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Isis Initiates Phase 1 Study Of ISIS-APOA Rx To Treat Atherosclerosis
4/3/2013
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announced today that it has initiated a Phase 1 clinical study for ISIS-APOARx, an antisense drug targeting apolipoprotein(a) for the treatment of atherosclerosis.
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Anacor Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results From The Second Phase 3 Trial Of Tavaborole For Onychomycosis
3/4/2013
Anacor Pharmaceuticals today announced positive preliminary results from the second of two Phase 3 trials of tavaborole (known as Study 302). Tavaborole is a topical anti-fungal for the treatment of onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the nail and nail bed that affects approximately 35 million people in the United States.
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Sanofi And Regeneron Report Positive Proof-of-Concept Data For Dupilumab
3/4/2013
PARIS and TARRYTOWN, N.Y., March 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that pooled data from two Phase 1b trials with dupilumab (REGN668/SAR231893), an investigational, high-affinity, subcutaneously administered, fully-human antibody targeting the alpha subunit of the interleukin 4 receptor (IL-4R alpha), were presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in Miami.
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Isis Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2 Study Of ISIS-CRP Rx In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
2/26/2013
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announced the initiation of a Phase 2 study evaluating ISIS-CRPRx in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
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Isis Initates Phase 2/3 Study Of ISIS-TTR Rx And Earns $7.5M Milestone Payment From GlaxoSmithKline
2/19/2013
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announced today that it has earned a $7.5 million milestone payment from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) related to the initiation of a Phase 2/3 clinical study for ISIS-TTRRx.
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Idenix Pharmaceuticals Announces Collaboration With Janssen To Initiate Phase II All-Oral Combination Studies Including IDX719, Simeprevir (TMC435) And TMC647055 For The Treatment Of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
1/28/2013
Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:IDIX), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of human viral diseases, today announced a non-exclusive collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the clinical development of all-oral direct-acting antiviral (DAA) HCV combination therapies.
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Amgen Announces Top-Line Results Of Phase 3 Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa) RED-HF® Trial
1/17/2013
Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced top-line results of the Phase 3 Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa) RED-HF® (Reduction of Events With Darbepoetin Alfa in Heart Failure) Trial.
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Lorus Therapeutics Announces Successful Dose Escalation Of Its Phase I Clinical Trial Of LOR-253 And Initiation Of A Biomarker Clinical Study In Cancer Patients
1/7/2013
Lorus Therapeutics Inc. (TSX:LOR) ("Lorus"), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, research and development of pharmaceutical products and technologies for the management of cancer, today announced that its Phase I clinical study of LOR-253 has successfully escalated to the target dose level based on predicted and observed clinical effects without limitation by toxicity.
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WuXi PharmaTech And PRA Form Joint Venture To Offer Clinical Research Services For Chinese Market
12/18/2012
WuXi PharmaTech, a leading contract research organization with operations in China and the United States, and PRA, a leading global clinical contract research organization, recently announced that they have signed a joint venture agreement to offer a broad platform of Phase I-IV clinical trial services in China, Hong Kong and Macau.
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FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline's Four-Strain Seasonal Influenza Vaccine For Use In The U.S.
12/17/2012
GlaxoSmithKline plc [LSE/NYSE: GSK] announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved FLUARIX® QUADRIVALENT (Influenza Virus Vaccine) for the immunisation of children (three years and older) and adults to help prevent disease caused by seasonal influenza (flu) virus subtypes A and type B contained in the vaccine.