMBA), an oncology company that identifies, develops and commercializes differentiated products for patients worldwide, today reported that its poster entitled, "Binding properties of the ant...

Atritech to Participate in Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Presentation at American College of Cardiology Meeting

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Atritech, Inc. announced the upcoming presentation of the PROTECT AF trial results comparing the WATCHMAN(R) Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure Device to the current standard of care, warfarin therapy, in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Th...

Advances in Science and Treatment of Pain Presented at 25th Annual American Academy of Pain Medicine Meeting January 28 - 31, 2009

Further Understanding of Pain as a Disease Leads to Innovation in Treatment GLENVIEW, Ill., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Pain Medicine's (AAPM) 2009 Annual Meeting - its 25th Anniversary - will take place in Hawaii this week with over 200 scientific posters, presentations a...

Quality Colonoscopy Exam Remains Best Strategy for Detection of Polyps and Cancers According to Experts From the American College of Gastroenterology

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Publication of a Canadian study on colonoscopy's impact on reducing colon cancer deaths suggests a lower impact on mortality than previously reported. Physician experts from the American College of Gastroenterology urge patients and the public to r...

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Reports Phase 1/2 Data on KRX-0401 (Perifosine) at 50th Annual Meeting of American Society of Hematology

Dr. Paul Richardson presents combined results from a Phase 1/2 study of perifosine in combination with bortezomib (+/- dexamethasone) in multiple myeloma patients relapsed from or refractory to bortezomib NEW YORK, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ...

Three Studies Presented at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting Showed Response to Treatment with Campath(R) in Patients with High-Risk CLL

Data Showed Campath May Lead to Overall Survival in Patients with Poor Prognostic Factors SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced results from three studies showing that treatment with Campath(R) (alemtuzumab) showed activity in high-ris...

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Announces Presentation of Voreloxin Clinical Data in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology

--Complete Remissions Achieved with Voreloxin in Poor Risk Frontline Elderly AML and in Combination with Cytarabine in Relapsed/Refractory AML- --Conference Call Scheduled for Tuesday, December 9 at 11:00 am ET to Discuss Phase 2 Study Results in AML-- SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 7 /...

Late-Breaking Data Highlighting Research Advances in Several Blood Disorders to Be Presented At the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Four studies highlighting late-breaking research advances in the treatment of cancer and sickle cell disease will be presented today at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology in San Francisco, CA. Results from a study...

Bayer Announces Upcoming Presentations of Campath(R) and Leukine(R) Data at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology

WAYNE, N.J., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that data on Campath(R) (alemtuzumab) and Leukine(R) (sargramostim) will be presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) from December 6-9, 2008 in San Francisco, Californi...

GenVec Announces Multiple Presentations at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Meeting

Presentations Will Highlight Research Conducted in GenVec Malaria Vaccine Program GAITHERSBURG, Md., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GenVec, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNVC ) announced today that the company will present on GenVec's malaria vaccine program at the American Societ...

Proteolix to Present Clinical and Preclinical Data at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Proteolix, Inc., a leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics that target protein degradation pathways in cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced that data from two ongoing Phase 2 clinical trials of carfilzomib in mul...

New Jersey American Water Lifts Precautionary Boil Water Advisory For Middlesex, Somerset and Union Counties

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- New Jersey American Water has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory for its customers in the following municipalities in Middlesex, Somerset and Union Counties: Middlesex County Dunellen Edison Middlesex...

Celladon Announces Presentation of Clinical Data From First-in-Human MYDICAR(R) Trial for Advanced Heart Failure at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions

Phase 1 Data Demonstrate Safety and Improvement in Heart Failure in a Majority of Patients NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Celladon Corporation announced today results from the first nine patients treated with MYDICAR(R), a genetically-targeted enzyme replacement ...

Data From Investigational Use of PROCRIT(R) (Epoetin alfa) Presented at American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Data from an investigational, open-label, randomized study assessing extended dosing regimens of PROCRIT(R) (Epoetin alfa) in treating anemia in subjects with Stages 3 - 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) were presented today at the American Society of Nephrolo...

Portola Announces Data Presentations Relevant to Its Lead Phase II Antithrombotic Compounds at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Portola Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative drugs that provide significant advances in cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases, and cancer, today announced that data relevant to betrixaban, the company's novel ...

Thermogard XP(TM) Studies to Be Presented at American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alsius Corporation (Nasdaq: ALUS ), the worldwide leader in intravascular temperature management (IVTM(TM)) therapies, today announced that four scientific posters featuring both patient cases and laboratory research in which the Thermogard XP...

Alba Therapeutics Presents New Data for Larazotide Acetate at the 2008 American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting

Study Showed Larazotide Acetate Prevented Immunologic Changes Induced by Gluten in Patients with Celiac Disease Additional Data Indicates Potential in Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Alba Therapeutics Corporation presented results from...

Genaera Corporation Reports Phase 1 Data for Trodusquemine (MSI-1436) at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity Annual Meeting

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genaera Corporation (Nasdaq: GENR ) today reported data from its second Phase 1 clinical trial of trodusquemine (MSI-1436), Genaera's lead drug candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. MSI-1436 is a novel inhibitor of ...