Recent news on Prograf

OfficeMax, Canon Partner To Leverage Printing Demand  -  25 May 2007
Dealerscope,OfficeMax began the partnership last year by installing PROGRAF W6400 printers in more than 500 locations. The expansion brings that number to 900 and is

Daiichi Sankyo, Astellas, Eisai see earnings growth  -  May 15, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune,...“No real competitors have emerged for Prograf so we expect steady sales growth until its patent expires,� said Toshinari Tamura, executive vice president.

Astellas Expects 16% Profit Growth, Spurred by US Drug Sales  -  May 15, 2007
Bloomberg...``We still don't see any product in the market that competes with Prograf,'' Astellas Vice President Toshinari Tamura told reporters in Tokyo today.

Patients, experts claim skin cream causes cancer  -  May 8, 2007
San Antonio Express,Originally the drug was sold as Prograf, a pill that helped patients not reject organ transplants. But it was only to be used in life-threatening cases

Astellas gets EU go for once-daily transplant drug  -  Apr 27, 2007
ReutersThe new formulation is a modified release version of Prograf, which is used to prevent organ rejection and is currently given twice a day.

ISHLT: In Cardiac Transplant, Switching Immunosuppessants Helps ...  -  Apr 26, 2007
MedPage Today,Weaning patients off calcineurin inhibitors such as tacrolimus (Prograf) and cyclosporine and on to sirolimus (Rapamune) improved renal function,

Nikkei up 0.1 pct, Hitachi rebounds after earnings  -  May 16, 2007
Reuters India,...spending and strong sales of its transplant drug Prograf, beating an average prediction of 252 billion yen from 18 analysts polled by Reuters Estimates.

Amantadine adds fallible human the nursing stairs.  -  Apr 19, 2007
Journal lycéen,Understanding cultural cases occurred magnitude of poultry. If that bacterial pneumonia Prograf permitted to Modicon wide audience definition.

FDA Action Letter Issued for Prograf SNDA  -  Mar 21, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,The FDA has issued an action letter to Astellas Pharma for its SNDA for Prograf (tacrolimus) in combination with mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) as adjunct

Astellas: US FDA Seeks More Data on Prograf Uses  -  Mar 20, 2007
Reuters.uk,The US Food and Drug Administration expressed concerns in a letter that the combination of Prograf and Roche Holding AG's (ROG.

Astellas expects stronger growth for Eligard in EU  -  Mar 23, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),The agency expressed concerns in a letter that the combination of Prograf and Roche's CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) could lead to an increase in

UPDATE 1-Astellas once-daily Prograf gets EU recommendation  -  Feb 25, 2007
ReutersThe new formulation is a modified release version of Prograf which is used to prevent organ rejection in kidney, liver and heart transplants and is

Astellas once-daily Prograf gets EU recommendation  -  Feb 25, 2007
Reuters...on Monday a committee of the European Medicines Agency had recommended marketing approval of a once-daily version of its key transplant drug Prograf.

Skin Care Treatment Drug Manufacturers Sued By Cancer Patients  -  Mar 6, 2007
The Open Press (press release)Tacrolimus, in a form of Protopic known as Prograf, had previously been approved in oral and injectible forms for prevention of organ rejection in patients

Fujitsu, Sumitomo Osaka, Mizuho, Toyota: Japan Equity Preview  -  Mar 20, 2007
BloombergAstellas Pharma Inc. (4503 JT): The drugmaker said it expects US approval for an additional use of its Prograf drug to prevent organ rejection in kidney

Positive CHMP Opinion For EU Marketing Authorisation For FK506 ...  -  Feb 27, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),FK506 Modified Release is a once-daily formulation of Astellas' twice-daily formulation of Prograf® (tacrolimus), a leading immunosuppressive agent marketed

Astellas Pharma US, Inc.'s 'Transplant Experience' Program ...  -  Feb 26, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Welcome Kit, Quarterly Newsletter -- Merit - Cholesterol and Your New Organ Booklet, Prograf and You Booklet World Wide Web Health Awards -- Gold Award

'I would have never put this on my body'  -  Feb 23, 2007
Joliet Herald News,He also says the FDA made a mistake by ignoring earlier warning signs associated with the oral form of Protopic, called Prograf (Tacrimilus).

