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FDA ODAC recommends approval of Seattle Genetics' ADCETRIS for Hodgkin lymphoma after ASCT

Seattle Genetics, Inc. today announced that the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted 10-0 to recommend that the FDA grant accelerated approval of ADCETRIS™ (brentuximab vedotin) for the treatment of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma who relapse after autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).

15 Jul 2011

EMA acceptance of brentuximab vedotin MAA triggers $5M milestone payment to Seattle Genetics

Seattle Genetics, Inc., today announced that it will receive a $5 million milestone payment under its brentuximab vedotin (ADCETRIS) collaboration with Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.

27 Jun 2011

Seattle Genetics, Millennium ADCETRIS phase I trial data on Hodgkin lymphoma presented at EHA

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Seattle Genetics, Inc., announced today that data on ADCETRIS (brentuximab vedotin) in relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma patients were featured in an oral presentation at the 16th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) in London.

13 Jun 2011

Agensys, Seattle Genetics to co-develop second antibody-drug conjugate for multiple solid tumors

Seattle Genetics, Inc. and Agensys, Inc., an affiliate of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc., today announced that Seattle Genetics has exercised an option to co-develop a second antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) under the companies' existing ADC collaboration agreement.

9 Jun 2011

Millennium, Seattle Genetics' new brentuximab vedotin trial data presented at ASCO 2011

Seattle Genetics, Inc. and Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, today reported updated data from a pivotal trial of brentuximab vedotin in relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma and a phase II trial in relapsed or refractory systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

7 Jun 2011

Waters introduces SYNAPT G2-S at 59th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry

Waters Corporation today introduced the SYNAPT® G2-S High Definition Mass Spectrometer, representing a significant step forward in performance for High Definition Mass Spectrometry. The SYNAPT G2-S incorporates both high-sensitivity Waters StepWave™ ion transfer optics and Triwave® ion mobility technologies along with a suite of new informatics tools to take qualitative and quantitative high resolution performance to a new level.

6 Jun 2011

ImaginAb, GE Healthcare sign master research deal to develop new PET diagnostic imaging agents

GE Healthcare Ltd. and ImaginAb, Inc. have executed a master research agreement around the development of new PET (Positron Emission Tomography) diagnostic imaging agents based on ImaginAb's antibody fragment technology. The agreement is launched with an initial exclusive collaboration around a novel cardiovascular target.

6 Jun 2011

First quad-channel, 16-bit ADC for medical imaging applications

Texas Instruments Incorporated today introduced the first quad-channel, 16-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for medical imaging applications, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

23 May 2011

Data from Seattle Genetics' brentuximab vedotin, SGN-75 programs to be presented at ASCO 2011

Seattle Genetics, Inc. today announced that data from its brentuximab vedotin and SGN-75 programs will be reported at the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology 2011 Annual Meeting being held June 3-7, 2011 in Chicago, IL.

21 May 2011

FDA accepts SGEN's brentuximab vedotin BLAs for Hodgkin lymphoma, ALCL treatment

Seattle Genetics, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for filing two Biologics License Applications for brentuximab vedotin, including one for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma and one for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

2 May 2011

Seattle enters second ADC research collaboration agreement with Genmab

Genmab A/S and Seattle Genetics, Inc. announced today that the companies have entered into a second antibody-drug conjugate research collaboration agreement.

19 Apr 2011

United Imaging Healthcare launches new 48-channel portable ultrasound machine

United Imaging Healthcare, a leading provider of ultrasound and MRI systems in China, is introducing its iuStar100 — a new 48-channel portable ultrasound machine.

16 Apr 2011

Seattle Genetics presents SGN-35 study data in Hodgkin lymphoma at EBMT meeting

Seattle Genetics, Inc. today announced that data from a case series of Hodgkin lymphoma patients receiving brentuximab vedotin following allogeneic stem cell transplant were presented in an oral session at the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Annual Meeting in Paris, France.

7 Apr 2011

SGEN, Abbott enter collaboration agreement for ADC products

Seattle Genetics, Inc.today announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Abbott under which Abbott will pay an upfront fee of $8 million for rights to utilize Seattle Genetics' antibody-drug conjugate technology with antibodies to a single oncology target.

23 Mar 2011

Millennium, SGEN expand ADC collaboration

Seattle Genetics, Inc. announced today that Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, has paid an undisclosed fee to exercise an option to designate a second antigen target under the parties' existing antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) collaboration.

16 Mar 2011

Millennium, Seattle commence brentuximab vedotin phase I trial in patients with ALCL

Seattle Genetics, Inc. and Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company today announced that they have initiated a phase I clinical trial of brentuximab vedotin in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma patients.

1 Mar 2011

ADC announces RNAscope technology clinical study results for HPV-associated head and neck cancers

Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc. today announced the results of its clinical study utilizing RNAscope technology to detect human papillomavirus E6/E7 mRNA in routine clinical specimens of head and neck cancer.

From Advanced Cell Diagnostics 1 Mar 2011

Seattle Genetics submits brentuximab vedotin BLA to FDA for treatment of ALCL, Hodgkin lymphoma

Seattle Genetics, Inc. announced today that it has submitted a Biologics License Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the use of brentuximab vedotin in relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma and relapsed or refractory systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

28 Feb 2011

Life Technologies introduces new Asia distribution hub in Singapore

US-based Life Technologies Corporation, a provider of innovative life science solutions, announced today that it has launched a regional distribution hub in Singapore to address strong customer demand in the Asia Pacific regions of India, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.