Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 30, 2008
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(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:
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Two newly published studies in the September 17, 2004 issue of Science give rise to the possibility of developing drug therapies that target eosinophils, white blood cells long known to be associated with the asthma.
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Drugmakers are working on experimental diabetes drugs using a novel mechanism to help flush excess blood sugar out of the body, according to results of small studies presented at a medical meeting on Sunday.
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A report to be released on Friday finds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does very little to ensure the safety of patients who help test drugs in clinical trials, The New York Times reports.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers may be able to determine the effectiveness of anti-angiogenic cancer drugs by measuring levels of a type of blood cell.
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49927)  announces the addition of Frost & Sullivan's  new report Advances in Biomaterials for Medical Device Applications to  their offering.
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Here's what a newly approved drug looks like.
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The world's leading drug companies have promised to publish more data about clinical trials into new medicines to reassure the public about their safety.
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Acorda announces positive clinical trial data.
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TUESDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors who participated in a drug company-sponsored trial of asthma medications were more likely to prescribe that company's drugs.
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Â· Lancet fast-tracks research sponsored by drug firm Â· Health advisers consider vaccinating older women
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Description: A new study finds that deaths in cancer drug trials have declined ten-fold, thanks to the development of drugs that are better targeted at the tumors themselves.
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Human Genome Sciences, Inc. announced today that it has begun dosing patients in a Phase 2 clinical trial of HGS-ETR1 (agonistic human monoclonal antibody to TRAIL Receptor 1) in patients with advanced ...
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A website goes the extra mile to make sure voters aren & rsquo;t confused this Tuesday.  Also: West Virginia organizes the first public supercomputer & hellip;.  FDA keeps its eye on a new pain relief drug & hellip;. and more.
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Pre-clinical trial results are mixed, but mark a major step forward for developing human treatments.
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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered a review of all prevention studies involving drugs such as Celebrex and Bextra, which have been associated with increased risk of heart problems. The agency also urged the public to limit use of over-the-counter pain medications.
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Two drugs provide good results in preliminary trials.