NewsRx

Search our medical news database

Uterine Dyskinesia (Clinical Trials)

Drug for Abnormal Contractions Enters Phase II Trials

Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 15th, 1998

Columbia Laboratories, Inc., announced it has been granted an investigational new drug (IND) status for the next product in its pipeline, terbutaline, in Columbia's patented bioadhesive vaginal delivery system.

This product is intended to relax the uterus and prevent uterine dyskinesia (abnormal contractions) and therefore may be useful in the treatment of disorders such as dysmenorrhea, difficult and painful menstruation; and for the treatment and prevention of endometriosis, the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. Dysmenorrhea is a disorder afflicting nearly 25 million women in the U.S. -- more than 30 percent of all menstruating women. Endometriosis...

Want to see the full article?

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Buy Now


Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Women's Health Weekly


NewsRx is Social

Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:

Follow NewsRx on Twitter

NewsRx on Facebook

Awards

eHealthcare Leadership 2011 Winner
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
  • Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
NewsRx on Facebook