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ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
New generation of treatments shows promise for cancer patients
July 30th, 2003
Armed with information about the function and capabilities of currently approved cancer therapies, researchers are beginning to develop more potent and successful treatments, according to research presented at the 94th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). "Scientists have used today's standard drugs to research and develop a new class of effective therapies for cancer sufferers," said Karen Antman, MD, Chief, division of medical oncology, Columbia University; director of Columbia's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center; and AACR president-elect. "These preliminary therapies may increase survival for a number of common...
Source: Biotech Week (2003-07-30)
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