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LYNPARZA Phase III SOLO-1 results show improved outcome for patients with advanced BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer

AstraZeneca and Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., today announced detailed results from the Phase III SOLO-1 trial testing LYNPARZA (olaparib) 300 mg tablets twice-daily as a maintenance treatment for patients with newly diagnosed advanced BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer who were in complete or partial response following 1st-line standard platinum-based chemotherapy.

22 Oct 2018

FDA approves update to Rituxan label to include information on treatment of rare forms of vasculitis

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an update to the Rituxan® (rituximab) label to include information on follow up treatment of adult patients with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis and Microscopic Polyangiitis who have achieved disease control with induction treatment.

22 Oct 2018

Study: Erlotinib improves progression-free survival in EGFR mutated NSCLC

Neoadjuvant erlotinib benefits selected epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated patients who undergo complete resection of stage IIIA-N2 stage non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC), shows a randomized study comparing erlotinib with gemcitabine plus cisplatin as neoadjuvant treatment, presented at the ESMO 2018 Congress in Munich.

22 Oct 2018

Takeda announces positive Phase 3 ALTA-1L data in first-line therapy for advanced ALK+ NSCLC

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced that intracranial efficacy data from the Phase 3 ALTA-1L (ALK in Lung Cancer Trial of BrigAtinib in 1st Line) trial showed improved intracranial progression-free survival (PFS) and intracranial objective response rate (ORR) with ALUNBRIG (brigatinib) compared to crizotinib among anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive (ALK+) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.

22 Oct 2018

Breast Cancer as a Dynamic Disease

An interview with Dr. Andrew Ewald, discussing the influence of the myoepithelium on breast cancer growth and the importance of studying metastasis.

19 Oct 2018

Newly discovered toxin stands out from others in the battle for microbial domination

A newly discovered toxin that some bacteria deploy to fend off competing bacteria stands out from others in the battle for microbial domination. While many deadly substances have been identified among bacteria, this previously unknown toxin behaves in a familiar way.

19 Oct 2018

Sweat bees are ideal for studying the genes underlying social behavior

Those pesky bees that come buzzing around on a muggy summer day are helping researchers reveal the genes responsible for social behaviors.

19 Oct 2018

UT Southwestern biochemist receives 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for innate immunity discovery

UT Southwestern biochemist Dr. Zhijian "James" Chen today was named winner of the prestigious 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for his discovery of the cGAS enzyme that launches the body's immune defense against infections and cancers.

19 Oct 2018

$11 million NIH grant for Clemson University helps launch new center for musculoskeletal research

With an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health Center for Biomedical Research Excellence, Clemson University has launched the South Carolina Center for Translational Research Improving Musculoskeletal Health, or SC-TRIMH, a new research center that will bring together scientists from across South Carolina to change the way musculoskeletal disorders are diagnosed, treated and even studied.

19 Oct 2018

Gene sequencing reveals crucial molecular aspects of Trypanosoma brucei

Trypanosoma brucei, which causes sleeping sickness, evades the immune system by repeatedly altering the structure of its surface coat. Sequencing of its genome and studies of its 3D genome architecture have now revealed crucial molecular aspects of this strategy.

19 Oct 2018

Next-generation RNA sequencing technology sheds new light on human mitochondrial diseases

The ability to translate the genetic code into proteins is an essential step in all living organisms. A cornerstone of this molecular process is the ability of transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules to couple recognition of the genetic code with the cognate amino acid, which are the building blocks of proteins.

19 Oct 2018

Healthy candies for diabetic patients

The technology of making sweets has been worked out for more than months, experiments have led to the invention of exclusive flavors, which are not yet available on the confectionery market.

19 Oct 2018

A new approach identified to control Zika virus, dengue fever

Mosquitoes are the world's deadliest animals, killing thousands of people and causing millions of illnesses each year.

19 Oct 2018

New tool may reveal how the brain structure impacts brain activity, human behavior

The architecture of each person's brain is unique, and differences may influence how quickly people can complete various cognitive tasks.

19 Oct 2018

Scripps researchers successfully test potential new smoking-cessation treatment in rodents

Scientists at Scripps Research have successfully tested a potential new smoking-cessation treatment in rodents.

19 Oct 2018

Scientists obtain clearest ever image of Ebola virus protein

For the first time, researchers have managed to image the structure of a central component of the Ebola virus.

17 Oct 2018

Study shows crabs larval differences are unrelated to their mothers' sizes

Like people, blue crabs aren't all the same sizes and shapes. Now Rutgers scientists have discovered substantial differences in the body structures of larval crab siblings and among larvae from different mothers.

17 Oct 2018

Grants awarded to Russian scientists for new research projects in natural sciences

The employees of the Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Dmitry Zaitsev and Dmitry Tsvetkov and a specialist from the Institute of Chemical Engineering, Tatyana Kalinina won the contest for the best youth teams' scientific project.

17 Oct 2018

Metrohm offers robust handheld Raman analyzer for Defense and Security

Metrohm is excited to offer Mira DS, a robust handheld Raman analyzer for Defense and Security.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 17 Oct 2018

Metrohm’s new ID Kit enables fast, easy, and accurate detection of heroin and other opioids

Heroin and other opioids pose a threat to communities all over the world.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 17 Oct 2018

Laboratory News and Research

LYNPARZA Phase III SOLO-1 results show improved outcome for patients with advanced BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer

FDA approves update to Rituxan label to include information on treatment of rare forms of vasculitis

Study: Erlotinib improves progression-free survival in EGFR mutated NSCLC

Takeda announces positive Phase 3 ALTA-1L data in first-line therapy for advanced ALK+ NSCLC

Breast Cancer as a Dynamic Disease

Newly discovered toxin stands out from others in the battle for microbial domination

Sweat bees are ideal for studying the genes underlying social behavior

UT Southwestern biochemist receives 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for innate immunity discovery

$11 million NIH grant for Clemson University helps launch new center for musculoskeletal research

Gene sequencing reveals crucial molecular aspects of Trypanosoma brucei

Next-generation RNA sequencing technology sheds new light on human mitochondrial diseases

Healthy candies for diabetic patients

A new approach identified to control Zika virus, dengue fever

New tool may reveal how the brain structure impacts brain activity, human behavior

Scripps researchers successfully test potential new smoking-cessation treatment in rodents

Scientists obtain clearest ever image of Ebola virus protein

Study shows crabs larval differences are unrelated to their mothers' sizes

Grants awarded to Russian scientists for new research projects in natural sciences

Metrohm offers robust handheld Raman analyzer for Defense and Security

Metrohm’s new ID Kit enables fast, easy, and accurate detection of heroin and other opioids

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