Biotech Calendar: Key Clinical Trial Dates

On the heels of the drug approval decision calendar, I've compiled a new list of clinical trial results expected before the end of the year.

This clinical trials list covers experimental drugs currently undergoing testing in phase II and phase III studies by drug and biotech companies. Unlike U.S. Food and Drug Administration drug approvals, which are more precisely timed, the release dates for data from clinical trials is bit fuzzier, so the timelines here are culled from company guidance when possible.

The working list of clinical trials expected to be completed in 2009 is fairly long, so consider the calendar below just the first installment. Expect more information on clinical trials to watch in the coming weeks. ...