Company*
(Country;
Symbol)

Product

Description

Indication

Status
(Date)


AUTOIMMUNE

Astralis Ltd.
(OTC BB:ASTR)

Psoraxine

Protein-based immunostimulator

Psoriasis

Phase II trial in 120 patients with moderate to severe psoriasis showed no statistically significant symptom improvement vs. placebo (3/14)

BioCryst
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(BCRX)

BCX-4208

Second-generation, transitiontate analogue inhibitor of purine nucleoside phosphorylase

Psoriasis

Phase I trial in 85 volunteers demonstrated tolerability and a dose-related inhibition of PNP (3/15)

Connetics
Corp.
(CNCT)

Primolux (OLUX-EF)

Clobetasol propionate; topical steroid

Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis

Began Phase III program that will include a Phase III trial in each indication (3/24)

Merrimack
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.*

MM-093

Recombinant version of human alpha-fetoprotein; an immunomodulator

Rheumatoid arthritis

Began Phase II trial to examine safety and efficacy in about 240 patients (3/3)

Rigel
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(RIGL)

R406

Oral syk kinase inhibitor that blocks activation of mast cells, macrophages and B cells

Rheumatoid arthritis

Phase I trial in 59 volunteers showed the drug was well tolerated, and established a correlation between R406 plasma levels and inhibition of its target (3/31)

The Immune
Response Corp.
(IMNR)

NeuroVax

T-cell receptor peptide vaccine

Multiple sclerosis

Began a Phase II trial in 40 patients to investigate long-term safety, mechanism of action and utility of a quarterly dosing regimen (3/1)

CANCER

Advanced Viral
Research Corp.
(OTC BB:ADVR)

AVR118

Peptide-nucleic acid complex with immuno-modulatory properties

Advanced cancers

Began Phase II trial to examine safety, tolerability and efficacy in 40 patients (3/14)

Adventrx
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(AMEX:ANX)

CoFactor

Form of folic acid designed to enhance the antitumor effects of 5-FU

Metastatic colorectal cancer

Phase II trial with 5-FU met its primary endpoint for response rate (3/7)

AmpliMed
Corp.*

Amplimexon

Imexon injection; believed to disrupt mitochondria

Advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Began a Phase I/II trial in combination with gemcitabine that initially will assess dosing and toxicity (3/3)

Callisto
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(AMEX:KAL)

Atiprimod

Drug designed to inhibit VEGF and interleukin-6

Advanced cancers

Began open-label trial to evaluate dosing and activity in cancer patients (3/15)

Celgene
Corp.
(CELG)

Revlimid

Lenalidomide; derivative of Thalomid (thalidomide)

Multiple myeloma

Two Phase III trials exceeded the pre- specified p<0.0015 value for the primary endpoint of time to disease progression; Revlimid plus dexamethasone was tested against dexamethasone alone (3/7)

Cell
Therapeutics
Inc.
(CTIC)

Xyotax

Paclitaxel linked to biodegradable polyglutamate polymer

Ovarian cancer

Began Phase III trial to test safety and efficacy in 1,550 patients who have achieved a complete remission following chemotherapy (3/22)

Cell
Therapeutics
Inc.
(CTIC)

Xyotax

Paclitaxel linked to biodegradable polyglutamate polymer

Non-small-cell lung cancer

Phase III Stellar3 trial did not meet its primary endpoint, but showed statistical significance with carboplatin for non- nferiority of survival vs. paclitaxel and carboplatin; side effects also were reduced (3/7)

Exelixis Inc.
(EXEL)

XL880

Small-molecule spectrum- selective kinase inhibitor; inhibits Met and VEGFR2

Cancers

Began Phase I trial in patients with solid tumors for whom there are no available therapies known to prolong survival (3/17)

Genentech
Inc.
(NYSE:DNA)

Avastin (FDA-approved)

Bevacizumab; antibody designed to inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor

Non-small-cell lung cancer

Phase III trial with paclitaxel and carboplatin in first-line non-squamous NSCLC met its primary end-point of improving overall survival vs. chemotherapy alone (3/14)

Generex
Biotechnology
Corp.
(Canada;
GNBT)

AE37

HER-2/neu therapeutic vaccine

Breast cancer

Began trial in 16 to 24 patients that will assess immunological responses for one year (3/22)

Genetronics
Biomedical
Corp.
(now
Inovio Biomedical
Corp.; AMEX:INO)

