Pharma Law Weekly

Nasdaq - Semi-annual changes to biotechnology stock index announced

National Cancer Center, Tokyo - Lung cancer risk may be associated with endogenous and extraneous estrogen

National Research Council of Canada - LPS-based glycoconjugates prevent invasive meningococcal disease

National Taiwan University Hospital - Long QT syndrome-related mutations and single nucleotide polymorphisms identified

National Yang Ming University, Taipei - Hypopharyngeal reconstruction with laryngotracheal flap deemed feasible

New York-Weill Cornell Medical Center - Partial nephrectomy could still be performed using open techniques with good results

NicOx S.A. - NCX 4016 fails to meet endpoint in peripheral arterial obstructive disease trial

Nobel Biocare - Partnership formed to integrate implant technology into dental school curriculum

North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke - Surveillance of rectal cancer showed most recurrences occur within 5 years

North-West University, Potchefstroom - S. African adolescents suffer emotionally from having HIV-infected parents or from own infection

Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research - MAPK-3 activates PEPCK gene transcription and increases gluconeogenesis in rat model

Nutramax Laboratories, Inc. - Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate proven to protect joint health

Nuvelo, Inc. - Pharma company moving from development stage to commercial organization

OCA, Inc. - Dental services provider delisted from New York Stock Exchange

Ohio State University - Mutations in microRNA transcripts are common and may have functional importance

Okayama University - Ameloblastomas assessed using MRI and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI

Omron Healthcare, Inc. - New non-invasive blood pressure monitor provides augmentation index

Orebro University Hospital - CARD15/NOD2 polymorphisms do not explain concordance of Crohn disease

Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. - Study suggests two-thirds of patients with chronic kidney disease go undiagnosed

Osaka University - New data illuminates research in islet transplantation

Osaka University - Transition nuclear protein polymorphisms and mutations have roles in infertility

OsteoBiologics, Inc. - U.S. FDA clears OsteoChondral Transplant comprehensive system instruments

Oxis International Inc. - Company focused on oxidative stress reports 44% decrease in revenues

Pacific Northwest Research Institute, Seattle - A specific microdomain controls phenotypic behavior of bladder cancer cells

PacificHealth Laboratories, Inc. - Nutrition technology company announces revenues of $1.67 million

Pasteur Institute India, Tamil Nadu - Simplified technique optimizes potency and safety of Vero cell culture-derived rabies vaccines

Pennsylvania State University - Rats fed high-fat diet developed hyperphagia and reduced sensitivity to cholecystokinin

PharmaFrontiers Corp - Cell therapy developer reports no revenue for 3 and 9 months

Pharmion Corporation - Vidaza maker withdraws E.U. marketing authorization application

Pinney Associates - Pharmacotherapy for nicotine dependence is reviewed

Point Therapeutics, Inc. - Combination therapy demonstrates 35% reduction in lung cancer tumors

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago - Young children are at high risk for influenza and should be immunized

Predix Pharmaceuticals - PRX-03140 effective and well-tolerated in 14-day phase Ib clinical trial

Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton - Risk of coronary events is linked to childhood BMI gain rather than BMI at particular age

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Carbohydrate compound developer reports net loss of $1.68 million

Procyon Biopharma Inc. - Resistance selection study of PPL-100 shows potentially high genetic barrier

Protedyne Corporation - Promega's P450-Glo assay kits now automated on BioCube System SX1400

Public Health Policy Advisory Board - Study calls for a better understanding of health differences in subpopulations

Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqwa - Non-albicans candidemia does not result in increased fatality compared to C. albicans infection

Radboud University, Nijmegen - Trisomy of chromosome 16p13.3 reflects unbalanced insertional translocation

ResCare, Inc. - Arbor E&T, LLC to purchase group from Affiliated Computer Services

Research & Markets - Analysis of the investigational new drug application filing process given in new report

Research & Markets - Market research firm releases report on magnitude of antithrombotic market

Research Institute of Molecular Biology, Vienna - Neural development seems to depend on the orientation of cell division, researchers argue

Royal Free Hospital, London - HAART may amplify the presentation of active tuberculosis

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. - Bioscience company sells $19.5 million of common stock to investors

