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Updated clinical data of Calistoga Pharmaceuticals’ delta selective PI3K inhibitor presented

Calistoga Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leader in the development of isoform-selective phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K) inhibitors for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases, today announced updated clinical data on CAL-101, the Company’s oral, delta selective PI3K inhibitor, presented during two oral presentations at the 51st American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

8 Dec 2009

ImmunoGen's SAR3419 holds hope for B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

ImmunoGen, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that develops targeted anticancer therapeutics, today announced the presentation of encouraging initial clinical findings with SAR3419 at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 51st Annual Meeting and Exposition. Among the findings reported were responses to SAR3419 – administered as a single agent – among patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that is refractory to treatment with rituximab (Rituxan®).

8 Dec 2009

Gloucester Pharmaceuticals to be acquired by Celgene

Celgene Corporation and Gloucester Pharmaceuticals Inc., a privately held pharmaceutical company, announced a definitive merger agreement under which Celgene Corporation will acquire Gloucester Pharmaceuticals. Celgene says the acquisition will continue to advance its leadership position in the development of disease-altering therapies through innovative approaches for patients with rare and debilitating blood cancers.

7 Dec 2009

Encouraging data from Seattle Genetics' phase I trial of brentuximab vedotin

Seattle Genetics, Inc. today reported data from a phase I weekly-dosing clinical trial of brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35), an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), including multiple complete and partial remissions in patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma or systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL).

7 Dec 2009

Micromet to present new data from its blinatumomab Phase 1 trial at the ASH meeting

Micromet, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, proprietary antibodies for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and autoimmune diseases, today announced the publication of a poster with new data from its ongoing phase 1 clinical trial of its product candidate blinatumomab in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) at the 51ST Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in New Orleans, Louisiana.

7 Dec 2009

Preclinical and Phase I data for TG-0054 presented by TaiGen Biotechnology

TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. announced today the presentation of Phase I and preclinical data for TG-0054, the Company's chemokine receptor CXCR4 antagonist and a novel, potent stem cell mobilizer, at the ASH Annual Meeting held in New Orleans, the US, from December 5 to 8, 2009.

7 Dec 2009

Updated results from phase III EXTEND clinical trial of pixantrone released

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. ("CTI") announced today that Ruth Pettengell, M.D. of St. George's Hospital, University of London during a session at the 2009 American Society of Hematology ("ASH") Annual Meeting updated results from the pivotal phase III EXTEND (PIX 301) clinical trial of pixantrone (the "PIX 301 EXTEND trial") in relapsed or refractory, aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma ("NHL") patients who have failed 2 or more prior therapies.

7 Dec 2009

Presentation of preclinical data demonstrating the combination of ISTODAX and Velcade announced

Gloucester Pharmaceuticals announced today the presentation of preclinical data demonstrating that the combination of ISTODAX® (romidepsin) and Velcade® (bortezomib) resulted in synergistic anti-tumor activity in B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cell lines.

7 Dec 2009

Poster summarizing clinical trial data regarding SB-743921 presented by Cytokinetics

Cytokinetics, Incorporated announced today that a poster summarizing clinical trial data regarding SB-743921 was presented at the 2009 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition held December 5-8, 2009 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

7 Dec 2009

Researchers explore optimal induction therapies for managing blood cancer

There have been significant scientific advances in the field of blood cancers, and leading experts continue to gain a better understanding of how certain diseases progress in order to discover new treatment options and provide patients with the best care.

7 Dec 2009

New data demonstrating the strength of Novartis' hematology portfolio to be presented

Novartis announced today that new data, including a late-breaking presentation on Tasigna® (nilotinib) 200 mg capsules in a form of chronic myeloid leukemia, demonstrate the strength of the company's hematology portfolio in advancing the care of patients.

