Biotech Law Weekly

New University of Lisbon - Novel SLC5A2 mutations cause autosomal recessive renal glucosuria

Nippon Medical College, Tokyo - Parasympathetic blockade aids recovery from RAP-induced ERP shortening

North General Hospital, Sheffield - Ferrous sulphate treatment of anemia after joint replacement is of no value

Northwestern University, Evanston - Downregulated p53 and Rb is required for trophoblast giant cell differentiation

Novartis Institute of Medical Science - COX-2 inhibitors may be promising in treating bone cancer pain

Novo Nordisk - Repaglinide plus pioglitazone improves blood glucose control, study shows

Ohio State University - IFN-I not needed for anti-TB responses in aged mice

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. - Biotechnology company receives approval to begin U.K. phase I cancer trial

OraSure Technologies, Inc. - Distribution agreement dispute resolved for OraQuick Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test

Osaka Medical College - Chymase inhibition prevents adhesion formation after abdominal surgery

Pacific Biometrics, Inc. - Research services company closes on $1.9M private placement

PamGene International B.V. - Questra device management software designed for drug development market

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. - FDA issues approvable letter for ribavirin capsules

Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Collaboration to discover novel antimalarial compounds

Pardubice University - Measurements of temporal bone structures define standard growth characteristics

Pasteur Institute of Bangui, Paris - HIV rates high in both rural and urban Central African Republic

Pennsylvania State University - Study suggests better use of web could improve epidemiological tracking

Personnel - Integrated Healthcare Systems names Robin L. Krueger as CFO

RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology - "Rich" genes travel more

Refocus Group, Inc. - Phase II clinical trials begin for potential presbyopia treatment

Roswell Park Cancer Inst. - Selenium disrupts androgen receptor signaling in prostate cancer

Roswell Park Cancer Institute - Prostate-derived Ets exhibits strong tumor association

Russian Academy of Medical Science - Frequent hypermethylation of TIMP-2 gene may promote cervical cancer development

Russian Academy of Sciences - Tropomyosin-encoding gene expression depends on vasopressin gene

Sabex Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces new chief executive officer

Schering, AG, Germany - Imaging Diagnostic Systems installs additional CTLM system

Seattle Genetics, Inc. - Manufacturing agreement announced for monoclonal antibody product candidate

Security Biometrics, Inc. - Electronic prescriptions application geared to reduce prescription errors

Showa Pharmaceutical Univ., Tokyo - Basal transcription of rat AT_1A receptor gene characterized

Sicel Technologies - Grant to fund development of implantable sensor technology for oncology

Spectral Diagnostics Inc. - Diagnostics company reports third quarter financial results

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Satraplatin shows in vitro efficacy in taxane-resistant tumor cells

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Protein's role in retina development key to understanding devastating eye cancer

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - Medical device manufacturer announces new member of board of directors

St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital - Folic-acid fortification policy a great success in reducing neural tube defects

Stanford University - Researchers find genetic subtypes of prostate cancer

Stressgen - HspE7 lengthens time between papillomatosis surgeries, data shows

SuperGen Inc. - Nipent European marketing authorizations acquired

Swiss Tropical Institute - Development of artemether resistance slow and reversible in mice

Tampa General Hospital - Special considerations challenge the treatment of epilepsy in women

Tokyo Women's Medical University - Post-SCT eosinophilic pustular folliculitis described

Tottori University - p53 links proteasome system and neuronal death in Parkinson disease

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Short supply of childhood meningitis drug

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - NeuC protein of E. coli K1 is UDP N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase

U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse - Adenosine, dopamine receptors not involved in CGS 21680 cardiovascular effects

U.S. National Institutes of Health - DNA vaccine enhances Th1 immune response against hepatitis C virus

United Surgical Partners Intl., Inc. - Surgical facilities operator announces new chief executive officer

Univ. of Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum - Liver disease is common in patients treated in metabolic departments

