Recent news on Maleate

EMEA Statement On Recent Publication On Cardiac Safety Of ...  -  25 May 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...maleate) Tablets, Avandamet (rosiglitazone maleate and metformin hydrochloride) Tablets, and Avaglim (rosiglitazone maleate and glimepiride) Tablets are

Potential Safety Issue with Avandia  -  May 23, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,There is a potential safety issue related to GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate) based on safety data from a pooled analysis of controlled

GlaxoSmithKline says stands firm behind safety of Avandia ...  -  May 21, 2007
Forbes,...of Medicine regarding the drug Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate), which it calls 'a widely-used and highly-effective treatment for type two diabetes.'

Glaxo’s Avandia may increase heart attack risk  -  May 24, 2007
The Money Times,Rosiglitazone maleate, marketed as Avandia, is a drug that reduces glucose (sugar) level in the blood by increasing the level of insulin.

Federal Circuit Snubs Pfizer On Norvasc Rehearing  -  May 22, 2007
Patent Baristas,...of these inventors guided them to trial of the besylate salt (despite the prior art’s preference for the maleate salt), thereby negating patentability.

United States: Motivation To Combine Can Arise From Problem To Be ...  -  May 16, 2007
Mondaq News Alerts (subcription),The ’909 patent discloses 10 pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of amlodipine and describes maleate as the preferred salt.

GlaxoSmithKline responds to NEJM article on Avandia  -  May 22, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),GlaxoSmithKline today issued the following response to an article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on Avandia® (rosiglitazone maleate),

GlaxoSmithKline Strongly Defends its Record on Avandia  -  May 21, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Avandia(R) (rosiglitazone maleate): The suggestion that GlaxoSmithKline has placed patients at risk and attempted to silence independent investigation

FDA Approves New Drug For Heart Failure In Dogs  -  May 19, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...dilated cardiomyopathy were randomly assigned to either the Vetmedin treatment group or the active control Enacard (enalapril maleate) treatment group.

FDA - all antidepressants need new warning labels  -  May 3, 2007
News-Medical.net,Products involved include: Anafranil, Asendin, Aventyl, Celexa, Cymbalta, Desyrel, Elavil, Effexor, Emsam, Etrafon, fluvoxamine maleate, Lexapro, Limbitrol,

ISTA reports 91% increase in first quarter revenue  -  Apr 26, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),Revenue from sales of Istalol (timolol maleate 0.5%) increased 29% to total $2.2 million, while revenue from Vitrase (hyaluronidase) sales increased 25% to

IBS drug Zelmac banned from sale in Australia  -  Apr 8, 2007
SpiritIndia,The drug tegaserod maleate, marketed under the name Zelmac, was taken off the market in the United States a few days ago.

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Offers Alternative to Zelnorm  -  Apr 25, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2004 for treatment of patients younger than 65 suffering from chronic

Sales halted for constipation drug  -  Mar 31, 2007
Brocktown News,Zelnorm, also called tegaserod maleate, is a prescription medication approved for short-term treatment of women with irritable bowel syndrome with

Marketing of Zelnorm Suspended; Drug Linked to Slight Increase in ...  -  Mar 30, 2007
Medscape (subscription)It also noted that no effect of tegaserod maleate on the coronary arteries was seen in preclinical and clinical testing. Quoted in a company press release

Drugs and dancing  -  Mar 27, 2007
Asianjournal.com,Pfizer already had a previous patent, the "909 patent," issued in 1982 already disclosing amlodipine, but combined with a different salt, maleate.

Suspended – sale of drug to treat IBS  -  Apr 2, 2007
Malaysia Star,The medication Zelmac (tegaserod maleate), which is marketed in the United States under the brand name Zelnorm, has been found by the Food and Drug

Constipation Drug Pulled From Market  -  Mar 30, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),...and Drug Administration, said during a teleconference. Zelnorm (generic name tegaserod maleate) was first approved by the FDA in 2002 for the short-term

US Zelnorm Sales and Marketing Suspended  -  Mar 30, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,Novartis is suspending the US sales and marketing of its product Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate), indicated for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and

Novartis Suspends US Marketing and Sales of Zelnorm(R) in Response ...  -  Mar 30, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),US marketing and sales of Zelnorm(R) (tegaserod maleate), a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation and chronic constipation.

