Rush University Medical Center is leading a nationwide clinical trial of a nutritional drink to determine whether it can improve cognitive performance in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s.
The study follows recently released results from an earlier trial conducted in Europe showing that the drink, called Souvenaid, improved verbal recall in people with mild disease [...]

Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISPH) announced that its Phase 3 clinical trial (Trial 03-113) of PROLACRIA™ (diquafosol tetrasodium ophthalmic solution) 2% for the treatment of dry eye disease did not meet its primary endpoint (p = 0.526) or its secondary endpoint (p = 0.368).

Bionovo, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNVI) announced the publication of their results from its phase 1B clinical trial of Bezielle (BZL101) for metastatic breast cancer. The results of the study are available online in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment and demonstrate that Bezielle continues to be safe and well tolerated with clinical evidence of anticancer activity in [...]

“Principles of Rational Prescribing,” a web-based lesson developed by faculty at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, was voted “Educational Product of the Year” recently among products developed by 40 academic geriatrics programs in the United States.

Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology (CRT), the charity’s development and commercialisation arm, are to undertake a phase I clinical trial of an investigational monoclonal antibody1 drug from Merck KGaA , Darmstadt, Germany, called DI-B4 – it is announced today (Monday).