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Clinical Research Academy has decided to implement a sure-fire way of finding top candidates for Clinical Research Associate (CRA) posts – by running a Selection and Assessment Day. The first was held at the end of July in Marlow in the UK.
Clinical Research Academy has decided to implement a sure-fire way of finding top candidates for Clinical Research Associate (CRA) posts – by running a Selection and Assessment Day. The first was held at the end of July in Marlow in the UK. The company has set up a three-month traineeship scheme which incorporates the Introduction to Clinical Trials Practice course, in conjunction with the UK's Institute of Clinical Research. While following the course, trainees are actively assigned to a pharmaceutical sponsor. The 25 candidates for the Selecti…

This alert is brought to you by LeadDiscovery and concerns today's announcement by Celera Genomics that clinical evaluation of their HDAC inhibitor CRA-024781 is about to commence. The press release is featured on today's edition of DailyUpdates-Oncology.
Special alert from DailyUpdates-Oncology: Milestone in the development of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors This alert is brought to you by LeadDiscovery and concerns Celera Genomics' July 14th today's announcement that clinical evaluation of their HDAC inhibitor CRA-024781 is about to commence. The press release is featured on today's edition of DailyUpdates-Oncology. Click here to access this bulletin or read our editorial below. Editorial Comment The field of histone deacetylase (HDACs) inhibition has recently start…

The worldwide analgesic market was worth $38 billion during the year 2002 and is expected to nearly double to $75 billion by the year 2010. The vanilloid receptor TRPV1 (VR1) has become an attractive molecular target for multiple sub-types of pain. Abbott researchers have recently described the development of A-425619
The worldwide analgesic market was worth $38 billion during the year 2002 and is expected to nearly double to $75 billion by the year 2010 (for a recent and in depth insight see Pain Therapeutics - Drugs, Markets and Companies). The vanilloid receptor TRPV1 (VR1) has now become an attractive molecular target for multiple sub-types of pain. Abbott researchers have recently described the development of A-425619, a low nanomolar TRPV1 antagonist. This molecule blocks heat hyperse…

Acute neurodegeneration caused by stroke or trauma as well as more chronic disease resulting from Alzheimers’s disease or Parkinson’s disease has inflammatory and direct neurotoxic components. Bayer Healthcare researchers have developed a compound with anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective active resulting is therapeutic activity in models of head injury and Parkinson’s disease
Acute neurodegeneration caused by stroke or trauma as well as more chronic disease resulting from Alzheimers’s disease or Parkinson’s disease has inflammatory and direct neurotoxic components. There is an urgent need for improved neuroprotective agents driving the development of a market expected to be worth $11.5 billion by the year 2010 (see Neuroprotection - Drugs, Markets and Companies). The transcription factors…

Each year, 750,000 strokes occur in the US and resultant deaths account for stroke being one of the top three causes of mortality as well as a major economic burden on healthcare systems. One candidate molecular target for stroke is 20-HETE. Taisho Pharmaceutical have developed a potent and selective 20-HETE synthesis inhibitor, TS-011 for the treatment of stroke.
Each year, 750,000 strokes occur in the US and resultant deaths account for stroke being one of the top three causes of mortality as well as a major economic burden on healthcare systems (see Acute Stroke - Symptom Awareness Will Reduce Headache). Most strokes are ischemic however 20% are hemorrhagic; irrespective of the subtype treatments are limited. One candidate molecular target for stroke is 20-HETE, an ecosanoid that has bee…

Tourists love France and why not you… to work and live in France.
Tourists love France and why not you… to work and live in France. France is the country of wine and cheese and is also a major country for clinical research. Apart from all the leading French companies, many affiliates of international big pharma have their European headquarters here. i3 Pharma Resourcing have been resourcing our clients’ projects in France for over eight years, developing strong relationships within the French market, and are proud to work in partnership with a number of major pharmaceutical companies as well as with biotechnology companies. Our team is involved in Phase I-IV innovative projects. Our employees are mainly clinical research specialists (CRAs, PMs) and Drug Safety Assistants. In early 2005,…

