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Bristol-Myers Squibb to present abstracts on oncology compounds at ASCO 2011 Annual Meeting

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, a leading global BioPharma company in oncology, today announced that more than 95 scientific abstracts on its approved and investigational oncology compounds will be featured at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago from June 3-7.

21 May 2011

BMY receives FDA approval for YERVOY to treat metastatic melanoma

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved YERVOY 3 mg/kg for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.

28 Mar 2011

CIC to host Scientific Colloquium on tumor immunotherapy in National Harbor, MD

The Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium, a program of the nonprofit Cancer Research Institute, will host its 2011 Scientific Colloquium March 17-19, 2011, at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD.

11 Mar 2011

CIC proposes criteria to improve endpoints for cancer immunotherapy trials

The Cancer Research Institute (CRI) Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium (CIC), the leading global initiative in advancing the emerging field of immuno-oncology, has proposed criteria for improved endpoints for cancer immunotherapy trials, which were published online on September 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

24 Sep 2010

Phase 3 clinical study: Ipilimumab boosts, sustains immune system responses against melanoma tumors

The Cancer Research Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of immune system-based treatments for cancer, announced today its celebration of a significant new breakthrough in the treatment of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The new treatment, a cancer immunotherapy created by Cancer Research Institute Scientific Advisory Council Associate Director James P. Allison, Ph.D., is designed to "take the brakes off the immune system," and is the first treatment ever proven to extend life for patients whose melanomas are unresponsive to existing cancer therapies.

9 Jun 2010

Bristol-Myers Squibb announces positive results from Phase 2 study of ipilimumab in patients with NSCLC

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced positive results from a randomized Phase 2 study evaluating ipilimumab in combination with standard chemotherapy in previously untreated patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

21 May 2010

New data highlighting Pfizer's approach to cancer drug development to be presented at ASCO meeting

Pfizer Oncology will present new data highlighting the company's focused approach to cancer drug development through the identification and validation of molecular targets. These results will be presented at the 46th Annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago from June 4-8.

21 May 2010

New biosensor device may help in combating cancer

A powerful new biosensor developed by European researchers will help identify cells in the immune system that actively suppress tumour growth, then put them to use. Enlisting the patient's own immune system would be like sending reinforcements for resistance fighters.

5 Nov 2009

Bristol-Myers Squibb reports strong sales and earnings growth for third quarter 2009

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today reported strong sales and earnings growth for the third quarter 2009.

22 Oct 2009

Immuno oncology News and Research

Bristol-Myers Squibb to present abstracts on oncology compounds at ASCO 2011 Annual Meeting

BMY receives FDA approval for YERVOY to treat metastatic melanoma

CIC to host Scientific Colloquium on tumor immunotherapy in National Harbor, MD

CIC proposes criteria to improve endpoints for cancer immunotherapy trials

Phase 3 clinical study: Ipilimumab boosts, sustains immune system responses against melanoma tumors

Bristol-Myers Squibb announces positive results from Phase 2 study of ipilimumab in patients with NSCLC

New data highlighting Pfizer's approach to cancer drug development to be presented at ASCO meeting

New biosensor device may help in combating cancer

Bristol-Myers Squibb reports strong sales and earnings growth for third quarter 2009

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