MedPulser Tumor Ablation System

Electroporation-mediated method for delivering DNA-based therapies

Pancreatic cancer

Began Phase I trial in up to 12 paients to test safety and other endpoints of the therapy with bleomycin in advanced disease (3/1)

Geron Corp.
(GERN)

Telomerase therapeutic vaccine

Metastatic
prostate cancer

Telomerase-specific T-cell responses were successfuly generated in 19 of 20 patients in the Phase I/II trial, and there was a significant increase in PSA doubling time (3/4)

Gloucester
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.*

FK228

Depsipeptide; histone deacetylase inhibitor

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

Began a pivotal trial under an FDA SPA; details on the trial were not disclosed (3/1)

Inotek
Pharmaceuticals
Corp.*

INO-1001

Inhibitor of the nuclear cell death enzyme poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase

Glioblastoma
multiforme

Began Phase Ib/IIa trial to assess tolerability, safety and pharmacokinetics (3/8)

Introgen
Therapeutics
Inc.
(INGN)

INGN 241

Agent containing the tumor- suppressor gene Mda-7/IL-24

Solid tumors

Phase I trial in 22 patients with advanced tumors showed clinical responses in 44% of the treated lesions (3/17)

Ligand
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(LGND)

Targretin (FDA-approved)

Bexarotene capsules; selective retinoid X receptor modulator

Non-small-cell lung cancer

Pivotal Phase III SPIRIT I and II trial in front-line combination therapy in advanced patients did not improve overall survival or projected two-year survival (3/28)

Medarex Inc.
(MEDX) and
Bristol-Myers
Squibb Co.

MDX-010

Fully human anti-CTLA-4 antibody

Metastatic
melanoma

Eight of 36 patients in a Phase I/II trial experienced objective clinical responses (three complete, five partial) (3/7)

Millennium
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(MLNM)

Velcade (FDA-approved)

Bortezomib; proteasome inhibitor

Multiple myeloma

Began Phase IV EVEREST re-treatment trial in up to 120 patients who previously responded to the drug and relapsed following a treatment-free remission (3/10)

Morphotek
Inc.*

MORAb-003

Monoclonal antibody that has high specificity for a number of cancers

Advanced ovarian cancer

Began Phase I trial to test dosing and safety in patients with chemo-refractive disease (3/29)

Myriad
Genetics Inc.

MPC-6827

Pro-apoptotic drug candidate

Metastatic brain cancer agent in the brain (3/1)

Began Phase I trial to assess the therapeutic concentrations of the (MYGN)

NovaDel
Pharma Inc.
(AMEX:NVD)

Lingual spray from of ondansetron hydrochloride (GlaxoSmithKline plc's Zofran)

Chemotherapy- induced nausea and vomiting

Pilot pharmacokinetic trial demonstrated the ability to deliver the drug via the lingual spray technology (3/16)

Onyx
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(ONXX)

BAY 43-9006 (sorafenib)

RAF kinase and VEGF inhibitor

Advanced kidney cancer

Phase III trial met surrogate endpoint of statistically significant and longer progression-free survival Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. vs. placebo; they plan to prepare an NDA, and also to continue the trial to test overall survival (3/8)

Onyx
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(ONXX) and
Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Corp.

BAY 43-9006 (sorafenib)

RAF kinase and VEGF inhibitor

Advanced liver cancer

Began Phase III trial to measure overall survival, time to symptom progression and time to tumor progression vs. placebo in more than 500 patients (3/8)

Spectrum
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(SPPI)

EOquin

Bioreductive prodrug

Superficial
bladder cancer

Complete responses were seen in 29 of 41 previously treated patients in a Phase II trial (3/16)

SuperGen
Inc.
(SUPG)

Orathecin

Rubitecan; topoisomerase-I inhibitor in capsule formulation

Advanced pancreatic cancer

Began Phase II trial with gemcitabine as a first-line treatment in 30 chemotherapy-naïve patients (3/3)

Vion
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(VION)

Cloretazine (VNP40101M)

Sulfonyl hydrazine DNA alkylating agent

Acute myelogenous leukemia

Began pivotal Phase III in relapsed patients under an FDA SPA that will evaluate response rates with Ara-C vs. Ara-C and placebo (3/28)

Vion
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(VION)

Cloretazine
(VNP40101M)

Sulfonyl hydrazine DNA alkylating agent

Acute myelogenous leukemia and myelodysplatic
syndrome

Phase II trial in 67 elderly AML and 14 high- risk MDS patients showed a response rate of 30%; a response rate of 7% was seen in 44 patients with relapsed AML (3/21)

