Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated announced today that it has initiated a pivotal trial of Captisol-enabled®, propylene glycol-free high-dose melphalan as a conditioning treatment prior to autologous transplant for patients with multiple myeloma.
Pharmacy researcher finds most popular weight-loss drug strongly alters other … – Science Codex
Pharmacy researcher finds most popular weight-loss drug strongly alters other …Science CodexThe study showed that the drug is a potent inhibitor of carboxylesterase-2, which is a major detoxification enzyme in the liver, kidney and gastrointestinal t…
Health Aware: Managing life with chronic lung disease
When Suzanne Borowiak of Yorkville came to her first pulmonary rehab appointment at Edward Hospital in March 2009, her troubled breathing made walking across the room a challenge. The 46-year-old mother of two has pulmonary fibrosis, a disease marked b…
Imprime PGG in Combination with Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Achieves 64 … – PharmaLive (press release) (subscription)
Imprime PGG in Combination with Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Achieves 64 …PharmaLive (press release) (subscription)(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec 10, 2012 – All subjects in a phase 1 study of high risk, chronic lymphocytic leukemia responded to the combination …
JCI early table of contents for Dec. 10, 2012
( Journal of Clinical Investigation ) This release contains summaries, links to PDFs, and contact information for the following newsworthy papers to be published online, Dec. 10, 2012, in the JCI: Brown fat transplants help mice lose weight; Researcher…
Imprime PGG in Combination with Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Achieves 64 … – MarketWatch (press release)
Imprime PGG in Combination with Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Achieves 64 …MarketWatch (press release)Research shows that early monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy with alemtuzumab and rituximab is effective and could possibly delay first standard treatm…
Experts for awareness on organ donation – Jagran Post
Jagran PostExperts for awareness on organ donationJagran Post"If 20 per cent of families whose member had a brain death donate his or her organs, all requirements for organ transplantation in this country would be fulfilled," D.S. Rana, chair…
Dog receives landmark muscle transplant surgery
Bella, a border collie, faces a "ruff" recovery after a first-of-its-kind surgery. Bella seriously injured her leg falling off furniture three months ago. But thanks to landmark muscle transplant surgery performed at Angell Animal Medical Cen…
Dog receives landmark muscle transplant surgery – CNYcentral.com
Dog receives landmark muscle transplant surgeryCNYcentral.comBut thanks to landmark muscle transplant surgery performed at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, she can go for walks again. "The was actually pulled back to the side the dog tricep…
TG Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Poster Presentation Highlights for Ublituximab … – GlobeNewswire (press release)
TG Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Poster Presentation Highlights for Ublituximab …GlobeNewswire (press release)In vitro / in vivo results demonstrate superior efficacy with ublituximab compared to rituximab in primary central nervous system lymphomas, …