Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly

Abraxis BioScience, Inc. - Abraxis BioScience posts sales increase of 19%

Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Acura Pharmaceuticals reports loss of $0.01 per share

Advancis Pharmaceutical Corp. - Advancis Pharmaceutical posts net loss of $0.25 per share

Adventrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Adventrx closes merger with SD Pharmaceuticals

Akorn, Inc. - Akorn reports first quarter 2006 revenues of almost $30 million

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Alexion Pharmaceuticals posts loss per share of $0.88

Allergan, Inc. - Allergan reports pharmaceutical sales increased 22%

Allergen Foundation - Allergan Foundation donates $2 million to U of California Irvine for ophthalmology research

Alpha Innotech Corp. - Alpha Innotech reports strong first quarter revenues and margins

Alpharma, Inc. - Alpharma's first quarter operating income grows 50%

Amicas, Inc. - Amicas reports 16% increase in revenue

Applied Biosystems Group - Applied Biosystems reports earnings per share of $0.65

ArQule, Inc. - ArQule reports income of $0.12 per share

Array BioPharma, Inc. - Array BioPharma reports loss of $0.24 per share

Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corp. - Aspreva Pharmaceuticals posts income of $1.25 per share

A.P. Pharma, Inc. - A.P. Pharma initiates APF530 phase III trial, IRB approval received

Aarhus University Hospital - Recent studies from Aarhus University Hospital add to knowledge base

Abbott - Abbott's Humira receives positive opinion in Europe

Academy Sinica, Taipei - Studies from Academy Sinica, Taipei highlight latest research

Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing - Recent studies from the People's Republic of China and the Netherlands add new data to SARS research

Advaxis, Inc. - Advaxis enrolls patients in cervical cancer vaccine trial

Aichi Medical University - Chronic HBV infection is associated with differing serum cytokine balances

Ajou University, Suwon - Studies from South Korea, Taiwan and India add new findings to hepatitis B virus body of knowledge

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx - New research from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx described

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Alnylam's phase I data for ALN-RSV01 indicates RSV treatment is safe

Altus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Altus Pharmaceuticals appoints Lauren Sabella VP, commercial development

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology - Uncontrolled asthma during pregnancy increases risk of complications

American Physiological Society - Acetaminophen safe to use after heart attack but does not protect the heart

American Society of Hypertension - Elderly blood pressure variability affects cognitive function

Amicas, Inc. - Amicas acquires rights to RadStream technology

Anemia - U.S. National Comprehensive Cancer Network updates cancer- and treatment-related anemia guidelines

Angel Biotechnology Holdings plc - Angel strengthens business development team

Ankara University - Ankara University researchers publish recent findings

Ankara University - Researchers from Turkey, Italy and Sweden detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Aradigm Corp. - Aradigm, Canadian Department of National Defence extend ciprofloxacin development program

Aston University, Birmingham - Researchers from Aston University, Birmingham describe new findings

AstraZeneca - AstraZeneca, Abraxis BioScience to copromote cancer therapy Abraxane

Baylor University, Dallas - AF frequency in patients having mitral valve repair or replacement is relatively low

Best Practices, LLC - Best Practices introduces study on merger and acquisition excellence

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston - Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston publish new studies and findings

BioE, Inc. - BioE appoints Gayl Rogers as VP

Biocompatibles International plc - Biocompatibles inks new distribution deals for Europe and the United States

Bioleaders Corporation - SARS coronavirus spike protein on Lactobacillus casei induces neutralizing antibodies

Biolex Therapeutics - Biolex Therapeutics reports positive phase I results for hepatitis drug

Biophan Technologies, Inc. - Biophan Technologies signs partnership with U.S. FDA to study MRI safety

Biovail Corp. - Biovail to promote AstraZeneca's Zoladex for endometriosis in the U.S., Puerto Rico

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Diclofenac acid hydrazones and amides active against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Blackwell Publishing Ltd. - Fast pharmacy access to the morning-after pill could prevent 10% more unwanted pregnancies