Viventia
Biotech Inc.
(Canada; TSE:VBI)

Proxinium

Antibody fragment conjugated with a cancer- killing payload

Refractory head
and neck cancer

Phase I monotherapy trial showed four of 16 evaluable patients who expressed the therapeutic target had a complete response, 10 had an objective response and 14 had tumor growth control (3/29)

YM
BioSciences
Inc.
(Canada;
TSE:YM)

TheraCIM h-R3

Humanized anti-epidermal growth factor receptor monoclonal antibody

Advanced glioma in children

Got FDA OK to test the drug in one child; a larger study is being planned (3/16)

CARDIOVASCULAR

Affymax Inc.*

Hematide

Peptide-based erythrpoiesis-stimulating agent

Anemia

Phase I trial demonstrated dose- dependent increases in circulating reticulocytes, as well as safety and tolerability (3/9)

Amgen
Inc.
(AMGN)

Aranesp (FDA-approved)

Darbepoetin alfa, a recombinant erythropoietic protein

Anemia

Began TREAT trial in 4,000 patients to assess whether treating anemia reduces cardiovascular events in those with chronic kidney disease and Type II diabetes (3/28)

Corautus
Genetics Inc.
(VEGF)

VEGF-2

Vascular endothelial growth factor-2 in the form of naked plasmid DNA

Severe angina

Monitors in Phase IIb GENASIS trial recommended continuation following an interim safety analysis of 54 patients (3/30)

Corautus
Genetics Inc.
(VEGF)

VEGF-2

Vascular endothelial growth factor-2 in the form of naked plasmid DNA

Severe angina

Two-year follow-up from Phase I trial showed statistically significant prolonged benefit of improvement of angina two years following treatment (3/8)

Corgentech
Inc.
(CGTK)

E2F Decoy (edifoligide)

Oligonucleotide designed to inactivate the cell-cycle transcription factor E2F

To prevent vein graft
failure following
CABG surgery

Phase III PREVENT IV trial in 3,014 patients failed to reduce the incidence of graft failure vs. placebo; secondary endpoints were not met, either (3/30)

CoTherix Inc.
(CTRX)

Ventavis (FDA-approved)

Inhaled formulation of iloprost, a prostacyclin analogue

Pulmonary arterial hypertension

STEP trial with Tracleer in 65 pat- ients demonstrated clinical benefit in a number of endpoints (3/8)

DeCode
Genetics Inc.
(Iceland; DCGN)

DG041

Small-molecue antagonist of the EP3 receptor for prostaglandin E2

Peripheral arterial occlusive disease

Began Phase I trial that will assess safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (3/9)

Dyax Corp.
(DYAX) and
Genzyme
Corp.
(GENZ)

DX-88

Recombinant small protein designed to inhibit human plasma kallikrein

Hereditary angioedema

Began a trial in normal volunteers to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of a subcutaneous route of administration (3/28)

GenVec Inc.
(GNVC)

Transplantation of autologous myoblast cells

Congestive heart failure

Three-year follow-up data from Phase I trial in 30 patients showed the procedure is feasible and safe (3/8)

GenVec Inc.
(GNVC)

BioBypass

Vascular endothelial growth factor used to stimulate the growth of new blood vessels

Severe coronary artery disease

Began Phase IIb NOVA trial to evaluate the product in 129 patients with chest pain due to the disease (3/2)

Guilford
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(GLFD)

Aggrastat (FDA-approved)

Tirofiban hydrochloride; glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist

For use in
percutaneous
coronary intervention

Additional data from ADVANCE trial showed improved outcomes vs. placebo in diabetic patients undergoing PCI (3/8)

Isis
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(ISIS)

ISIS 301012

Capsule formulation of second-generation anti-sense inhibitor of ApoB-100

Cholesterol
management

Began Phase I trial to assess oral bioavailability, safety and pharmacological effects of the drug in healthy volunteers (3/15)

Lev
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(OTC BB:LEVP)

C1-INH

C1-esterase inhibitor

Hereditary angioedema

Began Phase III trial to examine the drug in treating acute attacks and in preventing the onset of such attacks (3/15)

Lumen
Therapeutics
LLC*

LT-1951

Polymer of L-arginine, the substrate for production of nitric oxide

Prevention of
graft failure

Began Phase I/IIa PATENT trial to assess lumen loss in 50 patients undergoing saphenous vein coronary artery bypass graft surgery (3/22)

Millennium
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(MLNM)

Integrilin (FDA-approved)

