Anaheim to Host World's Largest Cystic Fibrosis Medical Meeting
...d noncompetitive environment. Key topics will include: -- Advancements in drug discovery and development and the importance of clinical trials; -- aztreonam lysine for inhalation as a potential new CF therapy; -- Quality improvement and patient outcomes; -- The importance of newborn screening; and -- Se...PARI's eFlow Included in Gilead's NDA Submission for Aztreonam Lysine for Inhalation
MONTEREY, Calif., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- PARI Pharma's eFlow electronic nebulizer was included in Gilead's (Nasdaq: GILD ) recent New Drug Application (NDA) submittal to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing approval of aztreonam lysine for inhalation (75 mg three times d...Mpex Pharmaceuticals Presents New Data on MP-376 in Cystic Fibrosis
...c mean of the MIC in levofloxacin treated isolates increased less than two fold under anaerobic conditions, whereas tobramycin, amikacin and aztreonam treated isolates increased 4-7 fold under anaerobic conditions. This implies that MP-376 may retain its potency in anaerobic environments i...Promising Cystic Fibrosis Compound on Track for Development
...e of Corus Pharmaceutical Company last year, acquired the rights to develop aztreonam lysine as an inhalation product to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. The company has said it will submit its new drug application (NDA) for aztreonam lysine to the FDA by the end of 2007. In the meantime, Gilead recently anno...Novexel Strengthens its Scientific Advisory Board With the Appointment of Dr. Karen Bush
...as a member of the scientific teams that developed a portfolio of leading hospital antibiotics including levofloxacin (Levaquin), doripenem (Doribax). aztreonam (Azactam) and piperacillin-tazobactam (Zozyn). Dr. Bush received her Ph.D. from the Indiana University Chemistry Department in 1970 and has s...Horizon Therapeutics Announces Senior Management Appointments
...sed by Gilead Sciences, Inc. and was most recently vice president of operations at Corus where he was integral in the development and manufacturing of aztreonam lysinate for inhalation (AI). Additionally, he supervised the formulation and development of three additional drug candidates. Prior to Corus, ...