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Actelion's novel antibiotic cadazolid to move into Phase III clinical development in patients suffering from Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea
04-01-2013
Actelion announced that it has decided to move forward with Phase III clinical development of cadazolid in patients suffering from Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD). The decision is based on the results of a therapeutic exploratory Phase II dose-finding study randomizing 84 ...
Actelion's ponesimod successful in mid-stage trial in patients with plaque psoriasis
Ponesimod to proceed to Phase III clinical development in psoriasis
21-12-2012
Actelion announced that its selective S1P1 modulator, ponesimod, successfully met the primary endpoint - the proportion of patients with at least 75% improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) from baseline (PASI75) at week 16 - in a double blind, placebo-controlled study ...
Actelion submits the registration dossier for macitentan to EMA
23-11-2012
Actelion announced that the submission of the Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for macitentan (Opsumit®) for the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension to the EMA has been accepted. The EMA will now start the formal review process.The United States Food and Drug ...
Actelion announces cost saving initiative to be implemented by the end of 2012
Initiative could result in a reduction of up to 135 positions
13-07-2012
Actelion announced that the company has launched a cost saving initiative as an integral part of its strategy for value creation outlined in early May 2012. The initiative will ensure that the company can fully capitalize on the significant growth opportunities in its core area of expertise ...
Actelion's macitentan meets primary endpoint in pivotal Phase III study
03-05-2012
Actelion announced that initial analysis indicates that the pivotal, long-term, event-driven study SERAPHIN with macitentan, a novel dual endothelin receptor antagonist, in 742 patients suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and treated for up to three and a half years, has met ...
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare grants approval for Actelion's miglustat for the treatment of Niemann-Pick type C disease
04-04-2012
Actelion Ltd announced that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has granted approval for miglustat for the treatment of Niemann-Pick type C disease.The approval was based on the data generated for the first approval of miglustat in this indication in the European Union, as well as ...
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. enter a collaboration agreement for XIAFLEX in Canada, Australia, Brazil and Mexico
Actelion obtains exclusive rights for two potential indications
24-02-2012
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Actelion Ltd. announced that they have entered into a long-term partnership for the development, supply and commercialization of XIAFLEX® (collagenase clostridium histolyticum), a novel, first-in-class biologic for the potential treatment of Dupuytren's ...
Jean-Pierre Garnier elected as Chairman of Actelion's Board of Directors
30-09-2011
Actelion Ltd announced that Jean-Pierre Garnier has become Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Swiss biopharmaceutical company. The Board of Directors elected him at their meeting, 27 September 2011. In order to ensure a smooth transition, Robert Cawthorn, who has been Chairman since ...
Actelion reports results of exploratory study with macitentan in IPF patients
30-08-2011
Actelion announced that the exploratory Phase II study with macitentan in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) shows a promising safety and tolerability profile of macitentan, no difference being observed between placebo and macitentan with regard to liver enzyme elevations. The ...
Actelion announces change in its Board of Directors
04-08-2011
Actelion announced that Joseph C. Scodari - for personal reasons - has resigned from Actelion's Board of Directors at the beginning of August 2011.Robert Cawthorn, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Actelion, commented: "We would like to thank Joe for his dedication to Actelion. We have ...
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