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Dynavax, Merck: FDA Puts Clinical Hold On HEPLISAV Vaccine  -  Mar 17, 2008
CNNMoney.comThe subject was preliminary diagnosed as having Wegener's granulomatosis, a rare disease in which the blood vessels are inflamed. All subjects in the phase

FDA suspends Dynavax vaccine test  -  Mar 17, 2008
Bizjournals.com,One patient developed Wegener's granulomatosis, a disease that inflames the blood vessels. The diagnosis is a preliminary one, the company said.

Dynavax, Merck: FDA puts clinical hold on investigational ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
CNNMoney.comThe FDA's order comes after one subject who received Heplisav in a Phase III study was preliminarily diagnosed as having Wegener's granulomatosis,

FDA suspends Dynavax, Merck vaccine test  -  Mar 17, 2008
Bizjournals.com,...after a subject in a Phase 3 study was diagnosed with Wegener's granulomatosis, a rare disease in which blood vessels are inflamed.

Bear Stearns, Lehman shares extend losses  -  Mar 17, 2008
MarketWatch...a Phase III clinical trial being conducted outside the US was found to have contracted a rare cardiovascular disease known as Wegener's granulomatosis.

UPDATE 1-Dynavax says FDA puts clinical hold on Hepatitis B drug  -  Mar 17, 2008
Reuters...after a patient receiving the vaccine was preliminarily diagnosed with Wegener's granulomatosis, a disease in which the blood vessels become inflamed.

Dynavax shares plunge 58 percent after halt of key clinical trials  -  Mar 18, 2008
Inside Bay Area,The move came after one of the subjects in the study outside the United States was diagnosed with an uncommon disease, called Wegener's granulomatosis,

Dynavax Technologies downgraded to "neutral"  -  Mar 18, 2008
newratings.com,The preliminary diagnosis suggests the likelihood of Wegener's granulomatosis, an inflammation of blood vessels walls, the analyst says.

Wind River Systems Advances In Pre-Market On News Of Soros ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
RTT News,...being conducted outside the US The subject was found to have contracted Wegener's granulomatosis, a rare disease in which the blood vessels are inflamed.

Dynavax/Merck’s hep B vaccine trial placed on hold by US regulators  -  Mar 18, 2008
Pharma Times (subscription),...the vaccine in a Phase III study outside the US developed Wegener's granulomatosis, a rare condition characterised by inflammation of the blood vessels.

Kidney Transplant a Success  -  Mar 11, 2008
WTOC,She was diagnosed with a debilitating disease, called Wegener's Granulomatosis, that was causing her kidneys to fail. After being sick for so long,

Small Cap Stock Losers - IDGI, DVAX, And Winners  -  Mar 18, 2008
TransWorldNews (press release),The subject was preliminarily diagnosed as having Wegener's granulomatosis, an uncommon disease in which the blood vessels are inflamed.

Dynavax Gets Held Up  -  Mar 18, 2008
Motley FoolThe agency put the hold on the drug's development because one subject in the phase 3 trial was "preliminarily diagnosed" with Wegener's granulomatosis,

ALSO NOTED: Discount on Gardasil price; Allergy shares dip on ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
FierceBioResearcher,Report The FDA has put a clinical hold on a trial of Dynavax's hepatitis B vaccine after one of the patients contracted Wegener's granulomatosis,

Possible Vasculitis Case Halts Heplisav Trials, Dynavax Falls  -  Mar 18, 2008
BioWorld Online,B surface antigen, in the summer of 2007 and began showing symptoms of vasculitis, also known as Wegener's granulomatosis, in the last couple of months.

Options Update: Is Merck Bad Medicine for Options Players?  -  Mar 18, 2008
Schaeffers Research,This decision was made as safety concerns surfaced when a patient in a Phase III clinical trial contracted Wegener's granulomatosis (a rare cardiovascular

News from Amgen (AMGN), CNET Networks (CNET), General Motors (GM ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Schaeffers Research,...was halted thanks to safety concerns after a patient in a Phase III clinical trial contracted a rare cardiovascular disease (Wegener's granulomatosis).

WHS student is one in a million  -  Mar 1, 2008
Wabash Plain Dealer,What makes Jacob so unique is the fact that he has Wegener's granulomatosis, which affects about one in every 30000 adults between the ages of 30 and 50.

Cheers and Jeers  -  Mar 1, 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram,Cheers: To Lisa Clifton of Chick-fil-A on Rufe Snow Drive for providing refreshments for our Wegener's granulomatosis support meeting on Feb. 2.

Vasculitis support group to meet at Mayo Clinic  -  Feb 19, 2008
AZ Central.com,Microscopic Polyanghtis, Polyanteritis Nodosa, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rheumatoid Vasculitis, Takayasu's Arteritis and Wegener's Granulomatosis.

