Archives - Tuesday 29 July 2008
Elan, Wyeth shares fall on Alzheimer's study results
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2008 - 23:49 - http://www.marketwatch.com/SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Elan Corp. and Wyeth fell sharply in late trading Tuesday, after the pharmaceutical companies said a clinical study of the effectiveness of their...
Wyeth & Elan Alzheimer’s Drug Disappoints
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2008 - 23:38 - http://www.pharmalot.com/The closely watched med being developed by Wyeth and Elan failed to achieve statistical significance and also raised the risk of a potentially serious side effect, especially in people with a...
Elan, Wyeth Tout Drug-Trial Data
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2008 - 23:37 - http://online.wsj.com/Elan and Wyeth said data from the mid-stage trial of their Alzheimer's experimental drug supports their decision for advanced testing, but inconclusive findings may underwhelm many experts and...
Tau drug shows early promise in Alzheimer's
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2008 - 23:30 - http://www.reuters.com/CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Alzheimer's drug that attacks abnormal tangles in the brain appeared to slow progression of the disease, British researchers said on Tuesday, but doctors cautioned that the...
Elan, Wyeth Shares Fall On Alzheimer's Study Results
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2008 - 23:26 - http://www.foxbusiness.com/Elan, Wyeth Shares Fall On Alzheimer's Study Results
'De-Tangling' Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2008 - 23:14 - http://empowher.com/TUESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- A drug that aims to reduce the clogging "tangles" in the brain cells of people with Alzheimer's disease appears promising in early trials, researchers report....
ICAD: Brain Atrophy Patterns May Aid Early Identification of Alzheimer's
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2008 - 23:14 - http://www.medpagetoday.com/CHICAGO -- A pattern of Alzheimer's disease-type brain atrophy in asymptomatic patients may help diagnose incipient disease at its very earliest stages, a researcher suggested here.
'Fantastic' New Hope for Alzheimer's?
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2008 - 23:04 - http://abcnews.go.com/An experimental drug may be able to halt progression of the disease.
Elan and Wyeth Present Encouraging Results from Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Bapineuzumab at International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2008 - 23:00 - http://www.foxbusiness.com/Overall Assessment: -- Safety and efficacy results support design of ongoing global Phase 3 program -- Vasogenic edema correlated with dose and ApoE4 carrier status which influenced the Phase 3...
Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows early promise
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2008 - 22:51 - http://hosted.ap.org/CHICAGO (AP) -- For the first time, an experimental drug shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer's disease by taking a new approach: breaking up the protein tangles that clog...
