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Chemotherapy improves overall survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients

Chemotherapy generally improves survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients, according to a landmark study led by Dr. Kathy Albain of Loyola University Health System.

11 Dec 2009

Positive results from Genomic Health's Oncotype DX study in breast cancer patients with node-positive disease

Genomic Health, Inc. today announced that The Lancet Oncology published positive results from a study of Oncotype DX(®) in postmenopausal women with node-positive, estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer conducted by the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG), a National Cancer Institute-supported clinical trials cooperative group.

11 Dec 2009

FDA approves Fenwal's InterSol platelet additive solution

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved InterSol, the first solution approved to replace a portion of plasma used when storing platelets for up to five days, allowing some of the donor plasma to be used for other purposes.

11 Dec 2009

Positive results from BioAlliance Pharma's acyclovir Lauriad phase III trial

BioAlliance Pharma SA, a company dedicated to the treatment and supportive care of cancer and AIDS patients, today announces final positive results of its pivotal phase III clinical study in immunocompetent patients with recurrent herpes labialis (LIP Study) treated with acyclovir Lauriad®. Primary and secondary endpoints have been met with marked efficacy and good tolerance.

10 Dec 2009

FDA approves Azaya Therapeutics' Taxotere for Phase I clinical study

Azaya Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for its lead product “ATI-1123,” a novel and improved formulation of Taxotere® (docetaxel), a leading chemotherapy drug with worldwide annual sales of over $2.8 billion.

10 Dec 2009

New brain metastases treatment guidelines

New treatment guidelines for patients with brain metastases are now available from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS).

10 Dec 2009

Pro-Pharmaceuticals announces closure of $325,000 tranche of private placement

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that it has closed a $325,000 tranche of a private placement of up to $6.0 million with 10X Fund, L.P., which is purchasing unregistered Series B convertible preferred stock and warrants. This tranche brings the total raised to date from the 10X Fund to approximately $4.4 million.

10 Dec 2009

Second-quarter fiscal 2010 results announced by Peregrine Pharmaceuticals

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2010 ended October 31, 2009. Total revenue for the second quarter of FY 2010 increased 255% to $6,896,000, compared to $1,941,000 for the comparable prior year quarter.

10 Dec 2009

Medifocus begins common stock trading on OTC Pink Sheets market

Medifocus, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the commercialization of a proprietary and patented microwave focused heat system for the treatment of breast cancer is pleased to announce that the Company had begun trading its common stock on the OTC Pink Sheets market on Dec. 7, 2009.

10 Dec 2009

German researchers study target-oriented methods for children with brain tumor

Brain tumors are the primary cause of cancer mortality in children. Even if a cure is possible, young patients often suffer tremendously from the stressful treatment which can be harmful to the developing brain.

10 Dec 2009

Rituxan improves patients with previously untreated CLL, shows Phase III study CLL8

Roche announced today at the 51st Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in New Orleans, LA (USA) that the pivotal Phase III study CLL8 showed that patients with previously-untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) survived their disease longer when treated with Rituxan (rituximab) compared to chemotherapy alone.

10 Dec 2009

Robarts researcher identifies protein which regulates cell suicide

When cells experience DNA damage, they'll try to repair it. But if that fails, the damaged cells are supposed to self-destruct, a process called apoptosis. A cancer researcher at Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario has identified a protein that regulates apoptosis, a new discovery which has implications for both the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Caroline Schild-Poulter's findings are now published online in the journal Molecular Cancer Research.

10 Dec 2009

Updated NCCN Guidelines include maintenance therapy for patients with metastatic disease

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recently updated the NCCN Guidelines for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) to incorporate a new section about maintenance therapy, a number of new indications for specific therapies for advanced NSCLC, and the recently revised staging system for lung cancer.

10 Dec 2009

Preliminary study shows 'mini' stem cell transplantation may safely reverse severe sickle cell disease

Results of a preliminary study by scientists at the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins show that "mini" stem cell transplantation may safely reverse severe sickle cell disease in adults.

9 Dec 2009

Roche to present data on its Herceptin, Avastin and T-DM1 studies at CTRC-AACR Symposium

Roche announced today that new 5 year follow-up data from two pivotal studies with Herceptin(R) (trastuzumab) in early breast cancer; key results from a study of Avastin(R) (bevacizumab) in the second-line treatment of advanced breast cancer and strong data on the use of trastuzumab-DM1 (T-DM1), the first antibody-drug conjugate in development for very advanced HER2-positive breast cancer, will all be presented during the CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) from 9 to 13 December 2009.

9 Dec 2009

Clinical trial results demonstrate greater efficacy of nilotinib over imatinib for Ph+ CML

In a large clinical trial, nilotinib demonstrated greater efficacy over the current gold standard treatment, imatinib, in adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukaemia (Ph+ CML) in the chronic phase.

9 Dec 2009

Memgen announces positive clinical data of ISF35 with chemotherapy

Memgen announced today that positive data evaluating its active cellular immunotherapy product, ISF35, in combination with chemotherapy in resistant chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) were presented December 7 during the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (Abstract #376).

9 Dec 2009

IQWiG's report on autologous stem cell transplantation for soft tissue sarcoma

Due to a lack of suitable studies, it is unclear whether patients with soft tissue sarcoma can benefit from autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. With this type of therapy, some of the patient's own (autologous) stem cells are removed at a convenient time and generally re-implanted after a course of high-dose chemotherapy.

9 Dec 2009

Mouse model may help identify unknown mutations that make lung cancer cells resistant to therapy

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide and lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type. Many cases of lung adenocarcinoma are attributed to a mutation in a gene for the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR).

9 Dec 2009

Data evaluating combination therapy with REVLIMID and rituximab in patients with NHL presented

Celgene International Sàrl announced that investigational data evaluating combination therapy with REVLIMID (lenalidomide) and rituximab in patients with indolent non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) were presented during the 51st American Society of Hematology’s annual meeting in New Orleans, LA.

9 Dec 2009

Chemotherapy News and Research

Latest Chemotherapy News and Research

Chemotherapy improves overall survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients

Positive results from Genomic Health's Oncotype DX study in breast cancer patients with node-positive disease

FDA approves Fenwal's InterSol platelet additive solution

Positive results from BioAlliance Pharma's acyclovir Lauriad phase III trial

FDA approves Azaya Therapeutics' Taxotere for Phase I clinical study

New brain metastases treatment guidelines

Pro-Pharmaceuticals announces closure of $325,000 tranche of private placement

Second-quarter fiscal 2010 results announced by Peregrine Pharmaceuticals

Medifocus begins common stock trading on OTC Pink Sheets market

German researchers study target-oriented methods for children with brain tumor

Rituxan improves patients with previously untreated CLL, shows Phase III study CLL8

Robarts researcher identifies protein which regulates cell suicide

Updated NCCN Guidelines include maintenance therapy for patients with metastatic disease

Preliminary study shows 'mini' stem cell transplantation may safely reverse severe sickle cell disease

Roche to present data on its Herceptin, Avastin and T-DM1 studies at CTRC-AACR Symposium

Clinical trial results demonstrate greater efficacy of nilotinib over imatinib for Ph+ CML

Memgen announces positive clinical data of ISF35 with chemotherapy

IQWiG's report on autologous stem cell transplantation for soft tissue sarcoma

Mouse model may help identify unknown mutations that make lung cancer cells resistant to therapy

Data evaluating combination therapy with REVLIMID and rituximab in patients with NHL presented

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