Clinical Updates

A new, international study found that the combination of two drugs delays disease progression for patients with advanced non-small cell… »   

When combined with standard chemotherapy, an international Phase III trial has shown that the oral targeted therapy vandetanib improves progression-free… »   

A small trial of Arzerra, being developed by GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Genmab for treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia, indicated benefits… »   

In what could be a major pharmaceutical breakthrough, research published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) describes how scientists… »   

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found that an approved drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis reduces… »   

Doctors, clinics and others promoting corrective eye surgery known as LASIK need to make sure their advertisements tell consumers about… »   

Positive results from the first late-stage clinical trial of the novel antipsychotic drug lurasidone for the treatment of schizophrenia were… »   

In a case study of a type of melanoma skin cancer typically found on chronically sun-exposed skin, Saint Louis University… »   

A research team may have broken the stubborn impasse that has frustrated the invention of an effective HIV vaccine, by… »   

Greece has banned the export of two anti-flu drugs to safeguard its stockpiles in case a new strain of H1N1… »   

In searching for a simple way to identify individuals with smoking-related lung injury, scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have… »   

Drug makers might be able to triple the absorbing power of some medications and lower toxic risks of others,… »   

Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG said Wednesday it was working closely with the World Health Organization to make its… »   

Most influenza vaccines for Americans are manufactured in other countries—a scenario that could limit U.S. supplies should a swine flu… »   

The anti-seizure drug pregabalin (Lyrica) appears to help patients with restless legs syndrome get a better night’s sleep. That’s according… »