London (ots/PRNewswire) - AstraZeneca today announced enrolment of the first patient in the new GRAVITY study (Gauging the lipid effects of RosuvAstatin plus ezetimibe Versus sImvastatin plus ezetimibe TherapY). GRAVITY is a clinical trial examining the impact on LDL-cholesterol ('bad' cholesterol) levels in ...
Basel (ots) - The 4th European Conference "Tobacco or Health" takes place in Basel from 11th-13th October, 2007. The conference is organized by the Swiss Cancer League together with the German Cancer Society on behalf of the Association of European Cancer Leagues. About 800 participants from over 60 countries ...
Ingelheim, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - New Data on BIBW 2992(i), a Potent, Irreversible, Second-Generation Oral Signal Transduction Inhibitor Provides Glimpse of Next Chapter in Lung Cancer Care - For Non-US Media Boehringer Ingelheim announced today from the 12th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) that the company plans to commence Phase III ...
Irvine, California (ots/PRNewswire) - - Special Stockholders Meeting to Approve Merger With Integra on October 11, 2007 IsoTis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISOT) ("IsoTis"), an orthobiologics company, today announced the filing of a definitive proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection with the IsoTis-Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: IART) ("Integra") combination. ...
Vienna, Austria (ots/PRNewswire) - - New analyses presented in Europe for the first time underscores REACH implications for individuals with leg artery blockages - Findings suggest the need for earlier, more aggressive therapeutic intervention New analyses from the REACH Registry presented at the ...
Seoul, Korea (ots/PRNewswire) - Patients worldwide with advanced lung cancer can expect longer survival according to new data from the TRUST study presented at the 12th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) in Seoul, Korea. These new worldwide observations show that patients suffering from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and treated with Tarceva (erlotinib) in routine clinical practice are experiencing ...
Ingelheim, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Constipation is a condition that we are all familiar with, however, according to new international research from Dulcolax(R), constipation actually affects much more than just bowel movements and can have a severely detrimental impact on people's quality of life, in some cases comparable to that experienced by people suffering from more serious ailments. The Dulcolax(R) survey ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Sanofi-aventis announced today that one year findings from the landmark ExTRACT-TIMI 25 and STEEPLE studies confirm clear net clinical benefit for patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) for Lovenox(R) vs Unfractionnated Heparin (UFH). The ExTRACT-TIMI ...
Dittingen, Switzerland (ots) - Researchers from Novozymes, the world leader in bio-innovations and bio-solutions have found a solution to reduce the level of acrylamide in food products such as cookies, crackers and snacks. Novozymes launches Acrylaway to reduce acrylamide which is formed when starchy foods are baked, fried or toasted at high temperatures. Acrylamide is under suspicion of causing cancer. Health ...
Callisto Pharmaceuticals. Inc.
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: KAL; FWB: CA4), a developer of new drug treatments in the fight against cancer and gastrointestinal disorders and diseases, today announced that the staff of the American Stock Exchange ("AMEX") has reviewed the Company's plan of compliance ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - - For International Medical Journalists Only AstraZeneca today announced the Netherlands regulatory authority MEB (Medicines Evaluation Board) has approved SEROQUEL XR(TM) (quetiapine fumarate) Extended-Release Tablets, a once-daily medicine for the treatment of schizophrenia in ...
Carlyle Capital Corporation Limited
Guernsey, England (ots/PRNewswire) - Carlyle Capital Corporation Limited (Amsterdam: CCC; GG00B1VYV826) (the "Company") today announced that it has taken several steps to create additional liquidity in the event of continued market volatility. The Company sold certain assets and has strengthened its credit lines ...
Minneapolis (ots/PRNewswire) - AGA Medical Corporation ("AGA") announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European CE Mark approvals for the AMPLATZER Vascular Plug II ("vascular plug II"). The AMPLATZER Vascular Plug II expands the AGA family of occlusion devices designed to embolize, or close blood vessel and blood ...
Basel, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - First Medicine Shown to Extend Survival Beyond One Year in Previously Untreated Lung Cancer Patients Avastin (bevacizumab), Roche's innovative anti-cancer drug, was approved today in Europe for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), in combination with platinum-based ...
Basel, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has reinforced that Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is the primary recommended antiviral of choice in managing patients infected with H5N1 in updated guidance published on the WHO website today. Experts believe that a human influenza pandemic is imminent and could be triggered by the highly pathogenic ...
