GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – IRLAB Therapeutics, a company discovering and developing novel treatments for Parkinson’s disease, today announced that the US FDA has granted an end-of-Phase 2 meeting for the mesdopetam program on February 20, 2024. “The end-of-Phase 2 meeting is an important milestone for the mesdopetam program. The further development...
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Barcelona, Spain – Fibrosis is associated with various chronic and life-threatening conditions, including pulmonary fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, kidney disease, and cardiovascular diseases, among others. These conditions collectively contribute to a substantial portion of mortality in developed countries, making fibrotic diseases a critical health problem requiring attention, research, and innovative approaches...
BOSTON, Mass. – Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IRWD), a GI-focused healthcare company, today announced positive topline results from its pivotal Phase III STARS trial, which evaluated the efficacy and safety of once-weekly subcutaneous apraglutide in reducing parenteral support (PS) dependency in adult patients with short bowel syndrome with intestinal failure...
PITTSBURGH, PA – Common neuropsychiatric symptoms that doctors see in Alzheimer’s disease patients originate from brain inflammation rather than amyloid and tau proteins, report University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers today in. The finding strengthens mounting evidence for the role of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s progression and suggests new pathways...
Cleveland — iRxReminder LLC, a health technology company, is pleased to announce that it has received a NIH Award to validate its patented technology and approach to improve patient outcomes in managing Tardive Dyskinesia (TD), a movement disorder characterized by uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements that may affect as many...
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates – Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (Anti-NMDA) receptor encephalitis is an acute autoimmune disorder that develops both neurological symptoms and psychiatric symptoms, including hallucination, cognitive disturbance, epilepsy, movement disorder and impaired consciousness. This disease may be misdiagnosed at the early stage as a psychosis disease because of primary psychiatric symptoms....
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – There are several risk factors for the development of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Based on an increasing number of studies linking these risk factors with Vitamin D deficiency, an article in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (May 2009) by William B....
DURHAM, N.C. – Istari Oncology, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company today announced that Jamie Iudica has joined as Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMO). Iudica brings more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry to Istari, including leadership roles in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain operations. His extensive expertise in...
MILAN – The Italfarmaco Group announced a publication in the Blood Cancer Journal outlining the first interim analysis results from follow-up of a mean of four years in 51 patients with polycythemia vera (PV), a type of hematological malignancy belonging to BCR-ABL1-negative chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). The results show a long-term benefit in PV patients...
MILAN – Italfarmaco Group announced today topline data from its proof-of-concept Phase 2 trial with Givinostat, the company’s proprietary histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, in 51 adult males with Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD). The study was designed to evaluate the effect of Givinostat in BMD, building on the experience developed in Duchenne Muscular...