FDA Approves INVEGA(R) SUSTENNA(TM) for the Acute and Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia
...noCrystal(R) Technology. Using this technology increases the rate of dissolution and enables the formulation of an aqueous suspension for once-monthly intramuscular administration. INVEGA SUSTENNA is manufactured by Janssen, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, in the U.S. About J&JPR...Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology
... DNA vaccine including various immunoadjuvants (substances to improve the immune response) and monitored anti-GRP antibody levels in vaccinated mice. intramuscular injections induced high levels of specific antibodies against GRP as well as suppressed the growth of melanoma cells. Additionally, researchers intra...Novel DNA vaccine leads to kidney damage prevention in systemic lupus erythematosus models
...with pcDNA"3.1D/V5-His-TOPO and purified these using Qiagen Endo-Free Giga Prep Kit. Eight groups of 6 week-old female BALB/c mice (13/group) received intramuscular injections of 100 micrograms of the vaccination preparation at days 2 and 9. At day 16, mice were induced with experimental SLE. Serum samples were ...Henry Ford Hospital: Unique Patient Study -- No Informed Consent
...use of the seizure is unknown, but some causes include previous trauma, stroke, tumor, or infection. The study, called RAMPART, will compare an intramuscular injection of midazolam (Versed) to an intravenous (IV) dose of lorazepam (Ativan). Both drugs are better than the most common current prehospital tre...Gene Therapy Improves Diabetic Neuropathy in Study
...lyneuropathy, a disorder that commonly affects diabetics who've had the disease for many years, a new study finds. Researchers in Boston found that intramuscular injections of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene may help patients with diabetic polyneuropathy. The study included 39 patients who receiv...New Approach to Progesterone Supplementation in ART Revealed in Recently Published White Paper
...in ART and that vaginal progesterone provides improved patient comfort over intramuscular (IM) progesterone without compromising pregnancy rates. The objective ...perspective. The vaginal progesterone formulations that were compared with intramuscular progesterone included: Crinone(R), Prometrium(R) oral tablets, compounded ...Video: FDA Approves INVEGA(R) SUSTENNA(TM) for the Acute and Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia
...Crystal((R)) Technology. Using this technology increases the rate of dissolution and enables the formulation of an aqueous suspension for once-monthly intramuscular administration. INVEGA(R) SUSTENNA(TM) is manufactured by Janssen, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, in the U.S. About J...PharmAthene Submits SparVax(TM) Regulatory Strategy to FDA
... About SparVax(TM) SparVax(TM) is a novel second generation recombinant protective (rPA) anthrax vaccine being developed for administration by intramuscular injection. Phase I and Phase II clinical trials involving more than 700 healthy human subjects have been completed and showed that SparVax(TM) appear...BioCryst Provides Peramivir Update and Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results
...vity to peramivir and all ten isolates were susceptible to peramivir. intramuscular Peramivir Phase 2 Study Results for Seasonal Influenza BioCryst also announced preliminary results from its Phase 2 study of intramuscular (i.m.) peramivir for the treatment of seasonal influenza. While the study d...FDA Accepts Complete Response Submission to New Drug Application for NEBIDO(R)
...rug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the complete response submission to the new drug application for NEBIDO(R) (testosterone undecanoate) intramuscular injection, an investigational testosterone preparation for the treatment of male hypogonadism. FDA is targeting September 2, 2009 as the action date ...Reproductive Partners Participates in New IVF Progesterone Delivery System Study
...a national study to explore new IVF progesterone delivery systems replacing intramuscular injections. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Reproductive Partner..., multi-center study exploring new progesterone delivery systems to replace intramuscular injections. Patients going through in vitro fertilization (IVF) often des...Medtronic Model 4351 Lead (Enterra™ Therapy)
Description:... The new 4351 intramuscular Lead is a unipolar lead intended for use with an implantable neurostimulator. The 4351 lead has a ski needle design for easier use with laparoscopic p...Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology
... intranasally with H1N1 VLPs mice were highly protected against a lethal challenge with both the 1918 and H5N1 virus. In contrast, mice receiving two intramuscular immunizations of 1918 VLPs were only protected against the 1918 viral challenge. Mucosal vaccination with 1918 VLPs induced higher levels of cross-re...Adult bone marrow stem cells injected into skeletal muscle can repair heart tissue