Calgary, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - Canadian Biotechnology Company Confirms Commercial Expression Levels of Apo AI Milano Variant and Clarifies Status of Native Apo AI SemBioSys Genetics Inc. (TSX:SBS), a biotechnology company developing a portfolio of therapeutic proteins for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, today updated a release issued on July 12, 2007 announcing that the Company had achieved ...
Irvine, California (ots/PRNewswire) - IsoTis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISOT) ("IsoTis"), an orthobiologics company, today announced that it received a letter dated August 15, 2007 from the US Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), clearing the Accell Family of Products for marketing in the US as Class II medical devices. The Accell Family of Products includes Accell 100, Accell Connexus and Accell Total Bone Matrix, as well as ...
Maidenhead, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - Enhancements Provide Haemophilia B Patients with a Simpler and More Convenient Preparation Process for Recombinant Factor IX - Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), announced today that it has received approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for new enhancements for BeneFix(R) nonacog ...
Callisto Pharmaceuticals. Inc.
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: KAL; FWB: CA4), a developer of new drug treatments in the fight against cancer and inflammatory diseases, announced today the addition of two sites to its Phase II clinical trial of Atiprimod to treat low to intermediate grade neuroendocrine ...
Irvine, California (ots/PRNewswire) - IsoTis, Inc (NASDAQ: ISOT), an orthobiologics company, today reported its results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007. Product revenues were $10.4 million for the second quarter of 2007, representing a 4% decrease over product revenues of $10.8 million for the second quarter of 2006. For the first six ...
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation and IsoTis, Inc.
Plainsboro, New Jersey and Irvine, California (ots/PRNewswire) - - Creating a Global Leader in Orthobiologics Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: IART) ("Integra") and IsoTis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISOT) ("IsoTis") announced today a definitive agreement whereby Integra would acquire IsoTis in an all cash transaction. This strategic combination, unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of IsoTis, ...
Carlyle Capital Corporation Limited
Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - Carlyle Capital Corporation Limited (Amsterdam: CCC; GG00B1VYV826) (the"Company") today confirmed that it will hold a conference call with financial analysts to present its second quarter 2007 financial results and to respond to questions on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 9:00 A.M. (EDT) (2:00 P.M. London). The call may be accessed by dialing (800)-310-6649 (North America) or +1-719-457-2693 ...
Irvine, California (ots/PRNewswire) - IsoTis, Inc. (NASDQ: ISOT), a leading orthobiologics company, will release its 2007 second quarter results before opening of trading on Tuesday, August 7, 2007. To discuss these results, the Company will conduct a conference call at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) / 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)/ 10:00 p.m. (Central European Time). Dial in details will be provided in the Q2 2007 release on ...
Edmonton, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Isotechnika today announced that the Company has received permission from the Food and Drug Administration of the United States (FDA) for the long term use of ISA247 in patients currently participating in the Company's Phase 2b kidney transplant (PROMISE) trial. The Company previously announced in June that it had also ...
King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania (ots/PRNewswire) - MDS Pharma Services, a leading provider of innovative drug discovery and development solutions, announced today the expansion of its Development & Regulatory Services (DRS) business in Europe. MDS Pharma Services will now offer full-service DRS consulting services to support development of new drugs and ...
Edmonton, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Isotechnika Inc. (TSX:ISA) announced today that the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA) committee for Orphan Medicinal Products has adopted a positive opinion on orphan medicinal product designation for ISA247 for the treatment of chronic, ...
Oss, The Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - Organon, the human healthcare business unit of Akzo Nobel (Euronext Amsterdam: AKZ), today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved rocuronium bromide, its neuromuscular blocking agent (NMBA) for use during general anesthesia, under the brand name Eslax(R). This drug has a fast onset of action and is one of the most widely used muscle ...
Minneapolis (ots/PRNewswire) - AGA Medical Corporation ("AGA") today announced that it has won its patent infringement lawsuit against Occlutech GmbH, headquartered in Jena, Germany, and DRABO Medizintechnik, located in Cologne, Germany. AGA is the owner of a European patent (EP 0 808 138) registered in Germany (DE 695 34 505) for intravascular occlusion devices ...
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Following a joint meeting today of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee, Takeda Global Research & Development (TGRD) underscores its position that ACTOS(R) (pioglitazone HCl) offers a proven safety profile regarding the risk of cardiovascular disease. "The breadth ...
Basel, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - First Anti-Anaemia Product Offering Simple Once-Monthly Maintenance Treatment Roche announced today that the European Commission has approved its innovative drug MIRCERA to treat anaemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The approval of MIRCERA results in a single marketing authorisation with unified ...