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FDA fast-tracks Roche lung cancer drug

February 2, 2015
Sales and Marketing Cancer, FDA, MPDL3280A, Roche, bladder, lung, oncology, pdl1

Roche will be celebrating after its investigational cancer drug MPDL3280A has been fast-tracked by the FDA for the second time. …

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Roche oncology sales shine but profits dip

January 29, 2015
Sales and Marketing Kadcyla, Perjeta, Roche, avastin, fourth quarter, oncology, q4

Roche has posted a mixed bag of financial results complemented only by strong growth in its oncology and immunology divisions. …

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UK makes £30m investment in T-Cell cancer therapy

January 22, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Autolus, Cancer, London, T cell, UK, government, oncology, syncona

The UK is making a £30 million R&D investment into a promising new type of cancer treatment and is to …

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Sanofi and Boehringer partner on biologics manufacturing

January 15, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Boehringer, Sanofi, antibodies, biologics, cardiovascular, diabetes, mabs, manufacturing, monoclonal, oncology

Boehringer Ingelheim will help Sanofi extend its manufacturing capabilities for biologics in a new alliance, the companies have announced. Boehringer’s …

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Lilly, BMS and Merck unite for cancer trials

January 13, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Cancer, Galunisertib, Merck, NSCLC, keytruda, lilly, oncology, opdivo

Lilly will test some of its compounds in combination with rival cancer drugs from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck, the companies …

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Evotec and Sanofi enter pre-clinical deal

December 3, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing DiaPep277, Evotec, Sanofi, oncology, priftin, toulouse

Evotec and Sanofi have entered negotiations for a major multi-component strategic alliance worth around €250 million over the next five …

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‘Postcode lottery’ still cause of many lung cancer deaths

December 3, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing DoH, Roche, astranzeneca, lung cancer, nlca, oncology, pd-1

Patients are still pointlessly dying of lung cancer due to a ‘postcode lottery’ of services according to new results from …

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Wales Assembly facing questions over cancer

November 5, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CDF, Cancer, NHS, Wales, Welsh, assembly, drugs fund, oncology

The state of cancer services in Wales has come under increased scrutiny this week as the country’s ability to provide …

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Retrospective study backs Iressa use in oesophageal cancer

November 5, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cancer, Cancer Oesophagus Gefitinib, Iressa, gefitinib, oncology

A group of oesophageal cancer patients can increase their survival by six months or more if treated with AstraZeneca’s Iressa, …

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More cancer patients surviving for longer

October 31, 2014
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, bladder, breast, myeloma, oncology, ons, prostate

Cancer survival rates in England are continuing to improve, though many cancers still have an ‘extremely poor’ prognosis, according to …

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Celgene expands immunotherapy pipeline with Sutro

October 27, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Celgene, PD-1 and PD-L1, Q3, oncology, sutro

Celgene has extended its collaboration with Sutro Biopharma and added a buyout option for the firm as the two companies …

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AZ oncology drug a ‘Phoenix from the flames’

October 27, 2014
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, CHMP, EC, lynparza, olaparib, oncology

As the possibility of a deal with Pfizer fades, AstraZeneca is continuing its argument for independence as a key cancer …

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Cancer drug discovery system ‘broken’

October 24, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, cancer research, oncology, paul workman

The global system for discovering new cancer drugs is ‘broken’ and failing to turn scientific advances into enough innovative new …

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Charity launches second cancer research game

October 9, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing CRUK, Cancer, amazon, genes in space, oncology, play, reverse the odds

Cancer Research UK has launched its second citizen science game this year called ‘Reverse The Odds’ in an attempt to …

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Novartis says three executives departing firm

October 9, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Andrin Oswald, Brian McNamara, GSK, George Gunn, Novartis, lilly, oncology, vaccines

Swiss pharma giant Novartis has announced three of its executives are to leave the firm following deals with Lilly and …

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