Recent news on Estradiol

Isoflavones Beneficial in Menopause  -  25 May 2007
Natural Products Industry Insider,Before and after treatment, climacteric symptoms were recorded; serum was collected to measure lipoprotein lipid levels, estradiol and follicle-stimulating

This Week in Health  -  25 May 2007
Intelihealth.com,Lybrel contains low doses of the hormones ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel. The drug's manufacturer, Wyeth, plans to start selling it in July,

EU drug panel doesn't back Amgen's Vectibix for colon cancer  -  25 May 2007
MarketWatchThe CHMP started a referral for Belara and Balanca (30 micrograms ethinyl estradiol + 2 mg chlormadinone acetate), from Grünenthal GmbH,

'No period' pill leaves docs sceptical  -  May 23, 2007
Times of India,Wyeth's Lybrel contains 90 micrograms of progestin, levonorgestrel and 20 micrograms of Ethinyl Estradiol and suppresses periods for good.

73% Percentage of those drugs prescribed with little or no ...  -  May 23, 2007
Consumer ReportsWhen your doctor prescribes a medication, you assume that the Food and Drug Administration has deemed it safe and effective for what ails you.

Low- vs High-Dose Estradiol Vaginal Ring in Treatment of Sexual ...  -  May 15, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),The article stated that the patient "switched to an estradiol vaginal ring because of its ease of use," but doesn't note the content of the device.

Wyeth Stock Soars On FDA Approval, Study Results - Stock To Watch  -  May 23, 2007
Trading Markets,US Food and Drug Administration has approved the oral contraceptive Lybrel (90 mcg levonorgestrel/20 mcg ethinyl estradiol) tablets for the prevention

First birth control pill to end menstrual period  -  May 22, 2007
SpiritIndia,In addition to the FDA, the New Drug Application (NDA) for 90 µg levonorgestrel/20 µg ethinyl estradiol tablets is under review in Canada and the European U

VIVUS Closes EvaMist Transaction with KV Pharmaceutical  -  May 16, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),EvaMist is a patent protected, estradiol spray investigational product that is designed to provide an easy and convenient means to deliver a preset dose of

Pivotal Phase IIIa Trials For Organon's Novel Oral Contraceptive ...  -  May 18, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),It contains the estrogen estradiol (E2), which is similar to the one naturally present in the woman's body. All currently available combined oral

UPDATE: Data Show Low Incidence Of Breakthrough Bleeding With ...  -  May 10, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Use of the widely used birth control pill, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN(R) LO (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) Tablets, resulted in significantly lower rates of

KV Pharmaceutical Company Completes Acquisition of US Rights to ...  -  May 16, 2007
Earthtimes.orgEvaMist(TM), which has completed Phase III clinical trials, is a patented estradiol transdermal spray that offers a novel approach to the treatment of

Fat Tissue-Derived Hormone Leptin Increases E-Cadherin Expression ...  -  May 3, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Combined exposure to leptin and estradiol increased tumor size, sometimes doubling it, and these changes correlated with an increase in E-cadherin.

BioSante Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2007 Financial Results  -  May 1, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),As previously announced, the Company in December 2006 received its first US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Elestrin(TM) (estradiol gel) in

VVUS: License and Asset Sale Agreement w/KV Pharmaceutical re ...  -  May 16, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),B) for the grant of a sublicense of exclusive rights and sale of assets related to EvaMist(TM), an investigational metered dose transdermal estradiol spray

Market Report -- Short Stories (AIS)  -  May 24, 2007
MSN MoneyThe firm says they anticipate introduction for Elestrin, a transdermal estradiol gel, by the end of 2Q07, approval for human growth hormone in a needle-free

Boffins find link between obesity and breast cancer  -  Apr 30, 2007
NewKerala.com,Researchers found that in both the cases, combined exposure to leptin and estradiol increased tumour size, sometimes doubling it, and these changes

Feedlot water report sends somber signal  -  May 21, 2007
Ontario Argus Observer,The 41-page report issued March 19 by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry shows that nitrates, veterinary antibiotics and 17-beta estradiol

Better baby bottles  -  May 3, 2007
The Journal News.com,Data shows that BPA may mimic the natural female sex hormone estradiol. But some experts already are criticizing the draft version of the report,

Pittsburgh patents  -  May 2, 2007
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,University of Pittsburgh, for "Estradiol metabolites for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, No. 7192941." Inventors were Stevan P. Tofovic and Edwin

AUA 2007 - SBUR and SUO Session: Donald S. Coffey Lecture ...  -  May 20, 2007
UroToday,Aromatase converts testosterone to estradiol and this observation initiated her interest in the field while at the Worcester Institute for Experimental

New Drug-Eluting Stents Under Study  -  May 15, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),The hope was that adding estradiol, a hormone that is associated with promoting endothelial growth, would encourage these smooth cells to proliferate and

Biolistic guns to shoot nanoparticle bullets into plant cells  -  May 13, 2007
Nanowerk LLC,Then, they loaded the MSN pores with the payload (β-estradiol, which is a chemical trigger for a gene expression) and capped the ends with gold

New pill puts periods on hold indefinitely  -  May 23, 2007
Waterloo Record,Lybrel contains the lowest dose of two hormones widely used in birth-control pills, ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel.