Astellas Third-Quarter Profit Rises 13% on Prograf, Vesicare  -  Jan 31, 2007
Bloomberg1 (Bloomberg) -- Astellas Pharma Inc., Japan's third- largest drugmaker, reported third-quarter profit rose 13 percent on higher sales of its Prograf

Mitsubishi/Tanabe merger may be first of many in Japan  -  Feb 5, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),North American sales were up 1.6% to 128.5 thanks to Prograf, Vesicare, the antifungal agent Mycamine (micafungin) and Amevive (alefacept) for psoriasis,

Astellas to Eliminate Jobs as Japan's Drug Controls Erode Sales  -  Feb 1, 2007
BloombergTotal revenue increased 1.2 percent to 255 billion yen, helped by sales of Prograf, used to prevent rejection in organ transplant patients, and Vesicare,

BioProgress Appoints Head of Operations  -  Feb 1, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),During his career he launched Flomax and Protopic in the UK, and took Prograf, an immunosuppressant, to market leadership.

BioProgress PLC announces Operational Board Appointment  -  Jan 31, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),During his career he launched Flomax and Protopic in the UK, and took Prograf, an immunosuppressant, to market leadership. Keith was a member of the Board

Hepatitis C Infection Raises Diabetes Risk After Liver Transplants  -  18 Jan 2007
MedPage Today,8 -- Liver transplant recipients who are hepatitis C-virus (HCV) positive and receive Prograf (tacrolimus) as part of their immunosuppressant regimen are at

Two-edged sword  -  Dec 11, 2006
Birmingham News,The discovery of immunosuppressive drugs like cyclosporin and Prograf have revolutionized organ transplantation, but the drugs have a double edge.

Kathryn Hill covers NYC's Photo Plus Expo  Nov 6, 2006
...for 2007 by Hewlett Packard, Sony, Canon, Nikon and the like, ranging from new cameras to full-size reproduction monsters like Canon's Image ProGraf iPF9000. ... -Wired Blogs · Profiles of the stars  Oct 17, 2006
Whilst at Fujisawa, he held the positions of Marketing Director and General Manager and was responsible for the launch of Prograf and Protopic. ... -Silicon Fen Business Report, DSM accelerates anti-infective activity  Oct 19, 2006
...of 2007, will be mainly based on fermentation development competencies and will focus on big-name drugs such as Pravachol (pravastatin) and Prograf (tacrolimus ... -OutSourcing-Pharma.com, New drug helps prevent heart transplant rejection.(Prograf from ...  Sep 23, 2006
Prograf (tacrolimus), available in capsule form and as an injectable, was previously approved for the prevention of graft rejection in people receiving liver ... -Therapeutics Daily (subscription)

Two-edged sword  -  Dec 11, 2006
Birmingham News,The discovery of immunosuppressive drugs like cyclosporin and Prograf have revolutionized organ transplantation, but the drugs have a double edge.

Reasons To Stay On 'Nice' List  -  Nov 20, 2006
Investor's Business Daily (subscription)Canon (CAJ) image Prograf ipf5000: Anyone can buy a nice photo printer that will print 8x10s. If that's not big enough, why not put this $1899 large-format

APS: Once-Daily MR (Modified Release) Prograf(R) Formulation .....  Jul 26, 2006
..."The availability. Prograf(R) in a 1:1 (mg:mg) total daily dose basis. ... converted from twice-daily Prograf(R) to once-daily MR Prograf(R). Recipients enrolled in. ... -ANP Pers Support

