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Data to Be Presented at Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) LUGANO, Switzerland and WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Helsinn Group and Eisai Inc. announced today top-line results from Helsinn's pivotal clinical studies investigating the oral fixed-dose combination of netupitant and palonosetron (NEPA) being evaluated for the proposed indication of prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). These data will be...
POINT RICHMOND, Calif., Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSPT) today announced initial top-line results from its Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of TO-2061 (ondansetron oral tablets 0.5 mg and 0.75 mg) in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) who had not adequately responded to treatment with approved first-line therapies. The data from the trial showed that TO-2061 did not meet the primary efficacy endpoint...
ALBANY, New York, November 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) "CINV Existing & Pipeline Drugs (Aloxi, Emend, Netupitant-Palonosetron FDC, APF530 & Rolapitant) Market - Global Market Opportunity Assessment Study, 2012 - 2018 [http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/cinv-market.html ]," the global CINV market was worth USD 1.3 billion in 2011 and is expected to...
ALBANY, New York, October 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) "Netupitant - Palonosetron FDC - Global Market Opportunity Assessment Study, 2012 - 2018 [http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/netupitant-palonosetron-fdc-market.html ]", the global Netupitant - Palonosetron FDC sales are expected to reach USD 515.0 million by 2018. The global Chemotherapy-induced nausea...
LUGANO, Switzerland and MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Melbourne biopharmaceutical company Specialised Therapeutics Australia (STA) has been granted exclusive commercialisation rights to a new drug for the treatment of NSCLC cachexia-anorexia. This condition is a serious multifactorial disorder which involves muscle wasting and metabolic impairment and commonly affects patients with advanced cancer. STA has reached agreement with Swiss pharmaceutical company...
CAMBRIDGE, England, May 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Acacia Pharma announces positive results from its Phase II study of APD421, in the prevention of post-operative nausea & vomiting (PONV). The study showed that APD421 significantly reduced the incidence of nausea and vomiting compared to placebo in adult surgical patients at moderate-to-high risk of suffering PONV. Vomiting and especially nausea remain a major problem for patients after surgical operations, despite the...
BOTHELL, Wash., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SCOLR Pharma, Inc. (OTCQB: SCLR) announced today that RedHill Biopharma Ltd., its license partner in developing an extended release version of the popular drug ondansetron (GlaxoSmithKline's brand name Zofran®), has reported successful results in a pivotal bioequivalence trial and intends to meet with the Food and Drug Administration to discuss an approval pathway. RedHill said its draft final report demonstrates that the trial met...
BOTHELL, Wash., April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SCOLR Pharma, Inc. (OTCQB: SCLR) announced today that RedHill Biopharma Ltd., which has licensed the exclusive worldwide rights to use SCOLR's patented technology to develop an extended release version of the anti-emetic drug ondansetron (brand name Zofran®), has received positive preliminary results in a pharmacokinetic (PK) study comparing its version of ondansetron with Zofran®. RedHill said that, assuming the final clinical study...
MAPLE GROVE, Minn., Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) is the most common medical condition in pregnancy, affecting an estimated 70 to 85% of all pregnant women.(1) Yet in a recent national survey of more than 350 nurse practitioners (NPs), only 40% of their patients reported experiencing NVP in the last 12 months, pointing to the need for greater patient and healthcare provider dialogue about the condition. The survey was conducted online in...
BOTHELL, Wash., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SCOLR Pharma, Inc. (OTCQB: SCLR) announced today that RedHill Biopharma Ltd., a license partner that had previously obtained the exclusive worldwide rights to use SCOLR's patented technology to develop a new version of ondansetron, will conduct a bioequivalence trial in Canada. Both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada have reviewed the protocol for the study and have no objections. RedHill submitted an...
