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Celldex reports net loss of $6.6 million for first-quarter 2010

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. Celldex reported a net loss of $6.6 million, or $0.21 per share, for the first quarter of 2010 compared to a net loss of $7.7 million, or $0.49 per share, for the first quarter of 2009. At March 31, 2010, Celldex reported cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $75.4 million, which the Company believes will be sufficient to meet estimated working capital requirements and fund operations into 2012.

4 May 2010

Novel combined immunotherapy promising for treatment of malignant brain tumors

A new Phase I clinical trial conducted at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute in Los Angeles shows that two innovative treatment approaches may safely be combined to treat patients with highly aggressive, malignant brain tumors called gliomas. The results suggest that combining the two therapies might boost their effectiveness and supports the pursuit of additional studies on this approach to treating these tumors.

4 May 2010

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics seeks FDA orphan drug status for ICT-107 dendritic-cell based vaccine for GBM

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics announced today it has filed an orphan drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its cancer treatment candidate ICT-107. ICT-107 is a dendritic-cell based cancer vaccine product which targets glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most prevalent, aggressive and malignant form of primary brain tumors.

3 May 2010

IRX Therapeutics and Japan's NCRC collaborate to evaluate peptide-based cancer vaccines

IRX Therapeutics, a developer of novel immunomodulators to treat cancer and viral diseases, today announced that it has established a strategic collaboration with Japan's National Cancer Research Center (NCRC) to evaluate next-generation peptide-based cancer vaccines. Clinical research will be conducted at NCRC. IRX Therapeutics will provide its proprietary IRX-2 immunomodulatory regimen, clinical trial design and technical support. This is the first collaboration of its kind between the NCRC and a U.S.-based biotechnology firm.

30 Apr 2010

2010 Aggregate Spend and Disclosure Reporting Industry Survey of compliance program experts

Cegedim Dendrite today announced the results of the 2010 Aggregate Spend and Disclosure Reporting Industry Survey of compliance program experts from Life Sciences companies. Cegedim Dendrite is the leading provider of Customer Relationship Management, Regulatory Compliance, Data Optimization and Marketing solutions designed specifically for the Life Sciences industry.

24 Apr 2010

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, UPENN sign research agreement

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd., a biotechnology company that is developing immune based therapies for the treatment of various forms of cancer, announced today that the Company has entered into a sponsored research agreement and an option agreement with The University of Pennsylvania to support process development and manufacturing in a planned Phase II clinical trial of ICT-107, the Company's dendritic-cell based cancer vaccine product candidate for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme.

22 Apr 2010

Celldex Therapeutics presents CDX-1127 antibody program at AACR Annual Meeting

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that CDX-1127, a preclinical therapeutic antibody program for oncology indications, is the subject of a poster presentation at the 2010 American Association for Cancer Research 101st Annual Meeting in Washington DC.

22 Apr 2010

Encouraging early data from Bellicum Pharmaceuticals' Phase I/II study of BPX-101 for mCRPC

Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company developing therapeutic cancer vaccines, today announced the presentation of interim Phase I/II efficacy data for BPX-101, a novel dendritic cell vaccine for metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), in a Late Breaking poster at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting 2010 held in Washington, D.C.

19 Apr 2010

Scientists grow cultured neurons to investigate basic mechanisms of memory

In order to be able to understand complex organs such as the brain or the nervous system, simplified model systems are required. A group of scientists led by the Frankfurt brain researcher Erin Schuman has successfully developed a novel method to grow cultured neurons in order to investigate basic mechanisms of memory.

16 Apr 2010

Cegedim Dendrite announces global SaaS CRM agreement with UCB

Cegedim Dendrite, the world's leading provider of life-sciences specific Customer Relationship Solutions, has signed a global SaaS CRM agreement with biopharmaceutical company UCB.

15 Apr 2010

MaxCyte, Medinet agree to amend License, Development and Supply Agreement

MaxCyte, Inc., and Medinet Co. Ltd., announced today that they have agreed to amend their License, Development and Supply Agreement for expansion of Medinet's right to use MaxCyte's cell loading technology in Asia Pacific markets.

9 Apr 2010

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics files Annual Report with Securities and Exchange Commission for 2009

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics announced today that it has filed its Annual Report with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the period ended December 31, 2009 on Form 10-K.

1 Apr 2010

Cegedim Dendrite signs five-year framework agreement with Pierre Fabre Laboratories

Cegedim Dendrite, the world leader in Customer Relationship Management solutions for the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences industries, entered a five-year framework agreement with Pierre Fabre Laboratories, to strengthen and roll-out medical sales solutions to their international subsidiaries where Cegedim Dendrite solutions have not been implemented.

