Tag: clinical trials
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Start-up Funds Univ. Medical Cannabis Research
A developer of therapies derived from cannabis is sponsoring a 3-year basic and translational research program, including clinical trials, at Imperial College London.
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Trial Testing DNA Antibody Vaccine for Zika
A clinical trial is enrolling participants testing a vaccine to prevent Zika infections with synthetic DNA particles designed to produce antibodies against the virus.
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Lilly Buys Precision Cancer Company in $8B Deal
Drug maker Eli Lilly and Company is acquiring a developer of cancer therapies that target specific genetic alterations rather than tumors in the body.
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Trial Testing Breath Detection for Cancer
A clinical trial is recruiting participants to test a technology that analyzes exhaled breath for indicators of specific types of cancer.
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Duchenne Stem Cell Trial Halted
A clinical trial testing stem cell treatments for symptoms of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is on hold after a patient reported a severe reaction.
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Antibiotic Prevents Staph Colonies in Newborns
Results from a clinical trial show a common antibiotic ointment can prevent dangerous staph bacteria from colonizing in vulnerable newborn infants.
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FDA Clears Inhaled Parkinson’s Drug
A drug administered as an inhaled powder to supplement a common treatment for Parkinson’s disease received approval for marketing from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Validation Scheme Proposed for Medical Algorithms
A law school professor urges developers, users, and regulators of machine learning in medicine to validate the algorithms that represent their underlying decision-making processes.
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Lilly, Biopharm Partner on Alzheimer’s Treatment in $2B Deal
Eli Lilly and Co. is licensing a a treatment candidate for Alzheimer’s disease from biopharmaceutical company AC Immune that aims to block accumulation of tau proteins in the brain.
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FDA Clears Mobile App for Opioid Use Disorder
The Food and Drug Administration authorized a mobile app, when prescribed by clinicians for patients with opioid use disorder in outpatient treatment programs.