Crohn’s Disease

February 6, 2015September 28, 2016

Soligenix BIO CEO To Present on Pediatric Crohn’s Disease Drug at Investor Conference

Crohn's Disease, News

Soligenix, Inc., a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing products that address unmet medical needs in the areas of inflammation, oncology and biodefense, has just announced the upcoming 17th Annual BIO CEO Investor Conference in ... Read more

February 2, 2015February 2, 2015

New Study Finds Genetic Features Associated With Crohn’s Disease, Psoriasis Date Back to pre-Neanderthals

Crohn's Disease, News

Diseases related to IBD, including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, are increasingly prevalent in modern society. Similarly, Psoriasis, a common chronic inflammatory skin condition that involves red elevated patches and ... Read more

January 28, 2015January 28, 2015

TxCell Granted €1.7M From Bpifrance to Develop Crohn’s Therapy

Crohn's Disease, News

Biotechnology company TxCell SA has been granted EUR 1.7 million ($1.9 million) from Bpifrance to support the development of the company’s lead product candidate Ovasave (ovalbumin-specific autologous Treg cells). TxCell is working on the ... Read more

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015

Viruses Involved in Pathogenesis of IBD

Crohn's Disease, News, Ulcerative colitis

A recent pivotal study associates inflammatory bowel diseases, like Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), to changes in the variety of viruses in the gut. The study, entitled “Disease-Specific ... Read more

January 19, 2015September 28, 2016

International Research Team Seeking Crohn’s Disease Causes By Studying Family Factors

Crohn's Disease, News

A team of scientists at the University of Edinburgh are participating in a Canadian coordinated global quest to find causal mechanisms at work in development of the currently of an ... Read more

January 9, 2015January 9, 2015

NICE Refuses Entyvio for Crohn’s NHS Patients in UK

Crohn's Disease, News

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the provider of national guidance and advice to improve health and social care in the United Kingdom, published a draft guidance advising against the use ... Read more

December 26, 2014December 26, 2014

NICE: Entyvio for Crohn’s Disease Needs More Supporting Evidence

Crohn's Disease, News

The provider of national guidance and advice to improve health and social care in the United Kingdom, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), recently ruled against the approval of Entyvio ... Read more

December 22, 2014December 22, 2014

New Pill-Sized Camera Can Take Photos of Crohn’s Disease, Other GI Abnormalities

Crohn's Disease, News

Covidien’s breakthrough capsulized wireless endoscope device PillCam SB, is among the featured exhibits in a presentation entitled: “Tools: Extending Our Reach,” that will be on display at New York’s Cooper Hewitt ... Read more

December 11, 2014December 11, 2014

TiGenix Enrolls First Patient in Trial for Severe Sepsis Therapy

Crohn's Disease, News

Biopharmaceutical company TiGenix NV announced the enrollment of the first participant in their phase 1 study designed to assess Cx611 for treatment of severe sepsis. The trial will help advance the company’s development and commercialization of ... Read more

December 10, 2014December 10, 2014

Mount Sinai First To Win All Three Major Scientific Achievement Awards From Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation

Crohn's Disease, News

Three researchers from Mount Sinai Hospital recently won all of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America’s achievement awards for 2014. This is the first time in the history of the CFF that researchers from ... Read more