Biotech Business Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 8th, 2003
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Spectrophotometry - Bioanalytical devices company introduces multidetection system
Therapeutic Vaccines - Collaboration targets development of RC-529 adjuvant
Breast Cancer - FDA approval granted for a phase II clinical trial of GTI-2040
Finance - 2Q results impacted by SARS for firm that provides medical products to China
Infectious Disease - Company gets rights to test detecting the gastric ulcer-causing bacteria
Medication Safety - NovoLog 10-mL vials missing
Mergers and Acquisitions - Neurology companies merge to develop neurological disorder therapies
Urology - New treatment FDA approved for stress incontinence in women
Allergy Medicine - Study links preschool snoring, asthma, and nighttime cough
Amine Purification - New tool increases throughput of drug candidate evaluation
Anticancer Therapy - Oncology drug makers sign agreement for AGRO100
Atopic Dermatitis - Phase I study of recombinant Alpha 1-antitrypsin completed
Bacterial Vaccines - Pilot manufacturing facility for bacterial vaccines planned in Massachusetts
Bankruptcy - DVI to seek Chapter 11 protection
Bioinformatics - TurboWorx' PowerCloud to help accelerate drug discovery
Bone Augmentation - New cement delivery system with T-Grip access needle launched
Bone Disease - Genome Therapeutics receives payment for research milestone
Brain Aneurysm - FDA clears Guglielmi Detachable Coils for expanded treatment
Breast Cancer - Cushion brings comfort to women during mammography
Breast Cancer - FDA approves digital computer-aided detection for mammography
Breast Cancer - NCI grants to be used to target KCNK9/TASK3 and WIP1/PP1MD genes
Business Update - NDA to be submitted for hyperparathyroidism treatment
Cancer Diagnosis - New technology advances accuracy of cancer screening
Cellular Analysis - New RCS software broadens choices for standardized cell viability testing
Cervical Cancer - Liquid-based cytology cancer test adopted in U.K.
Cervical Cancer - Provider of cervical cancer screening in U.K to adopt SurePath
Collaborations - $2.2M clinical research contract announced
Collaborations - Agreement targets identification, validation products for drug discovery
Collaborations - Cardiac resuscitation device company form alliance to market CPR device
Collaborations - Contract signed for blood pressure monitoring technology
Collaborations - Disease biomarker research relationship signed with AstraZeneca
Collaborations - Distribution agreement expanded for PreciseSIM simulator systems
Collaborations - Drug delivery company expands advisory, consulting agreement
Collaborations - Genomics company launches comarketing partnership
Collaborations - Genomics firm selects software for supercomputing
Collaborations - Hematology contract agreement signed by purchasing group
Collaborations - Vaccine maker selects WebForce Express to enhance sales force
Colon Cancer - PreGen-Plus assay now offered
Corneal Transplantation - New artificial cornea offers promise for patients who reject human tissue
Coronary Heart Disease - Natural phytosterols, phytostanols reduce cholesterol
Coronavirus - Orphan designation filed for SARS antisense drug
Dermatology - ICN announces expanded Kinerase licensing agreement
Diabetic Nephropathy - SOAR program launched to expand study of KRX-101
Digital Radiography - New assembly facility in Japan increases supply of radiography systems
Drug Delivery - New emulsion technology provides for effective delivery of macrolide drugs
Drug Discovery - SBIR grant will help develop LEAP as screening platform
Drug Screening - Mass spectrometry system launched for functional assay development
Electronic Patient Records - ChartMaxx selected by Good Samaritan Hospital
Electroporation - SBIR grant to be used for development of cell loading technology
Endocrinology - Development of Oral PTH program continues
Finance - American Stock Exchange lists stock of infectious disease drug maker
Finance - Biotech company files shelf registration statement
Finance - Biotech company reports loss of $0.37 per share
Finance - Biotech company reports net earnings of $0.31 per share
Finance - Biotech company reports net loss of $0.05 per share
Finance - Biotech company reports net loss of $0.22 per share
Finance - Biotech dermatology company completes $750,000 private placement
Finance - Blood substitute company reports loss of $0.23 per share
Finance - Cancer diagnostics company reports $119.9M in net revenue
Finance - Cancer drug firm's CEO says company is at a turning point
Finance - Cardiology medical device firm reports 16% increase in sales
Finance - Cardiovascular device firm reports 682% increase in revenues
Finance - Cardiovascular device firm reports that net losses narrow substantially
Finance - Clinical trial expenses contribute to $6M net loss at CNS pharmaceutical firm
Finance - Condom maker reports net loss of $0.01 per share
Finance - Dermatology company announces initial results of exchange offer
Finance - Diagnostic imaging company's revenue increased 1.5% in second quarter
Finance - Diagnostics company reports improved second quarter financial results
Finance - Diagnostics firm announces $700,000 financing, $1.4M in revenue
Finance - Diagnostics, R&D company completes tender offer