Univ. of California, Davis - Macaque SHIV model could aid research on env gene, pediatric infection

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Gene therapy protects livers from transplant-related injury

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Women's well-being worse after mastectomy, chemotherapy, than lumpectomy

Univ. of Chicago Medical Center - Widely used antinausea drug may interfere with chemotherapy

Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - Researchers receive NIH grant to open research center

University of Bristol - Breastfeeding linked with lower childhood blood pressure

University of Chicago - Autologous repair of supravalvar pulmonary stenosis feasible

University of Coimbra - Organochlorine pesticides quantified in human serum from Portugal

University of Cologne - As many as 95% of Hodgkin disease patients can be cured with modern therapy

University of Dusseldorf - Percutaneous gene delivery expands transgene expression in rodent hearts

University of Georgia - Real-time PCR quantifies uncoupling protein expression in fat tissue

University of Gothenburg - Systolic murmurs predict mortality in elderly women

University of Lausanne - Open capsulolabral reconstruction results in stable shoulder joints

University of London - Different resistance mutations seen in blood and lungs of HIV patients

University of Manchester - Plantar tissue thickness predicts plantar pressure in diabetic foot

University of Michigan - New drugs limit deadly effects of graft-vs.-host disease

University of Michigan - Vascular endothelial growth factor supports regenerated nerves after grafting

University of Munich - VEGF levels rise in the serum of patients with HIV-linked neurological disease

University of Munster - Cyclin E overexpression in some cancers means proliferation and poor prognosis

University of North Carolina - KSHV K1 protein activates Akt cell survival pathway

University of North Carolina - New DVD virtual microscope developed at school of medicine

University of Padua - Predictive medicine should include malignant, nonmalignant urological disorders

University of Portsmouth - Insight into lupus antigen protein offered

University of Saarland - Cationic nanospheres are an alternative to negatively charged DNA carriers

University of Sheffield - Study: Women live beyond childbearing years to ensure reproductive fitness

University of Southern Denmark - Arachidonic acid inhibition of adipocyte differentiation requires PKA

University of Toronto - Study evaluates psychosocial functioning in women after prophylactic mastectomy

University of Ulm Clinic - Regional and topical anesthesia are more widely used in ophthalmology

University of Washington - Growth factor may link two paralyzing disorders

University of Washington - PET clarifies regional sympathetic function during heart disease

University of Zurich - Athersclerosis in the radial artery contraindicates its use in bypass grafting

Uppsala University - Children and young adults with myelomeningocele have reaching difficulties

Uppsala University - Understanding of mechanism of systemic amyloidoses offers therapy hope

VA San Diego Healthcare System - Radiation safety guidelines are needed for sentinel lymph node procedures

Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Center - JAK2-STAT5 signaling needed for microglia activation by IL-3

Vanderbilt University - Deletion of selenoprotein P gene results in neurological dysfunction

Varian, Inc. - More sensitive diphenyl column added to laboratory consumable products line

Ventaira Pharmaceuticals - Board appoints Leslie J. Williams chief operating officer at pharmaceutical firm

Ventana Medical Systems Inc. - Clinical systems manufacturer announces outcome of injunction hearing

Veridien Corporation - Health care company invests in anti-infectives/drug development company

Verispan - New product reports measures of prescription activity at plan/payer level

Villingen-Schwenningen Clinical Center - Bladder disorder therapy should aim for social continence in those with dementia

Washington University - First avian genome now available to scientists worldwide

Wayne State University - Palatal augmentation prostheses helps speech and swallowing after glossectomy

Weill Cornell Medical School - Investigators find way to improve the care of depression in the elderly

Windber Research Institute - Multiple biomarkers may be necessary to classify breast cancer

Women's & Children's Hospital, Adelaide - Modified stem cells treat the neurological symptoms of lysosomal storage disease

Wyeth Vaccines - CDC recommends suspension of third and fourth doses of Prevnar

Zengen, Inc. - Study reviews new approach to control inflammation using melanocortin receptors