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Financial results for third-quarter 2009 announced by Combinatorx

CombinatoRx, Incorporated today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

3 Nov 2009

Adults who experienced physical abuse as children at a higher risk of osteoarthritis, says study

Adults who had experienced physical abuse as children have 56 per cent higher odds of osteoarthritis compared to those who have not been abused, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.

3 Nov 2009

Amylin and Takeda to develop and commercialize pharmaceutical products for obesity

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) announced today that they have entered into a worldwide exclusive license, development and commercialization agreement to co-develop and commercialize pharmaceutical products for the treatment of obesity and related indications.

2 Nov 2009

Third-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by Adolor

Adolor Corporation today reported a net loss of approximately $11.1 million, or ($0.24) per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to a net loss of $13.3 million, or ($0.29) per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2008.

29 Oct 2009

Third-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by Endo Pharmaceuticals

Endo Pharmaceuticals today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2009.

29 Oct 2009

AMT inks agreement with Progenika Biopharma for development of LPLchip

Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) and Progenika Biopharma announced today that the companies have entered into a development and commercialization agreement for LPLchip(TM), a diagnostic tool to rapidly diagnose patients with complete and partial lipoprotein lipase deficiency (LPLD). AMT has developed Glybera(R) as a gene therapy for patients with this disease.

29 Oct 2009

Third-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by POZEN

POZEN Inc., today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

28 Oct 2009

POZEN announces Phase I study results of PA65020

POZEN Inc. announced today the results of a Phase I study that showed a novel, investigational combination of enteric-coated aspirin (EC-ASA) and immediate-release omeprazole known as PA65020, is associated with a significantly decreased risk of GI mucosal damage compared to analgesic doses (650 mg twice daily) of over-the-counter enteric-coated aspirin (EC-ASA) in healthy adults treated for one month.

28 Oct 2009

Positive results from Logical Therapeutics' Phase I/II LT-NS001 clinical study

Logical Therapeutics, Inc., a Waltham, MA-based biopharmaceutical company announced today the positive results of a Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating the gastrointestinal (GI) safety of its investigational drug LT-NS001, the first of a new class of bio-activated prodrugs being developed for the chronic treatment of arthritic conditions.

27 Oct 2009

Eli Lilly receives access to GeneNews' osteoarthritis genomic biomarker program

GeneNews Limited, a company focused on developing blood-based biomarker tests for the early detection of diseases and personalized health management, today announced that it has entered into an agreement allowing Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) select access to research from its osteoarthritis genomic biomarker program

27 Oct 2009

Orthopedic surgeon to present latest findings on stem cells and plasma rich platelet therapy

Joseph Purita M.D., a well known Orthopedic Surgeon from Florida has announced that plans are being made with the Orthopedic Academies in Sao Paulo Brazil to present his latest findings on the use of stem cells and plasma rich platelet therapy in the treatment of certain bone and joint problems.

24 Oct 2009

NicOx reports financial results for the first nine months of 2009

NicOx S.A. today reported financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

22 Oct 2009

New findings on biological cartilage may restore damaged knee joints

Damaged knee joints might one day be repaired with cartilage grown from stem cells in a laboratory, based on research by Professor Kyriacos Athanasiou, chair of the UC Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering and his colleagues.

22 Oct 2009

CombinatoRx announces Synavive Phase 2 extension trial results at the 2009 ACR meeting

CombinatoRx, Incorporated today announced the results of a 12 month knee osteoarthritis (OA) Phase 2 extension trial for Synavive™ (CRx-102) at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2009 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. The data demonstrated that Synavive-treated subjects maintained efficacy levels throughout the 12 month extension trial.

21 Oct 2009

AstraZeneca and POZEN announce the pivotal data from two POZEN clinical trials

AstraZeneca and POZEN Inc. today announced pivotal data from two POZEN clinical trials that were presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia, PA.

20 Oct 2009

NicOx presents data on its phase 3 naproxcinod study at the ACR meeting

NicOx S.A. announced the presentation of detailed 26-week efficacy, safety and tolerability data from the second pivotal phase 3 study for naproxcinod (the 302 study) yesterday, at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

20 Oct 2009

Health Canada issues Notice of Non-Compliance to Winston Laboratories for CIVANEX

Winston Laboratories, Inc. (“Winston Labs”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Winston Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has received a Notice of Non-compliance (“NON”) from the Therapeutics Drug Directorate, Health Canada (the “Directorate”) for its New Drug Submission (NDS) for CIVANEX (zucapsaicin cream 0.075%) for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis.

20 Oct 2009

Amylin Pharmaceuticals to present new data from its obesity program at Obesity 2009

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that new data from its obesity program will be presented at Obesity 2009, the 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society, to be held in Washington, D.C. October 24-28. Phase 2 data from the pramlintide/metreleptin combination treatment clinical program will be the subject of a late-breaking oral presentation.

20 Oct 2009

Update from Endo Pharmaceuticals regarding its New Drug Application for FORTESTA

Endo Pharmaceuticals today announced that it received a Complete Response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for FORTESTA(TM) (testosterone) 2% Gel for men diagnosed with low testosterone (Low T), also known as hypogonadism.

19 Oct 2009

Oral salmon calcitonin using absorption-enhancing Eligen Technology holds promise for osteoarthritis

Emisphere Technologies, Inc. announced study results in which twice-daily oral salmon calcitonin using Emisphere’s proprietary Eligen® Drug Delivery Technology significantly suppressed markers of cartilage and bone degradation versus placebo in men and women with osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis.

19 Oct 2009

Osteoarthritis News and Research

Latest Osteoarthritis News and Research

Financial results for third-quarter 2009 announced by Combinatorx

Adults who experienced physical abuse as children at a higher risk of osteoarthritis, says study

Amylin and Takeda to develop and commercialize pharmaceutical products for obesity

Third-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by Adolor

Third-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by Endo Pharmaceuticals

AMT inks agreement with Progenika Biopharma for development of LPLchip

Third-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by POZEN

POZEN announces Phase I study results of PA65020

Positive results from Logical Therapeutics' Phase I/II LT-NS001 clinical study

Eli Lilly receives access to GeneNews' osteoarthritis genomic biomarker program

Orthopedic surgeon to present latest findings on stem cells and plasma rich platelet therapy

NicOx reports financial results for the first nine months of 2009

New findings on biological cartilage may restore damaged knee joints

CombinatoRx announces Synavive Phase 2 extension trial results at the 2009 ACR meeting

AstraZeneca and POZEN announce the pivotal data from two POZEN clinical trials

NicOx presents data on its phase 3 naproxcinod study at the ACR meeting

Health Canada issues Notice of Non-Compliance to Winston Laboratories for CIVANEX

Amylin Pharmaceuticals to present new data from its obesity program at Obesity 2009

Update from Endo Pharmaceuticals regarding its New Drug Application for FORTESTA

Oral salmon calcitonin using absorption-enhancing Eligen Technology holds promise for osteoarthritis

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