Boston University, School of Public Health - IDU and lower alpha-HDL associated with brachial artery flow-mediated dilation in HIV/AIDS

Bostwick Laboratories, Inc. - PCA3Plus urine-based genetic test for prostate cancer risk introduced by Bostwick Laboratories

Breast Cancer - Grant will be used to test the effect of Tibetan Yoga on women with breast cancer

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - New findings from Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston detailed

Bruker BioSciences Corp. - Bruker BioSciences reports 7% increase in revenue

Business Update - Shafallah Center purchases Illumina BeadLab for genomics facility in Doha, Qatar

CMA Microdialysis, AB - ISCUS Clinical Microdialysis Analyzer receives FDA 510(k) clearance

CNRS, Paris - Studies from CNRS, Paris add new findings to body of knowledge

Cambridge Heart, Inc. - Cambridge Heart reports 41% increase in revenue

Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen - Studies from Switzerland, France and the United States add new findings to vaccines body of knowledge

CardioTech International, Inc. - Notified Body in Europe approves plan for CardioPass clinical trial for CE mark review

Careggi Hospital, Florence - Recent findings from Italy and Spain illuminate research in surgery

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Perspective on anti-arrhythmic drug therapy for atrial fibrillation suggests unmet need

Catholic University of Korea - Researchers from Catholic University of Korea describe new findings

Center for Applied Biomedical Research, Bologna - Endocannabinoids and cannabinoid type 1 receptor play a role in energy balance control

Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Clermont Ferrand - Analgesic action of acetaminophen might involve serotonergic system

Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal - Breast cancer post-treatment delay needed to accurately assess residual tumor presence

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung - Cold storage prior to culture or therapy prolongs bioartificial liver transportation time

Charite-Universitatsmedizin, Berlin - Data from Germany and Netherlands advance knowledge in leukemia research

Chelsea Therapeutics International, Ltd. - Chelsea Therapeutics updates product pipeline status and clinical development priorities

Children's Hospital, Oakland - Researchers from the United States, France and United Kingdom detail new studies and findings in the area of meningitis

China Medical University - Basal cell carcinoma tumorigenesis and angiogenesis is enhanced by CXCR4 expression

Chinese Academy of Science - Membrane protein expression augments SARS DNA vaccine responses

Chinese University of Hong Kong - Researchers from Chinese University of Hong Kong provide details of new studies and findings

Chinese University of Hong Kong - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, Japan and United States describe findings in angiology studies

Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore - Algorithm developed to evaluate chimerism following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

City College of New York - Researchers' work from City College of New York adds to body of knowledge

Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Elevated troponin levels still are valuable prognostic indicators in chronic kidney disease

Cobalis Corp. - Dr. Gerald J. Yakatan appointed CEO of Cobalis Corporation

Columbia University, New York - Single nucleotide polymorphism detection permits combined genetic and epigenetic profiling

Columbia University, New York - Studies from Columbia University, New York highlight latest findings

Consumer Healthcare Products Association - Congressional effort to address dextromethorphan abuse hailed by CHPA

CoreSpine Technologies, LLC - CoreSpine Technologies appoints John Sherman, MD, as medical director

Criticare Systems, Inc. - Criticare Systems, Inc. reports 29.3% revenue increase for third quarter

Cutera, Inc. - Cutera reports 37% increase in net revenue in first quarter

Cutting Edge Information - Report shows that early pricing means big payoffs for drug developers

Cutting Edge Information - Study finds small, specialty pharmaceutical brands lack adequate promotional infrastructures

CytoDyn, Inc. - CytoDyn joins clients of Mike Orshan after he leaves New Mexico economic position

Cytogen Corporation - Cytogen reports net loss of $7.7 million in first quarter

Decision Resources, Inc. - Increasing resistance to widely used HBV treatment creates opportunities for new therapies

Delft University of Technology - Bone cement adhesion properties tested for different glenoid component surface treatments

DermaPlus, Inc. - Positive results reported using Elastatropin in face cream

Derriford Hospital, Devon - Findings from the United Kingdom and United States describe new data in obesity research

