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Cancer Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 20th, 2007
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
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Brain Cancer - Callisto Pharmaceutical's Degrasyn class has potential to treat brain tumors

Cancer Therapy - Prostate cancer patients see high survival rates with seed implants

Cancer Gene Therapy - Data on cancer gene therapy described by researchers at Harbin Medical University, Department of General Surgery

Cancer Gene Therapy - Data on cancer gene therapy detailed by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Scott Department of Urology

Cancer Gene Therapy - Data on cancer gene therapy published by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital

Cancer Gene Therapy - Findings from Chang-Gung University, Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science provide new insights into cancer gene therapy

Cancer Gene Therapy - New cancer gene therapy findings from National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Prevention published

Cancer Gene Therapy - New cancer gene therapy findings from University of Cambridge, Department of Oncology published

Cancer Gene Therapy - New findings in cancer gene therapy described from Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences

Cancer Gene Therapy - Research from University of Thessaly, Department of Biology has provided new information about cancer gene therapy

Cancer Gene Therapy - Research in the area of cancer gene therapy reported from Uppsala University, Department of Surgical Sciences

Cancer Gene Therapy - Research on cancer gene therapy published by scientists at Baylor University, Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center

Cancer Gene Therapy - Research on cancer gene therapy reported by scientists at Georgetown University

Cancer Gene Therapy - Researchers from Erasmus University, Department of Neurology report on findings in cancer gene therapy

Cancer Gene Therapy - Researchers from Fourth Military Medical University report recent findings in cancer gene therapy

Cancer Gene Therapy - Researchers from Institute of Biomedical Science, Biomedical Sciences Division discuss findings in cancer gene therapy

Cancer Gene Therapy - Researchers from Medical University of Graz, Institute of Pathology provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer gene therapy

Cancer Gene Therapy - Researchers from Nanjing University detail findings in cancer gene therapy

Cancer Gene Therapy - Researchers from Stanford University describe findings in cancer gene therapy

Cancer Gene Therapy - Researchers from University of Oxford, Department of Clinical Pharmacology publish findings in cancer gene therapy

Cancer Gene Therapy - Researchers from University of Texas, Department of Pathology publish new studies and findings in the area of cancer gene therapy

Cancer Gene Therapy - Researchers' work from University of North Carolina, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center focuses on cancer gene therapy

Cancer Gene Therapy - Studies from University of Munster, Center For Clinical Research have provided new data on cancer gene therapy

Cancer Gene Therapy - University of Ulm publishes research in cancer gene therapy

Cancer Vaccines - Data on cancer vaccines published by researchers at University of Cologne, Institute of Virology

Cancer Vaccines - Research on cancer vaccines detailed by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, College of Medicine

Cancer Vaccines - Research on cancer vaccines discussed by scientists at Zhejiang University, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Cancer Vaccines - Studies from Stanford University, Department of Internal Medicine update current data on cancer vaccines

Leukemia Gene Therapy - Data on leukemia gene therapy discussed by researchers at National Cancer Institute

Accreditation - Healthways receives NCQA full accreditation for depression and oncology

Actinic Keratoses - International guidelines recommend PDT as first-line treatment for actinic keratoses

Breast Cancer - Board recommends continuation of Entremed's MKC-1 Phase II breast cancer study

Business & Finance - EDAP TMS S.A. updates 2006 year-end revenue estimates, outlook

Business & Finance - Matritech announces $4.36 million financing, elects new directors

Business Update - BSD Medical presents hyperthermia cancer treatment study at symposium

Business Update - Chemokine Therapeutics to present data on its lead anti-cancer drug candidate CTCE-9908

Business Update - CytoCore ready to manufacture e2 Collector

Business Update - Eden Biodesign and IntelliHep to develop manufacturing process for heparin-based therapeutics

Business Update - Komen foundation changes logo, name to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, marks 25th anniversary

Business Update - Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation reports funding over $9.5 million in research in 2006

Business Update - Sectra reports sale of first low-radiation digital mammography system in Spain

Cancer Gene Therapy - INGN 241 in combination with Avastin results in complete tumor regression

Cancer Gene Therapy - Introgen's ADVEXIN clinical biomarker data presented at conference

Cancer Risk - American Cancer Society launches campaign to educate Americans about cancer risk