Saskatchewan Health - Primer-specific extension analysis allows rapid genotyping of hepatitis C virus (HCV)

SciGen Limited - Recombinant human insulin product to be marketed in Thailand

Seoul National University - Patients with cholangiocarcinomas bear response-predicting gene mutations

Shimane University, Izumo - Helper T cells recruited into nasal mucosa are needed for antibody responses

Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Positive preclinical data on camptothecin compound presented

South Korea Chong Kun Dang Research Institute - Novel pyrimidine derivatives with thiazolidinedione unit show antidiabetic activity

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Data suggests EOquin as a radiation sensitizer slows tumor growth

Spencer Technologies - Ultrasound technology company ranked on Deloitte's 2005 Fast 500 list

SpineMedica Corp. - Bennett named CEO of medical device developer for spine, back pain

St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis - Late effects of pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma in female survivors analyzed

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - Devices company gets clearance to buy Advanced Neuromodulation Systems

Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. - William A. Carr, Jr., named senior VP, global operations, of pharmaceutical company

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Small molecule therapeutics developer reports third quarter net loss of $5.6 M

Technical University, Munich - Subcutaneous microdialysis offers no-touch insertion for tissue monitoring in children

Tel-Aviv University - MR imaging corresponded well with clinical examination of children with diffuse pontine tumors

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. - Copaxone may protect against axonal injury in relapsing-remitting MS

The Pediatric Cancer Foundation - Pediatric cancer research launches new research infastructure initiative

The Sylvia Lawry Centre - MS research center and Schering AG to develop treatment assessment guidelines

Tibotec BVBA - HIV NNRTI TMC125 displays a high genetic barrier to the development of resistance

Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biopharma company reports third quarter net loss of 20 cents per share

U.S. Air Force Medical Center - Rapid HIV-antibody tests should be preferred method for source-patient testing after occupational exposure

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention -  Plasmodium ovale infection is reviewed

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Caries prevention services are needed for older adults

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Link between syphilis epidemics and HIV rates among men who have sex with men is not clear

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Multistage Plasmodium falciparum vaccine reduces parasitemia in monkeys

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Report describes interventions to decrease syphilis rates among men who have sex with men

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Visceral leishmaniasis spreads into Uttar Pradesh, India

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Isotope ratio mass spectrometry allows screening for manufacturer of pharmaceutical ingredients

U.S. National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization - New web site offers information on end-of-life care

U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Thrombospondin-1 helps cyclooxygenase inhibitors fight cancer invasion

U.S. National Institute of Mental Health - Anorexia nervosa involves complex neuronal circuitries that may be similar in obesity

U.S. National Institutes of Health - New findings in the area of prions detailed

UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere - Diet alone is equally effective as diet and exercise in alleviating metabolic syndrome

United Kingdom Cochrane Center, Oxford - Insufficient numbers of randomized controlled HIV/AIDS trials are conducted in Africa

Universal Hospital Services, Inc. - Medical equipment services company reports third quarter revenues up 8%

Universidade de Campinas, Sao Paulo - Cases of sublingual salivary gland tumors reviewed

Universita Magna-Graecia di Catanzaro - Studies describe new findings in obesity surgery research

University Children's Hospital Basel - Thigh is best delivery location for DPT vaccination

University College London - New evidence suggests that stress may raise lipid levels in some adults

University Hospitals of Cleveland - Age and obesity alter quality of life after gynecological surgery

University of Alabama - Epigallocatechin-3-gallate blocks photocarcinogenesis by thwarting proangiogenic activity

University of Amsterdam - Two-step method for barefoot plantar pressure data in neuropathic foot is more efficient

University of Barcelona - Alpha 7 nAChR blockade prevents acute methamphetamine effects in mouse striatum

University of Bristol - Obesity risk is not acquired during perinatal or postnatal period, but develops gradually

University of Calgary - Extracorporeal shockwave therapy fails to improve symptoms

University of California, Berkeley - ERK5 mitogen-activated protein kinase is a critical regulator of angiogenesis and T-cell function

University of California, Los Angeles - Research suggests that bupropion is promising as treatment of methamphetamine addiction

University of California, San Diego - Delay-induced stochastic oscillations in gene regulation can disrupt feedback

