Positive results in Southampton-led patient trial for new asthma treatment – EurekAlert (press release)

Positive results in Southampton-led patient trial for new asthma treatment
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This pioneering trial investigated the potential for SNG001 to protect asthmatics from respiratory virus infections, principally the common cold, that can spread to the lung, which are a major cause of worsening asthma symptoms.
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iSonea begins recruiting for pediatric asthma trial – mobihealthnews


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iSonea begins recruiting for pediatric asthma trial
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The Asthma Sense iPhone app pictured is not yet available in the AppStore. iSonea, makers of the WheezoMeter, has begun recruiting for a post-market study of its asthma monitoring device for children under the age of 12 years old.
iSonea Announces Initiation of Pediatric Asthma StudyMarketWatch (press release)
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Relovair COPD and asthma filings on track despite more mixed trial results – The Pharma Letter


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Relovair COPD and asthma filings on track despite more mixed trial results
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For asthma, the company plans to file for approval in Europe in mid-2012 and will continue discussions with the US Food and Drug Administration on the regulatory requirements for a US asthma indication. GSK is looking to replace its top-selling drug
Relovair on track for filing in mid-2012, says GSKPMLiVE
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MediciNova completes enrollment in Phase II asthma trial – Pharmaceutical Business Review

MediciNova completes enrollment in Phase II asthma trial
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MediciNova has completed enrollment in its Phase II trial (MN-221-CL-007) evaluating the safety and efficacy of MN-221 for treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma. The randomized, double-blind trial enrolled a total of 176 asthma patients in the
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MediciNova Completes Enrollment in Phase 2 MN-221 Trial Treating Patients … – MarketWatch (press release)

MediciNova Completes Enrollment in Phase 2 MN-221 Trial Treating Patients
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Patients suffering from acute exacerbations of asthma in the emergency room who were not promptly responding to standard pharmacotherapy were enrolled in the study. MediciNova is currently in the process of auditing and organizing the data and

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Helium-oxygen therapy for infants with bronchiolitis: a randomized controlled trial.

Helium-oxygen therapy for infants with bronchiolitis: a randomized controlled trial.

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011 Dec;165(12):1115-22

Authors: Kim IK, Phrampus E, Sikes K, Pendleton J, Saville A, Corcoran T, Gracely E, Venkataraman S

Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare nebulized racemic epinephrine delivered by 70% helium and 30% oxygen or 100% oxygen followed by helium-oxygen inhalation therapy via high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) vs oxygen inhalation via HFNC in the treatment of bronchiolitis.
DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, controlled, single-blind trial.
SETTING: This study was conducted from October 1, 2004, through May 31, 2008, in the emergency department of an urban, tertiary care children’s hospital. Patients  Infants aged 2 to 12 months with a Modified Wood’s Clinical Asthma Score (M-WCAS) of 3 or higher.
INTERVENTIONS: Patients initially received nebulized albuterol treatment driven by 100% oxygen. Patients were randomized to the helium-oxygen or oxygen group and received nebulized racemic epinephrine via a face mask. After nebulization, humidified helium-oxygen or oxygen was delivered by HFNC. After 60 minutes of inhalation therapy, patients with an M-WCAS of 2 or higher received a second delivery of nebulized racemic epinephrine followed by helium-oxygen or oxygen delivered by HFNC. Main Outcome Measure  Degree of improvement of M-WCAS for 240 minutes or until emergency department discharge.
RESULTS: Of 69 infants enrolled, 34 were randomized to the helium-oxygen group and 35 to the oxygen group. The mean change in M-WCAS from baseline to 240 minutes or emergency department discharge was 1.84 for the helium-oxygen group compared with 0.31 for the oxygen group (P < .001). The mean M-WCAS was significantly improved for the helium-oxygen group compared with the oxygen group at 60 minutes (P = .005), 120 minutes (P < .001), 180 minutes (P < .001), and 240 minutes (P < .001).
CONCLUSION: Nebulized racemic epinephrine delivered by helium-oxygen followed by helium-oxygen inhalation therapy delivered by HFNC was associated with a greater degree of clinical improvement compared with that delivered by oxygen among infants with bronchiolitis. Trial Registration  clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00116584.

