ABC News NIGHTLINE Features HIFU with Sonablate(R) 500 as Non Invasive Treatment Option for Prostate Cancer
Segment fails to mention ongoing FDA-approved HIFU clinical trials in the
United States and abundant clinical data on HIFU outcomes and experience
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- USHIFU, LLC, the exclusive
distributor of the minimally invasive Sonablate(R) 500 for prostate cancer
tre...
Isis Reports Strong Financial Results and Highlights for Second Quarter of 2009
...ood glucose levels, increase the body's sensitivity to insulin, and reduce fat mass and body weight in animals.
Isis partnered with
non profit foundations to pursue new treatments for debilitating diseases, such as severe neurodegenerative diseases.
Isis was awarded a grant from...
Alfacell Provides Shareholder Update
... thought, consideration, and input from highly respected lung experts, we have decided our path moving forward would be to conduct a clinical trial in
non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients who have become resistant to platinum therapy. Dr. David Sidransky (Alfacell Chairman of the Board) is spea...
Boehringer Ingelheim to Present New Phase II Clinical Data on Two Lead Oncology Compounds at ASCO 2009
...vailable at: www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.0405220101 . Accessed on 5 May 2009.
Riely G. J. et al. "Clinical Course of Patients with
non -Small Cell Lung Cancer and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Exon19 and Exon 21 Mutations Treated with Gefitinib or Erlotinib." Clin. Cancer Res, 12...
AACR Data Highlights InNexus Preclinical Antibody Candidate
...XL(TM)), announced today that the company will be presenting new data on its lead preclinical candidate DXL625 (CD20) for the prospective treatment of
non Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), April 18-22, in Denver.
"Preclinical data ...
Major Restless Legs Study Completes Enrollment With Support From MediciGlobal
...o ensure that site staff could handle the workflow and no RLS patients were lost in the screening process.
"The team approached this project in a
non traditional way," says Moench. "The sponsor was open and willing to fresh ideas and marketing techniques, and clinical trial site enthusiastically emb...
Walter Reed Army Medical Center offers HIFU for Qualifying Men with Locally Recurrent Prostate Cancer in a Phase III Clinical Trial
... heat within the prostate. This results in the focal destruction of prostatic tissue. High Intensity Focused Ultrasound does not use radiation and is
non surgical. In a small U.S. safety trial, 91 percent of the participants treated in the study had a negative biopsy at six months.
Some men with...
ExonHit Reports Proof-of-Concept in Breast Cancer Diagnostic Using its SpliceArray(TM) Platform
...
About Institute Gustave Roussy
The Institut Gustave Roussy (IGR, Villejuif, France), European leading
Comprehensive Cancer Center, is a
non profit academic entity belonging to the
French public hospital service and that is authorized to receive donations
and legacies. IGR is a center wholl...
Novexel's NXL104/ceftazidime Combination Commences Second Phase II Clinical Trial in Hospital Patients With Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections (cIAIs)
... North America.
Novexel retains worldwide rights on the NXL104/ceftazidime combination.
About NXL104
NXL104 is a novel injectable
non beta lactam, beta-lactamase inhibitor,
which is being developed to address the increasing problem of microbial
resistance to beta lactam antibiotics (...
Global Health Research Foundation Awarded $25,000 Grant From Westly Foundation to Study Asthma in California's Central Valley
...throughout California.
www.westly.org
Global Health Research Foundation
Global Health Research Foundation is a Los Altos, CA-based 501C
non profit providing community-based, sustainable health methodologies and tools for use by local health workers worldwide.
www.ghrf.org
Health...
Pharmasset Reports Fiscal Year End 2008 Financial Results
...to 19% (3 of 16) in the control group. Further results in genotype 2
and 3,
non responder patients treated with 1500mg BID generated RVR rate of
90% (18 of...FERRED RENT 79,793 204,256
non CURRENT PORTION OF CAPITAL
LEASE OBLIGATION ...
Rosetta Genomics Announces Commercial Availability of its First MicroRNA-Based Diagnostic Test; Will Host Teleconference to Discuss Launch of Future Tests
...nce of severe or fatal hemoptysis
(internal bleeding in the lungs) to overall poor response.
Current methods for differentiating squamous from
non squamous non-small
cell lung cancer lack standardization, are difficult to reproduce, and have
low accuracy. Studies that reviewed the accuracy and re...
Arzerra(TM) (ofatumumab) Demonstrates High Response Rates in Patients With Fludarabine Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
...ology media materials, visit www.gskcancermedia.com
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Research Highlights New Approaches to Prevent Blood Clots in Several High-Risk Patient Populations Including Largest Study Ever to Examine Use of Blood-Thinning Medication in Patients With Cancer
... was in patients given warfarin (7.8 percent, 10.6 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively). In contrast, the incidence of major and clinically relevant
non major bleeding events with the 30 and 60 mg once-daily DU-176b regimens was comparable to that with warfarin (3.0 percent, 3.8 percent, and 3.2 percen...
