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University of Utah develops 90-day intravaginal ring for HIV drug delivery
University of Utah, in collaboration with CONRAD, has developed an intravaginal ring that delivers water soluble drug, tenofovir (TFV), for 90 days to prevent HIV infection. The intravaginal reservoir ring is composed in part...
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USPTO grants NOA to Arrowhead’s new DPC siRNA delivery system
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a notice of allowance (NOA) to Arrowhead Research's new formulation of dynamic polyconjugate (DPC) siRNA delivery system. The patent application No.13/032,029 covers claims for protecting...
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VentiRx, Celgene to develop cancer drug
 VentiRx Pharmaceuticals has formed a world-wide collaboration with Celgene Corporation to develop VTX-2337, a highly potent and selective TLR8 agonist for cancer treatment. As part of the agreement, Celgene will fund $35m as upfront...
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Atreca uses Immune Repertoire Capture technology to develop new vaccines
Atreca and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have collaborated to accelerate the discovery and development of new vaccines and therapeutics for human infectious diseases using Immune Repertoire Capture technology. Under the terms of the...
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US FDA approves Mylan Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets
Mylan Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Mylan, has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP. The product is...
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Transgenomic to advance pancreatic cancer research with NIH grant
Transgenomic, a global biotechnology company, has won $100,000 small business technology transfer programme (STTR) Phase I grant from National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Center for pancreatic cancer research. The project aims at developing...
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US FDA approves Wockhardt hypertension drug
Wockhardt has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration ((FDA) to market extended-release tablets containing 2.5mg, 5mg and 10mg Felodipine, which are used to treat hypertension. Felodipine is the generic name...
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