SFDA does not pull Novartis IBS drug from shelves despite FDA ban  -  Apr 18, 2007
Interfax.cn (subscription),Zelnorm, which is the trademark for the generic drug tegaserod maleate, is a prescription drug recommended for the short-term treatment of irritable bowel

23 brands of anti-hypertensive tablets tested:All conformed  -  Apr 13, 2007
Moneycontrol.com,Enalapril maleate with hydrochlorothiazide and atenolol with chlorthalidone were the combination drugs tested. Enalapril maleate with hydrochlorothiazide is

Immtech Initiates Phase IIb Clinical Trial to Develop Malaria ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),...pafuramidine maleate (pafuramidine), to treat patients with uncomplicated malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum, (the deadliest form of malaria).

Novartis suspends US marketing and sales of Zelnorm(R) in response ...  -  Mar 31, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),Novartis markets the therapy under the trademark Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate) in the US, Canada, Philippines and South Africa; and as Zelmac (tegaserod) in

IBS Medication Withdrawn  -  Apr 10, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),...medication Zelnorm(TM) (tegaserod hydrogen maleate) was withdrawn from the market to permit further evaluation of important safety information.

Immtech Pharma Begins Phase IIb Clinical Trial To Develop Malaria ...  -  Apr 9, 2007
Trading Markets,...the company's oral drug candidate, pafuramidine maleate (pafuramidine), to treat patients with uncomplicated malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.

Market Report -- In Play (WIRES)  -  Apr 9, 2007
MSN MoneyImmtech Pharmaceuticals (IMM) announces that it has initiated a Phase IIb clinical trial for the it's oral drug candidate, pafuramidine maleate,

Novartis shares drop after Zelnorm sales stop, profit warning  -  Apr 2, 2007
Canada.com,Zelnorm, also called tegaserod maleate, was pulled off the US market at the request of the Food and Drug Administration after being linked to increased

Novartis suspends US marketing and sales of Zelnorm  -  Apr 2, 2007
SpiritIndia,Novartis is complying with a request from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to suspend US marketing and sales of Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate),

Zelnorm withdrawn  -  Apr 2, 2007
Cay Compass,Zelnorm, also called tegaserod maleate, is a prescription medication approved for short–term treatment of women with irritable bowel syndrome with

Marketing and Sales Suspension Notice for Zelnorm Tablets, 6 mg  -  Apr 2, 2007
DG NewsNovartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. is suspending marketing and sales of Zelnorm* (tegaserod hydrogen maleate) tablets in Canada to permit further

Constipation Drug Pulled From Market  -  Mar 30, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),Zelnorm (generic name tegaserod maleate) was first approved by the FDA in 2002 for the short-term treatment of women with irritable bowel syndrome whose

Constipation drug pulled off the market  -  Mar 30, 2007
Dallas Morning News (subscription),Zelnorm, also called tegaserod maleate, is approved for short-term treatment of women with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and for patients

FDA Asks Swiss Pharmaceutical Company To Stop Selling Constipation ...  -  Mar 31, 2007
Free Internet Press,Zelnorm, also called tegaserod maleate, is a prescription medication approved for the short-term treatment of women with irritable bowel syndrome,

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Drug Zelnorm Taken Off Market  -  Mar 31, 2007
Toronto Daily News,Food and Drug Administration. Novartis press statement, March 30, 2007. FDA: "Public Health Advisory: Tegaserod maleate (marketed as Zelnorm)."

Novartis Pulls Constipation Drug Linked To Increased Risk Of Heart ...  -  Mar 30, 2007
All Headline NewsAccording to the FDA, patients using Zelnorm, also called tegaserod maleate, are advised to contact their health care providers to switch over to

Sales suspended for anti-constipation drug  -  Mar 30, 2007
CBC News,Novartis is stopping sales of Zelnorm, also called tegaserod maleate, in Canada and the US at the request of regulators.

FDA: Zelnorm Being Pulled From Market  -  Mar 30, 2007
DG News2007 -- FDA is issuing this public health advisory to inform patients and health care professionals that the sponsor of Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate),

Novartis Suspends US Marketing and Sales of Zelnorm in Response to ...  -  Mar 30, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,Novartis is complying with a request from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to suspend US marketing and sales of Zelnorm(R) (tegaserod maleate),

Novartis Suspends Sales of Zelnorm® After Request From FDA  -  Mar 30, 2007
EndoNurse,US marketing and sales of Zelnorm® (tegaserod maleate), a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation and chronic constipation.

