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Data shows LBH589 significantly improved progression-free survival in patients with multiple myeloma
Jun 05, 2014
Novartis presented results from a pivotal Phase III trial showing a 37% improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) when using the investigational compound LBH589 (panobinostat) in combination... Read More
'Liquid biopsy' offers new way to track lung cancer
Jun 05, 2014
Scientists have shown how a lung cancer patient's blood sample could be used to monitor and predict their response to treatment paving the way for personalised medicine for the disease. Read More
AstraZeneca's Medimmune presents encouraging immunotherapy data at ASCO 2014
Jun 05, 2014
MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, presented results today from its novel investigational immunotherapy portfolio, focusing on MEDI4736, at the American... Read More
Liver cancer vaccine effective in mice
Jun 05, 2014
Tweaking a protein expressed by most liver cancer cells has enabled scientists to make a vaccine that is exceedingly effective at preventing the disease in mice. Read More
Study shows Zykadia™ shrank tumors in the majority of patients with ALK+ NSCLC, regardless of prior ALK treatment
Jun 05, 2014
Novartis has announced data showing Zykadia™ (ceritinib, previously known as LDK378) shrank tumors in patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive (ALK+) non-small cell lung cancer... Read More
Pivotal Phase III data show polycythemia vera patients on Jakavi® achieved significant improvement in disease control
Jun 05, 2014
Novartis has announced results from the first-ever pivotal Phase III study evaluating a JAK 1/2 inhibitor for the treatment of polycythemia vera (PV). Read More
Half a million cancers prevented by colorectal cancer screening
Jun 05, 2014
An estimated half a million cancers were prevented by colorectal cancer screening in the United States from 1976 to 2009, report researchers from the Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness... Read More
The most aggressive cancer cells isolated by new device
Jun 05, 2014
Not all cancer cells are created equal - some stay put in the primary tumor, while others move and invade elsewhere. Read More
New device "NIRFLI" may enable earlier detection and better management of cancer therapy and lymphedema
Jun 05, 2014
The human lymphatic system is an important but poorly understood circulatory system consisting of tiny vessels spread throughout the body. Read More
For the first time tumor chromosomal translocations reproduced in human cells
Jun 05, 2014
Scientists from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) and the Spanish National Cardiovascular Research Centre (CNIC) have been able to reproduce, for the first time in human cells... Read More
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