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Positive results from 3 year follow-up of BPH patients treated with NX-1207 in Study NX02-0016

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation is pleased to report positive new results from the 30-36 month follow-up study of patients treated with NX-1207 in Study NX02-0016. The initial study, completed in the U.S. in 2007, reached statistical significance in Intent-to-Treat Primary Efficacy outcomes at 90 days and 6 months post-treatment with NX-1207 2.5 mg.

26 May 2010

Eli Lilly to honor individuals with Welcome Back Award for improving lives of others

Despite years of debilitating depression, multiple psychiatric hospitalizations and episodes of homelessness, Joseph Rogers refused to let mental illness and an unlucky adolescence blot out his potential imprint on the world. Despite once being branded unemployable, Joseph relishes his role as advocate, embracing the challenges of being a change agent in mental health legislation, and pioneering the peer-run services movement.

21 May 2010

Results of BioSante's 2A/Furin technology in industrial antibody CHO expression system announced

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that results of an evaluation of its 2A/Furin technology by Novartis Pharma AG in its industrial antibody CHO expression system were published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology. The results demonstrate that the 2A/Furin technology was integrated successfully into a plasmid-based, industrial-scale, CHO antibody cell line development process, with minimal optimization required.

21 May 2010

New multi-center follow-up study of NX-1207 for treatment of BPH to be completed

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation announced today that the Company is nearing completion of a new multi-center U.S. long-term follow-up study of NX-1207, its investigational drug for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

19 May 2010

Flibanserin benefits pre-menopausal women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

Data from pivotal Phase III clinical trials demonstrate that a higher proportion of pre-menopausal women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) receiving flibanserin 100mg reported both an improvement in their condition and a meaningful benefit from their treatment, compared to placebo.

19 May 2010

BioSante receives two new US patents covering 2A/Furin technology for expressing proteins

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the receipt of two US new patents directed to its 2A/Furin technology for expressing proteins. The first issued US patent, US Pat. No., 7,709,224, covers methods for manufacturing recombinant antibodies. By incorporating our 2A/Furin technology into antibody-expression in viral vectors it is possible to rapidly generate stable, high producing antibody cell lines.

18 May 2010

BioSante Pharmaceuticals first-quarter net loss increases to $10.5 million

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported on its recent developments and financial results for the first quarter, and its cash balance as of March 31, 2010.

14 May 2010

Research efforts needed to identify optimal treatments for sexual dysfunction in people with CKD

Despite the very high rate of problems with sexual function among people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), little is known about the best treatment approaches in this group of patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN).

14 May 2010

Palatin Technologies granted patent relating to small molecule compounds that bind to melanocortin receptors

Palatin Technologies, Inc. announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent No. 7,709,484, titled "Substituted Melanocortin Receptor-Specific Piperazine Compounds," today. The claims in the issued patent relate to small molecule compounds which bind to melanocortin receptors.

5 May 2010

Women taking hormonal contraceptives are at highest risk of FSD: Study

Women taking non-oral and oral hormonal contraceptives were at highest risk of Female Sexual Dysfunction, according to a study of female German medical students published today in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. Interestingly, women taking non-hormonal contraceptives were at lowest risk for FSD, more than women not using any contraceptive.

4 May 2010

BioSante Pharmaceuticals reinitiates GVAX Prostate Cancer Vaccine development

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that development of its GVAX Prostate Cancer Vaccine (GVAX Prostate) for the treatment of prostate cancer has been reinitiated. Manufacturing of new GVAX Prostate is in process, regulatory steps to lift the GVAX Prostate clinical hold prior to trial initiation are being taken, and prostate cancer patients are expected to be treated in a Phase II human clinical trial beginning in the fourth quarter of 2010 at Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.

3 May 2010

Update on BioSante cancer vaccine portfolio to be presented at BIO International Convention

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will present a BioSante cancer vaccine portfolio update at the BIO International Convention, which will take place May 3-6 in Chicago, Illinois.

30 Apr 2010

Kissei to commercialize Protox's PRX302 PSA-activated pro-drug for BPH, prostate cancer in Japan

Protox Therapeutics Inc., a leader in the development of receptor targeted fusion proteins, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive US $75 million license agreement with Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for the development and commercialization of its PSA-activated pro-drug, PRX302, in Japan for BPH, prostate cancer and other diseases of the prostate. Protox retains exclusive rights to PRX302 in all other territories.

