Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 3rd, 2002
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Cancer Therapy - Vaccines targeting carcinoembryonic antigen under investigation
Melanoma - Gene expression improves success of melanoma vaccine
Hepatitis Vaccine - Hepatitis B vaccine less effective in chronic hepatitis C patients
Influenza - Information can aid flu vaccination rate among cystic fibrosis patients
Sexually Transmitted Disease - Intranasal vaccine provokes strong immune response in murine model of STD
Agreements - PER.C6 license signed with MedImmune
Breast Feeding - Vaccine and immune globulin may protect breast-fed infants from hepatitis B
Cancer Vaccine - Antigenics presents positive clinical data of personalized cancer vaccine trials
Immunology - Contraction of T cell response not linked to clearance of infection
Infectious Disease - Hadron Advanced Biosystems files nine biodefense provisional patent applications
Ovarian Cancer - Sperm antigen 17 shows promise for ovarian cancer therapy
Pancreatic Cancer - Phase II trial of GVAX cancer vaccine initiated
Polio - CDC reports on progress toward eradication in Nigeria
Renal Cell Carcinoma - Oncophage receives orphan drug status
Sexually Transmitted Disease - Potato may offer protection against human papillomavirus
Smallpox - CDC advisers lobby for 'ring containment' smallpox vaccine
Vaccine Development - Challenge experiments in chimpanzees imply hepatitis C vaccine not impossible
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