London (ots/PRNewswire) - - METEOR Trial Shows CRESTOR Slowed Progression of Atherosclerosis in People at Low-Risk of Coronary Heart Disease (Framingham 10 Year Risk ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - AstraZeneca today announced SEROQUEL(R) sustained release formulation (quetiapine fumarate sustained release) clinical trial data presented at the European Congress of Psychiatry (ECP) in Madrid. The data demonstrated that the SEROQUEL(R) sustained release formulation (quetiapine fumarate sustained release), administered once daily, ...
Alderley Park, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - A Phase III international, parallel group, randomised, double-blind study of vandetanib in combination with pemetrexed for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after failure of first line anti-cancer therapy AstraZeneca today announced that a new Phase ...
Alderley Park, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - For Non-US Healthcare Press Only AstraZeneca today announced RECENTIN(TM) as the global trademark for AZD2171, its oral, highly potent and selective vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signalling inhibitor. AZD2171 is currently in Phase II/III development for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and ...
Macclesfield, England, November 17 (ots/PRNewswire) - FOR INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISTS - NOT FOR US MEDIA - Data Published in the Lancet Oncology Report That Patients are More Likely to Live Cancer Free for Longer if Tamoxifen is Replaced With ARIMIDEXT(TM) According to data published today in the Lancet ...
Alderley Park, England, November 16 (ots/PRNewswire) - - First Patient Enrolled in Phase III International Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Vandetanib for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) After Failure of EGFR TKI Therapy AstraZeneca today announced the start of enrolment into a new Phase III study of the novel once-daily oral ...
Brussels, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire) - Preliminary results from the world's most comprehensive global stroke survey are announced today by the Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE) and AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN). The initial survey results point to a widespread lack of awareness of stroke. Eighty one per cent of patients and carers surveyed were not aware of stroke's ...
Macclesfield, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - For International Journalists - Not for US Media New data, presented for the first time today, show that a combination of ARIMIDEX(TM)(anastrozole) plus Herceptin (trastuzumab) is a better treatment option than hormonal therapy alone, for women with a certain ...
Alderley Park, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - First Patient Enrolled in Pivotal International Randomised, Double-Blind Study of Vandetanib Versus Erlotinib FOR NON-US HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL PRESS ONLY AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) today announced the start of enrolment into a new Phase III study of the novel ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - For Healthcare and Medical Reporters (non-US) Bipolar disorder is the sixth largest cause of disability worldwide in people aged 15-44 years[1] and is commonly mistaken for other diseases such as acute depression. Consequently, people may suffer with symptoms for years before receiving appropriate treatment and up to half of all ...
Macclesfield, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - www.novelneuroprotection.com Aims to Increase Understanding of Acute Ischemic Stroke and the Potential Role of Neuroprotection - For Medical Media Only A new resource for the international medical community was launched in September 2006 by AstraZeneca, www.novelneuroprotection.com. This educational site aims to help healthcare professionals understand more about ...
Macclesfield, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - International Panel of Breast Cancer Specialists Agree: 'With Successful Adjuvant Therapy, Early Breast Cancer is Potentially a Curable Condition.' - ATTN: Health Professional Press - For International Journalists - Not for US Media Today, leading breast cancer experts advised unequivocally that 5 years' ...
Lund, Sweden (ots/PRNewswire) - - New Patient Data in COPD Brings Valuable Insight to the Consequences of Exacerbations on Patients' Lives, Demonstrating a Strong Psychological Impairment New data from a multinational, interview-based patient study, published today in the medical journal CHEST, shed light ...
Macclesfield, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - Thousands More Women Will Have the Opportunity to Take 'Arimidex' as Part of Their Breast Cancer Treatment and Improve Their Chances of Living Longer, Cancer Free - For Health Professional and Consumer Press - For International Journalists - Not for US ...
Birmingham, England (ots/PRNewswire) - For Non-US Journalists Only - For Severe COPD Patients Treated With Budesonide Added to Either Formoterol (Symbicort, AstraZeneca) and/or a Short Acting Bronchodilator, There is a Reduced Risk of Mortality Compared to Patients Treated With Only Formoterol and/or ...
