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CRO Inclinix merges with clinical trials site operator PMG Research

Clinical research organization Inclinix is merging with PMG Research in the latest merger and acquisition deal to hit the CRO space. Inclinix provides clinical trial recruitment services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. PMG Research operates a network of clinical research sites to run clinical trials in the Southeast United States. The merger was […]

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CHTP’s arthritis drug fails phase 2; now everything rides on Northera

Chelsea Therapeutics‘ (NASDAQ:CHTP) rheumatoid arthritis treatment failed in phase 2 clinical trials and leaves the beleaguered drug developer to focus its remaining resources on an orphan drug candidate that has already fallen short of regulatory approval. The experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug CH-4051 demonstrated some effect on patients, but did not prove better than existing rheumatoid […]

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Chelsea Therapeutics to modify Northera study, resubmit NDA in 2013

Chelsea Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CHTP), regrouping from orphan drug Northera’s failure to secure regulatory approval, now plans to resubmit a new drug application in early 2013 with data from a modified phase 3 study. The Charlotte, North Carolina drug developer announced the plans following its meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to discuss the complete […]

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CHTP’s Northera expected to get FDA approval decision today

Northera, the Chelsea Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CHTP) compound developed to treat dizziness and fainting in Parkinson’s disease patients, could get word from regulators today on marketing approval. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date was set when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted priority review for the compound. Northera passed a hurdle last month […]

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FDA panel recommends approval for Chelsea Therapeutics’ Northera

Updated 7:29 p.m. Northera, the Chelsea Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CHTP) drug developed to treat dizziness and fainting experienced by Parkinson’s disease patients, has the nod for approval from an advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The 7-4 vote with one abstention and one “non-vote” from the independent panel does not bind the FDA to […]

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FDA review recommends no approval for CHTP’s Northera

Chelsea Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CHTP) CEO Simon Pedder’s recent defense of drug candidate Northera omitted a key detail: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reviewer for Northera recommended the agency not approve the drug. Release of that finding as well as the reviewer’s safety and clinical trial concerns now cast questions on a compound that was on […]

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CHTP submits $100M shelf filing ahead of FDA decision on Northera

Drug developer Chelsea Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CHTP) is expanding its financial cushion to the tune of $100 million in advance of a regulatory decision on what could be the company’s first approved drug. A recently filed shelf registration shows the company laying groundwork to raise the money if needed. Pharmaceutical companies often make shelf filings to give […]

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Stock offering nets $22.1M for drug developer Chelsea Therapeutics

The stock offering that Chelsea Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CHTP) expected to bring in $19.2 million in fresh capital has raised even more money with the sale of additional shares. Chelsea net $22.1 million that the company will devote to commercializing a Parkinson’s disease treatment and developing additional products from its drug pipeline. Including the over allotment, Chelsea […]

Health IT

Mobile software firm Novarus shifts focus to digital health apps

Digital health company Novarus Healthcare has a new name and a new top executive. Healthcare industry veteran Tom Hearn has been named managing principal of the company, which was previously called Novaris Mobile Technologies. Charlotte, North Carolina-based Novarus said the name change better reflects its mobile health and health IT emphasis. Novarus was founded in […]

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Chelsea Therapeutics prices $19.2M stock offering

Chelsea Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CHTP) has priced its stock offering and aims to raise $19.2 million to launch its first product and fund continued development of its drug pipeline. Charlotte, North Carolina-based Chelsea is offering 4.3 million shares of common stock for $4.75 per share. Chelsea’s shares are currently trading at around $5 per share. The stock […]

Hospitals

MedCath sells Texas hospital; just one facility left in MDTH portfolio

MedCath (NASDAQ:MDTH) has sold its stake in a Texas hospital, leaving the dissolving hospital operator with just one facility left. Charlotte, North Carolina-based MedCath sold its minority ownership in the 112-bed, acute care Harlingen Medical Center to Prime Healthcare Services, a California hospital operator. The transaction closed on Wednesday. MedCath also sold its stake in […]