The practice giving disease a bad name  -  Jan 23, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,Meanwhile, Matteson and others, including some of the tens of thousands of American patients who have Wegener's granulomatosis, are seeking a more

Drum roll, please:  -  Feb 14, 2008
OpEdNews,He could die of a terminal disease like Wegener's Granulomatosis or be hit by lightning or eaten by a shark – or all three. The opportunity presents itself

My kingdom for a kidney  -  Feb 17, 2008
St. John's Telegram,Upon being admitted to hospital, I was finally tagged with a rare autoimmune condition called Wegener's granulomatosis. The diagnosis came too late,

Weingarten: Sick humor  -  Feb 2, 2008
Daily Camera,The sniffles can be the presenting symptom of Wegener's granulomatosis, which can make your nose collapse like a rotted jack-o'-lantern.

Tales of doing good reveal the satisfaction of helping others  -  Dec 24, 2007
Albuquerque Tribune,The 10-year-old fourth-grader has Wegener's granulomatosis, a potentially fatal disease that inflames blood vessels and can damage organs,

Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis  -  Dec 18, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Merkel PA, Lo GH, Holbrook JT; et al, Wegener's Granulomatosis Etanercept Trial Research Group. High incidence of venous thrombotic events among patients

Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis  -  Dec 18, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Refractory Wegener's granulomatosis: a model for shorter immunotherapy of autoimmune diseases. JR Coll Physicians Lond. 1998;32(5):473-478. ISI | PUBMED 5.

doctor says wegener's granulomatosis is difficult to diagnose ...  -  Nov 2, 2007
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier,...by dawn schabbing, features writer dr. richard brasington, professor of medicine at washington university school of medicine, which is associated with

malignancies in wegener's granulomatosis: incidence and relation ...  -  Nov 7, 2007
UroToday,...department of rheumatology, the university hospital of hvidovre, copenhagen; institute of cancer epidemiology, the danish cancer society, copenhagen;

team to make it right  -  Nov 9, 2007
Winnipeg Sun,...dubesky suffers from a rare life-threatening disease called wegener's granulomatosis, which causes inflammation of the blood vessels and limits blood flow

thief comes back for suv  -  Nov 7, 2007
Winnipeg Sun,...from wegener's granulomatosis, a rare, life-threatening disease that causes inflammation of the blood vessels and limits blood flow to important organs.

thief took ailing teen's autographed spurs jersey  -  Nov 7, 2007
San Antonio Express,...the 6-foot-1-inch canadian teen, who suffers from a rare and serious disease called wegener's granulomatosis, shot hoops and chatted with her idol,

teen heartbroken after break-in  -  Nov 6, 2007
Winnipeg Free Press,...dubesky is believed to be one of the youngest people in north america to be diagnosed with wegener's granulomatosis, a disease that causes inflammation to

sen. bingaman wants to end benefit backlog at social security  -  Nov 6, 2007
Albuquerque Tribune,...suffering from wegener's granulomatosis. she's on oxygen 24 hours a day and left her job at a catering service in july 2003. hoping to get better,

Athens JV athlete dealing with rare disease  -  Oct 18, 2007
Battle Creek Enquirer,Doctors informed the McCormicks that Alex had a rare disease that affects the blood vessels, called Wegener's granulomatosis. According to mayoclinic.com,

Rams soccer standout battles West Nile Virus  -  Oct 11, 2007
Rio Rancho Observer,Not so with Elisa, RRHS student body president and whose body already was ravaged with the effects of Wegener's granulomatosis. According to the National

Disease difficult to diagnose  -  Oct 13, 2007
Republican & Herald,I commend The REPUBLICAN & Herald for printing Lola Smith's letter to raise awareness for Wegener's Granulomatosis. This disease is rare, often overlooked

Walk event in memory of vasculitis victim  -  Sep 20, 2007
The Times-Herald,She died from Wegener's Granulomatosis, a rare form of vasculitis. Last year's event raised more than $3600, and more than 100 walkers participated.

Disease is difficult to diagnose, treat  -  Oct 3, 2007
Republican & Herald,Wegener's Granulomatosis is sometimes hard to diagnose, since it presents itself in many ways. You may have flu symptoms, a type of pneumonia or maybe a

Julie Garton-Good: A Profile Of Personal Courage  -  Oct 12, 2007
Realty Times,..."My daughter was diagnosed with a rare auto-immune disease called Wegener's Granulomatosis anca-positive vasculitis. It's one of 69 'designer' diseases in

McGarry's Ordeal  -  Sep 30, 2007
Hartford Courant,McGarry's wife has a rare disease called Wegener's granulomatosis, a systemic disorder that attacks the sinuses and nose, the lungs, kidneys, eyes, ears,

Want fame? Name a body part  -  Sep 25, 2007
Chicago Tribune,But in recent decades, doctors and patients have begun to ask whether some of these -- such as Reiter's syndrome and Wegener's granulomatosis -- should be

Lasker Award For Public Service To Be Presented To Anthony S. Fauci  -  Sep 21, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...received acclaim for developing effective therapies for the formerly fatal rheumatological diseases polyarteritis nodosa and Wegener's granulomatosis.