University of California, Santa Cruz - Agonist and antagonist selectivity of metabolism controlling MCRs was evaluated

University of Catolica Brasilia - Mechanism of action of multi-functional class of defense proteins discussed

University of Florida - DNA methylation silences a translocase in embryonic stem and germ cells

University of Florida - Melanocortin system plays a diverse role in regulating the body and food intake

University of Florida - Pirfenidone inhibits obliterative airway disease in mouse tracheal allografts

University of Foggia - RT inhibitors downregulate cell proliferation and restore thyrotropin signaling

University of Freiburg - Reports add new data to stroke research

University of Georgia -  Enterobacter sakazakii infection is of increased concern to infant health

University of Gottingen - Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs resensitize breast cancer cells to tamoxifen

University of Haifa - End-stage renal disease patients with strong fighting spirit are less psychologically distressed

University of Heidelberg - Researchers describe findings in drug resistance studies

University of Ioannina, Pedini - Etoposide, cisplatin, and irinotecan triplet used to treat advanced-stage small-cell lung cancer

University of Iowa - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetes pathogenesis

University of Leicester - Amlodipine shown highly effective at reducing blood pressure near the heart

University of Leicester - Outcomes from finasteride Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial discussed

University of Ljubljana - Anti-phospholipid antibodies are produced using recombinant hepatitis B vaccine

University of Lund Hospital - Stem cell therapy is promising for brain disorders

University of Marburg - PEGylation of poly(ethylene imine) affects stability of complexes with plasmid DNA

University of Maryland - p22phox polymorphisms are linked to oxidative stress biomarker responses to exercise

University of Miami - Migratory ability of immunocellular subsets may reflect alteration in sympathoimmune communication

University of Miami - The distance a patient lives from a radiation therapy facility impacts breast cancer treatment

University of Michigan - Method for bioluminescence imaging of vaccinia virus is developed

University of Michigan - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics

University of Michigan - TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand inhibits autoimmune thyroiditis

University of Michigan Health System - Research helps identify people who tend to experience the placebo effect

University of Munster - Doppler time domain signal analysis doesn't show microembolic structure in LVAD-using patients

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne - Role of gangliosides in fenretinide-induced apoptosis of neuroblastoma examined

University of Oxford - Efficacy of cisplatin and platinum(IV) complexes unaffected by tumor microenvironmental factors

University of Oxford - Recent findings in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis described

University of Pennsylvania - Psychologists believe unit bias determines the acceptable amount to eat

University of Queensland - Fluvastatin is cost-effective and prevents MACE during percutaneous coronary intervention

University of Queensland - Large-scale manufacture of virus-like particles is getting closer to reality

University of Sao Paulo - PCR monitors reactivation of Chagas disease in endomyocardial biopsies

University of Southern Florida - Absolute bioavailability of oral vinorelbine in patients with solid tumors determined

University of Texas, Galveston - Reduced HBV secretion correlates with the accumulation of envelope protein

University of Turin - Diabetic rat model shows oxidative and nitrosative stress may cause neuronal cell injury

University of Virginia - Boronic acid bioisostere of combretastatin A-4 synthesized

University of Witten/Herdecke, Datteln - Findings advance knowledge in childhood obesity research

University of Wurzburg - Low-dose multislice CT enables accurate early diagnosis in febrile neutropenic patients

University of Zurich - Adk-deficient embryonic stem cell-derived brain implants suppress seizure activity

VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. - Friedman named VP, general counsel, secretary of medical devices company

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Mitochondrial haplogroup T more frequent in NRTI-associated peripheral neuropathy

Viasys Healthcare Inc. - Healthcare technology company reports revenues up 38.6% over year ago

ViroPharma Incorporated - Drug manufacturer expands agreement with Eli Lilly for Vancocin

VirtualScopics, Inc. - Imaging analysis tools company closes $4.1 million private placement

VisualMED Clinical Solutions Corporation - Clinical information software system provides single portal for access

Vyteris Holdings (Nevada), Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces LePore's resignation from board

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem - Recent steroid therapy increases severity of varicella infections in children with ALL

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou - Breast cancer cells are prone to apoptosis and growth arrest after protein silencing