Drug Law Weekly

Cel-Sci Corp. - Testing agreement signed with U.S. NIH for drug against Avian influenza virus H5N1

Cell Robotics International, Inc. - Dermatology device maker inks deal to acquire China-based medical device provider

Celladon Corp. - Cardiology gene therapy developer secures $30M in series B financing

Center for Enhancement of Effective Malaria Interventions, Dar Es Salaam - Research influences replacement of chloroquine with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in Tanzania

Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia - Targeting chronically ill populations for HIV treatment has short-term benefits in cost savings

Cephalon, Inc. - Sparlon shown to improve symptoms associated with ADHD

Changhua Christian, Gifu - Treatment guidelines for thymic cancer patients outlined

Chonnam National University, Kwangju - Mirtazapine shows promise for treatment of pathological laughing and crying

Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires - Impaired signaling in salivary glands leads sialadenitis autoimmune response in NOD mouse

Columbia University, New York - Crystal structure of protein kinase domain of the metabolic regulator AMPK is revealed

Cornell University, Brooklyn - PET/CT deemed useful tool in radiation treatment planning for lung cancer

Cytokinetics, Inc. - Ispinesib data presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

Diet & Nutrition - HealthFocus International identifies changing attitudes towards dieting, long-term health

Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Metabotropic glutamate II receptor agonist LY354740 ineffective in clinical trial

Forbes Medi-Tech, Inc. - Dosing phase begins in clinical trial for cholesterol-lowering drug FM-VP4

Gene Logic, Inc. - Gene Logic, Inc. enters drug repositioning, development agreement with Roche

Genitope Corp. - Patents filed for personalized, therapeutic monoclonal antibodies to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Genzyme Corp. - Colorectal cancer test launched to determine appropriate Camptosar dosage

Germany Federal Research Center for Nutrition and Food - High carotenoid-rich vegetables and fruit intake reduced plasma C-reactive protein in men

Germany Institute Outpatient Clinic for Occupational & Environmental Medicine - Exposure to farming environments as a child does not increase type 1 diabetes risk

GlaxoSmithKline - Hycamtin receives positive opinion for treatment of patients with relapsed small cell lung cancer

GlaxoSmithKline - Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor has anti-HIV activity

Global Pharmatech, Inc. - China's SFDA approves three new botanical drug products

GroPep Limited - GroPep to pursue promising asthma drug following preclinical study results

I-Flow Corp. - U.S. FDA clears the ON-Q SilverSoaker antimicrobial catheter

Institute National d'Etudes Demographiques, Paris - AIDS triples the mortality of adults aged 25-44 years in Pointe-Noire

Medical Tactile, Inc. - Medical device company begins sales of SureTouch Visual Mapping System for breast exams

Merck & Co., Inc. - Pharma company submits biologics license application for papillomavirus vaccine to U.S. FDA

Ohio State University - All intravenous immunoglobulins are not equivalent

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. - Company acquires U.S. rights to sell Norgine's liquid PEG bowel cleanser

Spherix, Inc. - U.S. FDA activates diabetes drug investigation

Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals, LLC - U.S. FDA grants approval of ribavirin tablets for treatment of chronic hepatitis C

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Anthrax toxin enhances VCAM-1 expression in endothelial cells

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Biomarkers of marine neurotoxicant domoic acid have been identified

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - U.S. FDA uses judgment in applying standards for medical devices

University of Kentucky - Viruses circumventing and/or inhibit key cellular events required for survival

sanofi-aventis - U.S. FDA grants priority review to Taxotere for advanced gastric cancer