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ABRAXANE and bevacizumab clinical studies on unresectable melanoma presented at ASCO 2011

Celgene International Sàrl today announced that results from two investigator initiated studies including ABRAXANE, and bevacizumab in unresectable melanoma were presented at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

7 Jun 2011

Dacogen Phase III study results on acute myeloid leukemia presented at ASCO 2011

Results from the DACO-016 trial of Dacogen (decitabine) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) were presented today at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

7 Jun 2011

Initial positive results from ZIOPHARM's ZIN-CTI-001 Phase Ib study against advanced melanoma

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. announced today that Douglas J. Schwartzentruber, MD, FACS, of the Indiana University Health Goshen Center for Cancer Care, presented initial positive clinical results from the first-ever treatment demonstrating control over transgene encoding of a therapeutic anticancer protein in humans using a small molecule activator ligand.

7 Jun 2011

Celgene announces ABRAXANE plus gemcitabine, bevacizumab phase II trial data on breast cancer

Celgene International Sàrl today announced that results from an investigator-initiated phase II study of ABRAXANE, gemcitabine and bevacizumab as first-line treatment in metastatic breast cancer were presented at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

7 Jun 2011

Ridaforolimus Phase III SUCCEED clinical trial on metastatic sarcoma meets primary endpoint

Merck, known outside the United States and Canada as MSD, and ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,, today announced the presentation of detailed results from the Phase III SUCCEED clinical trial. SUCCEED evaluated oral ridaforolimus, an investigational mTOR inhibitor, in patients with metastatic soft-tissue or bone sarcomas who previously had a favorable response to chemotherapy.

7 Jun 2011

Synta presents ganetespib Phase 1, 2 trial results against solid tumors at ASCO 2011

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. today presented results at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) from a Phase 2 single agent clinical trial of ganetespib in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) and a Phase 1 trial of ganetespib in solid tumors evaluating a twice-weekly administration schedule.

7 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

Exelixis reports encouraging interim data from cabozantinib phase 2 trial for metastatic CRPC

Exelixis, Inc. today reported updated interim data from the fully enrolled cohort of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) treated with cabozantinib (XL184) in a phase 2 adaptive randomized discontinuation trial (RDT).

7 Jun 2011

Symphogen's Sym004 Phase 1 trial data on advanced solid tumors presented at ASCO 2011

Symphogen announced today preliminary primary endpoint data on 12 of 20 patients enrolled in the first Phase 1 clinical trial with their lead cancer compound, Sym004.

7 Jun 2011

Flaxseed of no use in menopausal hot flashes: Study

Flaxseed has been the latest agent that has been tried in treating menopausal hot flashes and it is seen that it does not reduce the incidence of the unpleasant symptoms.

7 Jun 2011

Gleevec shows significant overall survival benefit for patients w/ GIST after 3 years of adjuvant treatment vs. 1 year

Novartis announced new data today showing a significant improvement in both recurrence-free survival and overall survival for patients taking Gleevec® (imatinib mesylate)* tablets for three years after surgery to remove KIT (CD117)-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumors (KIT+ GIST) compared to one year of treatment. These data will be presented at the 47th American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) plenary session on Sunday, June 5.

6 Jun 2011

Onconova to initiate ESTYBON Phase II/III study in pancreatic cancer

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. announced two advances in the clinical development of ESTYBON (rigosertib, ON 01910.Na) in presentations at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), June 3-7, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois.

6 Jun 2011

Several drug makers plan to lower prices of vaccines for GAVI purchase

Several pharmaceutical companies have pledged to lower the prices of vaccines against childhood illnesses ahead of the GAVI Alliance conference in London next week, the Guardian reports (Quinn, 6/6).

