Cancer
Remaining in the EU is vital for UK’s cancer research strength, say leading oncologists
April 27, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, EU, Europe, UK, brexit, britain, cancer research, cede, exit, implications, negative, oncology, pharma
Leading UK oncologists have written an article in the May issue of The Lancet, strongly urging Britain to remain in …
Opdivo shows biggest survival increase for head and neck cancer in 20 years in Phase III trials
April 19, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cancer, blockbuster, head and neck cancer, nivolumab, oncology, opdivo, potential, squamous
Opdivo (nivolumab) showed the biggest increase in survival for patients with head and neck cancer for 20 years, according to …
Bristol-Myers Squibb cancer immunotherapy Opdivo approved in EU
April 13, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cancer, EU, NICE, approval, immunotherapy, opdivo
Bristol-Myers Squibb has announced that its potentially life-extending cancer immunotherapy, Opdivo (nivolumab), has been approved by the European Commission to …
Tesaro shares rise as J&J buys rights to prostate cancer drug for $85 million
April 6, 2016Business Services, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, J&J, JJ, M&A, MA, Tesaro, drug, licence agreement, research
Shares in oncology-focussed Tesaro Inc (Nasdaq: TSRO) jumped Wednesday after the company said pharma major Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) …
FDA approves Pfizer sNDA for Xalkori
March 14, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, EMA, NSCLC, Pfizer, Xalkori (crizotinib)
The US FDA has approved Pfizer’s supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for its kinase inhibitor Xalkori in treating patients with …
Teva funds research to protect fertility in women diagnosed with cancer
March 11, 2016Business Services, Research and Development Cancer, IVF Worldwide, Teva, fertility, radiotherapy
Israeli generics giant Teva has announced it will support IVF-Worldwide with a research grant to improve knowledge of fertility preservation …
Shares in Celldex halve in value as it discontinues trial of brain cancer drug
March 8, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Cancer, Celldex, research
Shares in Celldex Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CLDX) more than halved in value on the Nasdaq Monday as the company said independent regulators …
Merck announces drug discovery collaboration with European Molecular Biology Laboratory
March 3, 2016Research and Development Cancer, Merck, biomarkers
Merck has announced that it has entered into a research collaboration with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), that will …
Janssen slams NICE decision on Imbruvica
March 2, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CLL, Cancer, Cancer Drugs Fund, Janssen, Johnson & Johnson, NICE, imbruvica
Janssen, the R&D arm of pharma major Johnson & Johnson, says it is extremely disappointed following regulator NICE’s announcement that …
Exelixis signs $200 million licensing deal for cancer drug
March 1, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Cometriq, Exelixis, ipsen
Exelixis has signed a licensing agreement with French biotech firm Ipsen for its cancer drug Cometriq (cabozantinib) for an upfront …
Two Celgene cancer drugs approved in Ireland
March 1, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Abraxane, Cancer, Celgene, Revlimid, imnovid
Irish regulators have recommended two cancer treatments from Celgene: Imnovid (pomalidomide), in combination with dexamethasone, for previously-treated relapsed and refractory …
AstraZeneca announces tremelimumab setback in mesothelioma test
March 1, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development AstraZeneca, Cancer, MedImmune, tremelimumab
AstraZeneca and its global biologics research and development arm, MedImmune, have announced a setback in the result of their Phase …
New 10-minute test will diagnose cancer at home
February 15, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer
Scientists have developed a test for cancer that can diagnose the disease at home with the aid of just a …
Merck partners with Ugandan Health Ministry to tackle cancer awareness
February 8, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Africa, Cancer, Merck
Germany’s Merck celebrated World Cancer Day by collaborating with the Uganda Ministry of Health to raise awareness about early detection …
Cancer – dealing with the greatest health challenge of our time
February 4, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Cancer, IFPMA, R&D, World Cancer Day, collaboration, partnership
Cancer is one of the greatest health challenges of our time, and a leading cause of death in every corner …
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