Discovery Laboratories, Inc. - Discovery Labs announces corporate reorganization and personnel reduction

DoctorSolve - Continuous birth control enables women to plan their periods around their lifestyles

Donaldson Company, Inc. - Donaldson Company and SurModics announce strategic relationship with Corning Life Sciences

Duke University, Durham - Researchers from Duke University, Durham detail new studies and findings

Duke University, Durham - Risk for age-related macular degeneration is strengthened by a genetic-environment interaction

Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board - Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board awarded ISO certification by Certiked

EORTC Data Center, Brussels - Chronic heart failure risk is high for patients after non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment

ETHICON, Inc. - ETHICON announces CE Mark approval of new device to treat female stress incontinence

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - Edwards Lifesciences announces approval of new stock repurchase program

Ege University Medical Faculty, Izmir - MRI has advantages over other imaging techniques for diagnosing cardiac defects

Emory University, Atlanta - Studies from Emory University, Atlanta highlight most recent research

Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Limb salvage in sarcoma patients achieved with isolated limb perfusion with tumor necrosis factor-alpha

Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Recent findings from Netherlands, Greece and United States illuminate research in imaging

Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Retinal detachment after cataract surgery is associated with several risk factors

Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei - Endoscopic radial artery harvest for coronary artery bypass offers excellent results

Fidia Farmaceutici S.p.A. - Akorn signs agreement with Fidia Farmaceutici to develop four drugs

Florida State University - Hypoxia influences mesenchymal stem cell expansion and plasticity in 3D constructs

Foundation Institute of Immunology of Colombia, Bogota - Researchers from Colombia report recent findings in malaria

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia - Nucleocytoplasmic Pak5 shuttling regulates its antiapoptotic properties

Frost & Sullivan - Market report shows rise in strategic alliances, licensing deals to boost pharma productivity

Fudan University, Shanghai - DNA immunization to a basal core peptide induces antitumor immunity

Gazi University, Ankara - Nutritional support planning described for cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy

Genentech, Inc. - Genentech, Inc. researchers publish most recent findings

Georgetown University, Washington, DC - New findings in neurology described from the United States and United Kingdom

Green Lane Hospital, Auckland - Clinical manifestation of multiple unstable plaques after fibrinolytic therapy is rare

Gunma University - Studies from Gunma University highlight most recent research

Hadassah Hebrew University, Jerusalem - Acute hepatitis A infection in pregnancy is associated with complications

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine - New findings from Japan, Australia and the United States in the area of tuberculosis described

Harvard University - Cervical and corpus cancer survival striated according to socioeconomic status

Harvard University - Early menopausal depression is more likely in women without previous depressive symptoms

Health & Safety Laboratory, Buxton - Researchers from the United Kingdom and Japan publish new studies and findings in the area of respiratory system

Hebrew University of Jerusalem - New research from Israel, Italy and Canada in the area of leishmania detailed

Hebrew University, Jerusalem - Research from Israel and the United States in vaccines provides new insights

Helsinki Heart Study - Long-term followup shows dyslipidemic patients benefited from early gemfibrozil treatment

Hermes Bioscience Inc. - Recent findings in genetics described by researchers from the United States and Israel

Hiroshima University - Low bone mineral density may be identified by mandibular cortical width measurement

Hiroshima University Hospital - Hiroshima University Hospital researchers describe recent findings

Hokkaido University - Antibodies recognizing polyomavirus JC virus large T antigen have been characterized

Hong Kong Polytechnical University - Cantharidin 032 may provide improved advantage over traditional cantharidin

Hopital Laval, Stainte Foy - Adiposity affects human response to inhaled organic dust

Hospital San Salvatore Muraglia, Pesaro - Pegfilgrastim mobilizes peripheral blood stem cells in poor mobilizer multiple myeloma

Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid - Researchers from Spain, the United States and the United Kingdom publish new studies and findings in the area of hypertension

Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto - Findings from Canada, the United States and Denmark describe new data in HIV/AIDS research

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. - Human Genome Sciences reports $62.1M Q1 net loss, provides clinical trials update

