Tag: clinical trials
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Calif. Agency Supporting Late Stem Cell Trial for ALS
California’s agency supporting stem cell research for regenerative medicine is helping fund a clinical trial testing stem cell treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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Stem Cell Clinics Found Marketing in ClinicalTrials.gov
A review of entries in the U.S. government’s clinical trial registry shows commercial stem cell clinics are using the respected database to promote their services.
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Patent Awarded for Exosome Capture Process
A company making blood filtering devices was awarded a patent for a process to capture tiny particles carrying proteins that suppress immune responses.
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FDA Grants Priority Review for Gene Therapy
A biotechnology company making gene therapies to treat rare diseases says the Food and Drug Administration granted an accelerated review for its treatment of an inherited eye disorder.
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FDA Approves Sickle Cell Drug
The Food and Drug Administration today approved a new drug that reduces the tendency for blood cells in people with sickle cell disease to stick together and block blood vessels.
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Device Shown to Reduce Migraine Occurrence
A clinical trial shows an electronic device worn with headphones reduces the number of days with migraines among people with a history of their occurrence.
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Feasibility, Safety Shown for Personal Tumor Vaccine
A pilot study among individuals with a form of skin cancer shows a vaccine aiming at proteins specific to a person’s tumor is safe and can generate a complex immune response attacking the tumor.
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Game App Improves Memory Among Cognitive Impaired
A brain training game for an iPad was shown in a clinical study to improve the memory of people with mild cognitive impairment, a precursor stage to dementia.
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Second Trial Approved for Cancer Pain Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new clinical trial to test the efficacy and safety of an experimental drug designed to relieve stubborn chronic pain associated with cancer.
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Flu Vaccine Patch Shown Safe, Responsive
A patch to deliver flu vaccine with tiny painless needles worn like a band-aid was shown in a clinical trial to be safe and produce an immune response.