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Avonex, Interferon Beta-1a

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  1. Whatever Tysabri Outcome, Biogen Idec Should Survive

    Monday Oct 26 | BNET

    Biogen Idec 's key multiple sclerosis drug is in the news again, as the European Medicines Agency has started a safety review of Tysabri , citing more confirmed cases of a rare - but potentially fatal - viral infection of the brain, called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy , previously linked to the drug.

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Biogen Idec, Medicine, Medication, Lymphoma

  2. EMD Serono, Inc. Named as a Top Employer by Science MagazineRead the original story

    Oct 5, 2009 | MELODIKA.net

    EMD Serono, Inc., an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced today that Science magazine has named it one of the world's leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical employers.

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Healthcare Industry, Darmstadt, Germany, World News, Hessen, Germany, Germany, Science / Technology, Merck

  3. Compelling new data on Novartis' oral MS therapyRead the original story

    Oct 2, 2009 | Drugs.com

    Two-year Phase III study shows Novartis oral MS therapy FTY720 significantly reduces relapses and disability progression * FREEDOMS study shows FTY720 reduced relapse rates by 54-60% compared to placebo, and disability progression by 30-32%[1] * Results build on Phase III TRANSFORMS one-year study showing FTY720 reduced relapses significantly more ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Multiple Sclerosis, Health

  4. Oral Pill Fingolimod Reduces Relapses And Disability ProgressionRead the original story

    Oct 1, 2009 | MediLexicon

    Drug manufacturer Novartis has announced further results from its phase III study of the oral pill fingolimod in people with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis .

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis, Health

  5. Clinical trial results conclude Novartis' MS drug yields 'significant' results

    Oct 1, 2009 | Drug Store News

    BASEL,A Switzerland Patients taking an investigational drug for multiple sclerosis experienced a oesignificanta reductions in relapses and disability progression, according to results of a late-stage clinical trial released Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis, Health

  6. Two-year Phase III study shows Novartis oral MS therapy FTY720...

    Sep 29, 2009 | PR-inside.com

    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------- * FREEDOMS study shows FTY720 reduced relapse rates by 54-60% compared to placebo, and disability progression by 30-32%[1] * Results build on Phase III TRANSFORMS one-year study showing FTY720 ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Novartis, Medicine, Medication

  7. Results From Improve Study Show MRI Benefits of Rebif(R) Seen Early...Read the original story

    Sep 11, 2009 | Fox News

    Data Presented at the 25th Congress of the European Committee for the Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis Held in Dusseldorf, Germany, From September 9-12, 2009.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis, Health, Dusseldorf, Germany, World News, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Germany, Darmstadt, Germany, Hessen, Germany, Siena, Italy, Italy, Toscana, Italy, Business News

  8. AVONEX results in few injection site reactions, according to a clinical studyRead the original story

    Sep 13, 2009 | News-Medical.Net

    Data from an observational phase IV study of 499 patients entitled The Swiss MS Skin Project show that multiple sclerosis patients taking AVONEX reported significantly fewer injection site reactions compared to patients on Betaferon- , Copaxone- or Rebif - . The study also showed AVONEX patients were less likely to have missed a dose due to an ...

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    Related Topix: Multiple Sclerosis, Health

  9. Phase 2 MS clinical trial data continues to show durable reductions in relapse rateRead the original story

    Sep 13, 2009 | News-Medical.Net

    Genzyme Corporation reported today that four-year follow-up data from its completed Phase 2 multiple sclerosis trial continued to show durable reductions in relapse rate and sustained accumulation of disability three years after the majority of patients received their last course of the investigational compound alemtuzumab.

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Genzyme General, Healthcare Industry, Medication, Health

  10. Fewer Injection Site Reactions In Patients Using AVONEX Versus...Read the original story

    Sep 13, 2009 | Medical News Today

    Data from an observational phase IV study of 499 patients entitled The Swiss MS Skin Project show that multiple sclerosis patients taking AVONEX reported significantly fewer injection site reactions compared to patients on Betaferon , Copaxone or Rebif .

