Clinical Data Suggest Decreased Bleeding Risk in People With Severe
Hemophilia A While Maintaining Factor VIII Levels Above One Percent
Results Highlighted in Oral Presentation at International Symposiumof Thrombosis and Haemostasis GENEVA, July 10, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BaxterHealthcare Corporation today announced the presentation of findingsfrom the ADAPT (Analysis of Data from ADVATE(R) Prospective Trials)study program database showing a statistically significantrelationship between the duration of time spent...
Samaritan's Alzheimer's Drug Caprospinol Suggests Brain May be Able
to Heal From Alzheimer's Disease
Animal Study Confirms Caprospinol's (SP-233) Ability to Clear BrainPlaque and Empower Rat Brain Cells to Recover Memory Function In Vivo 'Proof of Concept' Study Proposes Direct CorrelationBetween Removing Beta Amyloid Plaque and Memory Recovery LAS VEGAS, July 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SamaritanPharmaceuticals Inc. (AMEX:LIV), a developer of innovative drugs,is ple...
Beike Biotechnology Study Suggests Adult Stem Cells Show Promise
for Peripheral Vascular Disease
Adult stem cells cultivated from patients' own blood canpotentially improve the quality of life for patients whose lowerextremities are affected by peripheral vascular disease, accordingto a study in China. SHENZHEN, China, July 02, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- BeikeBiotechnology Co., Ltd. (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.beikebiotech.com/">http://www.beikebiotech.com )today announced tha...
New Study in Journal of Pediatrics Suggests Synagis (Palivizumab)
May Reduce Subsequent Recurrent Wheezing in Preterm Infants
Prophylaxis with Synagis Decreases Incidence of Recurrent Wheeze byAlmost Half ABBOTT PARK, Ill. and GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 29, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott and MedImmune today announcedresults of a new study, published in the July issue of Journal ofPediatrics, showing that treatment with Synagis(R) (palivizumab)may reduce recurrent wheezing in premature infants by almosthalf.<...
Clinical Trial Suggests Bone Marrow Stem Cells Are Useful for
Spinal Cord Injury; PrimeCell Therapeutics Provided Pre-Clinical
Study
SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 27, 2007 - PrimeCell(TM)Therapeutics LLC (http://www.primecelltherapeutics.com) todayannounced that it provided research support and pre-clinicalstudies for a clinical trial to assess the safety, feasibility andefficacy of implanting autologous bone marrow stem cells intospinal cord injury (SCI) patients. Dr. Luis Geffner presented a preliminary rep...
Resveratrol Studies Suggest Broad Implications for SIRT1 Activation
in Neurodegenerative Diseases of Aging Such as Alzheimer's Disease
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 26, 2007 - SirtrisPharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRT), a biopharmaceutical companyfocused on discovering and developing small molecule drugs to treatdiseases of aging, announced today that activation of SIRT1, amember of the sirtuin family of enzymes, was shown to protectagainst neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease andAmyotrophic Lat...
New Data from Multiple Studies Show Galvus Delivers Consistent and
Robust Blood Sugar Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
* Significant blood
sugar reductions seen across range ofpatient populations, including varied ethnic groups, the elderly,and those at high risk of developing diabetes * Galvus lowers blood
sugar when added to a sulfonylurea,reinforcing efficacy in combination with commonly used diabetesmedicines * Data confirm good tolerability in humans with studies showingincidence of sid...
Second Successful Quigley QR-443 Study Suggests Method of Action
Relevant to Broad Range of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases - Human
Study to Follow -
DOYLESTOWN, Pa., June 20, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- QuigleyPharma, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.quigleypharma.com/">www.QuigleyPharma.com , a whollyowned subsidiary of The Quigley Corporation announced today that ithas completed a follow-up study to evaluate the impact of QR-443 onlevels of a pro-inflammatory cytokine Interleukin-6 (IL-6) in acachexia model. This new data...
Three Studies Suggest Abbott's Humira (adalimumab) May Improve Work
Productivity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
One Groundbreaking Study Showed 11 Percent Fewer RA PatientsReported Job Loss When Treated With HUMIRA Combination TherapyCompared to Methotrexate Alone BARCELONA, Spain, June 15, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common causes ofdisability in the Western world. New data released today show thatrheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with Abbott...
Organon's Sugammadex Demonstrated a 9-12 Times Faster Recovery in
Phase III Pivotal Trial as Compared to Neostigmine
OSS, The Netherlands, June 11, 2007 /PRNewswire/ --
Sugammadex -the novel selective relaxant binding agent (SRBA) being developedby Organon, the human healthcare business unit of Akzo Nobel -demonstrated in a Phase III pivotal trial a 9-12 times fasterreversal of neuromuscular blockade as compared to neostigmine,without evidence of post operative residual curarization (PORC) orre-occurre...
Organon's Sugammadex Demonstrated a 9-12 Times Faster Recovery in
Phase III Pivotal Trial Compared to Neostigmine
OSS, the Netherlands, June 11, 2007-
Sugammadex - the novelselective relaxant binding agent (SRBA) being developed by Organon,the human healthcare business unit of Akzo Nobel - demonstrated ina Phase III pivotal trial a 9-12 times faster reversal ofneuromuscular blockade as compared to neostigmine, without evidenceof post operative residual curarization (PORC) or re-occurrence ofmuscle relax...