Novexel's NXL104/ceftazidime Combination Commences Phase II Clinical Trial in Hospital Patients With Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
...ceftaroline, in North America.
Novexel retains worldwide rights on the NXL104/ceftazidime combination.
About NXL104
NXL104 is a novel injectable
non beta lactam, beta-lactamase inhibitor,
which is being developed to address the increasing problem of microbial
resistance to beta lactam antibiotics (...
Tackling Atrial Fibrillation and Associated Cardiovascular Risk
... -- to better understand the impact of dronedarone on hospitalization of AF patients particularly on the number and duration of CV and
non CV hospitalization nights
-- An additional sub-analysis was also conducted to further explore dronedarone's rhythm and rate controlling properti...
Johns Hopkins University Researchers to Clinically Assess Rosetta Genomics' miRview(TM) Squamous Assay
...w(TM) Squamous, Which Differentiates Squamous From
non Squamous
non Small Cell Lung Cancer, With Current Diagnostic Me...s, which differentiates squamous from non
squamous
non small cell lung cancer, with available immunohisto...
Quark Pharmaceuticals Announces First RNAi Drug Candidate Having a Novel, Proprietary Structure Covered by Quark Intellectual Property
...RNA structures and chemistry providing Quark
with freedom to operate in the siRNA intellectual property arena, as well
as the ability to deliver siRNA
non invasively to target tissues including
the eye, ear, kidney, lung, spinal cord and brain.
PF-4523655 (RTP801i-14), currently in Phase II clinical tr...
PharmAthene Presents Data for Protexia(R) and Valortim(R) at 2008 BARDA Industry Conference / PHEMCE Stakeholders Workshop
... demonstrated a half-life of
approximately 26 days for IV administration.
Valortim(R) has been tested in both the New Zealand White (NZW) rabbit
and
non human primate models to evaluate its efficacy in the post-exposure
prophylaxis and therapeutic settings.
In the post-exposure setting, Valortim(R) w...
MicroRNA First Disclosed by Rosetta Genomics may Increase Efficacy of Imatinib (Gleevec(R)(1)) in Glioblastoma
...first test based on the company's technology, differentiating squamous
from
non squamous
non small cell lung cancer, is now approved through
Columbia University Medical...
Successful Results for Mymetics Corporation's Mucosal HIV/AIDS Vaccine Viral Challenge Significantly Exceeds Expectations
...ecent public announcements by major HIV
opinion leaders and pharmaceutical companies of their disappointing results
despite significant investments in
non productive vaccine strategies,
attention is now beginning to refocus on the mucosa approach. Mymetics,
with a robust IP portfolio and having originall...
Rosetta Genomics Identifies Potential microRNA Biomarkers in Blood Serum
...first test based on the company's technology, differentiating squamous
from
non squamous
non small cell lung cancer, is now approved through
Columbia University Medical...
Olanzapine Long-Acting Injection (LAI) Shown to Maintain Treatment Benefit in Schizophrenia for up to Six Months
...ime to symptom exacerbation than
patients who received the reference dose and that the four-week 405 mg and
the pooled two-week dosing regimens showed
non inferiority when compared to
oral olanzapine and to each other.
About Olanzapine LAI Post-Injection Syndrome Analysis
As with all medications, the...
Pharmasset Reports Financial Results for Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
... Total current liabilities 11,083,924 10,936,045
DEFERRED RENT 111,164 204,256
non CURRENT PORTION OF CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION - 41,641 DEFERRED REVENUE 4,333,257 5,726,131 LONG...
Cell Therapeutics Announces that the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Completes Enrollment in Phase II Clinical Trial of Brostallicin as First Line Therapy for Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma
...ment options are needed."
About the Study
To participate in the study, patients had to be at least 60 years of
age or at least 18 years of age and
non suitable for intensive chemotherapy
combination treatment, with a WHO performance status 0 or 1. The EORTC's
protocol called for a maximum of 6 treatm...
Amicus Therapeutics Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
...$50 million. The
Company also stated that it does not expect to raise cash from any equity
financings in 2008.
The differences between U.S. GAAP and
non U.S. GAAP financial results
are itemized in Tables 2 and 3, and are primarily due to:
-- Pre-tax stock compensation expense -- Pre-tax charges ...
Alexza Reports 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results and Updates Development of Product Candidates
...Inc. 14,304 23,952 Stockholders equity 60,696 75,991 Total liabilities,
non controlling interest and stockholders' equity $122,279 $149,125
(1) Derived from audited consolidated financial statements at tha...
