Biotech Business Week articles from June 2004

Biotech Business Week archives from June 2004

Oncology company reports on finances, drug R&D pipeline progress.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CancerVax Corporation (CNVX) announced financial results for the first quarter of 2004 and provided an update on the company's drug development pipeline. For the 3 months ended March 31, 2004, the...

Sale of SurgiWrap complete; company to receive payments.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MacroPore Biosurgery, Inc., (XMP) has completed the sale of its bioresorbable thin film product line, which includes SurgiWrap and CardioWrap, to MAST Biosurgery, AG, (MAST), which is held by a...

Lawrence Livermore begins using Phenotype MicroArray.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biolog, Inc., announced that its new Phenotype MicroArray (PM) technology has been installed under a collaborative agreement with, and begun to be used at, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)...

Study shows Striant consistently achieves normal testosterone levels.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of an international multicenter study comparing the steady-state pharmacokinetics and tolerability of Striant (testosterone buccal system) (CIII) with a testosterone containing skin patch show...

Study indicates that radiofrequency ablation is 98% effective for small tumors.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rita Medical Systems, Inc., (Rita) announced that clinical investigators at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, presented their paper titled, "Laparoscopic...

Scientists discover how AIDS opens cell doors.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a way to view viruses like HIV upon cell entry. Published in the May 18 edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, this...

Small study shows weekly cycles of anti-HIV drugs successful.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A small study conducted at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) showed that treatment of HIV-infected patients with a once-daily regimen of anti-HIV drugs given in pre-planned, 7-day-on,...

Cardinal Health buys intravenous medical supply company.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The drug wholesaler and distributor Cardinal Health Inc. said that it has agreed to pay $1.6 billion for Alaris Medical Systems Inc., a San Diego-based maker of intravenous medication products and...

Nationwide recall made of instructions for use of biliary stent.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cordis Endovascular, a division of Cordis Corporation, a Johnson & Johnson company, is recalling revised instructions for use for the Precise RX Nitinol Stent Transhepatic Biliary System, contained in...

Data released on review of Amyloid clinical trial.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Axonyx, Inc., (AXYX) announced that the blinded data review that statistically reassessed the original variability estimate of the available data from the ongoing phase IIB Amyloid beta (A(B)) trial...

License extended for sale of monoclonal antibodies.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Senetek PLC (SNTK) announced an extension of its agreement with the research foundation under which Senetek is licensed to manufacture and sell monoclonal antibodies used to research various disease...

Protein found to dissolve amyloid fibers.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Research published in the May 21 online issue of Science shows a natural biological process by which yeast protein cells dismantle amyloid fibers, protein plaques found in the brains of patients with...

FDA approves LidoSite Topical System for local analgesia.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vyteris, Inc., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Vyteris' New Drug Application (NDA) for its LidoSite Topical System. The system has been approved for use on...

Researchers identify compound in embryonic development that inhibits new blood vessel growth.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the Weill Cornell Medical College have identified compounds in embryos that inhibit the growth of new blood vessels. Results of the animal studies have been published in the May 11 issue...

Anthim selected for testing by U.S. federal government.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Elusys Therapeutics, Inc., announced that its anti-anthrax antibody, trade name Anthim(ETI-204), was selected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for evaluation by the...

Encouraging antibiotic portfolio discussed at European meeting.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation continues to demonstrate its dedication to research and development in the anti-infective arena as evidenced by encouraging data presented at this year's European...

Device maker submits PMA for vascular closure system.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Angiolink Corporation has submitted its premarket approval (PMA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its EVS Vascular Closure System. The company expects to receive FDA...

Top 10 reasons why arthritis sufferers should exercise.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Arthritis is becoming more and more common - and not just among the very old. The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America's non-profit fitness advocate, suggests 10 reasons for arthritis...

Atrial fibrillation study commences with Arctic Circler Balloon catheter.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CryoCath Technologies, Inc., announced that a human feasibility study involving the first 13 patients using the company's proprietary Arctic Circler Balloon catheter to treat atrial fibrillation (AF)...

Lenox Hill Hospital completes less invasive procedures to treat atrial fibrillation.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Marking a major first for Cardima, Inc.'s (CRDM) Surgical Ablation System (SAS), doctors at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, New York, reported two successful "less invasive" cases using the system...