PHC dismisses petition against anti-polio campaign  -  May 22, 2007
The News - International,...with a fresh petition if he gets any test from a world-recognised laboratory espousing his claim of presence of Estradiol or Estrogen in the vaccine.

Soy a double-edged sword for breast cancer  -  May 17, 2007
NewKerala.com,Other studies showed that estradiol, a primary human estrogen, spurs the growth of existing estrogen-dependent breast tumours.

Pivotal phase IIIa trials for Organon’s novel oral contraceptive ...  -  May 16, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),It contains the estrogen estradiol (E2), which is similar to the one naturally present in the woman’s body. All currently available combined oral

Underlying causes of hot flashes  -  26 Apr 2007
News-Medical.net,Higher body mass index (BMI) was significantly correlated with higher testosterone and lower total estradiol, estrone, progesterone and sex hormone binding

TS Wiley to Testify Before the Special Committee on Aging at the ...  -  26 Apr 2007
PR Web (press release),The Wiley Protocol is a patent pending delivery system consisting of bio-identical estradiol and progesterone in topical cream preparations dosed to mimic

VIVUS Reports First Quarter 2007 Financial Results and Accomplishments  -  26 Apr 2007
Business Wire (press release),...an investigational metered dose transdermal estradiol spray for the treatment of menopause symptoms, to KV Pharmaceutical Company.

Are baby bottles with bisphenol A unsafe?  -  Apr 25, 2007
South Bend Tribune,Data shows that BPA may mimic the natural female sex hormone estradiol. But some experts already are criticizing the draft version of the report,

Estrogen inhibition of norepinephrine responsiveness is initiated ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
Journal of EndocrinologyThe modulatory action of estradiol on the GnRH network can be exerted indirectly on presynaptic neurons, or directly on estrogen receptors located within

Into the mouths of babes — safely?  -  Apr 22, 2007
Barre Montpelier Times Argus,Data shows that BPA may mimic the natural female sex hormone estradiol. But some experts already are criticizing the draft version of the report,

Study explores role of genes, obesity and alcohol in hot flashes ...  -  Apr 25, 2007
South Asian Women's Forum,Higher body mass index (BMI) was significantly correlated with higher testosterone and lower total estradiol, estrone, progesterone and sex hormone binding

BioSante Pharmaceuticals Announces Issuance of New Patent Covering ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),The 12.5 micrograms dose of Elestrin is the lowest dose of estradiol approved by the FDA for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms and is

Mouse study suggests that with HRT, timing counts  -  Apr 5, 2007
Turkish Daily News (subscription),..."When you treat animals immediately with estradiol (a form of estrogen) therapy, it protects the brain against injury due to stroke and this correlates with

Value Of Stent-coating Drugs Questioned  -  Apr 3, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Past research has shown that estradiol promotes rapid reendothelialization of coronary stents in animals and can effectively moderate the release of

FDA Approves Duramed's SEASONIQUE(TM) Extended-Cycle Oral ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Under the SEASONIQUE extended-cycle regimen, women take active tablets of 0.15 mg of levonorgestrel/0.03 mg of ethinyl estradiol for 84 consecutive days,

KV Pharmaceutical Company Acquires US Rights to EvaMist(TM) - A ...  -  Apr 3, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),EvaMist(TM), which has completed Phase III clinical trials, is a patented estradiol transdermal spray that offers a novel approach to the treatment of

Bradley Pharmaceuticals' Elestrin(TM) Receives New Patent to 2022  -  Apr 13, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),..."Elestrin(TM) will offer the lowest effective dose of estradiol approved by FDA for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms.

Study Describes Action Of Estrogen In Protecting Bone  -  Mar 28, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Researchers at the University at Buffalo have described a novel pathway by which estradiol, the primary estrogen in humans, aids in maintaining bone density

VIVUS Agrees to Sell EvaMist Rights to KV Pharmaceutical  -  Mar 30, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),EvaMist is a small, hand-held, simple to use spray that is designed to provide an easy and convenient means to deliver a preset dose of estradiol via the

Bradley Pharmaceuticals' Elestrin(TM) Receives New Patent to 2022  -  Apr 11, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),...to launch the product through its Kenwood Therapeutics division in June 2007. "Elestrin(TM) will offer the lowest effective dose of estradiol approved

ACC: Stent Eluting Two Drugs Offers No Extra Benefit Over One  -  Mar 27, 2007
MedPage Today,NEW ORLEANS, March 27 -- The first trial of a stent coated with two drugs -- estradiol and rapamycin -- showed no benefit over a stent eluting rapamycin

New Findings From Two Studies on Lybrel Presented at ACOG  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),In addition to the FDA, the New Drug Application (NDA) for 90 micrograms levonorgestrel/20 micrograms ethinyl estradiol tablets is under review in Canada

The Scent of a Man  -  Apr 24, 2007
Scientific AmericanFor example, if androstadienone affected estradiol and progesterone -- or even better -- luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone (pituitary

KV to Buy Vivus Hot Flash Drug US Rights  -  Mar 30, 2007
Forbes,...and $140 million upon Food and Drug Administration approval of the EvaMist menopause treatment, a metered dose spray of the female hormone estradiol.

