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Third quarter 2009 financial results announced by Soligenix

Soligenix, Inc., (Soligenix or the Company) (OTC Bulletin Board: SNGX), formerly known as DOR BioPharma, Inc., a late-stage biotechnology company, announced today its financial results for the third quarter of 2009.

13 Nov 2009

Ipsen receives marketing authorization in France for its 6-month sustained-release formulation of Decapeptyl

Ipsen, an innovation-driven global specialty pharmaceutical Group announces that the French regulatory authorities (Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé, AFSSAPS) have today granted the marketing authorization to the 6-month sustained-release formulation of Decapeptyl® (triptorelin embonate 22.5 mg) for the treatment of locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer.

13 Nov 2009

Pfizer and BMP Sunstone team up to promote Depo-Provera, a product for treating endometriosis

Pfizer China and BMP Sunstone Corporation today announced a strategic partnership to exclusively import, distribute and promote Depo-Provera (Medroxy-progesterone Acetate), a Pfizer product used to treat endometriosis, in China. Endometriosis is a medical condition in women of childbearing age that can cause significant pain.

11 Nov 2009

U.S. Department of Defense funds Rush University Medical Center for gastrointestinal microorganism research

The human body contains billions of microorganisms, and microbial cells found in the human gut are estimated to outnumber human cells by ten-to-one in healthy adults. However, little is known about the ways in which these minute life forms influence health and disease.

28 Oct 2009

Soligenix commences enrollment in its Phase 3 Orbec clinical trial for acute GI GVHD

Soligenix, Inc., formerly known as DOR BioPharma, Inc., a late-stage biotechnology company, announced today that it has initiated enrollment in its confirmatory Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial evaluating orBec(®) for the treatment of acute gastrointestinal Graft-versus-Host disease (GI GVHD).

15 Oct 2009

Debiopharm Group and Ipsen complete European decentralised registration of Decapeptyl

Debiopharm Group (Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies with a focus on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs, and Ipsen (Euronext: FR0010259150; IPN), an innovation-driven global specialty pharmaceutical Group, announced that the 6-month sustained-release formulation of Decapeptyl®1 (triptorelin embonate2 22.5 mg) successfully completed its European decentralised registration procedure involving nine countries: Germany (reference member state), France, Austria, Finland, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Spain and The Netherlands.

13 Oct 2009

Neurocrine Biosciences enters into an amendment to its facility lease agreement

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. announced today that the Company has entered into an amendment to its facility lease agreement. The amendment eliminates approximately 70,000 square feet of leased space.

5 Oct 2009

Repros Therapeutics receives further clarification on the Full Clinical Hold status of Proellex

Repros Therapeutics today announced that the Company has received further clarification from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the Full Clinical Hold status of Proellex.

29 Sep 2009

DOR Biopharma to raise $3.85 million from institutional investors

DOR BioPharma, Inc. (DOR or the Company) (OTC Bulletin Board: DORB), a late-stage biotechnology company, announced today that it has entered into common stock purchase agreements with institutional investors totaling approximately $3.85 million. DOR's North American commercial partner, Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc., participated in this financing.

25 Sep 2009

NIAID awards DOR BioPharma a $9M grant to develop thermostable and rapidly acting vaccines

DOR BioPharma, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DORB) (DOR or the Company), a late-stage biotechnology company, announced today that it has been awarded an approximate $9.4 Million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

21 Sep 2009

Neurocrine and Kingsbridge Capital sign CEFF agreement

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. announced today that the Company has entered into a Committed Equity Financing Facility (CEFF) with Kingsbridge Capital Limited, a private investment group.

17 Sep 2009

Phthalates & Parabens Profile helps identify exposure levels to chemicals

Personal care products that we use everyday contain chemicals that act as endocrine disruptors, which hinder the normal functions of our hormone systems. Phthalates, also known as plasticizers, are added to plastics to make them flexible to mold into shapes for product packaging and as fragrance for perfumes and air fresheners. Parabens are added to personal care products, such as cosmetics, to extend shelf-life and eliminate fungi and bacteria.

