News for January 2010

News Archive

First Minister to open BioWales 2010 First Minister to open BioWales 2010

First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones will open this year’s BioWales at the Vale of Glamorgan Hotel on March 17.

Drug discovery database launches with 500,000 compounds Drug discovery database launches with 500,000 compounds

ChEMBLdb, an online database of information on the properties of drugs and drug-like small molecules and their targets, has launched with information on more than half a million compounds.

Alizé Pharma signs research collaboration and license option agreement with Lilly Alizé Pharma signs research collaboration and license option agreement with Lilly

Companies to collaborate on an exclusive basis on Alizé Pharma's unacylated ghrelin (AZP-01) program for the treatment of type II diabetes.

Caliper integrated robotic system featured in TIME Magazine's Top 10 Scientific Discoveries of 2009 Caliper integrated robotic system featured in TIME Magazine's Top 10 Scientific Discoveries of 2009

'The Robot Scientist' first to complete experimentation cycle without human involvement.

The Cancer Genome Atlas identifies distinct subtypes of deadly brain cancer that might lead to new treatment strategies The Cancer Genome Atlas identifies distinct subtypes of deadly brain cancer that might lead to new treatment strategies

The most common form of malignant brain cancer in adults, glioblastoma multiforme, is not a single disease but seems to be four distinct molecular subtypes, according to a study by the Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network.

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals granted European patent for anti-cancer compound, RX-3117 Rexahn Pharmaceuticals granted European patent for anti-cancer compound, RX-3117

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals announces that the European Patent Office has granted a patent for its novel anti-cancer compound, RX-3117.

Cytheris initiates Phase II clinical trial of CYT107 in HIV patients who fail to achieve optimal immune reconstitution under HAART therapy Cytheris initiates Phase II clinical trial of CYT107 in HIV patients who fail to achieve optimal immune reconstitution under HAART therapy

The study is designed to confirm safety profile, pharmacokinetics and immunological effects and explore the impact of CYT107 on HIV-specific T-cell responses.

Amarin corporation announces first patients enrolled in two Phase III clinical trials assessing AMR101 for the treatment of cardiovascular disease Amarin corporation announces first patients enrolled in two Phase III clinical trials assessing AMR101 for the treatment of cardiovascular disease

Lowering triglyceride levels for at-risk patients: first patients enrolled in MARINE and ANCHOR Phase III clinical trials for AMR101.

Clinical candidate from PKB/AKT collaboration with Astex selected by AstraZeneca Clinical candidate from PKB/AKT collaboration with Astex selected by AstraZeneca

Astex Therapeutics announced recently that AstraZeneca has selected a clinical candidate from the PKB inhibitor collaborative programme.

BioWales back with hot topics for 2010 BioWales back with hot topics for 2010

BioWales will return in 2010 to showcase the bioscience sector in Wales to an international, commercial and academic audience of 400 delegates with a brokerage event and exhibition and a conference covering hot topics such as stem cells.