Cancer Therapy - Study evaluates communication about chemotherapy-induced anemia, fatigue in clinical settings

Cancer Vaccine - MaxCyte technology licensed for use in Geron's cancer vaccines

Cardiovascular Research - Important mechanism identified in the formation of blood vessels

Cervical Cancer - Digene sponsors 'Call to Action' campaign to fight cervical cancer in Europe

Cervical Cancer - GlaxoSmithKline initiates head-to-head study of cervical cancer vaccines

Collaborations - Affymetrix signs 3-year agreement with Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Collaborations - Medarex and Compugen announce therapeutic antibody co-development agreement

Diagnostics - Ikonisys receives U.S. Food & Drug Administration clearance for automated bladder cancer test

Diagnostics - Imaging Diagnostic Systems renews CEO's 3-year contract

Drug Development - Celsion presents progress of Phase I dose escalation study of ThermoDox for liver cancer

Drug Development - Enzon receives FDA clearance of HIF-1 alpha Investigational New Drug Application

Finance - ImClone Systems reports global sales of $1.1 billion in 2006

Finance - Investment advisor Vista Partners updates coverage on Tapestry Pharmaceuticals

Finance - Monogram Biosciences prices private placement of convertible senior unsecured notes

Gastrointestinal Cancer - Anticancer agent improves survival in adjuvant gastric cancer versus surgery alone

Gastrointestinal Cancer - Biocompatibles presents further clinical trial results of Drug Eluting Beads at ASCO GI

Graft-versus-Host Disease - Drug for graft-vs.-host disease reduces deaths

Kidney Cancer - Sutent granted authorization for use in advanced kidney cancer in European Union

Leukemia - Vion Pharmaceuticals proceeds to second stage of phase 2 trial of cloretazine in elderly AML

Licensing Agreements - Molecular Insight licenses malignant melanoma drug candidate from Bayer Schering Pharma

Liver Cancer - American Liver Foundation warns of increase in U.S. liver cancer deaths

Lung Cancer - Novel EGFR antibody outperforms cetuximab in mouse model of lung cancer

Market Analysis - Early stage market research and analytics in oncology increase probability of success

Marketing - Digene builds on growing HPV awareness by continuing its TV campaign in key markets

Multiple Myeloma - Ortho Biotech seeks approval for Doxil with Velcade for multiple myeloma

Multiple Myeloma - Pharmion submits European application for Thalidomide Pharmion for multiple myeloma

Obesity Research - Surgeons question safety of esophagectomy in obese patients

Patents - European patent granted for lead ARIUS antibody

Personnel - Cohen named president-elect of Society for Integrative Oncology

Personnel - ImmunoCellular Therapeutics appoints Dr. John Yu chairman of the board

Personnel - OPi appoints Herve Guerin to Board of Directors

Personnel - Warren Dodge joins Oncology Metrics as president and chief executive officer

Philanthropy - Komen Tulsa affiliate awards $265,000 to local organizations to aid breast cancer fight

Prostate Cancer - Immunicon achieves endpoint in pivotal clinical trial in prostate cancer

Proteomics - Case Western School of Medicine research on actin-related protein published in PNAS

Thrombocytopenia - M.D. Anderson researchers report aspirin saves lives of cancer patients with heart attacks

Tobacco Use - Passive smoke in the workplace increases lung cancer risk

Liver Disease Genetics - New liver disease genetics data have been reported by researchers at Kyushu University, Medical Institute of Bioregulation

Monoclonal Antibodies - Findings from University Hospital advance knowledge in monoclonal antibodies

Monoclonal Antibodies - Research from University Hospital reveals new findings on monoclonal antibodies

Monoclonal Antibodies - Research on monoclonal antibodies discussed by scientists at University of Groningen, Institute for Drug Exploration

Monoclonal Antibodies - Scientists at Seattle Genetics, Inc. publish research in monoclonal antibodies

Nanotechnology - Study results from University of Michigan, Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Science update understanding of nanotechnology

Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Therapy - New oral squamous cell carcinoma therapy study findings have been reported by researchers at Hiroshima University

Phototherapy - Studies from Ajou University, Department of Dermatology further understanding of phototherapy

Tissue Engineering - Research from University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center provides new data on tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - Research reports on tissue engineering from Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research provide new insights



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