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Cancer Research Technology and Medivir to develop new class of cancer drugs

April 13, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Medivir, UK, adam8, cancer research technology, oncology

Cancer Research Technology and Medivir will join forces to develop a new class of drugs that has shown promise for …

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Merck and Pfizer to co-promote cancer drug

April 9, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Merck, Merck KGaA, NSCLC, Pfizer, Xalkori, non-small cell lung cancer, oncology

Merck KgaA and Pfizer have agreed to co-promote the latter’s lung cancer treatment Xalkori, and form a new alliance that …

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Working Life: GlaxoSmithKline’s Thomas Webb

April 2, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Hong Kong, Working Life, macau, oncology, thomas webb

Thomas Webb, launch lead for GSK oncology Hong Kong and Macau How did you find your way into your current role? …

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Google files patent for cancer combating wearable

March 23, 2015
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Nanoparticle Phoresis, google, google x, nano, oncology, wearable, wipo

Google has filed a patent application for a new cancer-fighting wearable device which it says targets the cells in the …

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Breast cancer treatment market booming

March 19, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Frost, Herceptin, Kadcyla, Roche, breast cancer, oncology, targeted, tykerb

The increased use of combined targeted therapies for breast cancer is set to lift the market and improve progression-free disease …

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Teva and Ignyta shake hands in oncology deal

March 19, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CEP-32496, CEP-40125, Levact, RXDX-105, Teva, ignyta, oncology

Ignyta has acquired four oncology R&D assets from Israeli pharma generics giant Teva in a deal worth around $42 million. …

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Novartis blood cancer drug given EU nod

March 17, 2015
Sales and Marketing Cancer, EU, Jakavi, Novartis, oncology, polycythemia vera, ruxolitinib

Novartis’ blood cancer drug Jakavi has been given the green light in Europe to treat adult patients with polycythemia vera …

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NHS is struggling to improve cancer care

March 16, 2015
Sales and Marketing CRUK, Cancer, Department of Health, NHS, NHS England, oncology

The Department of Health and NHS England are struggling with the demand required to improve its cancer services according to …

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Merck’s cancer drug sees first ever early access nod

March 11, 2015
Sales and Marketing Cancer, ICR, Merck, eams, early access, keytruda, melanoma, oncology, pembrolizumab

Merck’s skin cancer drug Keytruda has become the first drug to be approved through the new Early Access to Medicines …

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Fixing what’s broken: why companies must prioritise innovation in drug development

March 9, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, ICR, The Institute of Cancer Research, innovation, oncology, paul workman

The global system for discovering new cancer drugs is broken. It is failing to turn dramatic scientific advances into enough …

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Merck and Eisai partner on cancer therapy trial

March 6, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Cancer, FDA, Halaven, Lenvima, Merck, Stivarga, keytruda, oncology, pd1

Merck and Eisai are teaming up for collaborative trials to test the effects of using combinations of each company’s oncology …

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BMS’ Opdivo wins US lung cancer race

March 5, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Prostvac, biosciences, flexus, lung cancer, oncology, opdivo

The FDA has approved Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo (nivolumab) for the treatment of patients with metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer …

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Precision medicine: the future of cancer treatment?

March 2, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Astellas, Cancer, Celgene, Precision, melanoma, oncology, underwood

There are plenty of advances in oncology treatments to be excited about – from immunotherapy to cancer vaccines and monoclonal …

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GSK and Novartis swap assets

March 1, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Mencevax, Nimenrix, Novartis, akt, merger, oncology, vaccines

GlaxoSmithKline’s planned major assets swap with Novartis has completed today as was predicted last week. Both firms announced the overhaul …

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Hormone replacement therapy elevates ovarian cancer risk

February 13, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, HRT, Lancet, Oxford, oncology, ovarian

According to a new study women who undergo hormone replacement therapy nearly double their risk of developing ovarian cancer.  Findings …

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