29 Mar 2010

Role Tregs play in therapeutic HIV vaccines

Like a skittish driver slamming the brakes, a special class of T cells may be limiting the effectiveness of therapeutic vaccines for HIV by slowing the immune system response too soon, report University of Pittsburgh health science researchers in the current issue of PLoS ONE. Their study, the first to look at the role of regulatory T cells in therapeutic HIV vaccines, may help researchers improve the efficacy of such vaccines by devising methods to circumvent the braking mechanism of these cells.

27 Mar 2010

Data on Argos Therapeutics' Phase 2a AGS-004 immunotherapy trial presented at Banff HIV Vaccines meeting

Argos Therapeutics today announced the presentation of data from the Phase 2a trial of AGS-004, providing information on rebound viral genetic diversity in HIV patients treated with the personalized immunotherapy following antiretroviral therapy (ART) interruption. The data were discussed in a poster session at the Keystone Symposia Global Health Series HIV Vaccines meeting, held March 21-26, 2010 in Banff, Canada.

26 Mar 2010

Clinical data of dendritic cell based vaccine to be presented at Cancer Stem Cells Conference

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics announced today that Manish Singh, Ph.D., President and CEO, will be presenting at the Cancer Stem Cells Conference, a leading industry event, on Wednesday, March 24th at 2:00 p.m. eastern time.

25 Mar 2010

Cegedim Dendrite's Sample Management Solutions launched in Europe CE

Cegedim Dendrite, the world’s leading provider of Pharmaceutical and Life-Sciences CRM solutions, today announced the launch of Sample Management Solutions, a new offering in Europe designed to help biopharmaceuticals companies comply with legal requirements associated with sample distribution.

24 Mar 2010

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics receives Notice of Allowance covering antibodies targeting pancreatic cancer

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd., a biotechnology company that is developing immune based therapies for the treatment of various forms of cancer, announced today it received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering technology relating to monoclonal antibodies that bind to certain epitopes present on pancreatic cancers. This patent will broaden the Company’s proprietary intellectual property for ICT-109 and ICT-37, two of the Company’s monoclonal antibody product candidates.

17 Mar 2010

Cytheris study: rhIL-7 treatment restores T cell trafficking and improves survival in animal model of sepsis

Cytheris SA, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on research and development of new therapies for immune modulation, today announced publication of data from a preclinical study in a clinically relevant animal model of sepsis showing that recombinant human Interleukin-7 (rhIL-7) treatment not only restores T cell trafficking and function, but also translates into improved survival.

16 Mar 2010

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics' dendritic cell-based vaccination with CSCs demonstrates survival benefits

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. announced today that its dendritic cell-based vaccination with cancer stem cells demonstrated a statistically significant survival benefit in a preclinical animal model of glioblastoma.

11 Mar 2010

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Latest Dendritic Cell News and Research

Celldex reports net loss of $6.6 million for first-quarter 2010

Novel combined immunotherapy promising for treatment of malignant brain tumors

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics seeks FDA orphan drug status for ICT-107 dendritic-cell based vaccine for GBM

IRX Therapeutics and Japan's NCRC collaborate to evaluate peptide-based cancer vaccines

2010 Aggregate Spend and Disclosure Reporting Industry Survey of compliance program experts

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, UPENN sign research agreement

Celldex Therapeutics presents CDX-1127 antibody program at AACR Annual Meeting

Encouraging early data from Bellicum Pharmaceuticals' Phase I/II study of BPX-101 for mCRPC

Scientists grow cultured neurons to investigate basic mechanisms of memory

Cegedim Dendrite announces global SaaS CRM agreement with UCB

MaxCyte, Medinet agree to amend License, Development and Supply Agreement

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics files Annual Report with Securities and Exchange Commission for 2009

Cegedim Dendrite signs five-year framework agreement with Pierre Fabre Laboratories

Role Tregs play in therapeutic HIV vaccines

Data on Argos Therapeutics' Phase 2a AGS-004 immunotherapy trial presented at Banff HIV Vaccines meeting

Clinical data of dendritic cell based vaccine to be presented at Cancer Stem Cells Conference

Cegedim Dendrite's Sample Management Solutions launched in Europe CE

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics receives Notice of Allowance covering antibodies targeting pancreatic cancer

Cytheris study: rhIL-7 treatment restores T cell trafficking and improves survival in animal model of sepsis

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics' dendritic cell-based vaccination with CSCs demonstrates survival benefits

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

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Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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