Medical

A review study published in The Cochrane Library finds that inhaled epinephrine provides significant relief of croup symptoms in children within 30 minutes compared to placebo. The review included 8 studies involving 225 children. Read… Read more . . .

Teva’s Qnaze beclomethasone nasal aerosol has met all efficacy endpoints in a Phase III trial. The study involved 470 patients with perennial allergic rhinitis. After 6 weeks of treatment, patients using the product experienced significant… Read more . . .

An article in the January 31, 2011 issue of PNAS describes how rhesus macaques gained protection against the measles virus after inhalation of a single dose of a dry powder live attenuated measles vaccine (LAMV).… Read more . . .

According to a new report by the National Center for Health Statistics of the US Center for Disease Control (CDC), the 2009 US asthma rate rose to 8.2% of the population, a historic high. The… Read more . . .

Almirall and Forest Laboratories have announced that Phase 3 studies of inhaled aclidinium and Phase 2b studies of an inhaled aclidinium/formoterol combination both met their primary endpoints. As a result, the companies expect to submit… Read more . . .

The results from Inspire Pharmaceuticals’ second Phase 3 trial of denufosol tetrasodium inhalation solution for the treatment of cystic fibrosis show that the drug failed to meet its primary endpoint, change in FEV from baseline.… Read more . . .

According to Pearl Therapeutics, a Phase 2b study has demonstrated that its PT003 glycopyrrolate/formoterol combination MDI provides superior bronchodilation compared to placebo, compared to its individual components, and compared to tiotropium. The trial involved patients… Read more . . .

Verona Pharma, which has been looking for a partner for its lead product RPL554, an inhaled phosphodiesterase 3 and phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor for the treatment of asthma, COPD, and allergic rhinitis, announced that it has… Read more . . .