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Merck and Orion enter partnership to develop ODM-208 for prostate cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

Merck (MSD outside North America) and Orion have entered an international agreement to develop and market the latter’s investigational candidate ODM-208 to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Orion discovered and developed ODM-208 to treat hormone-dependent cancers, such as prostate cancer.

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New male contraceptive does not involve hormones

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A team of researchers at a company called Contraline has developed a new kind of male contraceptive. Instead of using hormones to disrupt sperm production, the new technique involves placing a hydrogel called ADAM into the vas deferens to prevent sperm from making its way to the urethra.

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Stress hormone during pregnancy may improve early language development in children

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High levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may improve speech and language skills in the first three years of a child's life, according to research to be presented May 13 at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul.

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The end of condoms? Will men embrace the hormone-free birth control pill?

Outsourcing Pharma

In an exclusive interview, Akash Bakshi, CEO of YourChoice Therapeutics, delves into the inspiration and journey behind developing a hormone-free birth control pill for men.

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New Breakthrough Points to a Future Treatment For Morning Sickness

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New research by our team has identified sensitivity to a hormone made in abundance by the developing pregnancy, GDF15, […] Sickness in pregnancy, or hyperemesis gravidarum, is common and is thought to affect seven out of ten women at some time in their pregnancy.

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Hormone discovery could predict long-term health of men

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Researchers have discovered the vital role of a hormone, which develops in men during puberty, in providing an early prediction of whether they could develop certain diseases in later life.

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Ibutamoren mesylate by Lumos Pharma for Growth Hormone Deficiency: Likelihood of Approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ibutamoren mesylate is under clinical development by Lumos Pharma and currently in Phase II for Growth Hormone Deficiency. According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Growth Hormone Deficiency have a 63% phase transition success rate (PTSR) indication benchmark for progressing into Phase III. It is administered orally.

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