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TRPM2 is expressed in the plasma membranes as well as in intracellular compartments. The functions of intracellular TRPM2 have been studied only on insulin secretion in pancreatic β cells15 and the maturation and chemotaxis of dendritic cells16. We show that TRPM2 is an ion channel located in the cytolytic granule, and co-migrates with CD38 to the immunological synapse upon tumor stimulation (Fig. 6). Like CD38, TRPM2 appears to be essential for sustained Ca2+ signals, directed degranulation, and cytolytic activity, suggesting that CD38 is tightly coupled to TRPM2 ion channel in inducing sustained Ca2+ signals, which may be pre-requisite for the directed migration of cytolytic granules to the immunological synapses. Therefore, cytolytic granules contain all the necessary machinery for Ca2+ signaling, including Ca2+ stores and exocytosis capabilities. The lack of either CD38 or TRPM2 results in a significant increase of tumor formation and reduced survival rates. Thus, CD38 and TRPM2 cooperate to generate the sustained Ca2+ signal and directed migration of cytolytic granules to the immunological synapse in response to tumor stimulation.

As is the case with other pharmaceutical companies, our success is heavily dependent on intellectual property, particularly patents. Obtaining and enforcing patents in the biopharmaceutical industry involve both technological and legal complexity. Therefore, obtaining and enforcing pharmaceutical patents is costly, time-consuming and inherently uncertain. In particular, the United States has recently enacted, and is currently implementing, wide-ranging patent reform legislation. The United States Supreme Court has ruled on several patent cases in recent years, and could do so again in the future, either narrowing the scope of patent protection available in certain circumstances or weakening the rights of patent owners in certain situations. In addition to increasing uncertainty with regard to our ability to obtain patents in the future, this combination of events has created uncertainty with respect to the value of patents, once obtained. Depending on decisions by applicable courts and legislatures in the countries in which we may pursue patent protection, including those of the U.S. Congress, the federal courts and the USPTO, the laws and regulations governing patents and the interpretations of such laws could change in unpredictable ways that would weaken our ability to obtain new patents or to enforce our existing patents and patents that we might obtain in the future.

        In 1984, with passage of the Hatch-Waxman Amendments to the FDCA, Congress authorized the FDA to approve generic drugs that are the same as drugs previously approved by the FDA under the NDA provisions of the statute. To obtain approval of a generic drug, an applicant must submit an abbreviated new drug application, or ANDA, to the agency. In support of such applications, a generic manufacturer may rely on the pre-clinical and clinical testing previously conducted for a drug product previously approved under an NDA, known as the reference-listed drug, or RLD.

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In the siRNA inhibition study, the BMSCs were grown to 60% confluence followed by serum starvation for 12 h. The cells were transfected with siRNA-iNOS(GCAGGACAGCACAGGAAAT) with the GFP gene or scrambled control siRNA oligos (Santa Cruz, USA) at a final concentration of 200 nM according to the manufacturer’s instructions. After transfection, the cells were harvested at 72 h for RNA extraction.

We may seek additional capital through a combination of private and public equity offerings, “at-the-market” issuances, equity-linked and structured transactions, debt (straight, convertible, or otherwise) financings, collaborations and licensing arrangements. Under our existing “at the market” equity offering program, or the ATM Offering, as of December 31, 2018, we may sell, from time to time, up to approximately $32.0 million of additional ordinary shares. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, your ownership interest will be diluted, and the terms may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect your rights as a shareholder. Debt financing, if available, would result in increased fixed payment obligations and may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions such as incurring debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. If we raise additional funds through collaboration, strategic alliance and licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams or product candidates, or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us. Depending upon market liquidity at the time, additional sales of shares registered at any given time could cause the trading price of our ordinary shares to decline.

This guy rips into him. Opinions please? ; – )http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2017/07/18/a-physicist-clueless-about-cancer- lectures-cancer-biologists-on-cancer/

March 15, 2010 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a twice-yearly 22.5-mg formulation of triptorelin pamoate injection (Trelstar, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc) for the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer.

To compete effectively, we must develop and maintain a proprietary position with regard to our own technologies, intellectual property, licensing agreements, product candidates and business. Legal standards relating to the validity and scope of claims in the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical fields are still evolving. We cannot predict the scope and extent of patent protection for Aramchol because the patent positions of pharmaceutical products are complex and uncertain. Therefore, the degree of future protection for our proprietary rights in our core technologies and any product candidates or products that might be developed using these technologies is also uncertain. The risks and uncertainties that we face with respect to our patents and other proprietary rights include, but are not limited to, the following:

Mr. Baharaff’s employment agreement is terminable by either party upon six months prior written notice, or Prior Notice Period, and contains customary provisions regarding noncompetition, confidentiality of information and assignment of inventions. Upon termination, provided such termination was not for cause, Mr. Baharaff shall be entitled, in addition to the Prior Notice Period, to a payment in an amount of up to twelve times his monthly base salary, to be paid in twelve equal monthly installments, in exchange for Mr. Baharaff’s undertaking not to compete with the Company for a period of twelve months, or Non-Compete Grant. Other than in case of resignation by Mr. Baharaff, excluding resignation for a Good Reason Event (as defined below), or termination for cause: (i) all Mr. Baharaff’s unvested options will vest upon termination; and (ii) unexercised options granted to Mr. Baharaff may be exercised until the earlier of (a) two years from his termination, and (b) expiration of his options. A “Good Reason Event” means: any of the following events, provided that the event is effected by the Company without the written consent of Mr. Baharaff: (i) a material reduction or adverse change in Mr. Baharaff’s authority, duties or responsibilities; (ii) a reduction in Mr. Baharaff’s monthly base salary, other than a reduction of no more than 10% of his then current monthly base salary as part of an across the board reduction in all salaries for employees of the Company; (iii) a material breach by the Company of Mr. Baharaff‘s employment agreement or any other agreements pertaining directly to Mr. Baharaff’s compensation or employment or (iv) death, disability or severe illness. Upon termination for cause by the Company, Mr. Baharaff shall not be entitled to any Prior Notice Period, Non-Compete Grant or any other payment, and any unvested outstanding equity awards shall terminate immediately upon the date of such termination for cause.

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