Oncology Business Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 12th, 2006
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AEterna Zentaris, Inc. - Cancer drug developer's strategic shareholder exercises right to convert loan
Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Tumor therapy developer completes $5M convertible offering
Biopro Baden-Wuerttemberg GmbH - German software founder invests EUR 22 million in Tuebingen cancer-focused biotech company
Breast Cancer - Alliance publishes international breast health guidelines for developing countries
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia - New findings in the area of prostate cancer vaccines described
Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Alliance forged with U.S. National Cancer Institute to develop RNAi therapeutics
Chemokine Therapeutics Corp. - Dr. Mohammad Azab joins board of biotech company
Cytokinetics, Inc. - Cytoskeleton-focused company reports Q4 net loss of $11.1 million
Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento - Reports advance knowledge in prostate cancer research
Genentech Inc. - Vascular endothelial growth factor-blocking antibodies thwart tumor growth in animal models
GlaxoSmithKline - IV Hycamtin receives European marketing approval for relapsed small cell lung cancer
Merck & Co., Inc. - Gardasil, a cervical cancer vaccine, to receive priority review from the U.S. FDA
NeoPharm, Inc. - U.S. FDA requests additional data to establish bioequivalence between LEP-ETU and Taxol
NorDiag ASA - Biotech company and Transgenomic enter exclusive European license and supply agreement
Oxigene, Inc. - Oxigene commences phase II trial for the treatment of stage IIIa/IIIb non small cell lung cancer
Aegera Therapeutics, Inc. - Third clinical trial initiated for AEG35156 for oncology
Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Neuroscience-focused pharma firm reports loss of $0.11 per share
Akebono Medical Welf Center, Niraskai City - Studies describe new findings in pancreatic cancer research
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx - Taxol and discodermolide join to decrease angiogenesis and tumor growth in ovarian cancer models
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh - Improvements described for reproducibility of solid tumor immunofluorescence measurements
American BioScience, Inc. - Company focused on biologically active molecules appoints senior management team
Argonne National Laboratory - Inosine 5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase inhibitors used to manage prostate cancer
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Phase Ib trial initiated for oral AP23573 in combination with doxorubicin chemotherapy
Austin Research Institute, Melbourne - Alveolar macrophage function is altered in lung cancer patients
Baptist Hospital of Miami - Fine-needle aspirates of hepatocellular cancer could be misclassified as adenocarcinoma
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Two tumor-suppressor genes regulate cell proliferation and apoptosis
Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine - Adenoviral-mediated gene transfer results in cytotoxicity of multiple myeloma cells
Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Cancer research authority Moshe Talpaz named chairman of scientific advisory board
Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo - Lifestyle characteristics among patients in Norwegian colorectal cancer screening trial analyzed
Celerus Diagnostics, Inc. - Cancer diagnostics company taps Douglas Sweet to head marketing and sales
Cell Therapeutics, Inc. - U.S. FDA grants fast track status to drug for PS2 women with advanced non small lung cancer
Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Mondor, Creteil - Effects of long-term finasteride treatment on prostate cancer evaluated
Centro de Hematologia y Medicina Interna de Puebla - HFE gene mutations are not risk factors for leukemia in Mexican mestizos
Charite-Universitatsmedizin, Berlin - Cell cycle arrest and apoptosis may be equipotent mechanisms in colon cancer
Chemokine Therapeutics Corp. - Authorities okay launch of phase Ib/II human clinical trial for anticancer drug CTCE-9908
Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Tianjin - Researchers' findings advance leukemia research
Chungbuk National University, Cheongju - Combination gene therapy increases anti-tumor effect in a CT26 tumor model
Chungnam National University, Taejon - Clinicopathological findings of gastrointestinal stromal tumors analyzed
City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte - Stat3 signaling induces survivin gene expression and apoptosis resistance in breast cancer cells
Cleveland State University - Allogeneic BMT and patient eligibility based on psychosocial criteria
Comprehensive Cancer Center of Amsterdam - Incidence of cancer around Amsterdam Airport Schiphol analyzed
Consejo de Investigaciones Cientificas, Madrid - Method optimizes modification of carrier proteins with aminated haptens
Dartmouth College, Lebanon - Disease prevention, control of menopausal symptoms are top reasons for hormone use in women
Decision Resources - Apoptosis becomes a new focus for pharmaceutical companies
Duke University Medical Center, Durham - Pancreatic leak incidence reduced by neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
Duke University, Durham - CD10 expression used to differentiate trichoepithelioma from basal cell cancer
Duke University, Durham - Oligonucleotide microarrays allow assessment of prostate cancer treatment
Eastman Kodak Company - Imaging company to be service provider for Fischer breast cancer screening equipment
Ecopia BioSciences - Health Canada issues "No Objection" letter for cancer phase I clinical trial
Edinger-Institute, Main - Ezrin immunoreactivity in HIV/AIDS correlates with additional HIV encephalopathy
Epworth Medical Center, Richmond - Long-term seizure outcome after surgery for dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor can be predicted
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Functional outcome after low-grade astrocytoma treatment in childhood described
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Prognostic histopathologic features of ependymomas identified
Federal University of Santa Maria - Potential role of oxidative stress in the evolution of cervical cancer evaluated
General Hospital St. Dimpna, Geel - Sentinel node biopsy could be used for initial staging of malignant melanoma
Genzyme Corp. - Test launched to monitor Gleevec resistance
George Washington University - Reports describe recent advances in ovarian cancer research
Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC - Study gives specifics on how eating vegetables may protect against cancer
German Cancer Research Center - Fast, precise, economic HPV test developed
German Cancer Research Center - Molecular fingerprints convey the angiogenic makeup of hepatocellular carcinoma
Glenfield Hospital, Leicester - Researchers describe findings in breast cancer studies
Groupe hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere, Paris - Cases of gliomatosis cerebri reviewed
Guizhou University, Guiyang - Hydroxyanthraquinone compounds exhibited cancer inhibitory activity
Gundersen Lutheran Cancer Center, La Crosse - Clinical trial accrual among new cancer patients at cancer center discussed
Guru Nanak Development University, Punjab - Tuber lectin extract showed anti-cancer effect on human cancer cell lines
Guys Kings & St. Thomas School of Medicine, London - Lessons from developing and running clinical database for colorectal cancer discussed
Health Discovery Corp. - New U.S. patent covers SVM-based image analysis
Hopital St. Louis, Paris - Irofulven cytotoxicity characterized in human cancer cells
Hopital Timone Adulte, Marseille - Brainstem metastases might be managed using gamma knife radiosurgery
ImClone Systems Incorporated - Cancer-focused company promotes Richard Crowley to senior VP
Imperial College London - Analogue 4 is a strong candidate for gene therapy of lung tumors
Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif - Outreach to address noncompliance issues may enhance mammography screening rates
Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton - Novel inhibitors of B-RAF based on a disubstituted pyrazine scaffold developed
Istanbul Technical University - Five million Istanbul residents could get cancer from daily intake of tap water
Italian Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome - Recent studies add new data to cancer vaccines research
Jean Minjoz University Hospital, Besancon - Expression of E-cadherin and alpha-, beta-, gamma-catenins in bladder cancer analyzed
Jikei University, Tokyo - Dendritic cell vaccine and IL-12 result in autoimmune hepatic inflammation
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions - Proton MR spectroscopic imaging used to characterize musculoskeletal tumors
Johns Hopkins University - Therapeutic cancer vaccines amplify tumor-specific regulatory T cells
Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles - Manifestations of orbital mass lesions at Jules Stein Eye Institute reviewed
Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit - Genetic susceptibility and relationship to lung cancer studied
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