In addition to some benefits in terms of the underlying disease, CT327 showed a highly significant impact on itch, which in psoriasis and other dermatological diseases is the symptom that is the least well-managed," he told BioWorld International

Bert de Boer, group leader in the department of structural biology at Vrije Universiteit in the Netherlands, told BioWorld International: "Treatments for breast cancer are not as effective as we would like them to be, or the tumor may develop resistance to them

Its bookable profit will be almost €60 million (US$77.9 million), its chief financial officer and head of investor relations, Chris Tanner, told BioWorld International, as the company originally booked the shares at an average price of €1.77 per share

This is not a pure royalty model," an Elan spokesman told BioWorld International

Initially, Inviragen was looking for a partner that was capable of conducting later-stage development of its vaccine candidates," Dan Stinchcomb, co-founder and CEO, told BioWorld International

It's been a fantastic success," he told BioWorld International

The extra funding will be used "to extend the runway, not to add more programs," she told BioWorld International

Carmine Pariante, professor of biological psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, which is part of Kings College London, told BioWorld International: "We have identified a new molecular mechanism by which high levels of glucocorticoids reduce the production of new neurons in the brain

The scientists will have to show a publication plan," a GSK spokesman told BioWorld International

That will fill some of the vacuum that is about to be generated by AstraZeneca's restructuring of its global R&D operations, announced on March 18, under which 2,200 of the 2,900 jobs at Alderley Park are going, with 1,600 to be relocated, and 600 staff to be made redundant. (See BioWorld International, March 20, 2013.) No financial terms of the Pharmascience deal were revealed, but Neil Murray, Redx CEO, said it will involve taking on a colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSR-1R, also known

At that point, the drug was in the early stages of clinical testing. (See BioWorld International, Feb. 20, 2008.) CIC, the initial indication, is among the most common gastrointestinal disorders, affecting about 14 percent of the general population – particularly women and older adults...We are currently evaluating several other indications for possible development," spokesman Patrick Gorman told BioWorld International

Vancouver, British Columbia $0.75 viDA completed a second tranche, equity financing of $750,000 from the Business Development Bank of Canada's venture capital arm, bringing total gross proceeds of the seed round to about $3.646M 4/25/13 Notes: Currency conversions are based on exchange rates at the time of the deal. ** Denotes the date the item ran in BioWorld International

The company declined to say whether initiation of the Phase III trial generated a milestone payment to Albireo. (See BioWorld International, July 5, 2012.) Albireo, in turn, gained ownership of the compound when it was spun out of London-based AstraZeneca plc in 2008...At that point, the drug was in the early stages of clinical testing. (See BioWorld International, Feb. 20, 2008.) CIC, the initial indication, is among the most common gastrointestinal disorders, affecting about 14 percent of the

Adrian Walmsley, professor of molecular microbiology at the University of Durham, told BioWorld International: "We have been able to provide a detailed insight into how these tripartite pumps function, and into how the three component proteins come together and work together to pick up antibiotics and expel them from the cell

A combination of "excellent science" and commitment from existing investors helped to get the deal over the line, Martin Welschof, CEO of Dublin, Ireland-based Opsona, told BioWorld International...BioWorld International, Dec. 2, 2011.) New York-based Pfizer Inc

It's a very significant program for us and will involve a significant portion of the company," OBT CEO Christian Rohlff told BioWorld International

we are not in any discussions, but we are happy to engage," he told BioWorld International

We want to exclude from this trial women who have high-grade lesions," Genticel founder and CEO Benedikt Timmerman told BioWorld International

BioWorld International, Dec. 2, 2011.) New York-based Pfizer Inc