Maureen Newman,  —

Maureen Newman is a researcher by trade, and brings her knowledge of the lab to BioNews Texas. Currently, she is serving as a PhD student at University of Rochester, and working towards a career of research in biomaterials for drug delivery and regenerative medicine. She is an integral part of Dr. Danielle Benoit’s laboratory, where she is investigating bone-homing therapeutics for osteoporosis treatment. She is a senior science and research columnist for BioNews Texas.

Articles by Maureen Newman

Measures of Lung Function Sensitive to Comorbidity of Scleroderma

Accurately determining functional impairment of the respiratory system of scleroderma patients is essential to helping their recovery from symptoms. It is especially important to scleroderma patients with interstitial lung disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with their scleroderma, as their lung function is typically much worse than unaffected scleroderma patients.

Clinical Trial is Testing Stem Cells in Scleroderma

Richard Burt, MD, of Northwestern University is looking to harness the power of autologous, patient-derived stem cells for the treatment of systemic sclerosis. His previous work in a clinical trial with scleroderma motivated a new phase 3 clinical trial, entitled “…

New Study Explores Scleromics, the Metabolomics in Scleroderma

Three key components of systemic sclerosis (SSc) are the subject of an ongoing clinical trial in University Hospital in Strasbourg, France. “Metabolomic Analysis of Systemic Sclerosis (SCLEROMICS)” is investigating prognosis, diagnosis, and exploratory research in SSc. Current knowledge in the field lacks a system of…

Selexipag for Raynaud’s Phenomenon Tested in Clinical Trial

Selexipag (ACT-293987), under development by Actelion, may be able to help individuals affected by “Raynaud’s Phenomenon Secondary to Systemic Sclerosis” in an international phase 2 clinical trial that is currently recruiting participants. The trial, initiated in October 2014, is slated to end in April 2015…

Abatacept Studied to Treat Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis

A recruiting phase 2 clinical trial sponsored by Dinesh Khanna, MD, MS at the University of Michigan, in collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is testing the hypothesis “that subcutaneous abatacept is safe and shows evidence of efficacy…

Scleroderma-Related Raynaud’s Phenomenon Treated with Alprostadil

Important to the development of any treatment for scleroderma is a clinical study investigating the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of a potential drug candidate. NexMed (USA), Inc., a subsidiary of Apricus Biosciences, Inc., is sponsoring a currently enrolling clinical trial investigating these two aspects of alprostadil in systemic sclerosis (SSc)…