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Merck antibody reduces risk of Clostridium difficile recurrence
Monday, September 21, 2015An experimental antibody developed by Merck Co Inc was shown in pivotal studies to reduce by about percentage points the risk that infection with Clostridium difficile bacterium which can cause a deadly diarrhea will recur In the United States C d...
Novartis says Swissmedic approves heart medicine Entresto
Friday, September 18, 2015Novartis AG says Swissmedic approves Novartis new heart failure medicine Entresto Decision by Swiss Health Authority follows US Food and Drug Administration FDA approval of Entresto in July Entresto is indicated in Switzerland to reduce the risk of...
Lilly diabetes drug slashes deaths in patients with heart risk
Friday, September 18, 2015Eli Lilly and Cos new Jardiance pill slashed deaths by percent in patients with type diabetes at risk of heart attack and stroke a finding that could make it a mainstay diabetes treatment and triple its use according to researchers and analysts Li...
Cannabis drug shows promise in treating schizophrenia
Wednesday, September 16, 2015An experimental cannabis drug for treating schizophrenia developed by UKbased GW Pharmaceuticals Plc was found to be superior to a placebo in a midstage trial The companys UKlisted shares jumped percent while USlisted shares were up pct The drug...
Amgen to buy Dezima Pharma for $300 mln in cash
Wednesday, September 16, 2015Amgen Inc said it will buy biotechnology company Dezima Pharma BV adding another cholesterol drug to its expanding portfolio of treatments for cardiovascular diseases Amgen said it will pay million in cash for the Netherlandsbased company and up to...
Acacia Pharma hopes to raise up to $230 mln in London IPO
Tuesday, September 15, 2015Acacia Pharma a specialist in finding new uses for existing medicines or repurposing them said on Monday it planned to float in London marking a further boost for British pharmaceutical and biotech fundraising One person familiar with the plan said...
Kite Pharma expands collaboration with Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI)
Tuesday, September 15, 2015Kite Pharma Inc announced that it has expanded its collaboration with the Netherlands Cancer Institute NKI Kite and the NKI have entered into an agreement under which Kite will receive from the NKI the exclusive option to license multiple T cell rece...
Txcell granted US orphan drug designation for Col-Treg
Monday, September 14, 2015Txcell granted US orphan drug designation for ColTreg in the treatment of chronic noninfectious uveitis Txcell plans to move ColTreg into a first clinical study in with top line results expected end reuterscom
Sanofi's combination diabetes drug hits goal in second late-stage trial
Monday, September 14, 2015Sanofi said on Monday a second latestage Phase III study of its LixiLan diabetes drug had met its main target readying it for regulatory submissions by the fourth quarter in the United States and the first quarter of next year in the European Union...
Amgen seeks FDA approval for monthly dosing option for Repatha
Saturday, September 12, 2015Amgen Inc said on Friday it had asked the US Food and Drug Administration to approve a monthly singledosing option for its recently approved cholesterol drug Repatha The FDA approved Repatha one of two expensive treatments in a new class of injecta...