Halozyme Therapeutics Announces Positive Findings With Pegylated Enzyme in Prostate Cancer Models
...cing hyaluronan (HA), consistent with the selective
reduction of tumor interstitial fluid pressure (IFP). Treatment with
PEGPH20 was well tolerated in
non tumor-bearing mice without significant
increases in neutropenia (depletion of neutrophils, a type of white blood
cell) compared to chemotherapy alone....
First Cancer Diagnostic Test Based on Rosetta Genomics' Proprietary MicroRNA Technology Receives Regulatory Approval
...
Approximately 185,000 people are diagnosed with
non Small Cell Lung
Cancer each year in the United Sta...ompany's technology, differentiating squamous
from
non squamous
non small cell lung cancer, is now approved through
Co...
Sonablate(R) International HIFU Registry is the First Worldwide HIFU Clinical Registry for Prostate Cancer Treatments
...cluding Canada, Mexico, the
Dominican Republic and the Bahamas, to make the
non invasive therapy
available. USHIFU is also funding FDA-approved clinical tr...0 different sites.
About the Sonablate(R) 500
The Sonablate(R) 500 is a
non invasive medical device that utilizes
ultrasound energy to destroy tissue w...
GeoVax Reports Progress on Its AIDS Vaccine Technology
...t SIV infection,
conventional anti-viral drug therapy was given to the primates to reduce
the viral RNA infection levels to very low levels creating a
non progressor
status for the primate. Then the SIV prototype vaccine for the GeoVax AIDS
vaccine was administered. Six weeks following the final vaccinat...
Shire to add New Orphan Drug to its HGT Portfolio - EU Launch Imminent
...ual global sales expected to be around $350-400 million, based on current expectation of the competitive environment
- Expected to be accretive for
non GAAP earnings by the second half of 2010
- Acquisition to bring worldwide rights to FIRAZYR (Icatibant), a peptide based therapeutic for HAE which...
New Australian Technology: Detecting Breast Cancer With Hair
...ld standard' for detecting the disease is
mammography.
According to Fermiscan's CEO, David Young, "The Fermiscan Test has the
potential to provide a
non invasive, fast and accurate addition to existing
technologies for the detection of breast cancer in women of all ages. This
test is not aimed at repla...
As Summer Heats Up, New Survey Reveals Need for Effective Sweat Treatments
...feet and head, among other areas,
and though not caused by heat, is aggravated by heat or anxiety.
The International Hyperhidrosis Society (IHHS), a
non profit
organization dedicated to those who have the condition, commissioned Harris
Interactive to conduct a survey among nearly 3,000 U.S. adults to f...
Rosetta Genomics and M. D. Anderson to Develop a MicroRNA-based Diagnostic Test to Identify Risk of Recurrence of Lung Cancer
...velop lung cancer diagnostic tests,
specifically, through identifying unique microRNA signatures that may
predict risk of recurrence in stage I and II
non Small Cell Lung Cancer
(NSCLC) patients, constitute forward-looking statements for the purposes of
the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securi...
BioVex to Report Phase II Clinical Trial Results of OncoVEX GM-CSF in Metastatic Melanoma at the 2008 American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting
...for Stage IV disease is six months.
Treatment of melanoma depends on the stage of the disease with surgical
resection being effective in less severe
non metastatic forms of the
disease. However, survival rates for later Stage III and IV patients are
poor, reflecting the lack of any efficacious drugs fo...
Rosetta Genomics to Present Multiple Posters at the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
... the identification and diagnosis of brain
malignancies.
6. "MicroRNAs as a diagnostic tool for differentiating squamous cell
lung cancer from other
non small cell lung cancers" Lung cancer is the
leading cause of cancer-related death among men and women. Of all lung
cancer cases, 80% are non-small-cel...
XTENT Announces Positive Six-Month CUSTOM III Trial Data Presented at EuroPCR Meeting
...t, MACE at 30 days, the rate was 2.2 percent,
consisting of two in-hospital
non Q-wave myocardial infarctions (MIs). At
six-month follow-up the MACE rate f...or CUSTOM III was 7.8 percent. There
were zero deaths, zero Q-wave MIs, two
non Q-wave MIs, or 2.2 percent, and
five clinically driven target lesion revasc...
Crystal Research Associates, LLC Issues Executive Informational Overview(R) (EIO(R)) on Bioniche Life Sciences Inc.
...ies that are used to create its human and
animal therapeutic agents.
The most advanced human product candidate for Bioniche is Urocidin(TM)
to treat
non muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Urocidin(TM) entered Phase III
clinical development in late 2006 after receiving Fast Track status from
the U.S. Food ...
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Financial Results
... 83,419 324,774 Total current liabilities 303,285 772,846 Accrued expenses and other liabilities,
non current 53,880 - Total liabilities 357,165 772,846 Tot...