Tumor Immunotherapy Efficacy Increased In Both Breast And Prostate Cancer …
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NORCROSS, Ga., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Galectin Therapeutics (GALT), the leading developer of therapeutics that target galectin proteins to treat fibrosis and cancer, today announced that preclinical studies have shown that … The …
Aphios, VivaCell to Develop Cannabinoid-Based Drugs for MS, CNS Disorders
Genetic Engineering News
Aphios and VivaCell have executed research and commercialization agreements to develop these drug candidates through preclinical studies, clinical development, and commercialization in the U.S. and Europe. Researchers at the University of Córdoba and …
Emory University launches drug commercialization venture
DRIVE will provide the financial, business, project management and regulatory expertise to effectively move drugs through pre-clinical testing – a stage of drug development often termed the “Valley of Death” — and into proof-of-concept clinical trials.
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Celgene arthritis drug maintains efficacy at 52 weeks-study
Reuters
The U.S. biotechnology company had previously released positive data from the 500-patient Phase III trial called Palace-1 that compared its drug, apremilast, to a placebo through 16 weeks of treatment. The data being presented at the European League …
http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/06/11/celgene-arthritis-idINL2N0EN21P20130611
Apremilast is an orally available small molecule inhibitor of PDE4 being developed by Celgene for ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis.The drug is currently in phase III trials for the three indications. Apremilast, an anti-inflammatory drug, specifically inhibits phosphodiesterase 4. In general the drug works on an intra-cellular basis to moderate proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediator production.
Medical Use [Apremilast is being tested for its efficacy in treating “psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and other chronic inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis, Behcet’s disease, and rheutmatoid arthritis.”
Apremilast is being tested for its efficacy in treating “psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and other chronic inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis, Behcet’s disease, and rheutmatoid arthritis.”
