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Iressa Proves Just as Effective as Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer
Published November 20, 2008, 4:25 pm, Newswise
Gefitinib, also known as Iressa, the once-promising targeted therapy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, has proven as effective as chemotherapy as a second-line therapy for the disease with far fewer side effects, according to an international Phase III clinical trial, led by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Randomized Phase 2 Study Of IMC-A12 For HER2-Expressing Advanced Breast Cancer Commences Patient Enrollment
Published November 20, 2008, 12:09 pm, Medical News Today
ImClone Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMCL), a global leader in the development and commercialization of novel antibodies to treat cancer, today announced that its disease-directed randomized Phase 2 clinical trial of IMC-A12 in patients with previously treated HER2-expressing locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer has commenced patient enrollment.
High Growth Forecasted for the World Orthopedic Prosthetics Market
Published November 20, 2008, 3:20 am, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
NEW YORK----Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Orthopedics industry is available in its catalogue.
New Research Shows MicroPhage Test Accurately and Rapidly Detects Serious Bacterial Infections
Published November 18, 2008, 11:15 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
A simple and inexpensive developmental diagnostic assay produced by MicroPhage, Inc., http://www.microphage.com, was shown to be highly accurate for rapid detection of serious staph bacteria infections and for simultaneous assessment of antibiotic susceptibility.
SuperGen Appoints David Bearss, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer
Published November 17, 2008, 5:00 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
SuperGen Inc. today announced the promotion of David Bearss, Ph.D., to Chief Scientific Officer.
Cardium's InnerCool Announces New Tissue-Specific UroCool(TM) System For Use In Prostate Surgeries
Published November 17, 2008, 3:10 am, Medical News Today
Cardium Therapeutics (Amex: CXM) and its operating unit InnerCool Therapies, Inc., today announced that it has developed a pelvic cooling catheter system called UroCool(TM), which is designed to induce localized cooling during surgery for prostate cancer (radical prostatectomy). The new technology is being applied in collaboration with renowned prostate surgeon, Thomas E. Ahlering, M.D.
Combination of carboplatin and paclitaxel with bevacizumab and cetuximab proves safe for lung cancer treatment
Published November 17, 2008, 2:48 am, News-Medical-Net
The four drug-combination of carboplatin and paclitaxel, with the targeted therapies bevacizumab (Avastin) and cetuximab (Erbitux), is safe and may improve survival for patients with advanced lung cancer, according to a cooperative group study led by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Gravy or Turkey From the FDA?
Published November 14, 2008, 8:07 am, The Motley Fool
These drugmakers should be made aware of their fate over the next few weeks.
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