On 9/22/09, BioSante and Cell Genesys (NASDAQ: CEGE) announced that they have determined the final exchange ratio will be 0.1828 in connection with the previously announced merger between the companies.
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FDA Approves Centocor’s Psoriasis Treatment
After a long delay, Centocor Ortho Biotech’s psoriasis drug Stelara has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Melanoma Drug Called a “Breakthrough” After Study
Scientists are calling Plexxikon’s experimental skin cancer drug a “breakthrough” after it successfully shrank tumors in clinical trial patients.
Cytori’s Cardiac Celution: Encouraging Interim Data
In the area of heart disease, Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CYTX) is sponsoring two European clinical trials that evaluate the use of adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells (ADRCs) to treat acute myocardial infarction and chronic myocardial ischemia.
New Approval, Clinical Trial for YM Biosciences’ Cancer Drug
The company announced that it has enrolled the first two patients in a clinical trial evaluating nimotuzumab in patients with brain tumors from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Nasdaq Buoyed by Biotech
The Nasdaq rose 5 points on Monday, due in part to recent happenings in the biopharmaceutical sector.
[Company Profile] Urovalve
Men with acute or chronic urinary retention find that the condition limits their normal activities, causes embarrassment, and poses serious health risks. Urovalve of Newark, NJ, seeks to replace catheterization with an updated treatment that returns bladder control to the patient.
FDA Approves Vermillion’s Ovarian Cancer Test
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test to detect ovarian cancer and help physicians decide what kind of surgery should be done and by whom.