Eptifibide; glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor

Cardiac conditions

Final data from CLEAR Platelets trial showed drug plus clopidogrel provided superior platelet inhibition and prevention of heart muscle damage associated with elective coronary stenting vs. clopidogrel alone (3/1)

Osiris
Therapeutics
Inc.*

Provacel

Formulation of adult mesenchymal stem cells

For use in
cardiac patients

Began a Phase I trial to evaluate safety and therapeutic benefits of treatment (3/31)

The Medicines
Co.
(MDCO)

Clevelox

Clevidipine; intravenous blood pressure control agent

For use in
cardiac surgery

Patient enrollment was suspended in the safety studies of its Phase III program after more frequent atrial fibrillation was seen in an interim analysis (3/28)

Valentis Inc.
(VLTS)

VLTS-934

Non-ionic, block copolymer (poloxamer)

Peripheral
arterial disease

Began Phase IIb trial in 148 patients with intermittent claudication to assess improvement in exercise tolerance (3/31)

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Aeolus
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(OTC BB:AOLS)

AEOL 10150

Small-molecule catalytic antioxidant

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Interim Phase I data showed that single doses were tolerated; no serious adverse events were reported (3/29)

Amarin Corp.
plc
(UK; AMRN)

Miraxion (LAX-101c)

Compound that inhibits certain enzymes, including phospholipases and caspases

Depression

Third Phase IIa trial showed superiority to placebo in a subgroup of 70 patients with melancholic characteristics (3/15)

Guilford
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(GLFD)

Aquavan

Water-soluble prodrug of propofol

Sedation

Phase III trial in 278 patients met its primary endpoint of sedation, but trials are being suspended while lower dosing is investigated (3/24)

Icagen Inc.
(ICGN)

ICA-69673

Compound that targets an ion channel expressed primarily in the central nervous system

Epilepsy and neuropathic pain

Phase I trials did not support further development of the compound (3/30)

Ligand
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(LGND)

Avinza (FDA-approved)

Extended-release morphine

Chronic back pain

ACTION trial in 393 patients showed better control of pain and improved sleep for drug vs. oxycodone CR (3/30)

Ligand
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(LGND)

Avinza (FDA-approved)

Extended-release morphine

Osteoarthritis

30-patient trial showed pain control and improved sleep (3/30)

MediciNova Inc.
(OSE:4875)

MN-305

Serotonin type 1A receptor agonist

Anxiety

Began a Phase II trial expected to include 400 patients (3/1)

New River
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(NRPH)

NRP104

Prodrug of amphetamine

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Phase II trial in 52 children demonstrated statistical significance vs. placebo on a ratings scale, the primary endpoint (3/1)

Pain
Therapeutics
Inc.
(PTIE)

Oxytrex

Oral agent combining a low dose of naltrexone (an opioid antagonist) with oxycodone (an opioid agonist)

Pain

Phase III trial in 719 patients with severe chronic low-back pain showed equal pain relief to oxycodone and about 20% fewer opioid-related side effects (3/24)

Predix
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.*

PRX-03140

Serotonin 4 (5-HT4) receptor agonist

Alzheimer's disease

Began Phase Ib trials to evaluate safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics in 32 volunteers; a second study will include AD patients (3/30)

Predix
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.*

PRX-00023

Serotonin 1A (5HT1A) receptor agonist

Generalized anxiety disorder

Began Phase II trial to evaluate safety and tolerability of multiple doses in patients with moderate to severe GAD (3/8)

Renovis Inc.
(RNVS)

REN-1654

Oral TNF-alpha release inhibitor

Post-herpetic neuralgia

Phase II trial in 954 patients did not reach statistical significance in its primary endpoint of change in daily spontaneous pain relief vs. placebo (3/7)

Saegis
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.*

SGS518

Selective antagonist of the 5-hydroxytryptamine-6 (5-HT6) serotonin receptor

Schizophrenia

Phase I trial in healthy volunteers showed the agent to be safe and well tolerated (3/29)

Saegis
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.*

SGS742

Selective, orally active GABA-B receptor antagonist

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Began a Phase II trial to test the drugs in adults with ADHD (3/22)

Savient
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(SVNT)

Prosaptide

A peptide derived from the human nerve growth protein prosaposin

Peripheral neuropathic pain in HIV/AIDS patients

Phase II trial was terminated after interim analysis showed there was little chance of attaining the analgesia efficacy endpoint (3/11)

Targacept
Inc.*

Ispronicline (TC-1734)

Agonist at neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Cognitive and memory disorders