Finance - Genetic assessment company announces stock offering and patent award
Finance - Genomics company reports operating loss of $1.9M
Finance - Geriatrics drug firm reports net loss of $0.17 per share
Finance - Ginseng supplier reports 56% increase in revenue
Finance - Health monitoring device company reports 8% increase in revenues
Finance - Immunotherapeutics company reports loss of $0.05 per share
Finance - Inflammatory disease pharmaceutical company announces pricing of $80M offering
Finance - Medical device company completes key aspects of its recapitalization
Finance - Medical device company expects to report record revenues
Finance - Medical device company records in-process R&D charge
Finance - Medical device company reports 4% increase in net sales
Finance - Medical device company reports 64% increase in revenue
Finance - Menopause symptom drug maker raises $10.3M
Finance - Nanoscience program at Nevada transforms $300,000 into $2.1M
Finance - NeedleZap maker announces first quarterly profit
Finance - Net loss of $0.11 per share reported by oncology company
Finance - Net loss of $0.54 per share reported by anti-infective agent developer
Finance - Net loss of $0.87 per share reported by cancer drug developer
Finance - Neurology drug maker reports 87% decrease in revenues
Finance - Neurosurgery device maker reports net income of $0.01 per share
Finance - Nutraceutical company reports 7% increase in revenue for second quarter
Finance - Obesity drug developer reports net loss of $0.42 per share
Finance - Oncology biotech company files registration statement for public offering
Finance - Ophthalmic company reports lower losses for 3- and 6-month periods
Finance - Orthopedic biomaterials company reports product sales grew 37%
Finance - Pharmaceutical CRO reports 19.7% increase in revenue
Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports $0.02 per share net income
Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports $2.03 net loss per share
Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports solid fourth quarter and fiscal year
Finance - Pharmaceutical distribution, disease management firm reports record quarter
Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports $0.40 per share loss
Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports increased sales, improved operating results
Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports net loss of $0.09 per share
Finance - Pharmaceuticals company reports 2% increase in net revenue
Finance - Photoselective medicine company reports $0.15 per share loss
Finance - Respiratory device company completes $5.25M funding
Finance - Revenue decreases 3% for pharmaceutical firm
Finance - Second quarter results meet guidance; Argatroban sales increase
Finance - Telemedicine company reports net loss of $48,000
Finance - Vascular brachytherapy company authorizes stock buy-back program
Finance - Women's health pharmaceutical firm reports reduced revenues
Finance - Women's pharmaceutical firm reports net loss of $0.52 per share
Gene Delivery - GeneMax enters PER.C6 license agreement with Dutch biotech company
Gene Silencing - CombiMatrix launches siRNA for drug discovery research
Gene, Protein Expression - eTag assay system progress report presented
Genomics - Microarrays to be used in toxicogenomics research
Genotyping - FlexMAP genotyping beads improve speed, efficiency
HIV Diagnostics - VScan test kits shipped to India, Thailand
Heart Failure - Decision on coverage of cardiovascular device delayed by CMS
Heart Failure - Two hundred patients receive heart failure device, FDA approves new trial
Hemophilia - Factor VIII gene therapy rights retaken from Wyeth
High Content Screening - CellSelect BioApplication access plan launched
High Content Screening - Transfluor sales, marketing agreement signed
Hyperthermia Therapy - New technology could spare many cancer patients from amputation
Hypoxemia - Alarm technology can decrease pulse oximetry nuisance alarms
Imaging - Companies ink distribution agreement for preclinical molecular imager
Imaging - Grant to fund feasibility studies for integrated ultrasound/digital mammography
Immunoaffinity Technology - Tool simultaneously removes multiple proteins from blood serum
Immunology - Allergy, respiratory expertise strengthened by partnership
Infertility - Biotech company obtains exclusive to cryopreservation technology
Information Technology - Debt offering completed by medical IT company
Information Technology - Drug development software used by pharmaceutical company
Information Technology - Drug discovery company uses new informatics solution
Information Technology - Lab automation workstations introduced at Drug Discovery Technology 2003
Information Technology - Lab workflow, knowledge management system released
Information Technology - Linux Networx selected to build 256-node InfiniBand cluster
Information Technology - OpusXpress ion-channel screening platform accelerates drug discovery
Joint Venture - HIV test developer resumes product distribution in China
Lab Equipment - Workflow system, software certified FDA compliant
Legal Issues - Australian patent protection secured for Fc receptor
Legal Issues - Patent protection granted for fluid handling technologies
Legal Issues - SEC, Department of Justice investigations of biotech firm terminated
License Agreement - Agreement with United Therapeutics Corp. expanded to include Germany
