Three Companies Race for Obesity Drug Approval
The race for an anti-obesity drug intensified Wednesday with the latest mid-stage trial data from Orexigen Therapeutics.
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BioSante (NASDAQ: BPAX): LibiGel Provides Big Upside Potential
On 9/22/09, BioSante and Cell Genesys (NASDAQ: CEGE) announced that they have determined the final exchange ratio will be 0.1828 in connection with the previously announced merger between the companies.
FDA Approves Centocor’s Psoriasis Treatment
After a long delay, Centocor Ortho Biotech’s psoriasis drug Stelara has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Audiopoint Introduces Phone-Based EHR System
Earlier this month, Audiopoint added its voice to the list of companies developing EHR products.
Melanoma Drug Called a “Breakthrough” After Study
Scientists are calling Plexxikon’s experimental skin cancer drug a “breakthrough” after it successfully shrank tumors in clinical trial patients.
Cytori’s Cardiac Celution: Encouraging Interim Data
In the area of heart disease, Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CYTX) is sponsoring two European clinical trials that evaluate the use of adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells (ADRCs) to treat acute myocardial infarction and chronic myocardial ischemia.
New Approval, Clinical Trial for YM Biosciences’ Cancer Drug
The company announced that it has enrolled the first two patients in a clinical trial evaluating nimotuzumab in patients with brain tumors from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Nasdaq Buoyed by Biotech
The Nasdaq rose 5 points on Monday, due in part to recent happenings in the biopharmaceutical sector.