An acceleration in brainwaves was observed in one Phase I trial, and positive effects on attention, learning and memory were seen in another Phase I trial (3/29)

TheraQuest
Biosciences
LLC*

TQ-1011

Injectable formulation of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ketoprofen

Postsurgical pain

Phase II trial showed the drug was superior to placebo and IV morphine on all standard efficacy endpoints (3/30)

Xenova Group
plc
(UK; XNVA)

TA-NIC

Vaccine containing the protein conjugate nicotine butyric acid linked to recombinant cholera toxin B

Nicotine addiction

12-month data from 60 patients in a Phase I trial showed improved quit rates vs. placebo, as well as positive safety, tolerability and immunogenicity data (3/3)

XenoPort Inc.*

XP19986

Transported prodrug of R-baclofen

Spasticity and
gastroesophageal
reflux disease

Began Phase I trial to test safety and pharmacokinetics in healthy adults (3/23)

DIABETES

AmCyte Inc.

Islets for transplantation in microencapsulation technology

Type I diabetes

Transplanted first patient in a trial in Canada that is testing safety as well as the function of the cells (3/9)

Generex
Biotechnology
Corp.
(Canada;
GNBT)

Orallyn

Oral insulin spray formulation

Type I diabetes

Open-label trial in 10 patients showed the product successfully replaced rapid-acting insulin (3/14)

Metabasis
Therapeutics
Inc.
(MBRX)

CS-917

Fructose 1-6 bisphosphatase inhibitor

Type II diabetes

Partner Sankyo Co. Ltd. stopped two trials after seeing adverse events that involved apparent lactic acidosis in an interaction study with metformin; a Phase I trial is continuing (3/16)

Metabolex Inc.*

Metaglidasen (MBX-102)

Oral insulin sensitizer

Type II diabetes

Phase II trial in 217 patients met the primary endpoint of reducing hemoglobin A1c, as well as secondary endpoints (3/22)

Metabolex Inc.*

MBX-2044

Oral insulin sensitizer; selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor modulator

Type II diabetes

Phase I trial showed the drug was well tolerated at all doses and reduced uric acid levels (3/3)

Theratechnologies
Inc.
(Canada; TSE:TH)

TH0318

Glucagon-like peptide-1 analogue

Diabetes

Phase I trial demonstrated safety and tolerability in 36 healthy volunteers (3/23)

INFECTION

Advanced
Biotherapy Inc.
(OTC BB:ADVB)

Inhibitor of tumor necrosis factor-alpha

HIV

Preliminary data from Phase I trial in nonresponding patients suggested a beneficial effect from inhibiting TNF-a (3/15)

AnorMED Inc.
(Canada;
TSE:AOM)

AMD070

Agent targeting CXCR4 chemokine receptor to prevent HIV from entering healthy cells

HIV

Began Phase Ib/IIa trial in up to 48 patients to evaluate viral load, as well as safety and pharmaco-kinetics (3/16)

Arpida Ltd.*
(Switzerland)

Iclaprim (AR-100)

A diaminopyrimidine; a broad-spectrum antibiotic

Skin and soft- tissue infections

Got OK for Phase III trial in the U.S. to compare safety and efficacy to linezolid (Zyvox) (3/16)

Carrington
Laboratories
Inc.
(CARN)

GelVac

Nasal powder vaccine delivery platform based on the GelSite polymer

Vaccine delivery

Began Phase I trial to assess nasal deposition of the powder as well as safety and nasal retention (3/15)

ID Biomedical
Corp.
(Canada;
IDBE)

PGCvax

Vaccine designed to be protective against all serotypes of pneumococci

S. pneumoniae infections

Analysis of Phase I trial showed the vaccine was well tolerated and immunogenic in different age groups; also, a Phase I trial in 75 infants was begun (3/22)

StressGen
Biotechnologies
Corp.
(Canada;
TSE:SSB)

HspE7

Fusion product consisting of heat-shock protein fused to human pappilomavirus antigen

High-grade cervical dysplasia

Phase II trial in 31 patients produced an overall response rate of 71%; 10 patients had a complete pathologic response (3/21)

The Immune
Response Corp.
(IMNR)

Remune

Immune-based therapy comprising a whole-killed virus and an adjuvant

HIV

The drug will be used in an NIH trial in 92 patients to test the product with antiretroviral therapy vs. ART alone (3/29)

Trimeris Inc.
(TRMS) and
Hoffmann-La
Roche Inc.

