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Table of Contents . . . August 16th, 2004
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Clinical Trials - Agency announces standard format to submit human drug clinical trial data
Morbid Obesity - Abdominoplasty safe in morbidly obese patients
Obesity Survival & Mortality - Body mass index predicts mortality in kidney transplant recipients
Obesity and Diabetes - High-dose atorvastatin improves lipid profile in type 2 diabetic patients
Pain Medicine - Capsicum plaster at hand acupuncture point can prevent sore throat
Alzheimer Disease - Alzhemed highlighted at Alzheimer's Association news conference
Alzheimer Disease - Companies announce results from phase IIa clinical trial of AN-1792
Alzheimer Disease - Data supports SEROQUEL use to reduce agitation associated with Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer Disease - Pharmaceutical company presents findings on PAN-811 for Alzheimer disease
Angiology - FDA grants approval for trial of its Liberte paclitaxel-eluting stent
Antiretroviral Therapy - Atazanavir suppresses HIV with extended use and in nelfinavir-switched patients
Antiretroviral Therapy - Previous immunosuppression predicts incomplete immune reconstitution after HAART
Antiretroviral Therapy - Sustained HIV virological response better with triple nucleoside therapy
Artery Punctures - Enrollment completed in trial for vascular closure technology
Awards - Contract research organization CEO receives Entrepreneur of the Year honors
Awards - Electronic clinical trials software company receives industry awards
Axillary Hyperhidrosis - FDA approves BOTOX for treatment of severe underarm sweating
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia - Andrin trial launched in Australia
Bifurcated Lesions - AXXESS PLUS clinical study begins
Breast Cancer Vaccine - Dendritic cell vaccine safe in patients with advanced breast cancer
Business & Finance - Biopharmaceutical company announces second quarter financial results
Business Update - Osel names president, announces new board members and start of Phase I trial
Cancer Therapy - Assessment recommends against chemotherapy sensitivity and resistance assays
Cancer Therapy - Pharma company reports progress in aurora kinase program for treatment of cancer
Cancer Tumor Therapy - Phase I trial initiated for new anticancer agent
Central Nervous System - Data prove potential of GSK3Beta inhibitors as effective treatment CNS disorders
Clinical Trial - Patient enrollment for Fibrostat Phase IIb trial for hypertrophic scars complete
Clinical Trial - Phase II trial enrollment completed to evaluate BronchitolTM on bronchiectasis
Clinical Trials - Attracting top investigators requires planning, execution, and dedication
Collaborations - Deal signed to manufacture Ibuprofen for use in human trials
Collaborations - Integration of new systems for clinical data management delivers tangible benefits
Collaborations - Stroke recovery product candidate licensed for phase II development
Colorectal Cancer - Update provided on polymer platinate AP5346
Congestive Heart Failure - FDA gives conditional approval for trial of heart failure treatment
Constipation - Study results for constipation therapy to be presented at GI group meeting
Coronary Artery Bypass - Enrollment initiated in pivotal phase III PRIMO-CABG-2 trial
Coronary Bypass Surgery - Blood transfusions during heart surgery may increase death risk
Data Exchange - FDA announces standard format for submission of trials data
Databases - Canadians join international registration of randomized controlled trials
Drug Development - Pharmaceutical company presents data at International Immunology Congress
Drug Development - Phase 1 clinical trial with bivalent anthrax vaccine initiated
Emergency Medicine - Phase II trial of Hemopure initiated in trauma patients in South Africa
Eye Health - Medical device company reports clinical trials results of Presbyopia treatment
Finance - Diagnostics firm reports earnings grew in excess of 30%
Finance - Pharma company announces second quarter results
Geriatrics - Agitation in elderly patients with dementia addressed at Alzheimer conference
HIV Diagnostic - Clinical trial commences for HIV rapid test
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Immune recovery slows after 3 years HAART and reaches plateau after 4-5 years
Healthcare Delivery - Chemotherapy at home? - The future of cancer treatment
Heart Failure - Australian device maker comments on progress
Heart Failure - Clinical trial of BiDil treatment of African Americans with heart failure halted
Hemophilia - Analysis of European Acquired Haemophilia Registry underway
Hepatitis - Application filed with U.S. FDA to market hepatitis C medication for hepatitis B
Hepatitis - New hepatitis B indication filed for PEGASYS filed in U.S., E.U. and Switzerland
Hepatitis C Therapy - Phase II clinical study initiated for IDN-6556 in hepatitis C
Infectious Diseases - African office of clinical trials collaborative partnership opened
Inflammation - Phase I study of anti-inflammatory compound CTI-01 to begin
Information Technology - Cardiology network database surpasses 3 million patient medical records
Information Technology - Pharmaceutical companies use Recruitment Manager software
Lung Cancer, Melanoma - Kahalalide F enters phase II trials in lung cancer and melanoma
Mergers & Acquisitions - Medical device company acquires artificial cervical disc developer SpineCore
Myocardial Infarction - Clinical trial of TG100-115 for heart attacks to proceed under active IND
Onychomycosis - FDA approves Penecure antifungal trial
Ovarian Cancer - Phase II ovarian cancer trial commences
Patents - Patent issued for immunological method to reduce HIV activity
Peripheral Vascular Disease - Company concludes Liprostin phase II clinical trial
Solid Tumors - Second KOS-862 phase Ib combination trial initiated in advanced solid tumors
Solid Tumors - Second-generation Hsp90 inhibitor to be studied in advanced solid tumor patients
Stroke - IND application filed for Axosine for stroke recovery
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Phase 1b clinical trial underway to study potential immunotherapy
Thrombocythemia - Thromboreductin registrations obtained in central Europe
Urinary Tract Infections - NDA submitted for Proquin XR - Ciprofloxacin GR
Vaccine Safety - Case cross-over design useful to find link between vaccine and safety
West Nile Virus - Clinical trial begins for Procleix West Nile virus blood screening assay
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