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Hutchison China Meditech Had Enrolled Patients for a Study of Colorectal Cancer

Sep 11, 2014

Amid daily updates from the pharmaceuticals industry on the latest clinical trials, last week's announcement by Hutchison China MediTech that it had enrolled patients for a study of colorectal cancer was hardly cause for excitement. But ...

Tags: Health, Medicine, Chinese Pharma

Breast Cancer Patients Often Experience Side Effects

Dec 30, 2013

A new analysis has found that both real and sham acupuncture treatments may help alleviate side effects of drugs commonly used to treat breast cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, ...

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Exercise Help Breast Cancer Survivors Relieve Joint Pain That Is a Side Effect

Dec 26, 2013

Exercise might help breast cancer survivors relieve the joint pain that is a side effect of their medications, researchers say. A new study included patients who were taking aromatase inhibitor drugs, such as Arimidex (anastrozole), ...

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Adding Cancer Drug Dasatinib to Therapy May Slow Progression of Advanced Breast Cancer

Dec 26, 2013

Adding the cancer drug dasatinib to standard hormone therapy may slow the progression of advanced breast cancer, a preliminary study suggests. The drug, sold under the name Sprycel, is already approved in the United States for chronic ...

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Acupuncture Works No Better Than "Sham" Version of Technique in Breast-Cancer Drug Study

Dec 26, 2013

When it comes to easing the side effects of certain breast cancer drugs, acupuncture may work no better than a "sham" version of the technique, a small trial suggests. Breast cancer drugs known as aromatase inhibitors often cause side ...

Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer drugs, acupuncture, women health

80% Doctors Who Treat Cancer Were Unable to Prescribe Medication Because of Drug Shortage

Dec 25, 2013

Four out of five doctors who treat cancer were unable to prescribe their medication of choice at least once during a six-month period because of a drug shortage, according to a new survey. The survey also found that more than 75 percent ...

Tags: drug shortage, chemotherapy drugs, cancer doctors

Novogen Has Announced The Filing of a Family of Provisional Patents in The US

Nov 29, 2013

Novogen, a biotechnology company, has announced the filing of a family of provisional patents in the US covering anti-tropomyosin (ATM) drug technology. ATM drugs represent an entirely novel approach to anti-cancer therapy, blocking the ...

Tags: Health, Medicine, Anti-Tropomyosin Drug Technology

CSM Specializes in Supplying Investigational Medicines

Nov 22, 2013

Based in Fargo, ND, CSM is a full-service packaging and labeling company that specializes in supplying investigational medicines, including cancer drugs and supplies for clinical trials. CSM's licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians ...

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CRT Has Collaborated with Danish Drug Discovery Firm Nuevolution to Develop Cancer Drugs

Nov 6, 2013

Cancer Research UK's commercial arm Cancer Research Technology (CRT) has collaborated with Danish drug discovery firm Nuevolution for the discovery of anti-cancer drug molecules targeting several key proteins. The deal is aimed at ...

Tags: Cancer Drugs, Medicine

The Agency for Science, Technology Have Signed an Exclusive Research Collaboration

Oct 9, 2013

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)'s Experimental Therapeutics Centre (ETC) and Swiss biopharmaceutical firm Debiopharm Group (Debiopharm) have signed an exclusive research collaboration to develop oral small molecules ...

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Companion Diagnostic Tests Was Developed by Ventana Partners and Bi for Cancer Drugs

Sep 19, 2013

Ventana Medical Systems,a member of the Roche Group, and pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) have entered into a collaboration agreement for the development of companion diagnostic tests for BI oncology programs. Companion ...

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CRT Has Signed a Multi-Project Alliance Agreement with TEVA

Sep 18, 2013

Cancer Research Technology (CRT), Cancer Research UK's technology development arm, has signed a multi-project alliance agreement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) to research and develop new cancer drugs, which will help in ...

Tags: Cancer Research Technology, Medicine

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Has Agreed to Acquire Astex Pharmaceuticals for $866m

Sep 9, 2013

Japanese drugmaker Otsuka Pharmaceutical has agreed to acquire Astex Pharmaceuticals for $866m in an all-cash tender offer. Under the deal, Astex's fragment-based drug design technology called 'PYRAMID' will be integrated into Otsuka, ...

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India Partly Suspended Patents Granted to Roche Holding for Breast Cancer Drug Herceptin

Aug 6, 2013

India has partly suspended patents granted to Roche Holding for its breast cancer drug Herceptin, over issues that the patents had not been filed in accordance with the laid down process. An article published in Swiss newspaper Schweiz am ...

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Doctors Calls for Lower Cancer Patients' Drugs Price

May 6, 2013

If you've ever had trouble affording your medications and wanted to call your doctor on it, here's some encouraging news: Doctors aren't pleased about the prices either. Denouncing "profiteering" by pharmaceutical companies, more than 100 ...

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