Scientists at the University of Kansas Medical Center have determined that high doses of vitamin C, administered intravenously with traditional chemotherapy, helped kill cancer cells while reducing the toxic effects of chemotherapy for some ...
The North American Metal Packaging Alliance, Inc. (NAMPA) reminds consumers of the important scientific evidence released in 2013 that supports the safety of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact applications. Data from key studies, including ...
Certara, a provider of software and scientific consulting services, has partnered with LabLogic Systems to integrate Certara’s Phoenix WinNonlin pharmacokinetic (PK)/pharmacodynamic (PD) modeling and non-compartmental analysis product ...
Tags: Lablogic Systems, Drug Discovery
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug status for Kinex Pharmaceuticals' dual src/pre-tubulin inhibitor 'KX02' for the treatment of gliomas, which are the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer. KX02 is ...
Tags: Orphan Drug, Medicine
Baxter International has filed an amended biologics license application (BLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to re-start the review process for approval of HyQvia facilitated subcutaneous infusion to treat adult patients with ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Merck's Noxafil (posaconazole) 100 mg delayed-release tablets. The tablets are a new formulation with a loading dose of 300mg (three 100mg delayed-release tablets) twice daily on the ...
A.P. Pharma, a specialty pharmaceutical company, has initiated a program to expand its pipeline of sustained release products, including a new program targeting the relief of post-surgical pain. The company also announced it will pursue a ...
Tags: A.P.Pharma, Pipeline Expansion
US-based pharmaceutical firm Zogenix has entered into a development and option agreement (D&O Agreement) with Altus Formulation (Altus) to develop abuse deterrent formulations of Zohydro ER (hydrocodone bitartrate) extended-release ...
Tags: Zogenix, Zohydro ER
Pulmatrix has released positive results from initial stage of Phase IB clinical trial of a bronchodilator therapy PUR0200 for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The company said PUR0200 is the first small molecule ...
Janssen-Cilag (Janssen) has submitted a marketing authorization application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the approval of a once-daily fixed-dose antiretroviral combination tablet of HIV-1 medicine darunavir with cobicistat. ...
Tags: European Marketing, HIV-1
Israeli pharmaceutical company Protalix BioTherapeutics has announced initial positive results from its Phase I clinical trial of oral glucocerebrosidase (GCD), or oral GCD (PRX-112), in patients with Gaucher disease. In the trial, oral ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted to review AstraZeneca's new drug application (NDA) for Epanova, an investigational compound for the treatment for patients with severe hypertriglyceridaemia. Omthera Pharmaceuticals, ...
Software and scientific consulting services provider Certara has signed a research agreement with The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, to explore the scientific benefits of using its Simcyp Simulator to drive hepatic drug exposure ...
ViiV Healthcare, HIV company established by GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer, has announced the FDA approval of an integrase inhibitor, Tivicay (dolutegravir) 50mg tablets, for the treatment of HIV-1. Tivicay is indicated for use in combination ...
Tags: Viiv Healthcare, HIV-1
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued the US patent covering Cerecor's antitussive, FP01, a unique formulation of memantine hydrochloride. The patent protects composition of lozenge, which provides a dual mechanism of ...
Tags: FP01 Antitussive, USPTO