The vanilloid capsaicin has long been known to desensitize pain pathways leading to long-term analgesia. Recent data from Novo Nordisk A/S suggests that sensory afferents might also be implicated in the development of glucose intolerance.
The vanilloid capsaicin has long been known to desensitize pain pathways leading to long-term analgesia through selectively binding to small unmyelinated sensory afferent nerves.  However the pungency and systemic toxicity of capsaicin has largely precluded its therapeutic utility. Recent data published by Dorte X. Gram from Novo Nordisk A/S are now emerging to suggest that sensory afferents might also be implicated in the development of glucose intolerance. The present study reports that sensory nerve desensitization by resiniferatoxin, a…

It is now the norm for clinical and medical departments to work with a mixture of headcount, freelance and contract employees as well as outsourcing whole projects and there is no indication that going into 2005 and beyond, that there will be any change in this trend.
It is now the norm for clinical and medical departments to work with a mixture of headcount, freelance and contract employees as well as outsourcing whole projects and there is no indication that going into 2005 and beyond, that there will be any change in this trend. Mergers and acquisitions often mean a loss of staff but no reduction in clinical trial requirements and skills and company-specific knowledge are often stretched, putting existing trials at risk, as well as creating frustration. This can delay a clinical trial p…

The antihypertensive market was valued at $31 billion in 2003. The kidney plays an important role in regulating blood pressure and the renal enzyme renin is a target for what is expected to be the next blockbuster class of anti-hypertensives. The report highlighted here identifies a further renal enzyme, renalase that may be another target for the treatment of hypertension.
The antihypertensive market was valued at $31 billion in 2003. Although the development of generic equivalents has reduced the market value of the four major antihypertensive classes, the angiotensin II receptor blocker class has experienced strong growth (see Antihypertensives - Together We Stand, Divided We Fail).  The kidney plays an important role in regulating blood pressure and the renal enzyme renin is a tar…

Assaying therapeutic agents requires the availability of apparatus to dose experimental animals as well as to measure biological effect. Available dosing systems for inhalation agents are suboptimal generally causing stress to the animal as well as exposing the operator to potentially harmful agents. Texas based researchers have developed an improved system for the delivery of agents to the airway
Assaying therapeutic agents requires the availability of apparatus to dose experimental animals as well as to measure biological effect.  Available dosing systems for inhalation agents are suboptimal generally causing stress to the animal as well as exposing the operator to potentially harmful agents.  based researchers have developed apparatus that allows mice to be dosed with reprodu…

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection produces cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease and liver cancer and by 2010 38,000 deaths will result from infection. Anemia associated with ribavirin, a common treatment of infected patients represents a major problem. Valeant Pharmaceutical have developed a prodrug of ribavirin, viramidine which is activated within the liver resulting in reduced levels of ribavirin accumulating in red blood cells thus overcoming the problem of anemia.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection produces cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease and liver cancer and by 2010 38,000 deaths will result from infection. The current standard of care for chronic HCV infection is a combination of an interferon-alpha product and ribavirin however under-use of available treatments as well as anemia as…

The field of histone deacetylase inhibitors is moving into a new phase of development with candidates advancing nicely through clinical development. Milkana hasve recently developed a series of non-hydroxamic histone deactylase inhibitors which are likely to demonstrate an improved toxcity profile
The field of histone deacetylase inhibitors is moving into a new phase of development.  LeadDiscovery's report on Histone deacetylase inhibitors highlights the biology of the HDACs and the potential of their inhibitors. In profiling the various HDAC inhibitors in development we discuss the toxicological risk of hydroxamic acid, a moiety found in early inhibitors including SAHA. Our strategic evaluation discusses the development of HDAC inhibitors in which the hydroxamic acid has been re…

Anxiety disorders affect 20% of the total population across the seven major markets. Recent data demonstrates the efficacy of MPEP, the prototypical mGlu5 receptor antagonist as a an anxiolytic. Efficacy was similar compared to that of diazepam but at anxiolytic doses produces less cognitive decline
Anxiety disorders affect 20% of the total population across the seven major markets (see our feature Anxiety Disorders - More Than Just a Comorbidity) and are commonly treated with antidepressants.  Adverse effects lead to treatment discontinuation in as many as 16% of patients driving the drug development sector to identify alternative approaches to anxiety.  Benzodiazepines are treated cautiously by many physicians for reasons of dependency and withdrawal problems, as well as adver…