Market Report -- In Play (VVUS)  -  Mar 30, 2007
MSN Money...related to EvaMist, an investigational metered dose transdermal estradiol spray for the treatment of menopause symptoms, to KV Pharmaceutical (KV.A).

Vivus, Inc. Is Breaking Out To A Multi-year High  -  Mar 30, 2007
Trading Markets,...related to EvaMist, an investigational metered dose transdermal estradiol spray for the treatment of menopause symptoms, to KV Pharmaceutical company.

VIVUS (VVUS) Agrees to Sell EvaMist Rights to KV Pharmaceutical  -  Mar 30, 2007
StreetInsider.com (subscription),...related to EvaMist, an investigational metered dose transdermal estradiol spray for the treatment of menopause symptoms, to KV Pharmaceutical Company.

Report Shows Popular Birth Control Pill, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN(R) LO ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),WASHINGTON, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The popular birth control pill, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN(R) LO (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) Tablets, is not associated with an

New YAZ(R) Oral Contraceptive Available In The United States  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),..."YAZ is an exciting new oral contraceptive because you get three additional days of drospirenone plus a low dose of ethinyl estradiol in a 24-day active

Critic says no connection found because none wanted  -  Apr 23, 2007
WorldNetDaily,Women who don't have children, or have abortions, are exposed to higher levels of estradiol, a form of estrogen, during their lives.

Bradley Pharmaceuticals 2006 Results  -  Mar 28, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),ELESTRIN(TM) (estradiol gel 0.06%), which was approved by the FDA in the Fourth Quarter of 2006, is an estradiol transdermal gel to be prescribed for the

Neurocrine Biosciences Announces Positive Phase II Results With ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Since the effects of estradiol reduction have been previously well correlated with a reduction of pain and other symptoms of endometriosis, we believe our

FDA Approves YAZ(R), the First Oral Contraceptive to Offer ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...a new monophasic oral contraceptive (OC) and the first pill to combine 20 mcg of ethinyl estradiol with the innovative progestin drospirenone (drsp).

Results of Two Epidemiological Studies Provide Important New ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),This study concludes that "the risk of nonfatal VTE for the contraceptive patch is similar to the risk for OCs containing 35 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol

Schering AG Receives FDA Approval for New Low Dose Oral ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),It is the first pill with the innovative progestin drospirenone, and a low dose of ethinyl estradiol in a new dosing regimen of 24 days of active hormone

Bradley Pharmaceuticals' Elestrin(TM) Receives New Patent to 2022  -  Apr 11, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),This dosage is a 50 percent lower daily dose than the next lowest competitive dose of estradiol," stated Daniel Glassman, President and CEO of Bradley

Early Estrogen Therapy May Reduce Cardiovascular Risks - 2007-04-21  -  Apr 21, 2007
exduco.net,The KEEPS will also examine whether the natural human estrogen, estradiol, delivered through the skin via a patch is equally effective as, and potentially

Biotech Day In Review: Novartis Pulls Zelnorm Off The Market  -  Mar 31, 2007
Seeking Alpha,Vivus (VVUS) sold the rights to EvaMist, a transdermal estradiol spray for menopause, to KV Therapeutics. EvaMist is currently awaiting an FDA final

Advancements in birth control give women more options  -  Mar 28, 2007
phillyBurbs.com,With Seasonique, patients take active tablets containing the progestin levonorgestrel (.15 mg) and the estrogen ethinyl estradiol (.03mg) for 84 consecutive

In The Courts | Warner Chilcott To Pay $7.5M To Settle Antitrust ...  -  Apr 17, 2007
Kaiser network.org,The pills will be available in a 28-day regimen with 21 white tablets containing norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol, as well as seven green placebo pills

Molecular cloning of Dmrt1, Foxl2 and Cyp19 cDNA in Southern ...  -  Apr 17, 2007
Journal of EndocrinologyAll-female Southern catfish fry were treated with fadrozole (F), tamoxifen (TAM) and 17b-estradiol (E 2 ) respectively, from 5 to 25 days after hatching

Low serum testosterone levels independently associated with fall ...  -  Apr 15, 2007
News-Medical.net,Serum testosterone and estradiol levels were measured at baseline and compared to the incidence of falls, which were ascertained every 4 months for 4 years.

Hormones in beef linked to male fertility problems  -  Apr 14, 2007
Food Consumer,However, other hormones including estradiol, estosterone, zeranol and trenbolone acetate continue to be used in the US , according to the Environmental

Multimedia News Release - National Survey Finds That Women Want ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...new birth control pill that is now available: Loestrin(R) 24 Fe (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP and ferrous fumarate tablets),

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