St. Jude Finds Risk Factors for Severe RSV Infection in Immunocompromised Children
Children receiving treatment for cancer who are under 2 years and those with very low levels of immune system cells called lymphocytes are at higher risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus related disease MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- St. Jude Children's Research Ho...St. Jude finds risk factors for severe RSV infection in immunocompromised children
St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital investigators and collaborators have shown how to predict if a child who is infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) while being treated for cancer or another catastrophic disease is at high risk for developing severe infection. The finding will help cli...MedImmune to present RSV surveillance and cost-effectiveness data at American Academy of Pediatrics
SAN FRANCISCO, October 26, 2007 MedImmune, Inc. today announced it will present three abstracts at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2007 National Conference & Exhibition, adding to the companys growing body of research into the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a leading ca...Medimmune announces phase 2 safety data for anti-RSV antibody and national RSV surveillance results
SAN DIEGO, October 4, 2007 MedImmune, Inc. today announced results from two important studies presented at the 2007 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 45th Annual Meeting adding to the body of knowledge about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV is a viral pathogen that produces ann...MedImmune presents new pharmaco-economic data at AAP regarding infants at high risk for RSV
SAN FRANCISCO, October 29, 2007 MedImmune today announced results from a recent economic analysis of Synagis (palivizumab), a monoclonal antibody (MAb) that is the standard of care for prevention of severe lower respiratory tract infection due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in high-risk inf...Parental Knowledge Of RSV Infections Is Vital
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the primary diseases affecting the children below two years. It is prevalent during the winter seasons. RSV infections start by the end of November and the incidence increases and reaches a peak by the month of December. // Deborah Lehman, MD, associat...Physicians To Discuss Ways To Save Premature Babies From RSV
Physicians from across the world are gathering for National Association of Neonatal Nurses Lead Media Teleconference, USA, to review that data and discuss ways of preventing occurrence of RSV to premature babies. // More than 300,000 premature infants are born prior to 36 weeks gestation each ...MedImmune Expands Access for Eligible Premature Infants to Receive Synagis(R) at No Cost
...re information about the help that's available for rsv prevention and treatment can be found by visiting ...usually in the thigh muscle, each month during the rsv season. Children who develop an rsv infection while receiving Synagis should continue ...First of its kind study identifies risk factors for LRTIs in Inuit children
... (RSV) the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections. The vaccine is used only for prevention and is usually a monthly injection during rsv season. The results demonstrated that by immunizing rural Inuit infants with the vaccine, the health care system could save money up to $8,000 per...MedImmune Funds Study to Help Gain Insights Into Full Burden of RSV Disease Among Premature Infants
Prospective Study Seeks to Assess RSV Burden in Outpatient Setting During First Year of Life; Reinforcing Commitment to Pediatric Research GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- MedImmune continues to advance its commitment to pediatric research with today's announcement of the first ob...MedImmune Announces Phase 2 Safety Data for Anti-RSV Antibody and National RSV Surveillance Results
- Data Presented at Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 45TH Annual Meeting - SAN DIEGO, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- MedImmune, Inc. today announced results from two important studies presented at the 2007 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 45th Annu...Novavax Announces Preclinical Data for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Candidate
... Novavax's first vaccine candidate for the prevention of rsv ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX ) announced today that Dr. Trudy Morrison, PhD, Professor of M...Novel antiviral technology inhibits RSV infection in mice
A novel antiviral treatment combining nanoparticle and gene silencing technologies thwarts attacks of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) -- a virus associated with severe bronchitis and asthma, an animal study by University of South Florida researchers found. The study was reported in the January 20...RSV may hide in the lungs, lead to asthma, UT Southwestern researchers report
...Medical Center researchers, however, suggests that rsv may hide in the lungs even after other symptoms ab...ecurrent wheezing due to a virus such as RSV." rsv is the leading cause of viral respiratory infectio... children worldwide. Half of all babies develop an rsv infection within the first year of life and practi...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...r nearly as effective (more than 95%) as the cell culture, or gold standard, in both sensitivity and specificity. Only test results for rhinovirus and rsv came in under 95%. In addition, compared to the RSV-specific ICA, the RespiFinder showed a specificity and sensitivity of approximately 80%. The...RNA interference therapy heals growth deficiency disorder in a live animal
...eveloping highly targeted therapies for a number of genetic diseases including macular degeneration in the eye and to block viruses such as herpes and rsv respiratory viruses. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time it has been used to correct a dominant negative disorder in a living animal,...Scientists find predisposition to bronchiolitis in some babies
...ator. Bronchiolitis frequently develops in infants suffering from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Although most infants infected with rsv have only mild symptoms such as a cough and wheeze some develop potentially life-threatening bronchiolitis. Babies born prematurely are particularly s...UQ research heralds vaccine technology breakthrough
...earch centre director Professor Robert Tindle said rsv cost millions of dollars a year in health care in ...as prevent against it. Those most at risk from rsv are children aged two and under, especially those ...s of life. The mature paediatric market for an rsv vaccine has been estimated at approximately US$800...RNAi shows promise in gene therapy, Stanford researcher says
...the viruses that cause hepatitis and HIV in mice. With three human RNAi gene therapy trials now under way - two in macular degeneration and one in rsv pneumonia - the technique Kay pioneered may be among the first to find widespread use for treating human diseases. "We've worked on a gene therapeut...Silver bullet: UGA researchers use laser, nanotechnology to rapidly detect viruses
...g nanotechnology, a team of University of Georgia researchers has developed a diagnostic test that can detect viruses as diverse as influenza, HIV and rsv in 60 seconds or less. In addition to saving time, the technique ?which is detailed in the November issue of the journal Nano Letters ?could save li...Flu not the only germ threat this time of year
...that from flu. Even though flu gets all the press, rsv is a stealth bug worthy of attention too. Ann F...nit of the Department of Medicine, have found that rsv affects elderly and high-risk adults as much as th... elderly and high-risk adults die annually from an rsv infection, and that the bug is responsible for mor...Biota makes major antiviral discovery
...ass of orally-effective, potent antivirals against rsv (respiratory syncytial virus) infection. Biota has...ical development prior to human clinical trials. rsv infection is an important medical need and already...ients: premature infants. If successful, the Biota rsv drug is expected to have significant advantages an...MedImmune Presents Data at AAP National Conference & Exhibition Demonstrating Burden of RSV Disease
BOSTON, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MedImmune announced today it will present four abstracts at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2008 National Conference & Exhibition that add to the company's growing body of research into the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a le...Aktiv-Dry Awarded Research Grant to Explore Inhalable siRNA Dry Powder Targeting RSV
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Aktiv-Dry LLC has been awarded an SBIR research grant from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to explore the formulation of certain siRNA products as inhalable dry powders that might eventually be used to treat pulmonary disorders such a...Bavarian Nordic Update - 2007 Annual Results, IMVAMUNE(R) Delivery Contract, Strategy Process
... (H1,2008) Measles and rsv Phase I Phase I in children ...clinical development and funding are pending. The program for measles and rsv will be tested up to and through clinical Phase I, where it is expected tha...MedImmune Submits Biologics License Application to FDA for Motavizumab
...help reinforce the positive role that MAbs play in rsv prevention within the current clinical body of evi...ce. It also reinforces our position as a leader in rsv prevention," said Genevieve Losonsky, M.D., vice p...ident, clinical development, infectious disease. rsv is a leading cause of viral respiratory infection ...