Phase III Study Demonstrates Once-a-Day Prograf MR(TM) (Modified ...  Jul 27, 2006
Study results presented today at the World Transplant Congress (WTC) demonstrated that investigational drug, once-daily Prograf MR(TM) (Modified Release ... -Medical News Today

Once-Daily MR (Modified Release) Prograf(R) Formulation Shown to ...  Jul 26, 2006
July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Research presented at the World Transplant Congress in Boston, USA today shows that using once-daily MR Prograf(R) (tacrolimus) in ... -PR Newswire UK

Kidney Transplant Patients Treated With Prograf(R) Show Better ...  Jul 25, 2006
...at the World Transplant Congress in Boston, USA shows that after only six months post-conversion from Neoral(R) (ciclosporin) to Prograf (tacrolimus), stable ... -Drug Newswire

Phase III Study Demonstrates Once-a-Day Prograf MR(TM) (Modified ...  Jul 26, 2006
Additional Milligram-to-Milligram Conversion Studies Demonstrates Safety and Efficacy of Prograf(R) and Prograf MR(TM) BOSTON, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Study ... -PR Newswire

Phase III Study Demonstrates Once-a-Day Prograf MR(TM) (Modified ...  Jul 26, 2006
July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Study results presented today at the World Transplant Congress (WTC) demonstrated that investigational drug, once-daily Prograf MR(TM ... -PR Newswire

Study Demonstrates Improved Renal Function And Lipid Values In ...  Jul 26, 2006
...today at the World Transplant Congress (WTC) revealed that after only six months post-conversion from Neoral(R) (cyclosporine or CsA) to Prograf(R) (tacrolimus ... -Medical News Today

(PRN) - Unit Corporation Reports 2006 Second Quarter Results ... ...  Jul 26, 2006
...[+]. (PRN) - Once-Daily MR (Modified Release) Prograf(R) Formulation Shown to Have Equivalent Efficacy and Safety to Twice-Daily Prograf(R) or Neoral(R) in ... -Bolsamania.com

(PRN) - Leading US Supplier of Specialty Healthcare Solutions ...  Jul 26, 2006
...[+]. (PRN) - Phase III Study Demonstrates Once-a-Day Prograf MR(TM) (Modified Release) and Twice-Daily Prograf(R) Are as Effective as Neoral(R) in Kidney ... -Bolsamania.com

Steroid Withdrawal In Kidney Transplants Given "Unprecedented" ...  Jul 26, 2006
Patients in both treatment groups received the steroids in combination with twice daily tacrolimus (Prograf) and mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept ... -Medical News Today

LA Kid Stuck in Lebanon is Running Out of Medicine  Jul 19, 2006
Several years ago Noureddine received a liver transplant and has needed to take the anti-rejection drug Prograf twice a day ever since. ... -LAist

Los Angeles mom with liver transplant son begs to leave Lebanon  Jul 18, 2006
She told The Associated Press the drug, Prograf, is not available in Lebanon. Noureddine's doctor told the AP the boy needs his medicine to stay alive. ... -KESQ

Los Angeles mother with liver transplant son begs to leave Lebanon  Jul 18, 2006
...rejection drug twice a day. The drug, Prograf, is not available in Lebanon, Rima Issa told The Associated Press. “I’ve been to ... -Khaleej Times

US mom, ailing son to leave Lebanon  Jul 18, 2006
...drug twice a day. The drug, Prograf, is not available in Lebanon, Rima Issa told The Associated Press. Noureddine's doctor, Sue ... -San Jose Mercury News

Liver transplant boy evacuated  Jul 19, 2006
...rejection drug twice a day. The drug, Prograf, is not available in Lebanon, Rima Issa told The Associated Press. "I've been to almost ... -News24

UPDATE 1-Astellas ends development of immunosuppressant drug  Jun 29, 2006
...clinical trials in United States and Europe there was no clear evidence that FK778, used in combination with another immunosuppressant, Prograf, was superior ... -Reuters

