Breast Cancer News and Research

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Neoprobe's Lymphoseek Phase 3 trial data presented at SNM annual meeting

Neoprobe Corporation, a diversified developer of innovative oncology surgical and diagnostic products, today announced that full results from the NEO3-05 study, demonstrating Lymphoseek met all primary and secondary endpoints in intraoperative lymphatic mapping (ILM) procedures.

10 Jun 2011

New NCIN report: Poorer women more likely to die from breast cancer

Poorer women from deprived areas are less likely to survive breast cancer as they are diagnosed at a later stage which means the best available treatments won't be as effective according to a new report out today (Thursday) by the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN).

9 Jun 2011

Researchers identify key molecule responsible for breast tumor metastasis

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have identified a key player in the spread of breast cancer. The findings, published today in the online edition of Nature, identify a critical molecule that helps cancer spread beyond the primary tumor.

9 Jun 2011

Positive results from RXi's NeuVax-trastuzumab Phase 2 trial on breast cancer presented at ASCO

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative therapies addressing major unmet medical needs using targeted biotherapeutics, presented Phase 2 efficacy results for NeuVax in combination with trastuzumab at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting.

8 Jun 2011

Health-care professionals, researchers to attend Sixth World Conference on Breast Cancer

Today launches the sixth World Conference on Breast Cancer in Hamilton, Canada. The Conference is the only one of its kind to bring together breast cancer survivors, advocates, health-care professionals and researchers from developing and developed countries.

8 Jun 2011

NYU Cancer Institute scientists present new research findings at ASCO 2011

Experts from The Cancer Institute, an NCI-designated cancer center, at NYU Langone Medical Center presented new research findings at the 47th American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2011 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

8 Jun 2011

Mother's blueberry consumption can improve mammary gland health in offspring

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded studies of mammary gland development in laboratory rats fed blueberries or other foods of interest may aid breast cancer research.

8 Jun 2011

ABRAXANE and bevacizumab clinical studies on unresectable melanoma presented at ASCO 2011

Celgene International Sàrl today announced that results from two investigator initiated studies including ABRAXANE, and bevacizumab in unresectable melanoma were presented at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

7 Jun 2011

FDA lifts BioSante's GVAX Prostate Cancer Vaccine clinical hold

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the FDA's clinical hold on the GVAX Prostate Cancer Vaccine for the treatment of prostate cancer has been lifted by FDA.

7 Jun 2011

Independent investigators report Lymphoseek meets all endpoints in NEO3-09 Phase 3 study

Independent investigators reported today full results from the NEO3-09 study, reaffirming earlier top-line results that showed Lymphoseek met all primary and secondary endpoints and exhibited superior performance to vital blue dye in intraoperative lymphatic mapping (ILM) procedures.

7 Jun 2011

Initial positive results from ZIOPHARM's ZIN-CTI-001 Phase Ib study against advanced melanoma

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. announced today that Douglas J. Schwartzentruber, MD, FACS, of the Indiana University Health Goshen Center for Cancer Care, presented initial positive clinical results from the first-ever treatment demonstrating control over transgene encoding of a therapeutic anticancer protein in humans using a small molecule activator ligand.

7 Jun 2011

Celgene announces ABRAXANE plus gemcitabine, bevacizumab phase II trial data on breast cancer

Celgene International Sàrl today announced that results from an investigator-initiated phase II study of ABRAXANE, gemcitabine and bevacizumab as first-line treatment in metastatic breast cancer were presented at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

7 Jun 2011

Increases in VEGF-family markers in metastatic colorectal cancer patients associated with Avastin resistance

Circadian Technologies Limited announced today the presentation of data at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago USA associating resistance to Avastin with increases in plasma VEGF-C and D concentrations.

7 Jun 2011

Synta presents ganetespib Phase 1, 2 trial results against solid tumors at ASCO 2011

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. today presented results at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) from a Phase 2 single agent clinical trial of ganetespib in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) and a Phase 1 trial of ganetespib in solid tumors evaluating a twice-weekly administration schedule.

7 Jun 2011

Scientists discover key molecule that targets tumour blood vessels

Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have discovered a key molecule needed to kill the blood vessels that supply tumours.

7 Jun 2011

APP to commence marketing Letrozole Tablets for breast cancer in the U.S.

Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceuticals Holding, Inc., announced today that APP Pharmaceuticals will immediately begin marketing Letrozole Tablets in the U.S., after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval to market the breast cancer treatment medication to Fresenius Kabi Oncology Limited.

7 Jun 2011

Teva's lipegfilgrastim-pegfilgrastim comparative Phase III study in breast cancer meets primary endpoint

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today that lipegfilgrastim achieved its primary endpoint of reducing the duration of severe neutropenia in a Phase III study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lipegfilgrastim (XM22) compared to pegfilgrastim (Amgen's Neulasta™).

7 Jun 2011

Manhattan acquires Senior Scientific

In a move to accelerate applications of a novel cancer detection and treatment technology, Manhattan Scientifics today announced that it has acquired all of Senior Scientific, LLC and its affiliate Scientific Nanomedicine Inc.

7 Jun 2011

Flaxseed of no use in menopausal hot flashes: Study

Flaxseed has been the latest agent that has been tried in treating menopausal hot flashes and it is seen that it does not reduce the incidence of the unpleasant symptoms.

7 Jun 2011

Positive results from RXi NeuVax Phase 2 trial on breast cancer presented at ASCO 2011

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative therapies addressing major unmet medical needs using targeted biotherapeutics, announced updated data from its Phase 2 clinical trial of NeuVax at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting.

7 Jun 2011

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Neoprobe's Lymphoseek Phase 3 trial data presented at SNM annual meeting

New NCIN report: Poorer women more likely to die from breast cancer

Researchers identify key molecule responsible for breast tumor metastasis

Positive results from RXi's NeuVax-trastuzumab Phase 2 trial on breast cancer presented at ASCO

Health-care professionals, researchers to attend Sixth World Conference on Breast Cancer

NYU Cancer Institute scientists present new research findings at ASCO 2011

Mother's blueberry consumption can improve mammary gland health in offspring

ABRAXANE and bevacizumab clinical studies on unresectable melanoma presented at ASCO 2011

FDA lifts BioSante's GVAX Prostate Cancer Vaccine clinical hold

Independent investigators report Lymphoseek meets all endpoints in NEO3-09 Phase 3 study

Initial positive results from ZIOPHARM's ZIN-CTI-001 Phase Ib study against advanced melanoma

Celgene announces ABRAXANE plus gemcitabine, bevacizumab phase II trial data on breast cancer

Increases in VEGF-family markers in metastatic colorectal cancer patients associated with Avastin resistance

Synta presents ganetespib Phase 1, 2 trial results against solid tumors at ASCO 2011

Scientists discover key molecule that targets tumour blood vessels

APP to commence marketing Letrozole Tablets for breast cancer in the U.S.

Teva's lipegfilgrastim-pegfilgrastim comparative Phase III study in breast cancer meets primary endpoint

Manhattan acquires Senior Scientific

Flaxseed of no use in menopausal hot flashes: Study

Positive results from RXi NeuVax Phase 2 trial on breast cancer presented at ASCO 2011

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