ISTA posts net loss of $38.4 million for 2006  -  Mar 7, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),Net sales increased more than 200% for Xibrom (bromfenac ophthalmic solution 0.09%) and Istalol (timolol maleate 0.5%), rising to $20.2 million and $8.3

SMS Pharmaceuticals ends below issue price  -  Feb 28, 2007
Moneycontrol.com,Sumatriptan Succinate, Sildenafil Citrate, Omeprazole pellets, Ramipril, Almotriptan maleate, Gemcitibine HCl, Imatinib Mesilate and their intermediates

Norvasc patent ruling favors Pfizer  -  Feb 15, 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,During Norvasc's development in the 1980s, Pfizer originally used amlodipine maleate in its tablet formulation, but decided to switch to amlodipine besylate

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc ...  -  Feb 2, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Solvay Pharmaceuticals submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) in April 2006 to the FDA for fluvoxamine maleate extended-release capsules, an investigational

Zelnorm Read Before You Buy, Zelnorm Online Posted By : Quinn -  -  Feb 17, 2007
Business Portal 24 (press release),Its important to know you can find some great buys on Zelnorm {Tegaserod Maleate} at many online websites. But lately weve been seeing a growing trend by a

Jazz, Solvay to co-market OCD drug  -  Feb 1, 2007
United Press International1 (UPI) -- US firms Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Solvay said Thursday they have signed a licensing deal on Luvox tablets and fluvoxamine maleate capsules.

(PRN) - Liberty Media Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter ...  -  Feb 1, 2007
Bolsamania.com,...(PRN) - Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announce License Agreement for LUVOX(R) (Fluvoxamine Maleate) Tablets and Fluvoxamine

Immtech completes recruitment in late-stage trial  -  Jan 31, 2007
Pharmaceutical Business ReviewImmtech Pharmaceuticals has completed enrollment in a phase III trial of pafuramidine maleate to treat first-stage patients for African sleeping sickness.

Rosiglitazone Linked to Fracture Risk in Women  -  Feb 21, 2007
Medscape (subscription)February 21, 2007 — The risk for upper arm, hand, or foot fractures may be increased in women receiving rosiglitazone maleate vs metformin HCl or glyburide

Rosiglitazone linked to fracture risk in women  -  Feb 21, 2007
TheHeart.Org,Rockville, MD - The risk for upper-arm, hand, or foot fractures may be increased in women receiving rosiglitazone maleate (Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline) vs

Immtech Completes Enrollment in Phase III Pivotal Trial of ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),Announced today that it has completed enrollment in a Phase III pivotal trial of its oral drug candidate, pafuramidine maleate (pafuramidine),

SMS Pharma to invest Rs 1130.20 mn for expansion  -  Feb 8, 2007
Myiris.com,Sildenafil Citrate, Omeprazole Magnesium, Ramipril, Almotriptan maleate, Gemcitabine HCl, Imatinib Mesilate and their intermediates.

SMS Pharma IPO subscribed 1.32 times  -  Feb 8, 2007
Moneycontrol.com,Sumatriptan Succinate, Sildenafil Citrate, Omeprazole pellets, Ramipril, Almotriptan maleate, Gemcitibine HCl, Imatinib Mesilate and their intermediates

University Lab Technologies Files Patent for Zenstral PMS  -  Feb 1, 2007
Emediawire (press release),Currently the OTC market is dominated by products which generally contain drugs such as acetaminophen, pyrilamine maleate (an antihistamine), and pamabrom

Allergan Reports Fourth Quarter Operating Results  -  Jan 31, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),On December 21, 2006, Allergan announced that the FDA issued an approvable letter for COMBIGAN(TM) (brimonidine tartrate/timolol maleate ophthalmic

Immtech Completes Enrollment In Phase III Pivotal Trial Of ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...pafuramidine maleate (pafuramidine), to treat first-stage patients (those with no evidence of central nervous system involvement) for African

Immtech Completes Enrollment in Phase III Pivotal Trial of ...  -  Jan 30, 2007
Yahoo! News (press release)News) announced today that it has completed enrollment in a Phase III pivotal trial of its oral drug candidate, pafuramidine maleate (pafuramidine),

Immtech Initiates Phase II Of Pafuramidine Maleate (DB289) As A ...  -  Dec 24, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),Immtech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: IMM) announced today that it has initiated a Phase II trial in the US of its oral drug candidate, pafuramidine maleate,

Allergan Announces FDA Issues Approvable Letter for Combigan ...  -  Dec 22, 2006
PharmaLive.com (press release),Administration (FDA) issued an approvable letter for COMBIGAN(TM) (brimonidine tartrate/timolol maleate ophthalmic solution) 0.2%/0.5% for the reduction

Novartis officials summarized the newest activities  -  Jan 11, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),Report 1: Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate) has demonstrated potential to treat the multiple symptoms of dysmotility-type dyspepsia.

