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Patch-delivered estrogen treats prostate cancer with fewer side effects
Researchers in the U.K. have found that an estrogen patch is an effective way to treat prostate cancer compared with side effects-laden hormone injections and pills.
Phosphagenics oxymorphone pain patch close to clinic
Phosphagenics' 72-hour oxymorphone transdermal patch is set to enter the clinic next month, in a Phase I trial in Australia's Royal Adelaide Hospital. Results are expected as early as March.
NuPathe's migraine patch redesign earns FDA go-ahead
With the headache of a previous FDA rejection behind it, NuPathe finally gained the agency's approval for its migraine patch, Zecuity, a battery-powered delivery system designed to get a tried-and-true drug into the bloodstream.
Agile snags $15M loan to push pipeline products forward
Agile Therapeutics has snagged a term loan facility for up to $15 million from Oxford Finance to help push forward its pipeline of contraceptive patches in clinical and preclinical development.
Patch improves birth control compliance
In a Phase III trial of Agile Therapeutics' combination contraceptive patch, AG200-15, women were much less likely to miss days of contraception with the patch than with the birth control pill.
Zosano inks Asian deal worth $32.5M-plus for drug patch tech
Zosano Pharma has revealed a potentially lucrative new use of its transdermal patch technology, through a deal with Asahi Kasei Pharma (AKP) to develop the Freemont, CA-based firm's patches for
Intercell seeks drug-patch partners after stock meltdown
Struggling biotech Intercell isn't giving up on its needless patch system for delivering vaccines. After its vax patch flunked multiple trials last year, the Austria-based firm is on the hunt for new
Patch works as delivery method for oral cancer
For decades fenretinide has been an anti-cancer agent without a home. This synthetic derivative of Vitamin A has, until now, not performed too well in the body, with complications including low
Battery-powered patch delivers drugs for peripheral artery disease
Scientists say that problems with injected treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD) could be solved by a skin patch hooked up to a battery. Caused by blocked arteries in the leg, PAD can be
Viagra 2.0: Delivered via nanotech patch?
Viagra delivered via a patch with nanocarriers might work better than the blue pill for erectile dysfunction, according to researchers in Egypt. While oral delivery does work, there is too long a
