Clinical Trials Update: March 8, 2007
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(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:
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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - An experimental drug developed  by Eyetech Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Pfizer Inc. for preserving  vision in the elderly received a generally positive review from  a U.S. advisory panel on Friday.
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New data, from the landmark ATAC (âArimidex&#39;, Tamoxifen, Alone or in Combination) trial, is presented today at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, USA.
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NEW YORK -- The pharmaceutical industry yesterday said it plans to publish more data about clinical drug trials, despite skepticism about whether the initiative will increase transparency and improve drug safety.
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Pfizer (PFE) said Friday that is has received new information about the cardiovascular safety of its popular arthritis drug Celebrex, based on an analysis of a long-term cancer trial.
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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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Neurocrine updates investors on the status of its top 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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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration will examine clinical trial data for thousands of depressed adults to see if they, like children, suffered increased suicidal thoughts and behaviors while taking antidepressants.
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Pfizer Inc. said on Monday it plans to  sponsor a major clinical study to further assess the  cardiovascular safety of its arthritis drug Celebrex following  the withdrawal of Merck & Co.'s Vioxx, a drug in the same  class.
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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 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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SALT LAKE CITY - Learning whether or not one method of surgery works better than another for patients with chondrosarcoma, a cancer of the cartilage, is the goal of a new clinical study opening this week at multiple sites around the US and Canada, with
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Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. will  announce plans for a large-scale clinical trial of the ability  of blockbuster drug Celebrex to prevent heart attacks and  strokes in patients with cardiovascular disease, the Wall  Street Journal reported on Monday.
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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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Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. will announce plans for a large-scale clinical trial of the ability of blockbuster drug Celebrex to prevent heart attacks and strokes in patients with cardiovascular disease, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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Panacos releases more clinical trial results for an exciting drug.