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In Patients With Drug-Resistant Prostate Cancer, New Drug Extends Survival

February 2, 2012
A new drug, MDV3100, is improving the survival rate in men with advanced prostate cancer, results of a large, phase III clinical trial show. The drug is designed to block a type of cellular receptor that drives progression of prostate cancer. Based on the strength of the data from the ...

New drug extends survival in patients with drug-resistant prostate cancer

February 1, 2012
A new drug, MDV3100, is improving the survival rate in men with advanced prostate cancer, results of a large, phase III clinical trial show. The drug is designed to block a type of cellular receptor that drives progression of prostate cancer. Based on the strength of the data from the ...

Forensic research extends detection of cyanide poisoning

February 1, 2012
(Sam Houston State University) Researchers have found a new biomarker for cyanide poisoning, which may extend its detection window in death investigations by weeks if not months.

ARCA biopharma extends pharmacogenetic intellectual property protection around bucindolol

December 31, 2011
ARCA biopharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on methods for treating patients with bucindolol based on genetic targeting and focused on a specific genotype - homozygous wildtype for Deletion 322-325 in ...

Targeted therapy extends progression-free survival of patients with advanced ovarian cancer

December 29, 2011
Targeted drugs, which block or disrupt particular molecules involved in the growth of tumors, have been shown to be effective treatments against many types of cancer. A new phase 3 clinical trial conducted by the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) showed that a targeted therapy called bevacizumab (Avastin) effectively delayed the ...

Targeted therapy extends progression-free survival of patients with advanced ovarian cancer

December 28, 2011
PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 28, 2011)Targeted drugs, which block or disrupt particular molecules involved in the growth of tumors, have been shown to be effective treatments against many types of cancer. A new phase 3 clinical trial conducted by the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) showed that a targeted therapy called bevacizumab ...

Targeted therapy extends progression-free survival of patients with advanced ovarian cancer

December 28, 2011
(Fox Chase Cancer Center) Targeted drugs, which block or disrupt particular molecules involved in the growth of tumors, have been shown to be effective treatments against many types of cancer. A new Phase 3 clinical trial conducted by the Gynecologic Oncology Group showed that a targeted therapy called bevacizumab (Avastin) ...

Dual HER2 Blockade Significantly Extends Progression-Free Survival

December 8, 2011
Adding pertuzumab to a combination of trastuzumab and docetaxel chemotherapy extended progression-free survival by a median of 6.1 months in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer compared with patients who received the combination therapy with placebo. Researchers conducted an international phase 3, double-blind, randomized trial, known as CLEOPATRA (CLinical Evaluation ...

Dual HER2 blockade significantly extends progression-free survival

December 8, 2011
Adding pertuzumab to a combination of trastuzumab and docetaxel chemotherapy extended progression-free survival by a median of 6.1 months in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer compared with patients who received the combination therapy with placebo.

EC extends therapeutic indication for Soliris to treat atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

November 29, 2011
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the European Commission (EC) has extended the therapeutic indication for Soliris® (eculizumab) to include the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS).

Cetuximab Extends Lifespan Of Lung Cancer Patients With High EGFR Expression

November 4, 2011
A study published Online First in The Lancet Oncology reveals that patients who suffer from the most common form of lung cancer and whose tumors express high levels of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tend to benefit more from being treated with cetuximab and have a longer life-expectancy compared with ...

Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Extends Life in High-Risk Prostate Cancer

November 3, 2011
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of radiation and hormone therapy prolongs survival among men whose cancer has spread beyond the prostate, Canadian and U.K. researchers report. These men have what is called high-risk, or ...