Bladder Cancer News and Research

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ESMO recognises oncologists with prestigious awards

The European Society for Medical Oncology, the leading pan-European organisation representing medical oncology professionals, announced today the recipients of the annual society's prestigious awards, recognising excellence in oncology.

5 Sep 2013

Study: Changes in expression of various isoforms might play role in cancer development

Spool-like proteins called histones play a crucial role in packaging the nearly seven feet of DNA found in most human cells. A new study shows that a group of histones that are thought to behave the same way actually are functionally distinct proteins.

4 Sep 2013

Viralytics releases financial results for 2013

Viralytics Limited (ASX:VLA, OTCQX:VRACY) has released its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2013.

3 Sep 2013

Higher intake of fruits and vegetables may reduce risk of bladder cancer in women: Study

University of Hawaii Cancer Center Researcher Song-Yi Park, PhD, along with her colleagues, recently discovered that a greater consumption of fruits and vegetables may lower the risk of invasive bladder cancer in women.

26 Aug 2013

German researchers discover miRNAs, which determine malignancy of urinary bladder cancers

German researchers have identified four biomarkers that correctly determine malignancy of urinary bladder cancers and contribute to the accurate prediction of patient outcomes. Their results are published in the September issue of The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.

16 Aug 2013

Research identifies important mechanism behind bladder cancer

Bladder cancer is a common condition - an estimated 10,000 people are diagnosed with the disease each year in the UK. It is the seventh most common cancer in the UK, affecting men more than women.

1 Aug 2013

Mda-9/syntenin helps regulate bladder cancer growth and metastasis

Scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center have provided evidence from preclinical experiments that a gene known as melanoma differentiation associated gene-9/syntenin (mda-9/syntenin) could be used as a therapeutic target to kill bladder cancer cells, help prevent metastasis and even be used to non-invasively diagnose the disease and monitor its progression.

25 Jul 2013

Fujikura to exercise option to license Cellmid’s midkine diagnostic technology

Cellmid Limited has received confirmation that Fujikura Kasei Co Ltd (Fujikura) will exercise its Option to licence the midkine (MK) diagnostic technology by paying the requisite JPY40 million (AUD 440,000) Milestone Fee.

22 Jul 2013

OncoGenex completes enrollment in OGX-427 Phase 2 trial for treatment of metastatic bladder cancer

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that enrollment has been completed in Borealis-1, a company-sponsored, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial of OGX-427 in combination with first-line gemcitabine and cisplatin in patients with metastatic bladder cancer.

16 Jul 2013

Bioniche, Paladin close debt refinancing agreement and sign first licensing deal for Urocidin

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. and Paladin Labs Inc. today announced the official closing of the various agreements associated with a comprehensive strategic collaboration to refinance and increase Bioniche's debt, provide new equity, and enter into the first licensing deal for Bioniche's Phase III bladder cancer product - Urocidin.

6 Jul 2013

Sorrento, IGDRASOL to present updates on IG-001 and IG-004 at joint meeting of CLINAM and ETPN

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. and IGDRASOL announced today that the companies will present updates of their analyses of proprietary late clinical stage paclitaxel formulations, IG-001 (Cynviloq) and IG-004 (TOCOSOL paclitaxel) at the joint meeting of the European Foundation for Clinical Nanomedicine and the European Technology Platform on Nanomedicine in Basel, Switzerland on June 23 - 26.

21 Jun 2013

Novel abnormalities in FGFR gene identified in a spectrum of cancers

Novel abnormalities in the FGFR gene, called FGFR fusions, were identified in a spectrum of cancers, and preliminary results with cancer cells harboring FGFR fusions suggested that some patients with these cancers may benefit from treatment with FGFR inhibitor drugs, according to data published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

10 Jun 2013

Instillation of chemotherapy can minimize recurrence and progression of bladder cancer

Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center led by Dr. Karim Chamie have found that more intense surveillance and treatment of bladder cancer in the first two years after diagnosis could reduce the number of patients whose cancer returns after treatment and lower the disease's death rate. The study was published online ahead of press today in the journal Cancer.

6 Jun 2013

Research shows PODXL protein contributes to aggressive forms of bladder cancer

Aggressive forms of bladder cancer involve the protein PODXL - a discovery that could hold the key to improved treatment, according to researchers at Lund University, Uppsala University and KTH in Sweden.

24 May 2013

Exosome Diagnostics' urine exosome technology accurately predicts outcome of prostate biopsy

Exosome Diagnostics, a leading developer of biofluid-based molecular diagnostic products for use in personalized medicine research and clinical diagnostics, today announced the presentation of data at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting in San Diego demonstrating the performance of urine exosome technology in accurately predicting the outcome of a prostate biopsy.

9 May 2013

Bladder Cancer News and Research

Latest Bladder Cancer News and Research

ESMO recognises oncologists with prestigious awards

Study: Changes in expression of various isoforms might play role in cancer development

Viralytics releases financial results for 2013

Higher intake of fruits and vegetables may reduce risk of bladder cancer in women: Study

German researchers discover miRNAs, which determine malignancy of urinary bladder cancers

Research identifies important mechanism behind bladder cancer

Mda-9/syntenin helps regulate bladder cancer growth and metastasis

Fujikura to exercise option to license Cellmid’s midkine diagnostic technology

OncoGenex completes enrollment in OGX-427 Phase 2 trial for treatment of metastatic bladder cancer

Bioniche, Paladin close debt refinancing agreement and sign first licensing deal for Urocidin

Sorrento, IGDRASOL to present updates on IG-001 and IG-004 at joint meeting of CLINAM and ETPN

Novel abnormalities in FGFR gene identified in a spectrum of cancers

Instillation of chemotherapy can minimize recurrence and progression of bladder cancer

Research shows PODXL protein contributes to aggressive forms of bladder cancer

Exosome Diagnostics' urine exosome technology accurately predicts outcome of prostate biopsy

Study: Patients are more likely to have recurrence of cancer after bladder removal

Pancreatitis and diabetes drugs: an interview with Dr Sonal Singh, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

iQBS researchers discover three unique genetic variations that influence body size, obesity in African ancestry

Palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases can improve quality of life in elderly patients

Aeterna enters into agreements to transfer manufacturing license for Cetrotide to Merck KGaA

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