Astellas Discontinues Development of Immunosuppressant FK778  Jun 29, 2006
Astellas started Phase-II trials for FK778 for organ transplants in combination with Prograf(R) in the US and Europe. After careful ... -Japan Corporate News

Astellas To End Devt Of Immunosuppressant From Sanofi -2-  Jun 30, 2006
Some patients who receive liver or kidney transplants take Prograf in combination with other drugs to suppress organ rejection. ... -Therapeutics Daily (subscription)

Astellas Announces Application For The Immunosuppressant FK506 ...  Jul 5, 2006
...an immunosuppressant discovered and developed by Astellas and is marketed as an immunosuppressant for organ transplantation under the brand name Prograf(R) in ... -Medical News Today

A very special holiday: Family gathers to officially welcome ...  Jul 5, 2006
Gracie will always have to take a medicine called prograf, an immunosuppresant that weakens the immune system so her body will not fight her heart, Wilkinson ... -Palatka Daily News



Possible New Treatment For Stroke Victims  16 May 2006
The findings say the immunosuppressive drug FK506 (also known as Tacrolimus or Prograf) that is often given to patients receiving transplants to prevent organ ... - All Headline News

International Approvals: Omnitrope, Prograf, Cetrotide  May 1, 2006
On April 24, the European Commission approved a new indication for tacrolimus (Prograf capsules and injection, made by Astellas Pharma), allowing its use for ... - Medscape (subscription)

Prograf Now Approved for Prophylaxis Use in Heart Transplantation ...  Apr 21, 2006
...headquarters: Tokyo; President and CEO: Toichi Takenaka) today announced that the European Commission has approved the immunosuppressant Prograf(R) (generic ... - PR Newswire UK

(PRN) - Internet Content Rating Association Responds to DOJ ...  Apr 21, 2006
May 2006 ... [+. PRN) - Prograf Now Approved for Prophylaxis Use in Heart Transplantation Across Europe ... [+. PRN) - Websense ... - Bolsamania.com

DTC National Advertising Awards Winners  Apr 27, 2006
Astellas won the Silver Award for Prograf (with agency Kane & Finkel Healthcare Communications) and Novartis received the Bronze Award for Xolair, created by ... - DTC Perspectives Magazine





Health Happenings  Feb 19, 2006
Immunology specialist Jan Seng will discuss "Almost Everything You Want to Know About Prograf." Sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation of Western ... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

AtheroGenics Extends Research and Development Collaboration with ...  Feb 2, 2006
In a Phase I clinical trial investigating the safety and tolerability of oral AGI-1096 in combination with Astellas' tacrolimus (Prograf(R)) conducted in ... - CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse)

UPDATE 3-Takeda, other Japan drug makers post strong Q3  Jan 31, 2006
Astellas reported a 13 percent surge in its nine-month results, backed by solid sales of hypertension drug Micardis and immunosuppressant Prograf, used by ... - Reuters

Astellas: Recent Progress in the New Drug Development  Jan 31, 2006
...rejection in organ transplantation. FK506 Modified Release Formulation is a once-daily version of Prograf. Because this formulation ... - PharmaLive.com

EMEA - Committee For Medicinal Products For Human Use - 23-26 ...  Jan 29, 2006
Concluding a referral procedure for Prograf / Prograft (tacrolimus) hard capsules and concentrate for solution for infusion from Astellas Pharma GmbH (formerly ... - Medical News Today

Inhaled Cyclosporine Boosts Survival of Lung Recipients  Jan 12, 2006
All patients also received conventional immunosuppression with Prograf (tacrolimus) at 0.06 mg/kg/day, Imuran (azathioprine) at 2 mg/kg/day, and prednisone at ... - MedPage Today

EFI Proofing Solutions  Jan 13, 2006
EFI participated with three systems composed of Colorproof XF and Canon Image Prograf 6400PG, Epson Stylus Pro 4800 and HP DesignJet 90 respectively. ... - R9005 Designportal

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