Panel recommends continuation of phase III atrial arrhythmia trial.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cardiome Pharma Corp. ( COM) announced that it's independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) has issued a recommendation to continue the phase III clinical trial, ACT 1, evaluating intravenous...

ADHD patients have more symptom improvement with Concerta vs. Strattera.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) demonstrated greater improvement with symptoms such as hyperactivity, impulsivity, and attention with Concerta (methylphenidate HCl) CII...

Study patients show greater symptom improvement with Avodart vs. Proscar.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New data presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association suggest that treatment with Avodart, the dual 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor (5ARI), may provide faster onset of symptom...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security awards $7.5M biodefense contract.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.S. Genomics has been awarded a $7.5 million phase I contract by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Advanced Research Project Agency (HSARPA) to develop a sophisticated biological sensor for...

Quantum dots may facilitate cell research.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Quantum dot-based coding may facilitate cellular research. "Cell-based assays are widely used to screen compounds and study complex phenotypes," scientists in California explained. "Few methods...

Clinical trial to investigate treatment for CIDP.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bayer HealthCare Biological Products Division has announced a new international clinical trail that will investigate its immunoglobulin intravenous product (IGIV), called Gamunex, to treat patients with...

Phase III efficacy results announced for plasma treatment system.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- California-based Cerus Corporation announced results from a Phase III clinical trial of its Intercept Blood System for plasma, under development for protection from the transmission of infectious...

Early and aggressive treatment for high blood pressure may help treat hypertension.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced results of two studies of the drug Lotrel: one that treated African-Americans with diabetes, the other that treated elderly patients with high blood...

Novel stimulators of osteoprotegerin expression inhibit bone resorption.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novel and selective small molecule stimulators of osteoprotegerin expression inhibit bone resorption. According to recent research published in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental...

Synchrotron radiation and platinum extend the survival of rats with glioma.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Synchrotron radiation and platinum extend the survival of rats with glioma. According to recent research from France, "high-grade gliomas are usually of poor prognosis, and conventional...

DoD awards $10M grant for breast cancer research.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Insmed, Inc., (INSM) announced that the U.S. Department of Defense has granted a group of leading oncologists $10 million to support therapeutic individualization for breast cancer treatment in a...

FDA accepts NDA for Abraxane for treatment of metastatic breast cancer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc., (APP) (APPX) and American BioScience, Inc., (ABI) announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for Abraxane has been accepted for filing with standard review by...

Male breast cancer on the increase, but remains rare.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Male breast cancer represents less than 1% of all male cancers, but a recent study by Dr. Sharon H. Giordano of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has found male breast cancer on the...

New study may link aspirin use to reduced risk of breast cancer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study published in the May 26 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, women who use aspirin regularly appear to have reduced risk of breast cancer. In an effort to...

Elastic nails help kids with broken legs recover faster.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Elastic titanium nails help children recover faster from a broken leg than the traditional treatment with weeks of traction and a body cast, according to a new study from The Children's Hospital of...

Drug delivery company completes strategic reorganization.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antares Pharma, Inc., (ANTR) announced it has completed its strategic reorganization that began in early 2003 with the outsourcing of production and assembly operations. Throughout 2003 and early...

Drug development strategic alliance consummated and funded.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Theravance, Inc., announced that the strategic alliance with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), previously announced on March 31, was consummated and funded after receiving the requisite regulatory and Theravance...

Oncology company reports record product revenues.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cytogen Corporation (CYTO) reported its consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. Total revenues for the first quarter of 2004 were $3.6 million compared to $2.5...

Women's healthcare drug maker reports loss of $0.16 per share.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Columbia Laboratories, Inc., (CBRX) announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. For the first quarter of 2004, the company reported a loss of $6,254,829, or $0.16 per...

AmericsourceBergen Corp. looks to aging America for growth.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Getting older? Pennsylvania's top Fortune 500 company is counting on it. That is one trend AmerisourceBergen Corp., the third-largest U.S. drug wholesaler, says will get its profits back to...

Indian and U.S. drug companies enter marketing, distribution alliance.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (SPPI) has entered into a marketing and distribution alliance with Shantha Biotechnics Pvt. Ltd. Spectrum will be responsible for all regulatory, marketing, and...

Multiferon shelf life extended, new marketing campaign initiated.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Viragen, Inc., (VRA) announced that the Swedish Medical Products Agency (MPA) has approved extending the shelf life of Multiferon to 18 months from its previously approved labeling of 12 months. ...