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    Related Topix: Multiple Sclerosis

  11. Patients using Avonex have few site reactionsRead the original story

    Sep 11, 2009 | Huliq.com

    Data from an observational phase IV study of 499 patients entitled The Swiss MS Skin Project show that multiple sclerosis patients taking AVONEX reported significantly fewer injection site reactions compared to patients on BetaferonA , CopaxoneA or Rebif A . The study also showed AVONEX patients were less likely to have missed a dose due to an ...

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    Related Topix: Multiple Sclerosis, Health

  12. Genzyme announces results from Phase II of alemtuzumab in multiple sclerosisRead the original story

    Sep 11, 2009 | M2.com

    The CAMMS223 Phase II trial compared alemtuzumab to an approved MS therapy Rebif in early, relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients who had received no prior therapy.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis, Health, Biotech, Genzyme General, Healthcare Industry

  13. Genzyme's Alemtuzumab for Multiple Sclerosis Shows Durable Treatment...

    Sep 11, 2009 | Drugs.com

    Sep 11, 2009 - Genzyme Corporation reported today that four-year follow-up data from its completed Phase 2 multiple sclerosis trial continued to show durable reductions in relapse rate and sustained accumulation of disability three years after the majority of patients received their last course of the investigational compound alemtuzumab.

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Genzyme General, Healthcare Industry, Medication

  14. Results from IMPROVE Study Show MRI Benefits of Rebif Seen Early in...Read the original story

    Sep 11, 2009 | Drugs.com

    Results from IMPROVE Study Show MRI Benefits of Rebif Seen Early in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Sustained Over Time Data presented at the 25th Congress of the European Committee for the Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis held in Duesseldorf, Germany, from September 9-12, 2009.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis, Health, Siena, Italy, Italy, World News, Toscana, Italy

  15. 16:41]( ... )- ' ' s Y - Y - BW- Fewer Injection Site...Read the original story

    Sep 11, 2009 | ANA - Athens News Agency

    I'I I'IsIYI I I I I- I I I IYI - BW- Fewer Injection Site Reactions in Patients Using AVONEXA Versus Sub... Fewer Injection Site Reactions in Patients Using AVONEXA Versus Sub-cutaneous Interferon and Glatiramer Acetate for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-- -- Data from an observational phase IV study of 499 patients ...

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  16. Fewer injection site reactions in patients using AvonexRead the original story

    Sep 11, 2009 | Science Blog

    Sept. 11, 2009 -- Data from an observational phase IV study of 499 patients entitled The Swiss MS Skin Project show that multiple sclerosis patients taking AVONEX reported significantly fewer injection site reactions compared to patients on BetaferonA , CopaxoneA or Rebif A . The study also showed AVONEX patients were less likely to have missed a ...

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    Related Topix: Multiple Sclerosis

  17. Biogen Idec Showcases More Than 70 Data Presentations at the 25th...

    Sep 2, 2009 | Med Ad News

    Sep 2, 2009 - Biogen Idec today announced more than 70 platform and poster presentations from the company's multiple sclerosis franchise being presented during the 25th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis in Dsseldorf, Germany.

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Biogen Idec, Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis, Health, Medication

  18. BioMS, Lilly Scratch Heads Over Dirucotide Phase III MS BlowupRead the original story

    Jul 28, 2009 | BioWorld

    Shares of small Canadian biotech BioMS Medical Corp. took a beating after its only drug candidate, dirucotide, failed to delay disease progression over placebo in a Phase III trial in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis patients.

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Eli Lilly, Canada, Edmonton, AB, Alberta, Calgary, AB

  19. Merck KGaA Submits Application For Cladribine Tablets As Multiple Sclerosis Therapy In EuropeRead the original story

    Jul 25, 2009 | Medical News Today

    Main Category: Multiple Sclerosis Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals ; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 25 Jul 2009 - 1:00 PDT Merck KGaA announced the submission of a marketing authorization application to the European Medicines Agency for Cladribine Tablets, Merck's proprietary investigational oral formulation of ...

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    Related Topix: Leustatin, Cladribine (generic), Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis, Health, Marketing, Healthcare Law, Law

  20. NIH Deepens Investment In Combination Study Of MS DrugsRead the original story

    Jul 22, 2009 | Medical News Today

    The first large-scale "CombiRX" clinical trial testing the combined use of FDA-approved interferon beta-1a and glatiramer acetate to treat relapsing-remitting MS has just received a $19-million renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health.

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Medication, Multiple Sclerosis, Health