PMID: 22147778 [PubMed – in process]

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Asthma control cost-utility randomized trial evaluation (ACCURATE): the goals … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Asthma control cost-utility randomized trial evaluation (ACCURATE): the goals
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Despite the availability of effective therapies, asthma remains a source of significant morbidity and use of health care resources. The central research question of the ACCURATE trial is whether maximal doses of (combination) therapy should be used for

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MediciNova Announces Repeat Dose Clinical Trial With MN-221 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients

MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market MNOV +13.27% and the Jasdaq Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange (4875), announced initiation of a Phase 1b clinical trial with MN-221 in patients with stable, moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involving multiple administrations of intravenous (i.v.) MN-221 over several days in typical patients with concomitant illnesses. The trial is scheduled to commence enrollment by the end of the year.

The clinical trial will be run under an existing Investigational New Drug (IND) application for MN-221 and has completed FDA review. The main focus of the trial will be to test the safety of repeat administration over several days of MN-221 in patients suffering from moderate-to-severe COPD. Efficacy evaluation will include various respiratory parameters including forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). The patient profile will include subjects with other common illnesses (and associated medications) encountered in the COPD population including diabetes and cardiovascular complications. Study subjects will receive repeat-dose i.v. infusions of 1200 µg of MN-221 or placebo under close medical supervision. MediciNova anticipates that optimal treatment of COPD exacerbations with MN-221 may require the repeat dose option.

“In collaboration with our partner Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., we are pleased to continue development of MN-221 in patients with COPD. We believe there remains an unmet medical need for a safe and effective treatment for COPD exacerbations. Inhaled beta2-adrenergic agonists, which are the current standard of care, are often inadequate to control the symptoms of COPD exacerbations,” said Yuichi Iwaki, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of MediciNova, Inc. “We anticipate that this trial will provide the safety and efficacy data necessary to enable MN-221 to be used in a manner that impacts not only the acute episode, but offers benefit for those subjects transitioned into inpatient and intensive care units.”

About MN-221

MN-221 is a novel, highly selective, beta(2)-adrenergic receptor agonist in development as an intravenous treatment for acute exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. Preclinical testing in vitro and in vivo shows MN-221 to be more selective for the beta(2)-adrenergic receptor than other beta(2)-adrenergic receptor agonists commonly used for acute exacerbations of asthma. This improved selectivity, coupled with its partial agonist activity at beta(1)-adrenergic receptors, may yield bronchodilation without harmful cardiovascular side effects that are commonly observed with other agents. MediciNova has completed several Phase 1 and 2a trials, and is currently conducting a Phase 2b study in patients with acute exacerbations of asthma. MN-221 demonstrated significant improvements in FEV1 in all asthma trials as well as a 45% decrease in the hospitalization rate when added to current standard of care in a Phase 2a study of acute asthma patients in the emergency room. MediciNova also completed a Phase 1b clinical study of MN-221 in patients with stable, moderate to severe COPD in which MN-221 demonstrated clinically significant improvements in FEV1 with no clinically relevant safety concerns.

About MediciNova

MediciNova, Inc. is a publicly-traded biopharmaceutical company founded upon acquiring and developing novel, small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases with a commercial focus on the U.S. market. Through strategic alliances primarily with Japanese pharmaceutical companies, MediciNova holds rights to a diversified portfolio of clinical and preclinical product candidates, each of which MediciNova believes has a well-characterized and differentiated therapeutic profile, attractive commercial potential, and patent assets having claims of commercially adequate scope. MediciNova’s pipeline includes six clinical-stage compounds for the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations, multiple sclerosis and other neurologic conditions, asthma, interstitial cystitis, solid tumor cancers, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, preterm labor and urinary incontinence and two preclinical-stage compounds for the treatment of thrombotic disorders. MediciNova’s current strategy is to focus on its two prioritized product candidates, MN-221 for the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations and ibudilast (MN-166/AV411) for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, spinal cord injury, or drug addiction. Each drug candidate is involved in clinical development under U.S. and Investigator INDs and MediciNova is engaged in strategic partnering discussions to support further development of the MN-221 and ibudilast programs. Additionally, MediciNova will seek to monetize its other pipeline candidates. For more information on MediciNova, Inc., please visit www.medicinova.com .

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Treatment, Medicine Advancements Need Clinical Trial Subjects – Wheeling Intelligencer

Treatment, Medicine Advancements Need Clinical Trial Subjects
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vice president for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, said there are 210 clinical trials throughout the state for six of the most harmful diseases: cancer, diabetes, heart disease, mental illness, stroke and asthma.
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