Tag: clinical trial

September 22, 2020

Israeli biotechnology company BioProtect has raised $25m as part of its Series D equity financing from an undisclosed strategic investor and Peregrine Ventures. The round, which was led by Almeda Ventures and Consensus Business Group chairman and investor Vincent Tchenguiz, […]

September 15, 2020

Launching a dual-pronged attack on tumours using a combination of two innovative precision medicines could treat patients with multiple common cancers, a new clinical trial shows. It is the first trial to use the pioneering genetically targeted drug olaparib – […]

September 10, 2020

New research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences found that people who suffer from migraine may benefit from green light therapy, which was shown to reduce the frequency and intensity of headaches and improve patient quality of life. According […]

September 3, 2020

Dozens of major hospitals across the U.S. are grappling with whether to ignore a federal decision allowing broader emergency use of blood plasma from recovered COVID patients to treat the disease in favor of dedicating their resources to a gold-standard […]

August 28, 2020

New research could improve the odds that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder will receive a therapy that really works for them – something that eludes more than a third of those who currently get OCD treatment. The study, performed at the […]

July 30, 2020

A vaccine for HER2-positive breast cancers that is being tested in a clinical trial at Duke Cancer Institute is part of an effective, two-drug strategy for enlisting the immune system to fight tumors, according to a Duke-led study in Clinical […]

July 16, 2020

Bacteria of the genus Bartonella are parasites that can be transmitted to humans via insect bites and animal scratches, resulting in an infection known as “bartonellosis.” Cat-scratch disease and trench fever are forms of bartonellosis caused by different Bartonella species […]

May 11, 2020

Many of us will remember been told as kids when we refused to eat our vegetables that ‘carrots are good for your eyes’. Although our parents may not have fully understood it at the time, there is some truth to […]

March 10, 2020

A new genetic test could help doctors pick out patients with the bone marrow cancer multiple myeloma who are at ‘ultra high risk’ of their cancer progressing aggressively early on. Researchers showed that patients whose cancers display particular genetic patterns […]

February 25, 2020

The U.S. is planning a clinical trial of Gilead’s experimental drug for the novel coronavirus, according to a posting on a government clinical trials database. The trial, run by the University of Nebraska Medical Center along with the National Institute […]

December 13, 2019

A new drug candidate is more likely to be approved for use if it targets a gene known to be linked to the disease; a finding that can help pharmaceutical companies to focus their drug development efforts. Emily King and […]

October 18, 2019

Eye drops that can reverse poor vision? It may sound like science fiction, but one Israeli company is aiming to bring this product to market. The drops passed their Phase 2b clinical trial earlier this month, meaning they’ve proven to […]

August 22, 2019

In an effort to find ways to improve long-term outcomes for people with opioid use disorder, University of Massachusetts Amherst epidemiology researcher Elizabeth Evans set out to study the obstacles to treating this chronic condition with an effective medication, buprenorphine-naloxone. […]

June 3, 2019

In an international, randomized, phase III clinical trial, researchers added an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) to standard endocrine therapy for women with advanced HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer. The researchers report that adding the CDK inhibitor significantly increased […]

May 30, 2019

Energy drinks are the second most popular dietary supplement of choice for teenagers and young adults in the United States, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Packed with caffeine and other ingredients, such as guarana, […]

May 8, 2019

Working with their colleagues from the University of Lyon, researchers from MedUni Vienna’s Center for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics have discovered mutations in genes that regulate the metabolic sensor mTOR in patients with familial sarcoidosis. The results of this new study […]

October 23, 2018

Triple-negative breast cancer is so called since its cells lack receptors for two hormones (estrogen and progesterone) and one protein (HER2). While this cancer is uncommon, it is one of the most aggressive and deadly. In the majority of cases, […]

October 1, 2018

Researchers at the University of York have identified genes in a parasite that could help clinicians predict drug treatment outcomes for patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil. The findings could lead to a new prognostic test that can predict which […]

September 24, 2018

Amarin shares surged in Monday’s premarket after the biopharmaceutical company’s fish oil capsule showed dramatic benefits to heart patients in a clinical trial. Amarin said its capsule, Vascepa, significantly reduced serious cardiovascular events over a placebo in trial results involving […]

July 19, 2018

A clinical trial of the use of adrenaline in cardiac arrests has found that its use results in less than 1% more people leaving hospital alive – but almost doubles the risk of severe brain damage for survivors of cardiac […]