Biotech Business Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 29th, 2003
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AIDS Therapy - Biopharma inks agreement with Guangdong Medicine Group Corp.
Immunology - CpG motifs can be programmed to stimulate specific immune system activities
Cancer Diagnosis - Data from phase III study of Combidex published
Myocardial Infarction - Government agencies select supplier of automated external defibrillators
Polymer Technology - Guidant acquires technology for drug eluting stent program
Restenosis - Cypher sirolimus-eluting coronary stent demonstrates dramatic improvement
Alzheimer Disease - Galantamine study shows promising results for Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer Disease - Patent issued for new methods to treat AD and other amyloid disorders
Antibiotics - Generic pharmaceutical company licenses clarithromycin XL
Antibiotics - Milestone achieved in development of peptide deformylase inhibitors
Anticancer Agents - Patent issued for antitumor agents
Antisense Technology - Classical antisense PTOs used against key multimodal targets
Antisense Technology - Process helps achieve largest antisense oligonucleotide synthesis scale per run
Atrial Fibrillation - Minnesota company inks agreement with LightWave Ablation Systems
Bioterrorism Agents - Biodefense proteomics collaboration receives NIAID funding
Blood Glucose - Oral efficacy study on a novel antidiabetic agent reported
Blood Transfusion - Trials for investigational pathogen inactivation system halted
Botulism - Joint venture wins $11M award to expedite production of botulinum vaccine
Brain Cancer - Data shows efficacy of using PI3k inhibitor in treating malignant gliomas
Breast Cancer - Data from Theratope vaccine trial to be presented at breast cancer symposium
Cancer Detection - Company licenses colon cancer diagnostic patent rights to LabCorp and Baylor
Cancer Vaccine - Progress in field of cancer vaccines reported
Cardiogenic Shock - CS100 automatic balloon pump cleared by FDA for marketing and launched
Chronic Back Pain - Pain center introduces DRX9000
Collaborations - Chemistry deal signed for development of small-molecule compounds
Collaborations - Pharmaceutical companies team to develop cancer and inflammatory disorder treatments
Collaborations - Pharmaceutical companies to identify drug candidates for an allergy target
Collaborations - Product license agreement signed with Micromet for MT201
Collaborations - Research team formed to accelerate discovery of improved oncology drug candidates
Collaborations - Research, supply, comarketing agreement signed for assay development
Corporate Update - Transgenics company implements restructuring plan
Data Analysis - Alliance targets development of automated gene expression analysis pipeline
Diagnostics - Device company sells 14 stand-up MRIs
Distribution Agreement - MiraiBio to distribute AUTOPURE LS in United States, Central and South America
Divestiture - Henry Schein divests nonstrategic German x-ray film distributor
Drug Delivery - Progress reported in development of new drug delivery device portfolio
Drug Development - Atrix submits eighth ANDA to FDA
Drug Discovery - Inpharmatica secures ADME agreement
Dry Eye - Harvard study connects diet, dry eye
Facilities - Biopharmaceutical complex to be built in Quebec for 2004
Finance - Agreement signed for financing of PET equipment
Finance - Biotech company raises $4.65M in equity financing
Finance - Biotech reaches agreement for private placement of up to 7.15 million new shares
Finance - Cardiology device maker reports sale of stock
Finance - Dawson James Securities initiates coverage of HIV vaccine developer
Finance - Device company confirms no cash dividend on its preferred stock
Finance - Diagnostics company files shelf registration statement
Finance - Medical device maker projects 621% increase in revenues
Finance - Nasal administration company closes $11 million private placement
Finance - Oncology company's common stock to be listed on American Stock Exchange
Finance - Pharmaceutical company announces terms of $135M convertible senior notes
Finance - Reference lab reports substantial gains on record operating results
Finance - Research tools company updates outlook for 2003
Finance - SEC guidance issued on device company's revenue recognition question
Finance - Tissue repair biotech company closes private placement
Funding - Fiber technology company receives US$450K in research and development grants
Funding - Grant awarded to develop hepatitis C virus drug susceptibility assay
Generics - KV Pharmaceutical receives payment on generic product dispute
Genetic Disease Detection - Benefits of WAVE system reviewed at colorectal cancer meeting
Genital Herpes - FDA approves Valtrex caplets for reducing risk of spreading herpes
Genomics - LabCorp announces legal settlement
Glaucoma - GDx VCC developer inks exclusive contract with Vision Source
HIV Entry Inhibition - Phase I trial initiated for new anti-HIV drug candidate AMD070
HIV Prevention - Phase I testing of HIV microbicide initiated
HIV Therapy - Phase I trial of autologous VRX496 modified T cells deemed safe
Heart Disease Diagnosis - Stem-cell company provides cardiac risk assessment calculator
Heart Failure - ALT-711 DIAMOND positive trial data presented at European cardiology meeting
Heart Failure - CHARM Programme demonstrates benefits of Atacand
Heart Failure - Diovan reduces atrial fibrillation by 35%
Heart Valve Technology - Tricentrix Holder launched in U.S.