Elite Pharmaceutical (ELI) and ECR Launch Second Once-Daily ...  -  Dec 20, 2006
StreetInsider.com (subscription),...second once-a-day allergy product, under ECR's brand LODRANE 24D, an extended release formulation of brompheniramine maleate and pseudoephedrine HCl.

BioProgress PLC announces US Product Launches  -  Jan 14, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),...delivers a full dose of the same antihistamine coupled with a strong decongestant (Chlorpheniramine Maleate) and drying agent (Methscopolamine Nitrate).

Emirates Diabetes Society Warns: Untreated diabetes can lead to ...  -  Jan 9, 2007
Al-Bawaba,This study demonstrated that initial treatment with rosiglitazone maleate reduced the risk of monotherapy failure in people with type 2 diabetes by 32

Energy curing technology  -  Jan 9, 2007
European Chemical Engineer Magazine,Resins with methacry-late, vinylether or maleate functionality are used to a lesser extent in more specific applications.

Immtech Initiates Phase II Of Pafuramidine Maleate (DB289) As A ...  -  Dec 24, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),Immtech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: IMM) announced today that it has initiated a Phase II trial in the US of its oral drug candidate, pafuramidine maleate,

Allergan Announces FDA Issues Approvable Letter for Combigan ...  -  Dec 22, 2006
PharmaLive.com (press release),Administration (FDA) issued an approvable letter for COMBIGAN(TM) (brimonidine tartrate/timolol maleate ophthalmic solution) 0.2%/0.5% for the reduction

Immtech Initiates Phase II of Pafuramidine Maleate (DB289) as a ...  -  Dec 11, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),II trial in the US of its oral drug candidate, pafuramidine maleate, as a prophylaxis to prevent malaria infections for travelers to endemic regions.

Landmark Study Shows Avandia(R) (rosiglitazone maleate) Is More ...  -  Dec 4, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate) Indication & Important Safety Information Avandia, along with diet and exercise, helps improve blood sugar control.

Landmark Study Shows Avandia(R) (rosiglitazone Maleate) Is More ...  -  Dec 5, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),Results from ADOPT (A Diabetes Outcome Progression Trial) demonstrated that initial treatment with Avandia(R) (rosiglitazone maleate) reduced the risk of

Landmark Study Shows Avandia(R) (rosiglitazone maleate) Is More ...  -  Dec 4, 2006
Drug Newswire (press release),4 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from ADOPT (A Diabetes Outcome Progression Trial) demonstrated that initial treatment with Avandia(R) (rosiglitazone maleate)

Elite Pharmaceutical (ELI) and ECR Launch Second Once-Daily ...  -  Dec 20, 2006
StreetInsider.com (subscription),...second once-a-day allergy product, under ECR's brand LODRANE 24D, an extended release formulation of brompheniramine maleate and pseudoephedrine HCl.

Take bite out of gum disease  -  Dec 9, 2006
Boston Herald,Take a vitamin B complex and high-quality calcium citrate maleate, magnesium, zinc and boron. Q. Whenever I get nervous I get outbreaks of herpes at the

Emirates Diabetes Society Warns: Untreated diabetes can lead to ...  -  Dec 25, 2006
Al-Bawaba,This study demonstrated that initial treatment with rosiglitazone maleate reduced the risk of monotherapy failure in people with type 2 diabetes by 32

Landmark study shows Avandia(R) controls type 2 diabetes longer ...  -  Dec 4, 2006
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),25) Important Information regarding Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate) Rosiglitazone maleate (Avandia(R)) is indicated for use alone, or in combination with

Landmark study shows Avandia® is more effective than metformin or ...  -  Dec 5, 2006
PipelineReview.com (press release),2006 | Results from ADOPT (A Diabetes Outcome Progression Trial) demonstrated that initial treatment with Avandia® (rosiglitazone maleate) reduced the

Sección internacional  -  Dec 4, 2006
Bolsamania.com,...(PRN) - Landmark Study Shows Avandia(R) (rosiglitazone maleate) Is More Effective Than Metformin or a Sulfonylurea in Long-Term Blood Sugar Control in Type

Cheaper drugs good news for patients  -  Dec 2, 2006
Sydney Morning Herald,...diabetes patients will get rosiglitazone with metformin (Avandamet); and 10000 glaucoma patients will receive travoprost with timolo maleate (Duotrav).

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