In a patent battle with Pfizer's generic unit Hospira, Astellas is trying to extend the exclusivity of its imaging product Lexiscan. (Christian Richters/View Pictures/Universal Images Group via Getty ...
It looks like Astellas has been unsuccessful in its attempt to block Pfizer's generic medicines unit Hospira from launching a copycat version of big-selling pharmacologic stress agent Lexiscan in the ...
Regadenoson injection is a pharmacologic stress agent indicated for radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging in patients unable to undergo adequate exercise stress. Dr. Reddy's is offering ...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns doctors of the rare but serious risk of heart attack and death with use of the cardiac nuclear stress test agents. The cardiac ...
Lexiscan Clinical Trials In two identically designed Phase III clinical trials, Lexiscan met primary endpoints for scan agreement rates by showing with 95 percent confidence that MPI studies conducted ...
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Point LomaPoint Loma — A new approach to reducing sickle cell anemia’s painful attacks has entered Phase II clinical trials. The drug, Lexiscan, is already approved for diagnosing heart disease.
DEERFIELD, Ill., June 24 Astellas Pharma US, Inc. todayannounced the commercial availability of Lexiscan(TM) (regadenoson) injection,an A2A adenosine receptor agonist, for use as a pharmacologic ...
Lexiscan approved for MPI testing Lexiscan (regadenoson injection, from Astellas), a pharmacologic stress agent, is now available for use in radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for ...