Results from an adjuvant trial in high-risk melanoma patients demonstrated that a majority of patients treated with Leukine (sargramostim) achieved disease-free and/or overall survival. These findings, which indicate Leukine’s potential in this cancer setting, were released at the 44th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Results from the Phase II study (ASCO [...]
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BioMarin Pharmaceutical announced its program for its third enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA), or Morquio A Syndrome. BioMarin plans to initiate a Phase 1/2 clinical trial in the first quarter of 2009.
%26quot;With two MPS drugs on the market, we plan to leverage our clinical, manufacturing and regulatory expertise [...]
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The Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety warns patients worldwide of the dangers of accepting Botox, Restylane or any other cosmetic injection or procedure from unfamiliar physicians during vacation, cruise or spa encounters.
%26quot;Cosmetic injections are highly satisfying, popular procedures when consumers elect to accept these treatments from a qualified, board-certified physician with whom the patient [...]
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Researchers improve brain disorder survival rates in mice by injecting glial progenitor cells.
A team of researchers from University of Rochester Medical Center in New York examined mice with myelin-deficiency disorder and suggested that these mice can benefit from human neural stem cells – glial progenitor cells (GPCs). The cells were taken from human fetuses and [...]
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Heart transplants save the lives of more than 2,100 Americans every year. But many more patients are still waiting for a new heart to become available, and hundreds will die without ever getting a second chance at life.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands more people aren’t sick enough to need a transplant, but struggle every day with [...]
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