May 3, 2006 | NEWS
May 3, 2006 deCODE genetics (Nasdaq:DCGN) today announced that it has reached an agreement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the design of its Phase III clinical trial for DG031, deCODE’s lead developmental compound for the prevention of heart attack....
Feb 21, 2006 | NEWS
February 21, 2006 deCODE genetics (Nasdaq:DCGN) today announced top-line results from Phase I clinical studies of DG041, the company’s developmental compound for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD). The company has completed the Phase I studies of...
Jan 18, 2006 | NEWS
January 18, 2006 deCODE genetics (Nasdaq:DCGN) today announced its acquisition of privately-held Icelandic cancer research firm Urdur, Verdandi Skuld (UVS). The acquisition enables deCODE to broaden and enhance its cancer program by applying the company’s unique...
Jan 15, 2006 | NEWS
January 15, 2006 In a scientific paper published today a team of scientists from deCODE genetics (Nasdaq:DCGN) and colleagues report the discovery of a variant in a gene on chromosome 10 that represents the most significant genetic risk factor for type 2 diabetes...
Nov 10, 2005 | NEWS
November 10, 2005 Major discovery with rapid applicability to the development of new medicine Reykjavik, ICELAND, November 10, 2005 – A paper by a deCODE-led team of scientists published today presents the discovery of a gene variant conferring increased risk of...
May 18, 2005 | NEWS
Reykjavik, ICELAND, May 18, 2005 – deCODE genetics (Nasdaq:DCGN) today announced that it has begun dosing of patients in a Phase II clinical trial in asthma. deCODE has isolated a gene which plays an important role in the development of asthma. The gene encodes a...