Galapagos NV: business update: http://t.co/6w1jppWE
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MDxHealth SA (NYSE Euronext: MDXH), a leading molecular diagnostic company that develops and commercializes epigenetic tests to support cancer treatment, today announced it has presented data demonstrating that its epigenetic ConfirmMDx™ for Prostate Cancer test can aid urologists in identifying patients who may avoid a repeat prostate biopsy. read more
The Belgian biotechnology company, Cardio3 BioSciences (C3BS), a leader in the discovery and development of regenerative and protective therapies for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, today announces that the final results of its Phase II clinical trial of C3BS-CQR-1 is will be presented at the late breaking clinical trial session at the European Society of Cardiology 2012 Heart Failure Congress in Belgrade, Serbia taking place on May 19-22. read more
MDxHealth SA (NYSE Euronext: MDXH), a leading molecular diagnostic company that develops and commercializes epigenetic tests to support cancer treatment, today announced the launch of ConfirmMDx™ for Prostate Cancer, a novel test that helps urologists distinguish patients who have a true-negative prostate biopsy from those who may have occult cancer. Testing will be performed in MDxHealth's state-of-the-art Irvine-based CLIA laboratory for physicians submitting prostate tissue samples directly or via its exclusive co-marketing partner PLUS Diagnostics. read more
Promethera Biosciences, a Belgian biotechnology Company developing Promethera® HepaStem, a cell-based therapy for the treatment of liver-based metabolic diseases including Crigler-Najjar Syndrome and Urea Cycle Disorders, today announces it has treated its first two patients with its innovative treatment based on allogeneic adult liver stem cell technology. These patients were treated and are followed at the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc (Brussels, Belgium). read more
Galapagos NV (Euronext: GLPG) announced today that it has started its second Phase IIa clinical study with GLPG0634, a novel Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) inhibitor being developed to treat multiple autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this clinical study, the efficacy and safety of GLPG0634 will be evaluated for four weeks in RA patients, with completion planned by the end of 2012. read more
Ablynx [Euronext Brussels: ABLX] today announced that Boehringer Ingelheim has submitted a Clinical Trials Application (CTA) to the European regulatory authorities to start a Phase I clinical trial with a Nanobody® for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The Nanobody has been developed as part of the collaboration signed between Ablynx and Boehringer and the event triggers a €1 million milestone payment to Ablynx. read more
arGEN-X, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of human monoclonal antibodies from its proprietary SIMPLE Antibody™ platform, announces that it has been granted the first patent covering its novel NHance™ technology. read more
TiGenix (NYSE Euronext: TIG) announced today that upon review of the safety data of the first three patients of the third cohort of the company's Phase IIa clinical trial in rheumatoid arthritis (Cx611) it has received the go-ahead from the independent Safety Monitoring Board to recruit and dose the remaining patients of this cohort. The Phase IIa trial is based on a three-step dose-finding protocol, where each step starts with a safety review of the first three patients after 40 days of dosing. read more
Athersys, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATHX) announced today that it has been granted U.S. patent 8,147,824 that covers the use of non-embryonic, multipotent stem cells for the reduction in severity or prevention of Graft-versus-Host Disease (GvHD), a serious condition associated with hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCTs) used to treat leukemia and related conditions. Athersys recently completed a successful clinical study evaluating the adjunctive administration of MultiStem® for prevention of GvHD, an indication for which the company has already received orphan drug designation. read more