New Study Suggests Better Patient Outcomes with CYPHER
Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent than with Taxus Stent in
Real-World Clinical Settings
Registry Analysis Published in Journal Heart Finds Taxus Stent,Implantation of Multiple Stents and Small Vessel Size To BeIndependent Predictors of Need for Another Procedure MIAMI LAKES, Fla., June 4, 2007 /PRNewswire via COMTEX NewsNetwork/ -- An analysis of data from the Western Denmark HeartRegistry found that patients who received the CYPHER(R)Sirolimus-eluting Coronary...
Study Suggests Strattera Improved ADHD Symptoms in Patients With
Comorbid Alcohol Abuse
Prevalence of Alcohol Abuse Among ADHD Patients Nearly Triple Thatof General Population, Affecting Approximately 1 Million People INDIANAPOLIS, May 23, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Data from arecent clinical study showed Strattera(R) (atomoxetine HCl)improved symptoms of Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) in patients with comorbid alcohol abuse disorder,
suggestingADHD can...
New Study Suggests no Significant Impairment in Middle-of-the-Night
Balance, Mobility or Memory in Older Adults Using Ramelteon
SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study presentedtoday showed that ramelteon did not impair middle-of-the-nightbalance, mobility or memory performance in older adults withinsomnia, relative to placebo. This study also demonstrated, as inprevious studies, that patients treated with zolpidem did haveimpaired performances on these measures, as compared to placebo.The results of...
New Data Suggests Less Abuse-Related Effects For OROS
Methylphenidate
Two New Studies Highlight Potential Benefit of Unique OROS(R)Formulation SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Stimulant drug abuseremains an ongoing concern for parents and physicians who prescribemedications to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD). Data presented on Tuesday at the 160th Annual Meeting ofthe American Psychiatric Association highlighted findings thatlon...
Data Suggest Cymbalta Improved Functioning in Patients with
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Relationship Between Ability to Function and Treatment of Anxiousand Painful Physical Symptoms Studied INDIANAPOLIS, May 21, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Data
suggest that patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)treated with Cymbalta(R) (duloxetine HCl) experienced improvedability to perform everyday activities at home, work and in socialsituations compared to
sugar pill. These i...
Hypertension Education Foundation Survey Results Announced At
American Society For Hypertension Annual Meeting Suggests Improved
Control Of High Blood Pressure, But Misconceptions Still Exist
Findings Show Compliance with Medication Instructions butUnderscore Need for Improved Patient Communication, LifestyleManagement and More Healthcare Provider Efforts to Control ElevatedBlood Pressure NEW YORK, May 19, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Results of a surveyconducted by Harris Interactive(R) for the Hypertension EducationFoundation (HEF) were presented at the American Society ofHypertens...
Data Suggest that Pegasys May be an Option in Hepatitis C Patients
Unable to Tolerate Peg-Intron
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2007 - Roche today announcedresults of a small study demonstrating that all patients whodiscontinued treatment with Peg-Intron(R) (peginterferon alfa-2b)and ribavirin due to adverse events within the first 12 weeks, wereable to complete 12 weeks of treatment with PEGASYS(R)(peginterferon alfa-2a) and ribavirin. Furthermore, 92 percent ofthese patients we...
Clinical Trial Results Suggest Long-Term Treatment Benefit of
Tetrabenazine for Chorea Associated with Huntington's Disease
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2007 - New data show theinvestigational drug tetrabenazine maintained reduction of choreaassociated with Huntington's disease (HD) up to 80 weeks in thosepatients who successfully completed treatment in a 13-week trial.These data
suggest that tetrabenazine can be used successfully tosustain reduced chorea burden in long-term use. "These findings demonstrate...
Data Suggest Cymbalta Reduced Severity of Night Pain in Patients
with Diabetic Nerve Pain
New Analysis Examines Impact of Pain on Sleep Interference INDIANAPOLIS, May 03, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Data from apooled analysis of three studies
suggest that in patients with paincaused by diabetic nerve damage, or diabetic peripheral neuropathy,who are treated with Cymbalta (duloxetine HCl), improvements inboth average daily pain and night pain severity were associatedwith les...
ECOG Phase III Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Trial (E4A03)
Reports Lenalidomide Plus Low-Dose Dexamethasone Suggests Survival
Advantage for Patients with Multiple Myeloma
SUMMIT, N.J., April 04, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CelgeneCorporation announced that the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group(ECOG) has reported that its Data Monitoring Committee's (DMC)review of preliminary results from a large, randomized clinicaltrial for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma has foundthat the use of a low dose of dexamethasone (Decadron) incombination wit...
Study Suggests Invega Helps Patients With Schizophrenia Maintain
Symptom Control
52-Week Trial Maintained Improvement in Personal and SocialPerformance COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 30, 2007 /PRNewswire/ --Longer-term treatment with INVEGA(TM) (paliperidone)Extended-Release Tablets, a new once daily oral medication forschizophrenia, helped many patients effectively control theirsymptoms and maintain their improvements in personal and socialfunctioning....
ImmuneRegen BioSciences Announces Promising Data on Homspera
Suggesting Potential as a Co-Therapeutic Agent
Compound Could Be Utilized as an Adjuvant and Play Key Role in theTreatment of Influenza and Cancer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 20, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --ImmuneRegen BioSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of IRBioSciences Holdings, Inc. , announced today that data obtained bythe Company on its Substance P analog, Homspera,
suggests that thecompound has potential value as a co-therape...