16 Sep 2009

DOR's Phase 1/2 clinical trial for prevention of radiation enteritis receives NIH grant

DOR BioPharma, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DORB) (DOR or the Company), a late-stage biotechnology company, announced today that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded DOR a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to support the conduct of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating DOR201, a time-release formulation of oral beclomethasone dipropionate (oral BDP), for the prevention of acute radiation enteritis.

8 Sep 2009

Securities class action lawsuit filed against Repros Therapeutics

Feazell & Tighe, L.L.P. announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Repros Therapeutics Inc. (“Repros” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:RPRX), between July 1, 2009 and August 3, 2009, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

5 Sep 2009

Two new da Vinci Si HD Surgical System robots added to Swedish Medical Center

As one of the first medical centers in the Northwest to perform robot-assisted surgery, Swedish Medical Center is home to the fastest-growing and most experienced robot-assisted surgical program in the region. Swedish established the multidisciplinary robot-assisted surgical program in 2005 and has since performed more than 2,000 robot-assisted surgeries, more than any other program in the region.

4 Sep 2009

LUNA surgical procedure did not alleviate chronic pelvic pain in women

A surgical procedure known as LUNA (laparoscopic uterosacral nerve ablation) did not result in improvements in chronic pelvic pain, painful menstruation, painful sexual intercourse or quality of life when compared with laparoscopic surgery that does not interrupt pelvic nerve connections, according to a study in the September 2 issue of JAMA.

2 Sep 2009

WERF to assess the hidden cost of endometriosis to society and women with the disease

The World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF) has raised sufficient funds to commence the first ever prospective study to assess the hidden cost of endometriosis to society and to women with the disease.

28 Aug 2009

Nonsurgical, quick and accurate test for diagnosing endometriosis discovered

A quick and accurate test for endometriosis that does not require surgery has been developed by researchers from Australia, Jordan and Belgium, according to new research published online today (Wednesday 19 August) in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction.

19 Aug 2009

Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis

Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) may relieve symptoms in the treatment of endometriosis. A systematic review by Cochrane Researchers found some evidence that women had comparable benefits following laparoscopic surgery and suffered fewer adverse effects if they were given Chinese herbs compared with conventional drug treatments.

7 Jul 2009

Magnetic resonance imaging accurately depicts deep endometriosis

Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiologists may be able to diagnose deep endometriosis and accurately locate lesions prior to surgery, according to a new study published in the online edition of Radiology.

7 Jul 2009

Endometriosis News and Research

Latest Endometriosis News and Research

Third quarter 2009 financial results announced by Soligenix

Ipsen receives marketing authorization in France for its 6-month sustained-release formulation of Decapeptyl

Pfizer and BMP Sunstone team up to promote Depo-Provera, a product for treating endometriosis

U.S. Department of Defense funds Rush University Medical Center for gastrointestinal microorganism research

Soligenix commences enrollment in its Phase 3 Orbec clinical trial for acute GI GVHD

Debiopharm Group and Ipsen complete European decentralised registration of Decapeptyl

Neurocrine Biosciences enters into an amendment to its facility lease agreement

Repros Therapeutics receives further clarification on the Full Clinical Hold status of Proellex

DOR Biopharma to raise $3.85 million from institutional investors

NIAID awards DOR BioPharma a $9M grant to develop thermostable and rapidly acting vaccines

Neurocrine and Kingsbridge Capital sign CEFF agreement

Phthalates & Parabens Profile helps identify exposure levels to chemicals

DOR's Phase 1/2 clinical trial for prevention of radiation enteritis receives NIH grant

Securities class action lawsuit filed against Repros Therapeutics

Two new da Vinci Si HD Surgical System robots added to Swedish Medical Center

LUNA surgical procedure did not alleviate chronic pelvic pain in women

WERF to assess the hidden cost of endometriosis to society and women with the disease

Nonsurgical, quick and accurate test for diagnosing endometriosis discovered

Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis

Magnetic resonance imaging accurately depicts deep endometriosis

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Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

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