UCB SA, of Brussels, Belgium, said data from a double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that Neupro (rotigotine transdermal system) reduced total nocturnal systolic blood pressure (NSBP) elevations associated with periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) and total PLMS in patients with idiopathic moderate to severe restless legs syndrome (RLS)/Willis-Ekbom disease. The data were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension. Results showed that rotigotine
Cellular Biomedicine Group Inc., of Palo Alto, Calif., achieved 50 percent enrollment of the total projected enrollment required for its Phase I trial to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of human adipose-derived mesenchymal progenitor cells therapy for knee osteoarthritis. No severe adverse effects have been reported so far. Cytos Biotechnology AG, of Zurich, Switzerland, and Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) said the first healthy volunteer has been
UCB SA, of Brussels, Belgium, said data from a double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that Neupro (rotigotine transdermal system) reduced total nocturnal systolic blood pressure (NSBP) elevations associated with periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) and total PLMS in patients with idiopathic moderate to severe restless legs syndrome (RLS)/Willis-Ekbom disease. The data were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension. Results showed that rotigotine