Fuzeon (FDA-approved)

Enfuvirtide; HIV fusion inhibitor

HIV

Phase IIb trial showed benefit of drug as part of a regimen that includes an active boosted pro- tease inhibitor in previously treated patients; positive results also were seen in Phase III RESIST trial (3/1)

ViroPharma
Inc.
(VPHM)

Maribavir

Benzimidazole compound; oral inhibitor of cytomeg-alovirus

Prevention of CMV infection

Phase I data showed the agent was well tolerated, had a good pharmacokinetic profile, and did not induce CYP3A (3/7)

MISCELLANEOUS

Adolor
Corp.
(ADLR) and GlaxoSmithKline
plc (UK)

Entereg

Alvimopan capsules; mu opioid antagonist

Chronic idiopathic constipation

Phase IIb trial in the condition not due to opioid treatment failed to show a benefit vs. placebo (3/7)

Adolor
Corp.
(ADLR) and GlaxoSmithKline (UK)

Entereg

Alvimopan capsules; mu opioid antagonist

Opioid-induced bowel dysfunction

Phase IIa trial in 522 patients demonstrated statistically significant benefits in weekly frequency plc of spontaneous bowel movements (3/7)

BioMarin
Pharmaceutical
Inc.
(BMRN)

rhASB (Aryplase)

Galsulfase; an enzyme-replacement therapy

Mucopoly-
saccharidosis-
VI

Phase III extension study in 38 patients showed continued improved endurance over weeks 24 to 48 (3/9)

Critical
Therapeutics
Inc.
(CRTX)

Zyflo Filmtab

Zileuton tablets; 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor

Asthma

Began Phase IIIb open-label study in patients who previously benefited from the drug; patients with mastocytosis also will be enrolled (3/14)

Dynavax
Technologies
Corp.
(DVAX)

AIC

Anti-allergy immunotherapy

Ragweed allergy

Phase I trial showed a clinically significant improvement in symptoms and a reduction in medication usage vs. placebo (3/21)

GTx Inc.
(GTXI)

Ostarine

Selective androgen receptor modulator

Conditions associated with aging

Phase I trial in 96 volunteers indicated the product appeared to be safe and well tolerated (3/15)

ICOS Corp.
(ICOS)

IC485

Inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Phase II trial in 258 patients failed to demonstrate improved lung function vs. placebo (3/23)

Indevus
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(IDEV)

Sanctura (FDA-approved)

Trospium chloride; anti-cholinergic compound; muscarinic receptor antagonist

Overactive bladder

Indevus and partner Odyssey Pharmaceuticals Inc. began a Phase IV trial to evaluate safety and efficacy (3/15)

Lantibio Inc.*

Moli1901

Duramycin; polycyclic peptide that targets phospholipid phosphati-dylethanolamine

Dry-eye syndrome

Began a Phase I trial of the product (3/15)

MediciNova
Inc.
(OSE:4875)

MN-001

Leukotriene receptor antagonist and inhibitor of phosphodiesterases III and IV, 5-lipoxygenase and thromboxane A2

Asthma

Began a Phase II trial (3/28)

MediciNova
Inc.
(OSE:4875)

MN-221

Selective beta-2 agonist

Management of preterm labor

Began Phase I trial that will assess safety and dosing (3/14)

Neurocrine
Biosciences Inc.
(NBIX)

NBI-56418

Small-molecule gonad-otropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist

Endometriosis

Phase I trial in 60 healthy pre-menopausal women demonstrated safety and tolerability, and suppression of estradiol (3/2)

Nymox
Pharmaceutical
Corp.
(NYMX)

NX-1207

Investigational drug for BPH

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Phase I and II trials showed a statistically significant overall mean symptom improvement after 30 days (3/22)

Palatin
Technologies
Inc.
(AMEX:PTN)

PT-141

Intranasally delivered melanocortin agonist

Erectile dysfunction

Trial with Viagra in ED patients showed improved duration of erectile activity vs. Viagra alone (3/18)

Progenics
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
(PGNX)

MNTX

Methylnaltrexone; agent designed to block peripheral opioid receptors

Opioid-induced constipation

Pivotal Phase III trial in 154 patients demonstrated statistically significant induction of laxation within four hours, the primary endpoint (3/10)

Targeted
Genetics Corp.
(TGEN)

tgAAVCF

Gene therapy that uses an adeno- associated virus vector to deliver the CFTR gene directly into the lungs

Cystic fibrosis

Phase II trial in 120 patients failed to meet its primary endpoint of improving lung function vs. placebo; further development is not planned (3/17)


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