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Novartis gains FDA approval for pancreatic tumor treatment
Novartis announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Afinitor (everolimus) tablets for the treatment of progressive neuroendocrine tumors of pancreatic origin (PNET) in patients with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic …
tumor | 06 May 2011
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Davos Demonstrates Cancer-Killing Mechanism in Tocotrienol
Researchers from Davos Life Science in Singapore, in collaboration with scientists at the University of Hong Kong, have shown that gamma-tocotrienol, a member of the vitamin E family, is potent in killing prostate tumor cells in animal model studies.…
tumor | 22 April 2010
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Qiagen and Pfizer to Develop Diagnostic for Brain Tumor Vaccine
Pfizer and DxS (a wholly owned subsidiary of Qiagen) have entered into an agreement to develop a companion diagnostic test kit for PF-04948568 (CDX-110) – an immunotherapy vaccine in development for the treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). F…
tumor | 18 February 2010
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Fluidigm Corporation and OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Announce Strategic Collaboration
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals and Fluidigm Corporation have announced an initiative to apply the latter’s unique microfluidic tools to the analysis of tumor cell heterogeneity, including cancer stem cells. The collaboration will combine the latter’s mi…
tumor | 22 January 2010
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OncoMed Pharmaceuticals and Fluidigm Corporation Announce Collaboration
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals and Fluidigm Corporation have announced an initiative to apply the latter’s microfluidic tools to the analysis of tumor cell heterogeneity, including cancer stem cells. The collaboration will combine the latter’s microflu…
tumor | 01 January 2010
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Trin Pharma Commences Phase I Trial of Tumor Drug
Trin Pharma, specializing in the development of small molecule drugs for tumor treatment, has announced that BfArM, the German regulatory authority, has approved the start of a Phase I clinical trial of Trin 2755 in solid tumors. The trial will b…
tumor | 04 December 2009
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Cancer Research: Epigenetic Mechanisms
Understanding Epigenetics and its role in cancer development can help scientists to discover ways to deal with the disease.
tumor | 01 August 2009
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Oncolytic Virotherapy of Cancer
Modern day studies reveal that oncolytic viruses may be an effective therapy for dealing with cancer tumors.
tumor | 01 August 2009
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Study Shows Heterogeneity in Brain Tumor Cells-of-Origin
A new study led by the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) and Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), A*STAR shows for the first time that primary brain tumors are caused by a minority group of cells that display a genetic profile disti…
tumor | 01 October 2008
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Study: RAD001 more than doubles time without tumor growth
New data show RAD001 (everolimus) may provide an important new treatment option for patients with advanced kidney cancer who have failed standard therapies. The interim study findings demonstrated that RAD001 significantly extended the time with…
tumor | 22 May 2008