Atlanta (ots/PRNewswire) - - Enrolment to a Pivotal Phase III Study of ZD6474 in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) is Also Underway AstraZeneca today announced at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) further results of two key Phase II studies of the novel ...
Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) - - For Healthcare and Medical Reporters (non-US and non-UK) The results of a pivotal study confirm the potential of quetiapine fumarate (SEROQUEL) as a monotherapy (treatment with a single antipsychotic medicine) for acute bipolar depression. Quetiapine is an atypical ...
San Diego, California (ots/PRNewswire) - - For Accredited International Healthcare Journalists Only - Management of Exacerbations `Crucial' to Reduce COPD Mortality Survey results from the `Time to Live' report, presented today at the American Thoracic Society International Congress, show over two thirds of primary care physicians (66%) fear COPD will be ...
Lund, Sweden (ots/PRNewswire) - - For Accredited International Medical Media Only AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN , NYSE: AZN) has today welcomed preliminary results from the TORCH (TOwards a Revolution in COPD Health) study1, suggesting combination therapies containing an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting beta 2 agonist (LABA) have the potential to show mortality benefits for COPD patients. The ...
Alderley Park, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - Filing Seeks Approval of SEROQUEL as a Monotherapy Treatment for Bipolar Depression AstraZeneca today announced submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to seek approval for a new indication for SEROQUEL(R) (quetiapine fumarate) for the treatment of ...
Alderley Park, England (ots/PRNewswire) - AstraZeneca announced today that it has received positive opinion from the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) recommending orphan drug designation for ZD6474 (ZACTIMA(TM)) for the treatment of patients with medullary thyroid cancer in the European Union (EU). ...
Macclesfield, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - Replacing tamoxifen With Arimidex (TM) (anastrozole) Shown to Reduce Patient's Risk of Death by Nearly a Third Breakthrough new data presented today show breast cancer treatment 'Arimidex' (anastrozole) is the first aromatase inhibitor (AI) to provide an overall survival benefit, compared with tamoxifen, in ...
Macclesfield, England (ots/PRNewswire) - 'New Data Outcomes in Early Breast Cancer: Improving the Odds for Survival' News that could change the landscape for hormonal treatments in postmenopausal women Room: 0001B, River Level, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, ...
Alderley Park, England, November 23 (ots/PRNewswire) - - First patient enrolled into double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study to investigate overall survival in a broad NSCLC population AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) announced today the start of recruitment into a pivotal Phase II/III study of the ...
Lund, Switzerland, November 17 (ots/PRNewswire) - For Non-US Medical Journalists Only A new report on the importance of treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exacerbations is launched today, on World COPD Day. Global dissemination of the report to family physicians/General Practitioners around the world is being supported and facilitated by ...
Alderley Park, England, November 16 (ots/PRNewswire) - - New Data Add Momentum to AstraZeneca's Novel Oncology Drug, ZD6474 (ZACTIMA[TM]), Which has Already Shown Promising Data in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Preliminary results from a Phase II study showing promising clinical data with ZD6474 ...
Macclesfield, England, November 15 (ots/PRNewswire) - - For Health Professional Press Only - For International Journalists Only - Not for US Media - Retrospective ISEL Study Analysis Identifies Potential Indicator of Response to Treatment With gefitinib in Advanced NSCLC patients Data presented ...
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - - New data also demonstrate SEROQUEL tolerability benefits versus other atypicals in schizophrenia and reinforce therapeutic potential in bipolar disorder Seroquel (quetiapine), olanzapine and risperidone are equally effective in patients experiencing first episode psychosis, according to data presented today ...
Alderley Park, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - For Health Professional Press and Non-UK Journalists Only Newly released top-line results from the BOLDER II (BipOLar DEpRession) study have underlined the potential for SEROQUEL (quetiapine fumarate) in the treatment of patients with major depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder. In BOLDER ...
Cheshire, England (ots/PRNewswire) - ATTN: Health Press Most people with bipolar disorder believe that successful treatment would significantly improve their quality of life and that treatment satisfaction is achieved by efficacy and tolerability, according to final results from the large scale Thinking ...