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Abiraterone acetate by Tavanta Therapeutics for Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer: Likelihood of Approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

Abiraterone acetate is under clinical development by Tavanta Therapeutics and currently in Phase III for Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer.

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

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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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Water processing: light helps degrade hormones

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Wherever people are living, hormones used in e.g. contraceptives or agriculture enter the wastewater. Steroid hormones, such as sex hormones and corticosteroids, may accumulate in the environment and adversely affect humans and animals, as they impair behavioral development and fertility.

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Study shows impact of vitamin D, thyroid hormones on child development

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Prenatal exposure to altered levels of vitamin D and/or thyroid hormones has the potential to impact child development long after birth, according to a new study by researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.

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Sweating the small stuff: Smartwatch developed at UCLA measures key stress hormone

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The human body responds to stress, from the everyday to the extreme, by producing a hormone called cortisol. Credit: Yichao Zhao and Zhaoqing Wang/UCLA The human body responds to stress, from the everyday to the extreme, by producing a hormone called cortisol.