Gen-Probe, Roche Prevail in Arbitration With Digene Concerning Human Papillomavirus Agreement
SAN DIEGO, April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gen-Probe (Nasdaq: GPRO ) announced today that the Company, along with its co-respondents F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., has prevailed in its arbitration with Digene (now Qiagen) concerning the Company's supply and purcha...Human papillomavirus genotype distribution in New Mexico cervical cancers
DNA from human papilloma virus type 16 (HPV16) and HPV type 18 (HPV18) were found in the majority of invasive cervical cancers in New Mexico in the 1980s and 1990s, according to a population-based study published in the March 24 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. T...Human papillomavirus lesion identified at the dentist
CHICAGO (February 18, 2009) - Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strains or types and is the most common sexually transmitted virus. The American Social Health Association (ASHA) reports that 75 percent or more of sexually active Americans will c...Special Mouth Rinse Spots, Tracks Human Papillomavirus Infection
Study may lead to better diagnosis and monitoring for head/neck cancers FRIDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- A simple mouth rinse can spot specific types of human papillomavirus, some of which cause genital warts and increase the risk of developing certain types of cancer, new research ...Research warns that human papillomavirus might cause bladder cancer
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is considered the cause of one of the most important sexually transmitted diseases nowadays, and affects both men and women. HPV is so common in our society that only people who have never had sexual relations can be sure that they have not been exposed to this disea...Many Texas Docs Not Pushing HPV Vaccine for Girls
...d the shots, despite federal guidelines THURSDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of Texas doctors don't always recommend human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for girls, despite U.S. guidelines urging their inoculation, a new survey finds. Protection against HPV reduces the risk of cervi...Testing for Human Papillomavirus
Helen Londe, M.D. Contributing Editor Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are small, closed circle, double-stranded DNA viruses, which are classified by nucleic acid sequence homology rather than serologic reactivity. Genital HPVs are the most prevalent sexually transmitted pathogens. Of the approxima...Landmark Study for GSK's Cervical Cancer Vaccine Published in The Lancet
...ng 18,644 women, confirmed GlaxoSmithKline's Cervarix (R) is highly effective at protecting against the two most common cervical cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV) types, 16 and 18. The study also showed that the vaccine provides cross-protection against HPV types 31, 33 and 45, the three most common cancer...SeqWright's Clinical Trial Support Contributes to the Approval of Two HPV Diagnostic Systems
... of contract genomic services, announced today its involvement in Hologic's (formerly Third Wave Technologies) successful clinical trials of two Human papillomavirus (HPV) in vitro diagnostic tests. SeqWright provided FDA submission quality DNA sequencing of multiple HPV strains and bioinformatics support to val...Human Papillomavirus (HPV) High Risk, Paraffin
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Panel, Paraffin
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Low Risk, Paraffin
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA Probe, High Risk, Cervix
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...Cytology, ThinPrep Pap with Reflex to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA Probe, High Risk
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...Mass production of human papillomavirus could lead to gains against cervical cancer
Researchers may be on the verge of exploiting the vulnerabilities of a virus that causes cervical cancer, thanks to a newly developed technique that enables scientists to mass-produce human papillomavirus (HPV) in the laboratory. HPV, which exists in more than 100 forms, is the most prevalent sex...More than half of Texas physicians do not always recommend HPV vaccine to girls
...HIA - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends the human papillomavirus vaccination for all 11- and 12-year-old girls, but results of a recent surv...t Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been mired in controversy since it was approved in 2006. ...NIH funds $9.5 million for research on HIV and the human innate immune system
...to as highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) have increased the incidence of oral complications, such as a quadrupled rate of contracting human papillomavirus (HPV). This virus is more frequently associated with the genital tract and is now being seen in the mouth. Warts produced by HPV can lead to cancer ...Arbor Vita presents new data on cancer diagnostic at EUrogin
...ic test that was designed using AVC's PDZ discovery platform. This E6 strip test, now in development, detects the E6 oncoprotein produced by the human papillomavirus (HPV), the principal cause of cervical cancer. E6 is a diagnostic marker of high positive predictive value for cervical cancer because of its clinica...Oral rinses used for tracking HPV-positive head and neck cancers holds promise for cancer screening
...ch, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, validates a non-invasive screening method with future potential for detection of human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive head and neck cancers. In the study, researchers at Johns Hopkins University used oral rinses and targeted DNA amplification to tra...NIST trumps the clumps: Making biologic drugs safer
...ase said the technique could also be used to accurately size many different types of particles used in medicine, such as the viruses used in the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and gene therapy. The adaptation of this technology is just one of many excellent examples of how NIST seeks out and works with U.S. ind...Gen-Probe Launches in Europe CE-Marked APTIMA(R) HPV Assay for Detection of Human Papillomavirus
SAN DIEGO, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gen-Probe Incorporated (Nasdaq: GPRO ) announced today that the Company has launched in Europe its APTIMA(R) HPV Assay, a highly specific molecular diagnostic test to detect high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical ...SEQUENOM Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Highlights
...irological Methods. Results from this study showed that as many as 15% of women in the study group determined to be negative for the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the cervix, via the most commonly used test for HPV DNA, may actually be infected with the virus at clinically relevant viral loads. The comp...Webcast of QIAGEN N.V.'s (Nasdaq: QGEN) Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results Call Set for August 11
...hat is considered to be the broadest panel of molecular diagnostic tests available worldwide. This panel includes the only FDA-approved test for human papillomavirus (HPV), the primary cause of cervical cancer. QIAGEN employs more than 3,100 people in over 30 locations worldwide. Further information about QI...Sanofi-aventis Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results
...oint venture with Merck & Co in Europe, were down 14.9% on a reported basis at euro 233 million. Sales of Gardasil ((R)) , for the prevention of papillomavirus infections (a major cause of cervical cancer), were down 27.4% at euro 108 million. This decrease was due to extensive catch-up campaigns in the prior...Plexus Awarded Development Contract With QIAGEN
... next generation automated screening system for the pre-processing of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA samples. This product provides a highly automated solution to a ...ilable worldwide. This panel includes the first FDA-approved test for human papillomavirus (HPV), the primary cause of cervical cancer. QIAGEN employs more than 3,000...