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Lilly in $440M osteoporosis patch deal with Zosano
2014-12-02 22:54:39| Biotech - Topix.net
Eli Lilly said Tuesday it will team up with Zosano Pharma on an experimental osteoporosis patch in a deal that could be worth more than $440 million. Eli Lilly will invest $15 million in Zosano, which filed for an initial public offering earlier this year.
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Merck Announces Data from Pivotal Phase 3 Fracture Outcomes Study for Odanacatib, an Investigational Oral, Once-Weekly Treatment for Osteoporosis
2014-09-15 19:30:00| Merck.com - Product News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. Merck now expects to submit the New Drug Application for odanacatib with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2015 WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced data from the pivotal Phase 3 fracture outcomes study for odanacatib in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Odanacatib is Mercks investigational once-weekly cathepsin K inhibitor. In the Long-Term Odanacatib Fracture Trial (LOFT), odanacatib met its primary endpoints and significantly reduced the risk of osteoporotic hip, spine and non-vertebral fractures compared with placebo. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pam Eisele, 267-305-3558Tracy Ogden, 215-370-5597orInvestors:Justin Holko, 609-915-8293 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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Amgen pays $290M to exit osteoporosis drug deal
2014-04-04 06:17:49| Biotech - Topix.net
Amgen will pay $290 million to end its collaboration with British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline to commercialize the osteoporosis drug denosumab in certain markets outside the U.S. Amgen will pay $290 million to end its collaboration with British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline to commercialize the osteoporosis drug denosumab in certain markets outside the ... (more)
International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 111: Association of Alcohol Consumption with a Measure of Osteoporosis in Elderly Women
2013-05-08 15:20:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
The density of bones, measured as bone mineral density (BMD), is strongly related to osteoporosis. Elderly women with osteoporosis, in particular, are at increased risk of fractures of the hip, arm, and spine; such fractures often relate to severe disability.
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A Mutation Discovered in Iceland that Increases Risks of Osteoporosis and Certain Cancers
2013-05-05 23:14:24| Biotech - Topix.net
The mutation was also found to dramatically increase the risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, biliary tract cancer, and to promote an imbalance in blood electrolytes and late onset of menarche.
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