2 Dec 2009

New data on pixantrone Phase III trial in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to be presented

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) announced today that Ruth Pettengell, M.D. of St. George's Hospital, University of London, the lead investigator for the PIX 301 EXTEND trial will present new data on the pixantrone phase III trial in relapsed/refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology on Saturday, December 5, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

2 Dec 2009

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries submits a BLA for its G-CSF XM02

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., today announced the submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for XM02, a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) for the reduction in the duration of severe neutropenia and the incidence of febrile neutropenia in patients treated with established myelosuppressive chemotherapy for cancer.

1 Dec 2009

New figures show steady decline in European cancer deaths, but variations exist between gender and countries

New figures show there was a steady decline in cancer deaths in the European Union between 1990-1994 and 2000-2004.

1 Dec 2009

Micromet to present new results from its blinatumomab study at the ASH meeting

Micromet, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, proprietary antibodies for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and autoimmune diseases, today announced that it will present new results from its clinical studies with blinatumomab at the 51st annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology from December 5-8, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

30 Nov 2009

Study on deaths from cancer in Europe shows steady decline in mortality

New figures on deaths from cancer in Europe show a steady decline in mortality between the periods 1990-1994 and 2000-2004. Deaths from all cancers in the European Union (EU) between these two periods fell by nine percent in men and eight percent in women, with a large drop among the middle-aged population.

29 Nov 2009

Clinical data on ImmunoGen's TAP compounds to be presented at the 51st ASH meeting

ImmunoGen, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that develops targeted anticancer therapeutics, announced today that presentations of clinical data for three product candidates employing its Targeted Antibody Payload (TAP) technology will be made at the 51st American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition to be held in New Orleans, LA, on December 5-8, 2009.

25 Nov 2009

Scientists discover new potential target for treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Physician-scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered a molecular mechanism that may prove to be a powerful target for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects lymphocytes, or white blood cells. By exploiting this mechanism, researchers have been able to powerfully suppress tumor formation in lab testing and in animal models.

22 Nov 2009

New insights into cells' reaction to DNA damage

Cancer researchers of the Max Delbr-ck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch have gained new insights into how cells react to DNA damage. Dr. Michael Stilmann, Dr. Michael Hinz and Professor Claus Scheidereit have shown that the protein PARP-1, which detects DNA damage within seconds, activates the transcription factor NF-kappaB, a well-known regulator of gene expression.

17 Nov 2009

Seattle Genetics commences phase I clinical trial of SGN-75 ADC for metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Seattle Genetics, Inc. today announced that it has initiated a phase I clinical trial of SGN-75 for metastatic renal cell carcinoma and relapsed and refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma. SGN-75 is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting CD70 that utilizes the company’s proprietary technology.

16 Nov 2009

Hodgkin Lymphoma News and Research

Updated clinical data of Calistoga Pharmaceuticals’ delta selective PI3K inhibitor presented

ImmunoGen's SAR3419 holds hope for B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Gloucester Pharmaceuticals to be acquired by Celgene

Encouraging data from Seattle Genetics' phase I trial of brentuximab vedotin

Micromet to present new data from its blinatumomab Phase 1 trial at the ASH meeting

Preclinical and Phase I data for TG-0054 presented by TaiGen Biotechnology

Updated results from phase III EXTEND clinical trial of pixantrone released

Presentation of preclinical data demonstrating the combination of ISTODAX and Velcade announced

Poster summarizing clinical trial data regarding SB-743921 presented by Cytokinetics

Researchers explore optimal induction therapies for managing blood cancer

New data demonstrating the strength of Novartis' hematology portfolio to be presented

New data on pixantrone Phase III trial in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to be presented

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries submits a BLA for its G-CSF XM02

New figures show steady decline in European cancer deaths, but variations exist between gender and countries

Micromet to present new results from its blinatumomab study at the ASH meeting

Study on deaths from cancer in Europe shows steady decline in mortality

Clinical data on ImmunoGen's TAP compounds to be presented at the 51st ASH meeting

Scientists discover new potential target for treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

New insights into cells' reaction to DNA damage

Seattle Genetics commences phase I clinical trial of SGN-75 ADC for metastatic renal cell carcinoma

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