Tag: clinical trials
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Two Opioid Addiction Treatments Found Safe, Effective
A clinical trial testing two leading therapies for opioid abuse found the treatments both safe and effective, even though they work in different ways.
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Alliance Exploring Microbiome on Cancer Immunotherapy
A biotechnology company and two research institutes are collaborating on a study of a proposed cancer treatment that targets the microbiome, communities of bacteria in the human body.
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Sanofi Acquires Multiple Sclerosis Drug in $800M Deal
Drug maker Sanofi is licensing a drug candidate from Principia Biopharma Inc. designed to treat multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune condition affecting the brain and nervous system.
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Virtual Reality Shown to Reduce Blood Draw Pain in Kids
Findings from a clinical trial show the use of virtual reality can prevent much of the pain and anxiety in children when drawing blood for tests.
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Plasma Infusions to Treat Alzheimer’s Shown Safe
Results from a small-scale clinical trial indicate treatments with plasma infusions from young donors are safe for patients and may improve functional abilities.
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Report – 126 Alzheimer’s Drugs in Clinical Trials
A foundation supporting research on new drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease says clinical trials now underway are testing 126 potential therapies for the disorder.
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Novartis Acquires Nuclear Meds Developer in $3.9B Deal
Drug maker Novartis is purchasing a company that develops therapies and diagnostics using radio isotopes for neuroendocrine and other cancers.
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Here’s What a Real Opioid Emergency Looks Like
Let’s be clear — the limited steps ordered by the president to reduce the numbers of people addicted to opioids don’t look anything like a response to an emergency.
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Multi-Drug Resistance Antibiotic Developer to Issue IPO
A three year-old company making new antibiotics to treat infections resistant to earlier antibiotics plans to raise some $75 million in its initial public stock offering.
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Big Data Analysis Platform for Brainwaves in Development
Two companies in Northern Ireland, U.K. are creating a technology platform applying big data analytics to a collection of brainwaves generated by mobile games for measuring cognitive health.