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Promising clinical data on CDX-011 in metastatic melanoma presented at ASCO Annual Meeting

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the presentation of promising clinical data on CDX-011 in metastatic melanoma at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago, Illinois. The Phase 2 study has met its primary endpoint and the results support additional studies in this indication.

7 Jun 2010

Millennium reports on data of VELCADE for multiple myeloma from 2010 ASCO oral presentations

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company today reported on data from oral presentations of VELCADE® (bortezomib) for Injection based therapy in multiple myeloma presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). These data highlight VELCADE based therapy in both transplant and non-transplant eligible previously untreated multiple myeloma patients, as well as VELCADE used as induction and/or maintenance therapy.

7 Jun 2010

AMG 386 demonstrates antitumor activity in Phase 2 trial involving patients with recurrent ovarian cancer

Amgen today announced that AMG 386, combined with paclitaxel, demonstrated antitumor activity in a randomized Phase 2 trial involving 161 patients with recurrent ovarian cancer. The results are being presented for the first time in an oral presentation at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.

7 Jun 2010

Eisai's eribulin mesylate improves median OS compared with TPC in pre-treated metastatic breast cancer patients

Results of a Phase III study presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting showed that Eisai's eribulin mesylate significantly improved median overall survival (OS) compared with Treatment of Physician's Choice (TPC) in heavily pre-treated metastatic breast cancer patients.

7 Jun 2010

Array BioPharma presents positive Phase 1 clinical data of ARRY-520 KSP inhibitor for multiple myeloma

Array BioPharma Inc. today announced the presentation of positive Phase 1 clinical data for its novel kinesin spindle protein (KSP) inhibitor, ARRY-520. The data, which were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, indicate that ARRY-520 was well tolerated and has shown encouraging preliminary results in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

7 Jun 2010

Onyx reports encouraging ORR from ongoing Carfilzomib Phase 2 study for multiple myeloma

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced interim results from an ongoing Phase 2 study, known as the 004 study. Carfilzomib, a selective, next-generation proteasome inhibitor, demonstrated encouraging overall response rates (ORR), tolerability and durable disease control when administered as a single-agent in patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma.

7 Jun 2010

Poniard reports positive data from Phase 3 SPEAR trial of picoplatin for SCLC

Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative oncology therapies, today announced the full efficacy and safety data from its Phase 3 SPEAR (Study of Picoplatin Efficacy After Relapse) trial of picoplatin in the second-line treatment of small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

7 Jun 2010

Positive data on retreatment with brentuximab vedotin in Hodgkin lymphoma, ALCL presented at ASCO

Seattle Genetics, Inc. and Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, today reported data on Hodgkin lymphoma and systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) patients retreated with single-agent brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35). Preliminary data demonstrate that objective responses were achieved in seven out of 11 retreatment experiences and that brentuximab vedotin was well-tolerated in the retreatment setting.

7 Jun 2010

Millennium announces data on VELCADE in treatment of patients with amyloidosis

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company today announced data examining the use of VELCADE in the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory light chain (AL) amyloidosis. Amyloidosis is a rare condition in which excessive proteins build up in organs or tissues, such as the heart, kidney or liver. These data were presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) held in Chicago, Illinois, June 4-8, 2010.

5 Jun 2010

Antiemetic-regimen with fosaprepitant injection provides similar protection against CINV as oral EMEND

Merck announced today results from a new non-inferiority trial of an antiemetic regimen containing fosaprepitant dimeglumine administered as a single intravenous (IV) 150-mg dose in combination with a 5-HT3 antagonist and dexamethasone compared with a three-day regimen of aprepitant with a 5-HT3 antagonist and dexamethasone for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in patients receiving a first cycle of cisplatin-based chemotherapy.

4 Jun 2010

Promising results of ABRAXANE for bladder cancer support efficacy of nab-driven chemotherapy

Abraxis BioScience, Inc. announced today that findings from a phase 1 randomized trial demonstrated that the nanoparticle albumin bound (nab®) driven chemotherapy, nab-paclitaxel (ABRAXANE® for Injectable Suspension; paclitaxel albumin protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) is well-tolerated and active in the second-line treatment of high-grade, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer that has been refractory to standard intra-bladder infusion (intravesical) therapy.

4 Jun 2010

Entelos' T1D PhysioLab platform published in Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Entelos, Inc. has announced a publication in the peer-reviewed journal Clinical and Experimental Immunology describing the Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) PhysioLab® platform, an in silico solution for rapidly streamlining preclinical research through the evaluation of alternative scenarios for therapeutic strategies.

