Agenix Limited (ASX:AGX) confirmed its promising new hepatitis B drug, AGX-1009, shared the same active compound as Gilead's blockbuster drug, Viread, which is widely used to treat HIV and hepatitis throughout Asia.
Asian Activities Report for September 30, 2011 includes: Neon Energy Limited (ASX:NEN) says today that the recently drilled Lombardi 19-27H development well in the North San Ardo oil field, onshore California, has been brought onstream; India Resources Limited (ASX:IRL) has signed a A$249M coal operations contract with Prism Cement Limited (BOM:500338) to develop and operate the first phase of Prism's Sial Ghoghri coal mine; Guildford Coal Limited (ASX:GUF) has upgraded its Exploration Targets at its Mongolian coal projects to 30Mt to 1.380Bt; Tissue Therapies Limited (ASX:TIS) will start the sales of VitroGro(R) for the treatment of chronic wounds in the UK and Europe during the second quarter of 2012; Biotron Limited (ASX:BIT) has commenced a human trial of its lead HIV drug candidate, BIT225; Circadian Technologies Limited (ASX:CIR) has submitted an investigational new drug application to the FDA to initiate clinical studies of VGX-100.
Global regenerative medicine company Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) and Lonza Group (VTX:LONN), a world leader in biologic manufacturing, today announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance for clinical and long-term commercial production of Mesoblast's off-the-shelf (allogeneic) adult stem cell products.
Global regenerative medicine company, Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB), today announced that it had received clearance from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to begin a 225-patient multi-center Phase 2 clinical trial in Europe for its lead cardiovascular product Revascor(TM) in conjunction with angioplasty and stent procedures to prevent heart failure after a major heart attack. Revascor(TM) is an allogeneic, or "off-the-shelf", adult stem cell product derived from Mesoblast's proprietary Mesenchymal Precursor Cell (MPC) platform technology which is being developed for use in a range of cardiovascular diseases including congestive heart failure, chronic angina, and heart attacks.
Regenerative medicine company, Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) (PINK:MBLTY), today provided its full year financial results. The company stated that it had substantial funds of A$263.2 million at 30 June 2011. Mesoblast recorded revenue and other income of A$120.9 million and a profit before tax of A$92.2 million.
Regenerative medicine company, Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) (PINK:MBLTY), today announced that the first minimally-invasive lumbar disc procedure had been successfully performed in the Phase 2 clinical trial of its proprietary adult Mesenchymal Precursor Cell product for the treatment of low back pain and degenerative disc disease. The outpatient procedure lasted less than 20 minutes, with the patient fully awake and under light sedation. The patient was shortly discharged and there were no complications.
Global regenerative medicine company, Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) (PINK:MBLTY), today announced that its heart failure clinical trial has been chosen by the American Heart Association to be featured at its 2011 annual conference in Orlando, Florida, in the "Clinical Science: Special Reports" session on November 14. More than 17,000 international cardiovascular specialists are expected to attend the conference.