Pharmion up as drug seen nearing FDA approval.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pharmion Corp. stock hit a new high May 19, 2004, after one Wall Street firm said the company expects approval of one of its major drug candidates. Pharmion's stock hit $30.74, above the prior high...

Protein therapeutics technology company acquired.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Centocor, a biomedical company involved in treatments for immune disorders and infectious diseases, announced that its parent company, Johnson & Johnson, acquired Egea Biosciences, Inc., a...

FDA approves new treatment for prostate cancer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Aventis drug Taxotere with prednisone for treatment in men with androgen-independent metastatic prostate cancer. Taxotere is a drug in the...

New guide compiles information on colorectal cancer research.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Research and Markets, a research reports organization, has announced a new compendium of information on colorectal cancer. Entitled, Analysis of Colorectal Cancer R&D - the Complete Guide, the...

Pre-clinical data shows strong results for tumor starvation agent.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Canadian-based ViRexx Medical Corp. has announced findings from its preclinical study of embolotherapeutic or tumor starvation agent Occlusin Injection. Findings were announced at the 2nd International...

Scientists link gene family mutation to colon cancer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Research published in the May 21 issue of Science shows mutations in a family of genes linked to more than a quarter of colon cancers, as well as other cancers. Scientists from the Johns Hopkins...

Antitumor activity of a kinesin spindle protein demonstrated.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cytokinetics, Inc., (CYTK) announced the publication of detailed preclinical research findings from a study demonstrating the feasibility of small molecule inhibition of kinesin spindle protein (KSP)...

Collaborators to develop novel form of immune-enhancing drug for cancer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Viragen, Inc., (VRA) announced that the company extended its agreement with the University of Miami and UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center to develop a novel form of an immune-enhancing drug (IEP...

FDA approval granted to investigate new cancer treatment applicator.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BSD Medical Corp. (BSDM) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted BSD an investigational device exemption (IDE) approval for a new applicator used with the BSD-2000...

FrostByte receives FDA clearance, company poised to launch.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CryoCath Technologies, Inc., (CYT), the world leader in cryotherapy products for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, announced that it has received 510(k) regulatory clearance from the U.S. Food...

Hepatocyte proliferation enhanced by immobilization on 24 nm-sized gold colloid.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hepatocyte proliferation is enhanced by immobilization on 24 nm-sized gold colloid. According to published research from China, "Bioartificial liver and hepatocyte transplantation is anticipated to...

Larynx cells may play role in immune system.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The head of a U.K. laryngeal research group, speaking at the Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, Dysphagia, and Laryngology conference held at Wake Forest University, said that cells lining the larynx have...

Living cells able to destroy chemical messages to halt certain protein production.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that living cells may destroy the chemical messages that contain information for making proteins, sometimes as they are...

Collaboration to focus on GPCR and ion channel technologies.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bionomics Limited and PerkinElmer, Inc., (PKI) announced that they have reached an agreement to collaborate on GPCR and Ion Channel Technologies. This collaboration recognizes the value of...

DNAwithPap test covered by UnitedHealthcare.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Digene Corp. (DIGE) announced that UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group Company has updated its policy on cervical cancer screening to include use of Digene's DNAwithPap Test. UnitedHealthcare's...

Investigator site training boosts patient recruitment, study shows.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Clinical trial executives rank ongoing training of investigator site personnel as the most effective tool for boosting patient recruitment, according to a new report from pharmaceutical business...

Product development partnership to offer clinical trials management solutions.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Perceptive Informatics, Inc., and Acurian, Inc., have expanded their strategic product development partnership. Perceptive Informatics will integrate Acurian's investigator database and aggregate...

Alliance furthers application of multislice CT technology in cardiology market.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- To expand the effectiveness of noninvasive cardiovascular imaging for early detection of heart disease, the number one killer of Americans, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., (TAMS) and ViTAL...

Antibody discovery collaboration formed for autoimmune, inflammatory disorders.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Syntonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced that the company has entered into a collaboration with Dyax Corp. (DYAX) for the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies to treat autoimmune and...

Bioterror vaccine maker partners with biotech company for $2M deal.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Covalent Group, Inc., (CVGR) announced that it has been awarded a new multi-study clinical research program with a top-tier biopharmaceutical company. The initial contract within this program is for...