Humboldt University, Berlin - Uveal melanoma imaging improved with a 3.0-T MRI using a surface coil

INSERM U517, Dijon - Heat shock protein 70 neutralization has antitumor effects in colon cancer and melanoma

INSERM U567, Paris - Researchers from INSERM U567, Paris publish latest findings

ImaRx Therapeutics, Inc. - ImaRx acquires Abbokinase

Immucon - Lack of protein P34H on the sperm explains cases of failed in vitro fertilizations

ImpactRx, Inc. - ImpactRx President/CEO Nancy Lurker departs; CFO Richard Altus takes reins

Indiana University School of Medicine - Reports from the United States and MA 02115 advance knowledge in cardiology research

Inex Pharmaceuticals Corp. - Inex Pharmaceuticals closes Hana Biosciences licensing agreement

Innsbruck Medical University - Reports from Austria, Italy and Spain advance knowledge in heart disease research

Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif - Researchers' findings from Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif advance research

Institut de Veille Sanitaire, Saint-Maurice - Influenza pandemic preparedness model in France has been developed

Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging & Geriatric Medicine, Washington - Geriatric oncology includes treatment with capecitabine

Institute of Cardiology, La Plata - Research from Argentina and the United States add new data to ischemia body of knowledge

Intercell, AG - Intercell announces Q1 results: Net loss in the first-quarter 2006 was EUR 8.8M

International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi - New findings from India, the United States and Netherlands in the area of malaria detailed

International Center of Insect Physiology & Ecology, Nairobi - Tsetse fly midgut proteolytic lectin mediates differentiation of African trypanosomes

Introgen Therapeutic Inc. - Breast carcinoma cells are sensitized by mda-7 gene transfer

Introgen Therapeutics, Inc. - Introgen Therapeutics reports Q1 2006 financial results in line with expectations

Irvine Scientific - Irvine Scientific launches U.S. FDA-approved in vitro fertilization freezing product

Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome - Hepatitis B virus infection is highly prevalent in B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Jagiellonian University, Krakow - Hormone-related cancer risk may be reduced by high consumption of black tea

Japan National Institute of Health & Nutrition - Fibrinolytic factors in metastatic renal cell carcinoma cells down-regulated by Connexin 32

Jilin University, Changchun - Researchers from Jilin University, Changchun publish new findings

Johns Hopkins University - Research from the United States and France in HIV/AIDS provides new insights

Johns Hopkins University - Researchers' work from Johns Hopkins University adds to body of knowledge

Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health - New findings from the United States, France and United Kingdom in the area of HIV/AIDS detailed

Journal of the National Cancer Institute - Radiation therapy is associated with lower risk of breast cancer recurrence in elderly women

Journal of the National Cancer Institute - Study reports findings on lung cancer death rates in people who have never smoked

Kanazawa University - Studies from Kanazawa University highlight recent research

Kansai Medical University, Osaka - New research from Kansai Medical University, Osaka described

Karolinska Institute - Anticancer activity of quercetin and myricetin attributed to inhibition of TrxR

Keio University - Researchers from Keio University publish latest findings

Keio University, School of Medicine, Tokyo - Reactive oxygen species act through p38 MAPK to limit hematopoietic stem cell lifespan

Keio University, Tokyo - Research from Japan, Netherlands and Italy add new data to diagnostics body of knowledge

Kingston University - Hodgkin lymphoma pathogenesis linked to inflammation caused by Epstein-Barr virus

Kocaeli University - Postmenopausal osteoporosis risk may be associated with total duration of breastfeeding

Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Kos and SkyePharma sign license agreement for marketing and distribution of Flutiform in the U.S.

