Annual in Medical Technology

GeoVax Labs, Inc. Announces Results of 2009 Annual Shareholders Meeting

ATLANTA, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX), an Atlanta-based biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for diseases caused by the HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), and other infectious agents, today announced the results of its Annual Sh...

DIA Annual Meeting Attendees Invited to Participate in Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Clinical Trial Survey

eClinical Forum partners with TechTeam Global to complete important new study SAN DIEGO, June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Attendees at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Drug Information Association (DIA), held June 21-25 in San Diego, Calif., will have a chance to respond to an in-depth, global su...

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...

Merz Pharmaceuticals Announces Results of Clinical Trials with NT-201(Botulinum neurotoxin type A free from complexing proteins) at Annual Movement Disorders Society Meeting

--First of 2 data sets to be released-- PARIS, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from two randomized, active-controlled clinical trials in patients with blepharospasm and cervical dystonia -- one placebo-controlled spasticity trial and one upper limb spasticity trial -- were presented at the ...

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...

Cardiogenesis Announces Presentation of its PHOENIX(R) Combination TMR Plus Stem Cell Delivery System at the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgeons (ISMICS) Annual Meeting

IRVINE, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardiogenesis Corporation (Pink Sheets: CGCP) the market leader in laser transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) for the treatment of chronic cardiac ischemia, announces that Dr. Naresh Trehan of New Delhi will be presenting his clinical results of ...

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...

Proteolix Presents Positive Clinical Data for Carfilzomib in Multiple Myeloma at the 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting

Carfilzomib Achieves 26 Percent Clinical Benefit Response Rate in Phase 2 Trial of Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma Patients - Proteolix Expands Trial ORLANDO, Fla. and SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Proteolix, Inc. today presented results from the company's most ...

Proteolix Presents Phase 1b/2 Clinical Data for Carfilzomib in Advanced Solid Tumor Patients at the 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting

Promising Anti-cancer Activity Observed in Relapsed Patients ORLANDO, Fla., and SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. , May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Proteolix, Inc. today reported on clinical advances for its carfilzomib solid tumor program in an oral presentation at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American S...

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...

Chipscreen and HUYA Bioscience to Present Clinical Data on Novel HDAC Inhibitor at the 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting

SHENZHEN, China and SAN DIEGO, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences, Ltd., and HUYA Bioscience International, LLC, today announced that final data from a Phase 1 trial conducted by Chipscreen of the investigational compound chidamide (CS055/HBI-8000) will be presented at the 2009...

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...

Kinex Pharmaceuticals To Present at ASCO 2009 Annual Meeting

BUFFALO, N.Y., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Kinex Pharmaceuticals will present results from a Phase 1 clinical study with KX2-391, at the ASCO 2009 Annual Meeting in Orlando, on May 29, 2009. The study was carried out at MD Anderson, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and Fox Chase Cancer Center. Dr...

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...

Scientific Data Relating to Cinryze(TM) Presented at 6th Annual C1 Inhibitor Deficiency Workshop

BUDAPEST, Hungary and EXTON, Pa., May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: VPHM ) today announced the presentation of five abstracts relating to Cinryze(TM) (C1 esterase inhibitor [human]) therapy at the 6th Annual C1 Inhibitor Deficiency Workshop. Cinryze was appr...

Ascenta Therapeutics Announces Multiple Presentations on AT-101 at 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting

MALVERN, Pa., May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascenta Therapeutics announced today that eleven presentations or publications on pre-clinical and clinical studies of AT-101, an oral, pan-Bcl-2 inhibitor, in several major tumor types will be made during the 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) A...

Telik Announces Presentation at ASCO Annual Meeting

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telik, Inc. (Nasdaq: TELK ) announced today that the results from the randomized clinical study of canfosfamide (TELCYTA(R), TLK286) in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) vs. PLD will be presented at the 45th annual meeting ...

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...

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to Honor Duane DeSisto of Insulet Corporation and Senator Edward M. Kennedy at 27th Annual Hearts & Heroes Gala

WELLESLEY, Mass., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The New England Chapter - Bay State Branch of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the leader in setting the agenda for diabetes research worldwide and the largest charitable funder and advocate of type 1 research, will host its 27th Annual Hea...

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...

BIOCOM's 4th Annual DeviceFest Honors Companies

ALL DAY EVENT SHOWCASED MEDICAL DEVICE INNOVATIONS AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 200 members of Southern California's life science community celebrated the 4th annual DeviceFest on May 7th, featuring panel discussions o...

