Medicinova (MNOV) 3.67 $MNOV MN-166 (ibudilast)
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MN-166 (ibudilast) ALS Abstract Accepted for Presentation at the 26th International Symposium on ALS/MND in Orlando, FL: Interim Safety and Clinical Outcomes to be Presented
GlobeNewswire - Tue Jul 28, 5:00AM CDT
MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that an abstract regarding MediciNova's ongoing clinical trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) in ALS has been accepted for presentation at the 26th International Symposium on ALS/MND (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neurone disease) to be held December 11-13, 2015 in Orlando, FL. Principal investigator Dr. Benjamin Rix Brooks, Director, Carolinas HealthCare System's Neuromuscular/ALS-MDA Center, will present interim data from the ongoing study.
MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02)
MediciNova Announces FDA Approval of the Second Phase 2 Protocol for MN-001 in NASH Which Targets NASH Patients With Hypertriglyceridemia
GlobeNewswire - Mon Jul 27, 7:00AM CDT
MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number:4875), today announced that FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has approved a second protocol for a clinical trial evaluating MN-001 (tipelukast) for a NASH indication. This study targets NASH patients with hypertriglyceridemia to evaluate the ability of MN-001 to improve cardiovascular risk by assessing cholesterol-efflux capacity and serum triglyceride levels as well as reduction of percent fat in the liver, as assessed by MRI.
MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02)
MediciNova Announces Update on Development Plans for MN-001 in IPF
GlobeNewswire - Tue Jul 21, 7:00AM CDT
MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced it is currently in late-stage discussions with investigators at Penn State University (principal investigator Dr. Rebecca Bascom) to conduct a Phase 2 study of MN-001 (tipelukast) for the treatment of moderate to severe IPF (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis).
MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02)
Galectin initiates enrollment in mid-stage trial of GR-MD-02 in NASH
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MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02), GLMD: 9.88 (-0.16), LJPC: 28.32 (-1.49), CNAT: 4.93 (-0.09), GALT: 2.64 (+0.03), RGLS: 8.35 (-0.57), DRRX: 2.30 (-0.19), RPTP: 14.05 (-0.04), GILD: 116.52 (+3.45), SHPG: 264.92 (+1.67), MRK: 58.59 (+1.07), AZN: 32.94 (+0.13), ICPT: 267.15 (-7.79), VBLT: 6.13 (-0.02), TBRA: 13.60 (-0.41)
MediciNova enrols 24 subjects under clinical trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) in alcohol dependence
M2 - Wed Jul 01, 3:44AM CDT
Biopharmaceutical company MediciNova (Nasdaq GM:MNOV) reported on Tuesday that it has completed enrollment in a clinical trial of 24 subjects in the study of MN-166 (ibudilast) in alcohol dependence.
MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02)
MediciNova Announces the Completion of Enrollment in Clinical Trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) in Alcohol Dependence
GlobeNewswire - Tue Jun 30, 6:00PM CDT
MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that the clinical trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) in alcohol dependence has completed enrollment of 24 subjects.
MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02)
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SGYP: 8.15 (-0.09), TRVN: 6.05 (-0.18), OCAT: 4.27 (-0.15), MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02), SGEN: 47.30 (-1.63), NVAX: 11.86 (-0.33), NKTR: 12.34 (-0.54)
MediciNova Announces Presentation of Interim Data from Clinical Trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) in Alcohol Dependence at the 38th Annual RSA (Research Society on Alcoholism) Scientific Meeting
GlobeNewswire - Wed Jun 24, 8:00AM CDT
MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (Nasdaq:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that principal investigator Lara Ray, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Brain Research Institute at University of California Los Angeles, gave a RSA 2014 Young Investigator Awardee presentation today at the 38th Annual RSA (Research Society on Alcoholism) Scientific Meeting in San Antonio, TX entitled "A RESEARCH AGENDA ON THE CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE OF ALCOHOLISM." At the request of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the sponsor of the study, the presentation included preliminary interim data from the first 22 subjects in the ongoing clinical trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) in alcohol dependence. Dr. Ray commented "MN-166 (ibudilast) was very well tolerated and there were no drug-related drop outs or serious adverse events. The preliminary results indicate that ibudilast has beneficial effects on mood (p<0.05), decreased the daily measure of alcohol craving (p=0.05), and potentiated alcohol-induced sedation (p<0.05)."
MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02)
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MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02), IPF: 21.79 (+0.07)
MediciNova Announces New Article Published on MN-166 (ibudilast) in Addiction Biology
GlobeNewswire - Tue Jun 16, 5:00AM CDT
MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (Nasdaq:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that the medical journal Addiction Biology has published a new article on MN-166 (ibudilast) entitled "The effects of ibudilast, a glial activation inhibitor, on opioid withdrawal symptoms in opioid-dependent volunteers." The article was written by Ziva D. Cooper, Sandra D. Comer, and other colleagues at Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute. The article discusses results of a clinical study which investigated the dose-dependent effects of MN-166 (ibudilast), a glial cell modulator, on withdrawal symptoms in opioid-dependent volunteers after abrupt discontinuation of morphine administration.
MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02)
MediciNova Announces Randomization of 255 Subjects Completed in Phase 2b Trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) in Progressive MS
GlobeNewswire - Fri Jun 12, 4:59AM CDT
MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (Nasdaq:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that the ongoing clinical trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) in progressive multiple sclerosis (progressive MS) has completed randomization of 255 subjects, which exceeds the goal of 250 subjects that were planned for participation. NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) is planning to conduct an interim efficacy analysis after half the subjects complete the 96-week treatment period, which analysis is expected to occur in the fall of 2016.
MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02)
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PBMD: 1.32 (-0.02), MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02), SYN: 3.28 (-0.07), HALO: 23.19 (-0.52), SNCR: 46.78 (+2.51), ORIG: 4.25 (+0.26), CDTI: 1.73 (+0.03), GIII: 68.96 (-0.38), VRA: 11.00 (+0.21), VMEM: 2.34 (+0.17)
MediciNova Announces FDA Granted Orphan Drug Designation to MN-166 (ibudilast) for Krabbe Disease
GlobeNewswire - Wed Jun 03, 7:00AM CDT
MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (Nasdaq:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number:4875), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan-drug designation to MN-166 (ibudilast) for treatment of Krabbe disease. MediciNova previously opened an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the Division of Neurology Products (DNP) for MN-166 (ibudilast).
MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02)
Acucela names Shintaro Asako to board
M2 - Tue May 19, 4:39AM CDT
Acucela Inc (Tokyo:4589) , a clinical-stage biotechnology company specialising in discovering and developing novel drug candidates to potentially treat and slow the progression of sight-threatening ophthalmic diseases, announced on Tuesday that Shintaro Asako has been nominated to stand for election to the company's board of directors at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on 25 June 2015.
MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02)
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CYTK: 7.03 (-0.37), NWBO: 11.42 (-0.58), MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02), ACT: 298.98 (-2.94), MDT: 77.36 (-0.11), OVAS: 27.97 (-2.52), AMRN: 2.21 (+0.06), XBI: 251.86 (-7.08), AERI: 18.53 (-0.61), IBB: 376.37 (-6.47), SPA: 24.05 (+0.27), NDRM: 18.96 (-0.14), GEVA: 238.60 (+2.80), QURE: 25.44 (-0.74), ACRX: 4.00 (unch), SSH: 3.15 (+0.13), VRTX: 126.87 (-1.43), GSK: 42.78 (+1.07), BMY: 64.46 (-0.20), CELG: 132.88 (-2.54), GILD: 116.52 (+3.45), ALXN: 201.61 (-1.94), SCMP: 21.75 (-0.96), OHRP: 3.05 (-0.11), NVS: 103.78 (+0.99)
Ibudilast Phase 2 study fully enrolled; randomization to be completed in 4 - 6 weeks
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MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02)
MediciNova Announces Full Enrollment in Phase 2b Trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) in Progressive MS
GlobeNewswire - Thu May 07, 7:00AM CDT
MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (Nasdaq:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that it has been notified by NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) that the ongoing clinical trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) in progressive multiple sclerosis (progressive MS) is now fully enrolled. Enrollment activities at all 28 sites are now closed and no new patients will be accepted into the study. Randomization is expected to be completed in approximately 4 - 6 weeks.
MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02)
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MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02)
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M2 - Wed Apr 29, 7:20AM CDT
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ATVI: 25.92 (+0.21), MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02), JXI: 45.53 (-0.07), BGS: 29.68 (+0.41), SHM: 24.32 (-0.01), ADK: 3.70 (-0.02)
Baseline Characteristics of 228 Subjects Enrolled in MediciNova's Phase 2b Trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) in Progressive MS Presented at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 67th Annual Meeting
GlobeNewswire - Thu Apr 23, 6:00PM CDT
MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (Nasdaq:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), announced that Dr. Robert J. Fox from the Cleveland Clinic, principal investigator of MediciNova's ongoing Phase 2b clinical trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), made a presentation today at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 67th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The presentation included baseline characteristics for the first 228 subjects that were enrolled and randomized in the study as of April 6, 2015. A total of 250 subjects are planned for participation.
MNOV: 3.67 (+0.02)