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DailyUpdatesBreaking Journal Articles & Press Releases for the Drug Development Sector DailyUpdates was developed in 2002 by the drug development consultants, LeadDiscovery. Developed for the R&D community, 1,000's of individuals plus many of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies now use this simple yet effective tool to track key events in the drug discovery sector. Resulting from extensive experience in the pharmaceutical arena, LeadDiscovery understands how important it is for drug development perso…

The field of histone deacetylase inhibitors is moving into a new phase of development. The exponential growth in the level of research activity surrounding the histone deacetylases (HDACs) witnessed over the past decade has now started to produce success in the clinic, particularly in the field of oncology. Over the next few years experts believe that as first generation HDAC inhibitors produce clinical benefits and second generation inhibitors are rationally designed with improved specificity
Histone deacetylase inhibitorsMoving from the bench to a promising companion for classic and targeted cancer therapies The field of histone deacetylase inhibitors is moving into a new phase of development.  The exponential growth in the level of research activity surrounding the histone dea…

Cell cycle inhibitors represent a key approach to the treatment of cancer. Therapeutic agents have traditionally targeted early stages of the cell cycle (ie the G1/S phase checkpoint or the S phase) or mitotic spindle formation as exemplified by the alkaloids. Recently a new approach to cell cycle regulation has emerged with the identification of the Aurora kinase family. This report evaluates this exciting area of drug discovery
Aurora Kinase inhibitorsThe dawn of a new approach to cancer Cell cycle inhibitors represent a key approach to the treatment of cancer. Therapeutic agents have traditionally targeted early stages of the cell cycle (ie the G1/S phase checkpoint or the S phase) or mitotic spindle formation as exemplified by the alkaloids. Recently a new approach to cell cycle re…

Welcome to the June edition of TherapeuticAdvances, LeadDiscovery's free newsletter for the drug development sector. Read on for editorial comment on selected studies recently featured on DailyUpdates our regular bulletin of breaking journal articles and drug development news
TherapeuticAdvances from LeadDiscovery Cutting edge research for the drug discovery & development community June, 2005 Edition Welcome to the June edition of TherapeuticAdvances, LeadDiscovery's free newsletter for the drug development sector. Read on for editorial comment on selected studies recently featured on DailyUpdates our regular bulletin of breaking journal articles and drug development news Target of the MonthThe mGlu5 receptor: a target for antagonists with improved anxiolytic activity Anxie…

Despite recent advances in the treatment and management of hepatitis B, the market is still relatively immature, with several key unmet needs. Current pipeline products are expected to account for 89% of total market sales by 2015, however other developmental antivirals are also expected to contribute significantly to future market growth, potentially resulting in new treatment paradigms.
The hepatitis B market is best characterized by its overall immaturity, despite an estimated two billion persons worldwide having been exposed to the hepatitis B (HBV) virus and almost 400 million thought to be chronically infected. Historically there has been limited development of specific antiviral therapies. Indeed, the first therapy to be approved for chronic HBV (CHB) infection was interferon alfa, a…

The ancient Egyptians thought that diabetes was due to an ‘imbalance of the four bodily elements’ and that the best treatment to give these patients was a mixture of ground earth, water, wheat and lead. Thankfully, things have improved a little since then! In fact, the most important advance in diabetes management occurred in 1921 when the young surgeon Frederick Banting and the even younger medical student, Charles Best, first isolated insulin.
The ancient Egyptians thought that diabetes was due to an ‘imbalance of the four bodily elements’ and that the best treatment to give these patients was a mixture of ground earth, water, wheat and lead. Thankfully, things have improved a little since then! In fact, the most important advance in diabetes management occurred in 1921 when the young sur…

Fewer than 10% of people state that they have never had a headache.1 A recent UK survey identified 7.6% of males and 18.3% of females with migraine within the preceding year.2 Prevalence of migraine was shown to vary with age, rising through early adult life and declining in the late 40s and early 50s. Migraineurs reported at least one migraine attack per month on average, and most experienced interference with daily activities in at least 50% of their attacks.
Fewer than 10% of people state that they have never had a headache.1 A recent UK survey identified 7.6% of males and 18.3% of females with migraine within the preceding year.2 Prevalence of migraine was shown to vary with age, rising through early adult life and declining in the late 40s and early 50s. Migraineurs reported at least…