Kumamoto University - Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy is best imaged with a combined SPECT/CT system

Kumamoto University - Pancreatic carcinoma treated with combined arterial infusion and chemotherapy

Kurume University, Fukuoka - Researchers' data from Japan, the United States and Taiwan advance liver cancer research

Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine - Recent studies from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine add to knowledge base

Kyushu University, Fukuoka - Findings from Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States advance knowledge in genetics research

Leeds General Infirmary - Caution is advised for anesthesia after vaccination

Leiden University - Autosomal von Willebrand disease involves retention of mutant von Willebrand factor

Leiden University - Studies from Leiden University highlight latest research

Leiden University Medical Center - Gemtuzumab ozogamicin is safe and effective in acute myeloid leukemia

Leiden University Medical Center - Reports from Netherlands, Sweden and United States describe recent advances in cell biology research

Lilly Research Laboratories - Researchers from Lilly Research Laboratories publish new findings

Lonza Group - U.S. FDA grants approval of sBLA to Lonza for third-party manufacture of abatacept

Lund University - Uridine triphosphate, uridine diphosphate may be key inotropic factors in cardiac disease

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Bcl-2 expression reduces radiation-induced apoptosis in normal cells

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Research from the United States, Italy and Sweden in bladder cancer provides new insights

Mario Negri Institute of Pharmacology Research, Milan - Leukemia apoptosis not always increased alongside granulocytic maturation

Marketing - Additional savings available for members of CIGNA's Medicare Part D plan

Masaryk University, Brno - New biosensor detects both total and glycated hemoglobin content in blood samples

Massachusetts General Hospital - Data from the United States advance knowledge in imaging research

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Researchers from the United States and United Kingdom detail new studies and findings in the area of atherosclerosis

Maxygen, Inc. - Maxygen achieves milestone in alliance with Roche for factor VIIa therapeutics

Mayo Clinic - Studies from the United States, Brazil and Germany add new findings to hypertension body of knowledge

Mayo Clinic - Ventricular arrhythmias after acute MI are associated with 6-fold increase in mortality

Mayo Clinic & Mayo Foundation - Researchers from Mayo Clinic & Mayo Foundation describe new findings

McGill University, Montreal - Transplanted bioencapsulated BM cells transdifferentiate into hepatocyte-like cells

McMaster University, Hamilton - Dendritic cell vaccine is more potent T cell activator than protein-loaded counterparts

MediGene, AG - MediGene increased revenues by 73% in the first 3 months of 2006

Medical College of Wisconsin - Emerging role of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids in coronary vascular function is discussed

Medical University of South Carolina - Left ventricular failure precedes altered myocardial fibroblast function

Medical University of South Carolina - New data from Medical University of South Carolina detailed

Medical University of South Carolina - Non-small cell lung cancer detection by CT and PET imaging evaluated

Metropol Medical Center, Ankara - Omron 637IT wrist blood pressure measuring device is validated in adults and obese adults

Mexico Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia - Casiopeinas possess milder secondary toxicity than adriamycin

Middle East Technical University, Ankara - Storage time and temperature effects Salmonella enteritidis survival on tomatoes

Military Medical College 2, Shanghai - SH2-B beta-RET interaction is involved in GDNF-induced neurite outgrowth

Miyazaki University - Data from Japan advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York - Women with polycystic ovary syndrome may be at risk for bipolar disorder

NMT Medical, Inc. - NMT Medical announces first-quarter 2006 total revenues increased to $6.9 million

Nagoya City University, Aichi - Prostate cancer could be treated by repeated hyperthermia using magnetite cationic liposomes

National Council of Research, Rome - New data from Italy, Germany and Japan lluminates research in cardiology

National Taiwan University - Findings from Taiwan, Germany and Italy describe new data in biomedical engineering research

National Taiwan University Hospital - HBV carriers with progressive liver diseases display high prevalence and mapping of pre-S deletion

National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine - Enterovirus 71 VP1 self-association enhances viral pathogenicity and stability

NeoPharm, Inc. - NeoPharm announces first quarter 2006 net loss of $8.1 million

Neurologix, Inc. - Neurologix completes $12 million private placement

New York Medical College - Premature senescence linked to chronic disease and impaired endothelial stem cell function

New York State Department of Health - Flavivirus RNA replication is inhibited by a triaryl pyrazoline compound

Nextpath - Scientists rallied for greater clinical awareness of vulvar conditions