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Archive for the ‘Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine’ Category

Gen-Probe Begins U.S. Clinical Study Of Molecular Test For Human Papillomavirus, Which Causes Cervical Cancer

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Gen-Probe Incorporated (Nasdaq: GPRO) announced that the Company has begun a pivotal U.S. clinical trial of its investigational APTIMA(R) assay to detect human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer. "Starting this highly complex, multi-center study was an important goal for Gen-Probe in early 2008," said ...

CDC Report On STI Rates Among Teen Girls Should ‘Reinvigorate’ HPV Vaccine Mandate Debate, Editorial Says

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

A recent CDC study that found that about 25% of female teenagers ages 14 to 19 have at least one common sexually transmitted infection should "reinvigorate" the debate over requiring human papillomavirus vaccines for school admission, a Washington Post editorial says. Although more than 20 states and Washington, D.C., recently ...

CDC Report On STI Rates Among Teen Girls Should ‘Reinvigorate’ HPV Vaccine Mandate Debate, Editorial Says

Friday, March 28th, 2008

A recent CDC study that found that about 25% of female teenagers ages 14 to 19 have at least one common sexually transmitted infection should "reinvigorate" the debate over requiring human papillomavirus vaccines for school admission, a Washington Post editorial says. Although more than 20 states and Washington, D.C., recently ...

Nventa Announces Positive Interim Immunological Data From HspE7 Phase 1 Cervical Dysplasia Trial

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: NVN) announced interim immunological data from the first two cohorts of its ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of its lead product candidate, HspE7, in patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or CIN, a precursor to cervical cancer. Preliminary evaluation of biological samples collected from the study's ...

FDA To Review Merck’s Application To Expand HPV Vaccine Gardasil’s Approval To Older Women

Friday, March 28th, 2008

FDA has granted priority review status to Merck's application to expand marketing of its human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil to women ages 27 to 45, the company said Wednesday, Reuters reports. The designation means that an FDA decision could come within six months, according to Reuters. currently is approved by the ...

Supplemental Application For GARDASIL®, Merck’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine, Designated Priority Review By The U.S. FDA For Use In Women 27 Through 45

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Merck & Co., Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted, and designated for priority review, the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for GARDASIL® [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent] (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Vaccine, Recombinant] for the potential use in women aged 27 through 45. A ...

Focusing On The Body’s Fight With Cervical Cancer

Friday, March 28th, 2008

The virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer has a serious weakness which may provide hope for new treatments for the disease.Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a virus which causes several types of cancer but is particularly associated with cervical cancer, has developed clever ways of hiding in the body, but ...

How Does HPV Testing Compare To The Pap Test For Cervical Cancer Screening?

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

In a new collaborative study, the BC Cancer Agency, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), is trying to determine if a test for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) can replace the standard Pap test as the primary method of cervical cancer screening, allowing women to be screened more ...

FDA To Review Merck’s Application To Expand HPV Vaccine Gardasil’s Approval To Older Women

Monday, March 24th, 2008

FDA has granted priority review status to Merck's application to expand marketing of its human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil to women ages 27 to 45, the company said Wednesday, Reuters reports. The designation means that an FDA decision could come within six months, according to Reuters. currently is approved by the ...

Supplemental Application For GARDASIL®, Merck’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine, Designated Priority Review By The U.S. FDA For Use In Women 27 Through 45

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Merck & Co., Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted, and designated for priority review, the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for GARDASIL® [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent] (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Vaccine, Recombinant] for the potential use in women aged 27 through 45. A ...

Focusing On The Body’s Fight With Cervical Cancer

Friday, March 21st, 2008

The virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer has a serious weakness which may provide hope for new treatments for the disease.Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a virus which causes several types of cancer but is particularly associated with cervical cancer, has developed clever ways of hiding in the body, but ...

New Cervical Screening Framework Needed When HPV Vaccine Takes Effect, Says Cancer Council Report

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Government should set a timeline and framework for ensuring cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus immunisation work together to further reduce cervical cancer burden in Australia, according to a report released today (18/3) by The Cancer Council Australia. Releasing the recommendations of a "roundtable" meeting of Australian experts, the Cancer ...

Third Wave’s HPV Clinical Trial Achieves Primary Clinical Endpoints

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Third Wave Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: TWTI) announced that the company achieved all primary clinical endpoints in the clinical trial for its human papillomavirus (HPV) tests. The company expects to submit the trial results to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for both its high-risk and 16/18 genotyping products in April. ...

Nventa Enrolls And Initiates Dosing Of Final Cohort In HspE7 Phase 1 Cervical Dysplasia Trial

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: NVN) announced that the Company has completed enrollment and initiated dosing of the fourth and final cohort of patients in its Phase 1 dose escalation trial. This study examines the safety of its lead candidate, new HspE7 (HspE7 + Poly-ICLC, a toll-like receptor-3, or TLR3 ...

Society Of Gynecologic Oncologists 39th Annual Meeting On Women’s Cancer To Include Sessions On HPV And Cervical Cancer

Monday, March 17th, 2008

It has been almost two years since the first vaccine to prevent cervical cancer was approved for regular clinical use, and the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO), the professional association for experts in women's cancer, will take a critical look at HPV and Cervical Cancer as well as ...