Hunter Syndrome - Long-term, phase I/II data show clinical improvements in patients
Hypertension - Company completes $2.3 million equity financing
Immunology - Cancer, parasitic, and viral disease vaccine has positive first stage results
Inhaler - First NDA submitted for Easi-Breathe in U.S.
Injectors - Distribution agreement inked for AGRO-JET needle-free injectors in Japan
Kidney Cancer - Partial clinical hold on phase III trials of cancer vaccine Oncophage
Lab Management - IAL Biolytix to implement Watson Laboratory Information Management System
Legal Issues - Federal court rejects Medi-Hut's request for injunction in Syntest suit
Legal Issues - Patents cover proprietary protein crystallization technology
Lice - Inyx to introduce a pharmaceutical head-lice treatment in Ireland
Lung Cancer - Biotargeted radiopharmaceuticals being developed based on mTCR technology
Lung Cancer - Data published showing effectiveness of DNA enzyme expression technology
Market Analysis - Biotech wilts in August, but rally isn't over
Market Research - Pharmaceutical product market research budgets increase up to US$12M
Marketing - Early-stage pharmaceutical marketing averages US$9.5M
Mass Spectrometry - Novel Autoflex TOF/TOF system introduced for proteomics research
Melanoma - Positive, long-term, follow-up data reported from phase I trial of GVAX
Mergers and Acquisitions - AVI BioPharma terminates plan of merger with eXegenics
Mergers and Acquisitions - Company discusses GenSci merger and announces plans to streamline
Mergers and Acquisitions - Device company shareholders approve Zimmer offer
Mergers and Acquisitions - Direct Wireless to acquire genomics company
Mergers and Acquisitions - Drug delivery company responds to Cephalon's unsolicited acquisition proposal
Mergers and Acquisitions - New corporate identity unites two medical instrument companies
Migraine Headache - Agreement signed to commercialize potential injectable migraine treatment
Mucopolysaccharidosis - Animal studies demonstrate normalization of carbohydrate storage in brain tissue
Optic Nerve Regeneration - Class of molecules stimulate optic nerve regeneration
Pain Management - Electrotherapy device provides pain relief for variety of conditions
Pain Therapy - Validation of manufacturing process completed for Chronogesic
Parkinson Disease - Rasagiline plus levodopa reduces time when symptoms are not controlled
Patents - Patent issued covering compositions for neurological disorders
Patents - U.S. patent granted covering technologies directed to microbial enrichment
Personnel - Antibody products company announces new president and chief executive officer
Personnel - Benchimol named senior VP of R&D at life sciences technology company
Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company names new chairman of the board
Personnel - Centrex CEO named to board of directors at biotech company
Personnel - Davila joins board of directors at diagnostics device company
Personnel - Diagnostics company announces new president
Personnel - Dialysis company appoints new chief financial officer
Personnel - Former Pfizer attorney joins OTC pharmaceutical firm
Personnel - Hayden named chief financial officer at pharmaceutical company
Personnel - Pharmaceutical company appoints chief medical officer
Personnel - STS Biopolymers announces new president
Personnel - Schnittker appointed as chief financial officer at oncology company
Personnel - VP of worldwide sales and marketing added at genetics company
Personnel - Zolla-Pazner joins viral advisory board at biotech company
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - FDA approves Paxil CR for severe form of PMS
Prostate Cancer - Danish company signs agreement for cancer markers
Prostate Cancer - FDA clears initiation of phase III registrational trial of satraplatin
Prostate Cancer - FDA grants fast track designation for Provenge
Public Relations - Drug-delivery company retains Stern & Co. for investor and media relations
Radiation - FDA issues notice of allowance for X-ray catheter that provides radiation therapy
Reduced Gastrointestinal Motility - Itax licensed from Abbott Laboratories for $75M
Reorganization - Refractive laser company declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Reproductive Health - Agreement signed to market condoms
Robotic Surgery - Denver Children's Hospital first to use pediatric robot surgical system
SARS - Alliance with NIH, USARMID targets discovery of therapeutics against SARS
SARS - Muliferon elicits anti-viral response against SARS in research study
Sports Medicine - Fall team sports injuries high among adolescents
Sterilization - U.S. FDA authorizes commercialization of ozone sterilizer
Stock Listing - Safety syringe company to apply for OTC Bulletin Board
Stress Incontinence - Patent granted for SPARC sling system
Stress Urinary Incontinence - FDA issues approvable letter for Duloxetine
Surgical Equipment - Lifeline announces initial inventory commitments
Therapeutic Vaccines - Update provided on HIV, cancer vaccines, workforce reduction
Training - Companies count on proper training to avoid regulatory notices
Trends - Report: Ion-channel modulators have significant clinical, commercial potential
Trends - Research: Antiaging products demand to reach $29 billion in 2007
Urinary Tract Infection - Early completion of patient recruitment in phase II clinical trial of doripenem
Urinary Tract Infections - Ciprofloxacin GR is as effective as Cipro
Varicose Veins - Rights acquired to endovenous laser treatment patent
Ventilator-associated Pneumonia - FDA grants fast track designation for Iseganan
West Nile Virus - Deal signed to share development of West Nile virus hyperimmune globulin
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