2 Jun 2010

Competitive Technologies to raise over $5M to accelerate sales of Calmare Pain Therapy Treatment

Competitive Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement to raise over $5 million by selling 2 million shares of equity to Crisnic Fund, S.A. based on a 15% discount from the volume weighted average price on the date the SEC declares the registration effective, as detailed in the 8-K being filed today.

2 Jun 2010

Relevare Pharmaceuticals to present CNSB015 Phase IIa results at international neuropathic pain congress

Relevare Pharmaceuticals Ltd. will present its recent Phase IIa proof-of-concept clinical trial data and extension study results for CNSB015 (flupirtine), its lead repositioned compound, at the Third International Congress on Neuropathic Pain on May 27 –30 in Athens, Greece.

28 May 2010

US District Court dismisses all claims and counterclaims in thalidomide patent cases

Celgene Corporation announced that as a result of Barr Laboratories, Inc., withdrawing its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for thalidomide with the US Food and Drug Administration, the US District Court for the District of New Jersey has granted the requested dismissal of all claims and counterclaims in the thalidomide patent cases.

27 May 2010

Targeted enrollment in Phase IIb trial for EpiCept NP-1 in CPN attained: EpiCept

EpiCept Corporation today announced that the targeted enrollment in a Phase IIb trial for EpiCept NP-1 in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy has been attained. The trial is being conducted by National Cancer Institute -funded Community Clinical Oncology Program.

26 May 2010

Combination therapy improves patients with depression symptoms: Study

New data presented today at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting suggests a benefit to combining L-methylfolate, a prescription medical food called Deplin, with an antidepressant at the start of treatment. This retrospective analysis showed a significantly greater improvement in depression symptoms in a shorter period of time, when patients with Major Depressive Disorder were started on combination therapy.

25 May 2010

Enrollment in phase II clinical trial of brentuximab vedotin for ALCL completed

Seattle Genetics, Inc. and Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, today announced that they have completed enrollment of a phase II clinical trial of brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35) for relapsed or refractory systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

24 May 2010

Sangamo's ZFP Therapeutics technology highlighted at ASGCT Annual Meeting

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. announced today that data from research and preclinical programs focused on the development of zinc finger DNA-binding protein Therapeutics were described in fifteen presentations given by Sangamo scientists and collaborators at the 13th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy.

24 May 2010

CTT's Calmare Pain Therapy Treatment decreases pain associated with CIPN

Competitive Technologies, Inc. today announced the issuance of an abstract from a study which has shown the successful treatment of patients suffering from pain associated with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy using CTT's Calmare Pain Therapy Treatment.

21 May 2010

Neuropathy News and Research

Promising clinical data on CDX-011 in metastatic melanoma presented at ASCO Annual Meeting

Millennium reports on data of VELCADE for multiple myeloma from 2010 ASCO oral presentations

AMG 386 demonstrates antitumor activity in Phase 2 trial involving patients with recurrent ovarian cancer

Eisai's eribulin mesylate improves median OS compared with TPC in pre-treated metastatic breast cancer patients

Array BioPharma presents positive Phase 1 clinical data of ARRY-520 KSP inhibitor for multiple myeloma

Onyx reports encouraging ORR from ongoing Carfilzomib Phase 2 study for multiple myeloma

Poniard reports positive data from Phase 3 SPEAR trial of picoplatin for SCLC

Positive data on retreatment with brentuximab vedotin in Hodgkin lymphoma, ALCL presented at ASCO

Millennium announces data on VELCADE in treatment of patients with amyloidosis

Antiemetic-regimen with fosaprepitant injection provides similar protection against CINV as oral EMEND

Promising results of ABRAXANE for bladder cancer support efficacy of nab-driven chemotherapy

Entelos' T1D PhysioLab platform published in Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Competitive Technologies to raise over $5M to accelerate sales of Calmare Pain Therapy Treatment

Relevare Pharmaceuticals to present CNSB015 Phase IIa results at international neuropathic pain congress

US District Court dismisses all claims and counterclaims in thalidomide patent cases

Targeted enrollment in Phase IIb trial for EpiCept NP-1 in CPN attained: EpiCept

Combination therapy improves patients with depression symptoms: Study

Enrollment in phase II clinical trial of brentuximab vedotin for ALCL completed

Sangamo's ZFP Therapeutics technology highlighted at ASGCT Annual Meeting

CTT's Calmare Pain Therapy Treatment decreases pain associated with CIPN

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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