Beloved police dog Saxon, 9 1/2, dies at officer's home  -  Sep 8, 2007
Fresno Bee (subscription),Majchen died in police custody of Wegener's granulomatosis, an inflammation of arteries, at age 51 before standing trial. The Police Department awarded

Midfielder conquers ailments  -  Aug 22, 2007
Checkbiotech.org (press release),During her junior year at Atlanta's Holy Innocents' Episcopal School, in the heat of recruiting season, Simpson was diagnosed with Wegener's granulomatosis.

The small matter of a much-needed kidney put a burden on Ryan ...  -  Sep 5, 2007
Checkbiotech.org (press release),Wegener's granulomatosis is a rare disease that causes blood vessels to swell and attacks the body's ability to protect itself. It nipped Ryan's lungs with

Willebrand's disease or an inherited clotting factor?  -  Sep 3, 2007
Checkbiotech.org (press release),...that some medical eponyms honor those who deserve only scorn, such as Friedrich Wegener, the pathologist for whom Wegener's granulomatosis is named.

Still fighting for each other ...  -  Aug 19, 2007
Goldsboro News Argus,Mrs. Brewer, 55, who lives with husband, Jim, in the Grantham area, has been diagnosed with Wegener's granulomatosis, a rare disorder.

A Special Bond  -  Aug 21, 2007
WTOC,Or you can mail in a donation to: Devon was only 26 years old when she was diagnosed with Wegener's granulomatosis, an inflammation of the blood vessels.

Eastchester's Panio escapes death, embraces life  -  Aug 17, 2007
The Journal News / Lohud.com,The CT scan made doctors think Panio had something called Wegener's granulomatosis, a rare disorder that causes blood vessels in the upper respiratory tract

'Anticipation of wish powerful medicine'; Make-a-Wish sending sick ...  -  Aug 15, 2007
Peterborough Examiner,In November last year, Amanda was diagnosed with Wegener's Granulomatosis, a rare disease characterized by inflammation of blood vessels.

INOVA Diagnostics, Inc. Lauded for its Leadership in the US ...  -  Aug 1, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...ailments such as rheumatoid arthritis and celiac diseases as well as rare disorders that include autoimmune hepatitis and Wegener's granulomatosis.

VISUAL ARTS REVIEW Creatures of Habit/Non-age  -  Jul 31, 2007
Charleston City Paper,In May, she succumbed to Wegener's Granulomatosis disease. But her masterful work will be celebrated at Magnolia Gardens this Fall, and Boone Hall next

Residents Blame Health Issues on Mold  -  Jul 22, 2007
Signal,Reder was diagnosed in 2004 with Wegener's granulomatosis, a disease thought to be autoimmune in nature. The Reders know they don't have proof that mold

Young kidney transplant patient heads for a triathlon  -  Jul 10, 2007
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,He was diagnosed initially with Wegener's Granulomatosis, an inflammation of the arteries that supply blood to the lungs, sinuses and kidneys.

Influenza Vaccination in Patients With Quiescent Wegener's ...  -  Jun 18, 2007
DG NewsWegener's granulomatosis is autoimmune-mediated systemic vasculitis that affects several organs, mostly the lungs, the upper respiratory tract and the

UGA takes chance on soccer star  -  Jun 19, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution,Caroline Simpson has Wegener's Granulomatosis, which requires chemotherapy. But at the height of the illness 14 months ago, when Simpson sometimes was

Last night's TV  -  Jun 15, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,Nine times out of 10, this is a bad thing, but it leads the Maisonettes to discover that their patient does not have Wegener's Granulomatosis but Toothpick

Genmab's ofatumumab to go into Phase III for rheumatoid arthritis  -  Jun 18, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),...if it receives approval in all three indications. Other potential therapeutic areas for HuMax-CD20 include Crohn's disease and Wegener's Granulomatosis.

Boy gets 'royal treatment'  -  28 Apr 2007
Foster's Daily Democrat,Salafia suffers from Wegener's Granulomatosis, an uncommon form of vasculitis which causes inflammation of the blood vessels that affect many tissues and

Case 12-2007 — A 56-Year-Old Woman with Renal Failure after Heart ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),Hydralazine has been associated with Wegener's granulomatosis, but ANCA test results were negative; since these tests are very reliable,

The obvious is easy to miss  -  Feb 12, 2007
Los Angeles Times,They suspect the patient has Wegener's Granulomatosis (a vasculitis or inflammation of the blood vessels) and treat him with chemotherapy, which appears to

TV Review: House - "Needle in a Haystack"  -  Feb 7, 2007
Blogcritics.org,But the MRI helps narrow the diagnosis to Wegener's granulomatosis (a form of vasculitis, if you've been playing spot that disease), whose pokey granuloma

Noted area education activist Anne Pursel dies  -  Jan 10, 2007
Pasadena Star-News,Her doctors had diagnosed her with Wegener's granulomatosis, according to Jeanne Pursel, a rare vascular disease that causes organ damage.

Teen's recovery cheers family  -  Nov 23, 2006
AZ Central.com,Hospital about a month ago. Many doctors only see Kylie's brand of Wegener's granulomatosis in casebooks. The autoimmune disease was ...

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