Deal signed to develop fusion proteins.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Avidex and Active Biotech have formed a collaboration to create targeted immunotherapeutics for cancer by bringing together the two companies' most powerful protein molecule platforms. Under the...

Deal signed to market Genpharm's generic Paxil.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Andrx Corporation (ADRX) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Genpharm, Inc., to obtain exclusive U.S. marketing rights for bioequivalent versions of Paxil (paroxetine) 10mg, 20mg, 30mg...

Genomics firm launches kinase sequencing assays.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Agencourt Bioscience Corporation, a provider of genomic services and nucleic acid purification products to the life sciences industry, announced the launch of an expanded SNP discovery service for...

Given enters marketing and sales alliance for new M2A Esophageal Capsule.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Given Imaging (GIVN) announced the signing of an exclusive sales representation and co-promotion with Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company. InScope, a business division of...

Juvaris collaborates with RNA-based gene-inhibition technology company.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Juvaris BioTherapeutics, Inc., and SomaGenics, Inc., both private biotechnology companies, announced that they have entered into a collaboration to develop products combining their technologies. ...

New approach to cell-based drug discovery acquired from Amphora Discovery.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., (CALP) and Amphora Discovery Corp. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Caliper to acquire certain technology developed by Amphora for cell-based...

Platform licensed for treatment of neurological disorders.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BioLineRx, Ltd., announced that it has signed an in-license agreement covering the development of novel compounds for the treatment of neurological disorders including schizophrenia, neurodegenerative...

Second oral drug delivery research deal signed.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (AKC) announced that it has commenced a second oral drug delivery research collaboration with a major pharmaceutical company. This new research collaboration is aimed...

New study shows African-Americans more likely to die of colon cancer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a new study published in the May 24 online edition of Cancer, African-Americans with colon cancer are more 50% likely to die from their cancer within 5 and 10 years after surgery than...

Positive results reported in study of constipation drug.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced that the active treatment period of its randomized withdrawal (RW) study for treating constipation with its proprietary agent SPI-0211 has duplicated the...

FDA issues not approvable letter for over-the-counter emergency contraceptive.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (BRL) announced that it has received a Not Approvable Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company's Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for...

Diabetic patient reaches 9-month milestone with synthetic graft.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioTech International, Inc., (CTE) announced that the 69-year-old diabetic female implanted on August 6, 2003, at the Institute for Cardiology, Porto Alegre, Brazil, with the CardioPass synthetic...

First full month of U.S. Taxus sales reported.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) announced preliminary information related to U.S. sales of its Taxus Express2 paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent systems for the month of April. Preliminary net...

FDA approves Mucinex DM extended-release tablets.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, a provider of specialty pharmaceuticals for respiratory care, announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Mucinex DM in...

Laser maker launches cosmetic, soft tissue hygiene dental laser.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biolase Technology, Inc., (BLTI), a medical technology company that develops, manufactures and markets lasers and related products focused on improving dental procedures, launched a new dental laser...

Cymbalta helped patients with depression stay better longer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients treated successfully with 60 mg per day of the investigational antidepressant Cymbalta (duloxetine hydrochloride), were less likely to have their emotional and physical symptoms of depression...

Depressed patients showed improvement with Lexapro.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Forest Laboratories, Inc., (FRX) announced the results of a clinical study, which found that Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate) is a beneficial and well-tolerated treatment for depressed patients who failed...

Results of Corcept clinical study presented at psychiatry conference.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT) announced that Joseph Belanoff, Corcept's chief executive officer, presented the results of the Corcept '03 clinical study investigating the use of its lead...

FDA approves hydrogen peroxide sterilization process.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cyberonics, Inc., (CYBX) announced that it received market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use the Sterrad hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization process in its...

Long-term research study shows link between diabetes and risk of Alzheimer's disease.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The results of a new study supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and published in the May issue of the Archives of Neurology showed that diabetes mellitus was linked to a 65% increased risk...

First shipment of Sucanon diabetes drug made to Mexico.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Robert Rieveley, president of Biotech Holdings (BIO.V; BIOHF), announced the first shipment of the company's Sucanon diabetes drug. "We are pleased to report that the first shipment of Sucanon...

Quantitative plasma CMV DNA assay very sensitive.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A quantitative plasma CMV DNA assay is very sensitive. "Previous studies have shown that detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in plasma is less sensitive than the antigenemia assay for CMV...