30 Apr 2010

Incorporation of NexACT technology helps reduce dose of Å6 compound for ovarian cancer treatment

NexMed, Inc., a specialty CRO with a pipeline of products based on the NexACT® technology, today announced that results from a pre-clinical study showed significant improvement in the delivery and half life of Å6, a proprietary peptide treatment for ovarian cancer currently in Phase 2 development by Angstrom Pharmaceuticals. Specifically, the incorporation of NexACT® enabled the dose of Å6 to be cut by half, or from twice per day to once per day delivered subcutaneously, while achieving the same level of efficacy in the mouse lung metastasis model.

29 Apr 2010

Priligy - new drug for premature ejaculation

For men suffering from premature ejaculation there may be a new savior in town. The new drug called Priligy is reported to triple the time a man can last in bed. It is currently not licensed in the UK, but is available and licensed for use in a number of other European countries.

28 Apr 2010

FDA grants NexMed clearance for HCC Phase 2 trial for PrevOnco

NexMed, Inc., a specialty CRO with a pipeline of products based on the NexACT® technology, today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company to proceed with the proposed Phase 2 trial of PrevOnco™, its proprietary cancer treatment for patients with advanced, unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or liver cancer. The FDA granted PrevOnco™ orphan drug status in August 2008, and in March 2010, NexMed filed its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the product candidate.

27 Apr 2010

BioSante signs Option Agreement to obtain non-exclusive worldwide license for 2A/Furin technology

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an Option Agreement with an undisclosed large multi-national pharmaceutical company to obtain a non-exclusive worldwide license for the use of BioSante's 2A/Furin technology in the expression of antibodies.

26 Apr 2010

MicroStockProfit.com releases investment report on Rexahn Pharmaceuticals

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

26 Apr 2010

Ampio Pharmaceuticals signs LOI to acquire DMI Biosciences

Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire DMI Biosciences, Inc.

23 Apr 2010

Calmare pain therapy medical device reviewed at CTT's annual meeting of shareholders

Competitive Technologies, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders today at the Hilton Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center in Stamford, Conn. John B. Nano, CTT's Chairman, President and CEO reviewed the company's performance and highlighted the exciting progress on its sales and distribution plan for its Calmare pain therapy medical device, and other selected technologies.

20 Apr 2010

Sexual Dysfunction News and Research

Latest Sexual Dysfunction News and Research

Positive results from 3 year follow-up of BPH patients treated with NX-1207 in Study NX02-0016

Eli Lilly to honor individuals with Welcome Back Award for improving lives of others

Results of BioSante's 2A/Furin technology in industrial antibody CHO expression system announced

New multi-center follow-up study of NX-1207 for treatment of BPH to be completed

Flibanserin benefits pre-menopausal women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

BioSante receives two new US patents covering 2A/Furin technology for expressing proteins

BioSante Pharmaceuticals first-quarter net loss increases to $10.5 million

Research efforts needed to identify optimal treatments for sexual dysfunction in people with CKD

Palatin Technologies granted patent relating to small molecule compounds that bind to melanocortin receptors

Women taking hormonal contraceptives are at highest risk of FSD: Study

BioSante Pharmaceuticals reinitiates GVAX Prostate Cancer Vaccine development

Update on BioSante cancer vaccine portfolio to be presented at BIO International Convention

Kissei to commercialize Protox's PRX302 PSA-activated pro-drug for BPH, prostate cancer in Japan

Incorporation of NexACT technology helps reduce dose of Å6 compound for ovarian cancer treatment

Priligy - new drug for premature ejaculation

FDA grants NexMed clearance for HCC Phase 2 trial for PrevOnco

BioSante signs Option Agreement to obtain non-exclusive worldwide license for 2A/Furin technology

MicroStockProfit.com releases investment report on Rexahn Pharmaceuticals

Ampio Pharmaceuticals signs LOI to acquire DMI Biosciences

Calmare pain therapy medical device reviewed at CTT's annual meeting of shareholders

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