ISTA Pharmaceuticals Highlights Bepreve(TM) Clinical Data at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2009 Annual Meeting

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISTA ), today presented results from the Company's Bepreve(TM) (bepotastine besilate ophthalmic solution) Phase 3 pivotal clinical studies using the Conjunctival Allergen Challenge (CAC) model of allergic c...

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...

Alimera Sciences Announces Presentation of Data From the 12-Month Interim Readout of the Human PK Iluvien(TM) Study at ARVO 2009 Annual Meeting

ATLANTA, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Alimera Sciences, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, announced that positive interim 12-month safety and efficacy results from the first ...

Isis and Collaborators Present New Research at the ATVB Annual Conference

WASHINGTON and CARLSBAD, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIS ) announced today that Isis and collaborators presented data on numerous advanced programs from Isis' cardiovascular franchise. The data were presented during the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombos...

Sirion Therapeutics Announces Clinical Data Presentations at the 2009 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting

TAMPA, Fla., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirion Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that eight presentations related to the Company's products, pipeline and research will be presented at the 2009 annual meeting of The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. ...

Two-Year Phase III Data Presented at AAN 61st Annual Meeting Show Positive Outcome of Cladribine Tablets in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

- Primary Endpoint met With a Significant Reduction in Relapse Rate - Secondary Endpoints met Including MRI Measures, Proportion of Patients Relapse-Free and Disability Progression - Submission for Registration of Cladribine Tablets Planned for mid-2009 SEATTLE and GENEVA, April 30 ...

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 ...

MedNet Solutions to Share Industry Expertise at the 13th Annual EDC & Beyond Conference in Orlando, FL

MINNETONKA, Minn., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- MedNet Solutions, a global life sciences technology solutions company specializing in clinical study management systems, today announced the company's leading role and active involvement as a speaker, sponsor and exhibitor at the 13th Annual EDC & Be...

Progress Against Malaria and Other Infectious Diseases Among Highlights at Annual Vaccine Conference

BALTIMORE, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Global progress toward a malaria vaccine is among the key topics to be presented at the 12th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research (ACVR), sponsored by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) April 27-29, 2009 in Baltimore. The ACVR is the world's...

Schering-Plough Highlights Hepatitis C Clinical Data Presentations at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Annual Meeting

Final results from three large PEGINTRON(TM) clinical studies address key questions in the treatment of hepatitis C COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP ) today reported that final results of three large PEGINTRON(TM) (peginterferon ...

Data Presented at AACR Annual Meeting Show Anti-Tumor Activity of Peregrine's Fully Human Anti-PS Antibody in Prostate Cancer Model

-Preclinical Results Further Validate Significant Anti-Tumor Potential of Fully Human Anti-PS Antibodies and Expand the Company's PS-Targeting Platform- -Treatment with Mouse Equivalent to the Human Antibody Inhibited Tumor Growth in a Prostate Cancer Model by More than 90%- DE...

Studies Presented at AACR Annual Meeting Highlight Multiple Immunomodulatory Mechanisms of Peregrine's PS-Targeting Antibodies

- Preclinical Studies Highlight the Ability of PS-Targeting Antibodies to Reverse the Immune Suppressing Effects of Tumors by Changing the Tumor Microenvironment and Mobilizing Key Components of the Immune System - - Studies Confirm Peregrine's PS-Targeting Antibodies Stimulate Dendritic C...

Cylene to Present Advances in its Oral Inhibitor of CK2 at AACR Annual Meeting

SAN DIEGO, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Cylene Pharmaceuticals announced today that it will be presenting new data on recent advances of its small molecule anticancer agents during a symposium and several poster presentations at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting, to be...

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...

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...

Oramed Pharmaceuticals to Present Oral Insulin Phase 2A Trial Results at the Upcoming Annual Meeting of the ADA (June 5-9, New Orleans, LA)

JERUSALEM, March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: ORMP.OB) ( http://www.oramed.com ), a developer of oral delivery systems, announced today that it has been selected to present the results from the study, entitled, "Open Label Study to Assess the Safety, Pharma...

Results From Efficacy and Safety Study of Corthera's Relaxin in Acute Heart Failure to be Presented at Late-Breaking Clinical Trials Session at ACC 58th Annual Scientific Session

SAN MATEO¿ Calif.¿ March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from the Phase II portion of a Phase II/III clinical trial of Corthera's investigational drug relaxin for the treatment of acute heart failure will be presented at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Sunday, March 29, at the American College of Cardiology's (ACC...