...act, by up to 50 percent. "This work demonstrates a novel non-invasive mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapeutic regimen for heart failure based on an intramuscular delivery route," said Techung Lee, Ph.D., UB associate professor of biochemistry and senior author on the paper. Mesenchymal stem cells are found i...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...avalent dengue virus vaccine by combining genes and proteins from all four dengue virus types as well as incorporating an adenovirus agent. Following intramuscular vaccination, rhesus macaques showed high antibody levels that neutralized all four of the dengue virus types. To further test the sustainability of t...New technology may prevent vitamin B12 deficient seniors and vegetarians from needing injections
... TORONTO, Canada (June 17, 2008) For those patients who receive the nearly 40 million intramuscular injections per year to treat their B12 deficiency, a new oral option may soon exist. According to the National Institutes of Health, vitamin B12 d...New computer applications allow to classify Iberian pig meat automatically
...ybrid breed, Iberian pig, lamb, cow of the Galician Blonde breed, Kobe ox and pigeon. The designed application permitted to quantify automatically the intramuscular connective tissue and the retraction of the muscular fibres in images taken by a system or artificial vision coupled to a microscopy. Second, the stud...Testosterone replacement theraphy beneficial in men 60 and older
... of enrollment. (Normal limits are considered 250-800.) Each was enrolled in one of three double-blinded groups: (1) those receiving continuous weekly intramuscular injections of testosterone (100 mg testosterone-enanthate) for the entire five month period (TE; n=4); (2) those receiving weekly testosterone every o...Ibuprofen or acetaminophen in long-term resistance training increases muscle mass/strength
... one day. Over three months, says Dr. Trappe, the chronic consumption of ibuprofen or acetaminophen during resistance training appears to have induced intramuscular changes that enhance the metabolic response to resistance exercise, allowing the body to add substantially more new protein to muscle. The amount o...Peramivir protects mice from lethal H5N1 infection
...f peramivir (intramuscular injections alone versus intramuscular injections followed by oral administration) and fr... 100 percent survival among 10 infected mice given intramuscular injections of peramivir daily for eight days. The ...he treatment for eight days. In contrast, a single intramuscular injection resulted in a 40 percent survival rate, ...'Smart' genetic therapy helps the body to heal itself
...nternational Duchenne Parent Projects, and governmental and charity funds, Dr. J. van Deutekom and her team will soon start a clinical trial, based on intramuscular injection of a single dose of an anti-sense drug that induces the skipping of exon 51 from the DMD gene. Six Dutch DMD patients aged between 8 and 16...Plant-derived vaccines safeguard against deadly plague
...because we've come to the realization that plants also have the potential for the production of antigens that can be purified and delivered by typical intramuscular or subcutaneous injections -- the way most vaccines are normally given," said Mason, an associate professor in the School of Life Sciences. "This new ...Flu vaccine given in microneedle skin patches proves effective in mice
...he skin and after a few minutes, the vaccine coating dissolved off within the skin. The coated microneedle immunizations were compared to conventional intramuscular hypodermic injections at the same dose in another group of mice. The researchers found that the microneedle vaccinations induced strong immune res...BioCryst Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2008 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
...to be received from HHS related to costs incurred in the Phase 3 program of intramuscular (i.m.) peramivir for outpatient influenza. The Company initiated this prog...ects in the Phase 2 clinical trial of peramivir received adequate dosing by intramuscular injection for which HHS or the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) may not...Sangamo BioSciences Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results
...observed in Sangamo's SB-509 trials in DN. The study is a randomized, repeat-dosing, open-label, multi-center study designed to evaluate the effect of intramuscular administration of SB-509 on the progression of the disease in subjects with ALS. In addition to gathering data on safety and tolerability of SB-509, t...BioCryst to Present at the J.P. Morgan 27th Annual Healthcare Conference
... statements contained herein include that our belief that many subjects in the Phase 2 clinical trials of peramivir did not receive adequate dosing by intramuscular injection may not be correct, that HHS and the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) may not agree with our analysis, that HHS may further condition, r...Sangamo BioSciences Announces Results From Diabetic Neuropathy Clinical Trial SB-509-601
...or neuropathy in the legs. 110 subjects were enrolled into the trial. Subjects were randomized to one of two groups. The larger group was treated by intramuscular injection of 60 mg of SB-509 (30 mg of SB-509 per leg) into the lower limb every two months. The remaining group received an equal volume of placebo o...15(S)-15-methyl Prostaglandin F2alpha from Cayman Chemical
Description:...acient which can be administered intramuscularly to induce labor. It induces luteolysis and reduces serum progesterone concentrations when given as an intramuscular injection in non-pregnant rhesus monkeys....