Clinical Trials Update: June 29, 2007
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(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:
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NEW YORK/WHITEHOUSE STATION, New Jersey  - Merck & Co.  expects to seek U.S. approval in 2007 for drugs to treat HIV, cholesterol and insomnia, and it aims to have another four products in late-stage trials by mid-year, the company said on Tuesday.
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Study says CBS&#39; &#39;CSI-NY&#39; and NBC&#39;s &#39;Medical Investigation&#39; most eagerly awaited in new fall lineups. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Politicians looking for a quick boost this campaign season might want to look at
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Description: A consortium of leading medical journals wants to prevent publication of clinical trial results that overemphasize positive data.
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THURSDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that the timing of when a woman receives the breast cancer drug Herceptin can influence its effect on her heart.
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FRIDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Just-released data from a trial that was stopped early in 2004 for safety reasons is re-igniting debate on the safety of two popular painkillers.
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MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research may someday provide another treatment option for patients battling deadly pancreatic cancer.
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By Christopher Schwarzen, Seattle Times  CORRECTION: Clarification: Information in this article, originally published May 23, was corrected June 1.
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roundup Plus: SanDisk ups capacity on flash memory cards...Google tests Froogle in U.K....Senate postpones vote on file-swapping bill...HP may expand Puerto Rican research.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered the review of preventative studies involving Pfizer Inc.'s painkillers Celebrex and Bextra, in light of recent evidence they may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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A drug that blocks a cellular pathway involved in cravings could help people quit smoking and lose weight. That&#39;s the promise of experts who announced the results of a trial at the European Society of Cardiology&#39;s
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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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A U.S. advisory panel on Friday will review data on an experimental drug that is injected into the eye to stop vision loss in elderly patients at risk of going blind.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A greater percentage of patients than previously thought may develop heart failure when taking the breakthrough cancer drug Sutent, researchers report.
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The company faces a pivotal clinical trial.
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The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered the review of preventative studies involving Pfizer Inc.&#39;s painkillers Celebrex and Bextra, in light of recent evidence they may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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The pharmaceutical industry made a commitment Thursday to publish more data about clinical drug trials, amid growing questions about the safety of many leading companies' medicines.