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Combination immunotherapy shows promise in castration-resistant prostate cancer

March 13, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing prostate cancer

Researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that castration-resistant prostate cancer responds well to a …

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Bad start to month for Karyopharm gets worse with clinical hold

March 13, 2017
Sales and Marketing Karyopharm

Coming just over a week after Karyopharm Therapeutics had announced that its lead drug had failed in a Phase 2 …

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Pfizer announces partnership with UK university

March 13, 2017
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Pfizer, Swansea University

Pfizer and Swansea University have announced plans to collaborate on a new Innovation Hub at Swansea University’s new £450 million …

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Trump makes choice on new FDA head

March 13, 2017
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing FDA, Gottlieb, Trump

Dr. Scott Gottlieb is Trump’s chosen nominee for the role of commissioner of the FDA. The nomination appeases fears within …

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TiGenix announces success of novel heart attack stem cell trial

March 13, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Stem cells, TiGenix, heart attack

Belgium’s TiGenix has announced the success of its top-line Phase 2/3 study investigating the effects of donor-derived expanded cardiac stem …

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Oxford BioDynamics installs new SVP of Commercial Development

March 10, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Oxford BioDynamics

Oxford BioDynamics, a biotech focused on the discovery and development of novel epigenetics biomarkers, has announced the appointment of Martin …

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Researchers find common protein link between cancer and autism

March 10, 2017
Medical Communications Cancer, SHANK, University of Turku, autism

Researchers from the University of Turku, in Finland, have discovered that there is a common protein, named SHANK, that is …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

March 10, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing top ten

The past week in the industry has brought much hope for patients with the news of significant research data developments …

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Breakthrough discovery could lead to new targeted cancer treatment

March 10, 2017
Medical Communications Cancer, The Scripps Research Institute

Research conducted by The Scripps Research Institute has unearthed a potential treatment for those with prostate and breast cancer that …

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Closure of Scottish J&J plant threatens 400 staff

March 10, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications J&J, JJ, Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson has announced its intention to shut down its surgical suture manufacturing facility in Livingston, Scotland which sees …

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Patient engagement is key to building a biosimilar market

March 10, 2017
Medical Communications Clarivate analytics, biosimilars

There’s a whole lot of explaining to do before many U.S. patients and doctors will feel comfortable with biosimilars in …

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Amgen accuses biosimilar producer of ‘massive conspiracy’

March 9, 2017
Medical Communications Amgen, Coherus, Neulasta, biosimilars

Amgen has filed a lawsuit in a Californian state court against Coherus Biosciences, suggesting that Coherus had stolen trade secrets. …

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BMS finds replacement for retiring CSO

March 9, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bristol-Myers Squibb has announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas J. Lynch, Jr., to the position of Executive Vice President and …

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Cambridge University announces ‘world-leading’ industry-academia collaboration initiative

March 9, 2017
Medical Communications, Research and Development University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge has announced a new initiative that seeks to build a bridge between industry and academia in …

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Novo Nordisk eyes acquisition of Global Blood Therapeutics

March 9, 2017
Sales and Marketing Global Blood Therapeutics, Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk has been notoriously shy when it comes to making acquisitions but Reuters has reported that this may be …

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13 FDA observations on Dr Reddy’s plant send shares to 3 year low

March 9, 2017
Manufacturing and Production Dr Reddy's, FDA

Indian pharmaceutical firm Dr Reddy’s has seen its shares drop on the Bombay Stock Exchange to their lowest point in …

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Looming Brexit sparks fears for child cancer trials, experts warn

March 9, 2017
Medical Communications, Research and Development EU, ICR, brexit

The trials of cancer treatments in the EU are already at a low level and Brexit has experts worried that …

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Keapstone Therapeutics created out of Sheffield Uni and Parkinson’s UK link

March 8, 2017
Research and Development Keapstone therapeutics, Parkinson's UK, University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield and Parkinson’s UK has created, in a first-of-a-kind, a virtual biotech company for developing therapies against …

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New drug combination gives hope for acute myeloid leukaemia treatment

March 8, 2017
Research and Development acute myeloid leukaemia

A new trial in the US hopes to marry a new pair of drugs as a combination treatment for acute …

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Vectura’s COO set to step down

March 8, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing vectura

Vectura’s Chief Operating Officer, Trevor Phillips, will step down from the board on 25 May before leaving the company on …

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