Lipid Disorders - Cholesterol-lowering Crestor granted FDA approval
Lung Cancer - Combination of RSR13, thoracic radiation may extend survival
Lung Cancer - Enrollment completed in study of Targretin
Lung Cancer - New Iressa data presented at conference
Lung Cancer - Positive follow-up results reported from trial of Telcyta
Lung Cancer - Tumor necrosis therapy receives marketing approval in China
Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Patients who didn't have radiation survive as long as general population
Macular Degeneration - Clinics offer alternative treatments for eye diseases
Market Analysis - Certain genomics firms expected to outperform through 2004
Market Analysis - Late-stage pharmaceutical marketing budgets on the rise
Market Analysis - Reimbursement restricts physician use of serotonin receptor antagonists
Market Analysis - Thirty-eight percent of new drugs developed through alliances
Marketing - Proper diagnosis of Parkinson disease to drive growth of therapies market
Medication Safety - New technology helps reduce medication errors
Melanoma - National Cancer Institute awards grant for targeted radiotherapy development
Men's Health - Sexual dysfunction and andropause lead strong growth in men's segment
Mergers and Acquisitions - Device company acquire assets of vascular device firm
Mergers and Acquisitions - Epimmune announces termination of merger agreement
Mergers and Acquisitions - GenSci and a biosurgery company make preparations for merger
Mergers and Acquisitions - Generex Biotechnology completes acquisition
Mergers and Acquisitions - Genzyme commences tender offer for acquisition
Mergers and Acquisitions - Invacare Corp. completes acquisition of institutional furniture maker
Mergers and Acquisitions - Q-One Biotech signs definitive agreement to be acquired
Mergers and Acquisitions - Reverse merger with Healthcare Network Solutions completed
Mergers and Acquisitions - U.S. contract research organization to acquire Mexican CRO
Multiple Sclerosis - DNA therapeutics reported to be powerful approach to autoimmune disease
Nutritional Profiling - New method verifies gene function in filamentous fungi
Pain Medication - New compound acts on peripheral receptors
Patent Agreements - PDL reports on status of humanization patent license arrangement
Pathology - Clinical reference lab to provide services for Ascension Health
Patient Safety - Endosafe-PTS launched to detect microbial contaminants in drugs, devices
Personnel - Anido named to board of directors at pain management drug firm
Personnel - Baltimore appointed to board of directors at biotech company
Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company announces regulatory affairs staff changes
Personnel - Clarke joins board of directors at pharmaceutical firm
Personnel - Del Tito joins executive team at protein drug company
Personnel - Genomics company appoints new members to scientific advisory board
Personnel - Genomics company names Hector J. Gomez MD, PhD, as chief medical officer
Personnel - Holmes appointed to board of directors at medical device firm
Personnel - Insulin pump maker appoints new VP of sales
Personnel - New CEO named at genomics company
Personnel - Scheller named CEO of proteomics company
Personnel - Senior management team expanded at stem cell therapy company
Personnel - Valentino named president, CEO of respiratory drug development company
Personnel - Vicuna joins pharmaceutical firm as director, international business development
Personnel - Vivian named VP of sales at device reprocessing firm
Pharmaceutical Sales - Sales force increased to expand presence of Doak products
Postoperative Pain - Patient-controlled regional anesthesia offers advantages for home use
Predictive Cardiology Test - Test predicts outcome during percutaneous coronary intervention
Prostate Cancer - Three hospitals in the U.K. adopt cryotherapy approach
Psychiatric Drugs - Understanding hospital operations can increase marketing effectiveness
Remote Telemetry - Heart devices available with Internet-based system
Research and Development - Contract research organization buys information management system
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Collaboration results in filing of IND for p38 kinase inhibitor
Sick Building Syndrome - Indoor air quality experts can analyze indoor environmental health problems
Soft Tissue Sarcoma - Oncology firm appeals E.U. denial of approval for cancer drug
Stroke - FDA clearance granted for thermal regulation system
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Positive results reported from phase II trial for clazosentan
Surgical Adhesions - Camptothecin-loaded films inhibit formation of adhesions
Telemedicine - VISICU eICU enhances quality of care in Guam
Thrombocytopenia - Argatroban reduces thrombosis, death due to thrombosis
Tissue Management - Premier signs new agreement for tissue management products
Topical Pain Relief - Flexogan shipped to Canadian wholesaler
Urology Device Reimbursement - Medical device company comments on proposed Medicare rate codes
Venous Thrombosis - Clearance granted to market removable vena cava filter
West Nile Virus - Agreement signed to continue development of methylene blue
Wound Healing Proteins - Notice of allowance of European patent granted for CryoSeal FS System
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