6 Jun 2011

United Therapeutics completes oral treprostinil Phase 3 trial on pulmonary arterial hypertension

United Therapeutics Corporation announced today the completion of its FREEDOM-M Phase 3 trial of treprostinil diethanolamine, an investigational sustained release oral formulation of treprostinil, a stable synthetic form of prostacyclin, in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

6 Jun 2011

Genentech's Avastin, chemotherapy Phase III combination study data on ovarian cancer presented at ASCO

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced results from OCEANS, a Phase III study evaluating Avastin (bevacizumab) in combination with chemotherapy followed by the continued use of Avastin alone in women with previously treated (recurrent) platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer.

6 Jun 2011

Synta presents ganetespib Phase 2 trial results in advanced non-small cell lung cancer at ASCO 2011

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. today presented results at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) from a Phase 2 single agent clinical trial of ganetespib in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that showed promising clinical activity in patients with progressive disease.

6 Jun 2011

Bayer's radium-223 chloride Phase III trial in CRPC, bone metastases meet primary endpoint

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the Phase III ALSYMPCA trial evaluating Bayer's investigational compound, radium-223 chloride, which is exclusively licensed from Algeta ASA, in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and bone metastases met its primary endpoint by significantly improving overall survival.

6 Jun 2011

Incyte's ruxolitinib Phase III trial data on myelofibrosis presented at ASCO 2011

Incyte Corporation announced today results from the global, pivotal Phase III clinical program of ruxolitinib in patients with myelofibrosis (MF) at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.

6 Jun 2011

Bristol-Myers Squibb's second YERVOY Phase 3 trial on metastatic melanoma meets primary endpoint

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced results from a second Phase 3 randomized, double blind study demonstrating that YERVOY (ipilimumab) prolonged the lives of patients with metastatic melanoma.

6 Jun 2011

Promising results from Exelixis' cabozantinib phase 2 trial against metastatic ovarian cancer

Exelixis, Inc. reported longer follow-up data from a fully enrolled cohort of patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal carcinoma, or fallopian tube carcinoma treated with cabozantinib (XL184) in an ongoing phase 2 adaptive randomized discontinuation trial. Cabozantinib shows promising activity in these patients independent of prior response to platinum-based therapies.

6 Jun 2011

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ABRAXANE and bevacizumab clinical studies on unresectable melanoma presented at ASCO 2011

Dacogen Phase III study results on acute myeloid leukemia presented at ASCO 2011

Initial positive results from ZIOPHARM's ZIN-CTI-001 Phase Ib study against advanced melanoma

Celgene announces ABRAXANE plus gemcitabine, bevacizumab phase II trial data on breast cancer

Ridaforolimus Phase III SUCCEED clinical trial on metastatic sarcoma meets primary endpoint

Synta presents ganetespib Phase 1, 2 trial results against solid tumors at ASCO 2011

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

Exelixis reports encouraging interim data from cabozantinib phase 2 trial for metastatic CRPC

Symphogen's Sym004 Phase 1 trial data on advanced solid tumors presented at ASCO 2011

Flaxseed of no use in menopausal hot flashes: Study

Gleevec shows significant overall survival benefit for patients w/ GIST after 3 years of adjuvant treatment vs. 1 year

Onconova to initiate ESTYBON Phase II/III study in pancreatic cancer

Several drug makers plan to lower prices of vaccines for GAVI purchase

United Therapeutics completes oral treprostinil Phase 3 trial on pulmonary arterial hypertension

Genentech's Avastin, chemotherapy Phase III combination study data on ovarian cancer presented at ASCO

Synta presents ganetespib Phase 2 trial results in advanced non-small cell lung cancer at ASCO 2011

Bayer's radium-223 chloride Phase III trial in CRPC, bone metastases meet primary endpoint

Incyte's ruxolitinib Phase III trial data on myelofibrosis presented at ASCO 2011

Bristol-Myers Squibb's second YERVOY Phase 3 trial on metastatic melanoma meets primary endpoint

Promising results from Exelixis' cabozantinib phase 2 trial against metastatic ovarian cancer

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