Pharmatek's Highly-Potent and Cytotoxic (HP/C) Facility Positions It as Industry Leader in Development and Manufacturing of HP/C Compounds
... Effectiveness Of New Highly-Potent And
cytotoxic (HP/C) Facility Through Airborne Particulate ... and manufacturing of highly-potent and
cytotoxic compounds.
"The testing results of our HP/C ... services to include highly potent and
cytotoxic compounds, and do it in the safest possible way," ...
Nventa Presents Findings on Proprietary Toll-like Receptor 3 (TLR3) Agonist, Poly-ICR, at World Vaccine Congress
... a disease-specific antigen can induce both
cytotoxic T-cell and
antibody (B-cell) immune responses against that antigen.
cytotoxic T-cells,
also referred to as CD8 T-cells, are ... near future; Poly-ICR's ability to
induce both
cytotoxic and antibody immune responses; and our ...
AEterna Zentaris Reaches 2nd Stage of Patient Recruitment for Phase 2 Trial in Ovarian Cancer with the Innovative LHRH Receptor Targeted Conjugate, AEZS-108
... first drug in a
clinical study that targets the
cytotoxic activity of doxorubicin
specifically to ... of a
synthetic peptide carrier and a well-known
cytotoxic agent, doxorubicin.
The design of this product ... the specific binding and selective
uptake of the
cytotoxic conjugate by LHRH-receptor-positive tumors. ...
Clinical Data Published in 'Science' Show Tumor Regressions in Relapsed Lymphoma Patients Treated with T Cell Engaging BiTE Antibody Blinatumomab
... may relate to the high anti-tumor activity
of
cytotoxic T cells recruited by blinatumomab," commented ... These
cytolytic synapses enable the delivery of
cytotoxic proteins from T cells
into tumor cells, ... class
of antibodies that activate a patient's own
cytotoxic T cells, considered
the most powerful "killer ...
Nventa Develops Proprietary Vaccine Adjuvant
... a disease-specific antigen can induce both
cytotoxic (T-cell) and
antibody (B-cell) immune responses against that antigen.
cytotoxic T-cells,
also referred to as CD8 T-cells, are ... vaccines;
Poly-ICR's ability to induce both
cytotoxic and antibody immune responses;
our expectation ...
Micromet Announces Presentation of Five Posters Related to Its Proprietary BiTE Antibody Platform at Annual Meeting of American Association for Cancer Research
... can be delivered subcutaneously, and show that
cytotoxic T cell
activity is not impaired by long-term BiTE ... These
cytolytic synapses enable the delivery of
cytotoxic proteins from T cells
into tumor cells, ... class of antibodies that activate a
patient's own
cytotoxic T cells, considered the most powerful ...
Lilly Files for European Approval of ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexed for injection) for First-Line Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
... of
a physician qualified in the use of
cytotoxic anti-cancer therapy. Malignant pleural ... is given in combination with other
cytotoxic agents; most of
these patients had pre-existing ... (Usually when given in combination with other
cytotoxic agents and
with pre-existing cardiovascular ...
CHMP Recommends Approval in the European Union (EU) for New Options for Patients With Certain Primary Brain Tumors
... convenience."
About temozolomide
TEMODAL (temozolomide), a
cytotoxic agent, is currently approved in oral form as 5mg, 20mg, 100mg, 140mg, 180mg and 250mg capsules in Europe.
cytotoxic agents are designed to impact the replication of cells that divide ...
Micromet Presents Data at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Biological Therapy of Cancer on the Activity of Human Antibody Adecatumumab against KRAS-mutated Colon Cancer Cells
... autoimmune diseases,
presented data from a preclinical study(1) showing
cytotoxic activity of
anti-EpCAM antibody adecatumumab (MT201) against KRAS-mutated ... represent a new class
of antibodies that activate a patient's own
cytotoxic T cells, considered
the most powerful "killer cells" of the human immune ...
Micromet's BiTE Antibody Blinatumomab (MT103/MEDI-538) Demonstrates Durable Responses in Patients with Relapsed Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
... T cell attacks. These
cytolytic synapses enable the delivery of
cytotoxic proteins from T cells
into tumor cells, ultimately inducing a ... represent a new class of antibodies
that activate a patient's own
cytotoxic T cells, considered the most
powerful "killer cells" of the human immune ...
Micromet to Present Clinical Update for BiTE Antibody MT103/MEDI-538 at the International Conference on Malignant Lymphomas
... T cell attacks. These
cytolytic synapses enable the delivery of
cytotoxic proteins from T cells
into tumor cells, ultimately inducing a ... represent a new class of antibodies that activate a
patient's own
cytotoxic T cells, considered the most powerful "killer
cells" of the human immune ...
Micromet Enrolls First Patient in a Phase 1 Clinical Trial with MT110, the First BiTE Antibody for Treatment of Solid Tumors
... T cell attacks. These
cytolytic synapses enable the delivery of
cytotoxic proteins from T cells
into tumor cells, ultimately inducing a ... represent a new class of antibodies that activate a
patient's own
cytotoxic T cells, considered the most powerful "killer
cells" of the human immune ...
Micromet Shows Feasibility of Subcutaneous Delivery of BiTE Antibody in Preclinical Primate Study
... T cell attacks. These
cytolytic synapses enable the delivery of
cytotoxic proteins from T cells
into tumor cells, ultimately inducing a ... represent a new class of antibodies that activate a
patient's own
cytotoxic T cells, considered the most powerful "killer
cells" of the human immune ...
Micromet Presents Safety and Efficacy Data from Primate Studies With Two New BiTE Antibodies Developed for Treatment of Leukaemia and Melanoma
... T cell attacks. These
cytolytic synapses enable the delivery of
cytotoxic proteins from T cells
into tumor cells, ultimately inducing a ... represent a new class of antibodies that activate a
patient's own
cytotoxic T cells, considered the most powerful "killer
cells" of the human immune ...
Micromet Demonstrates That the Antibodies in Commercial Products Herceptin, Erbitux, Vectibix and Xolair Can Be Converted Into Highly Potent, T Cell- Engaging BiTE Antibodies
... T cell attacks. These
cytolytic synapses enable the delivery of
cytotoxic proteins from T cells
into tumor cells, ultimately inducing a ... represent a new class of antibodies that activate a
patient's own
cytotoxic T cells, considered the most powerful "killer
cells" of the human immune ...
Micromet Announces the Publication of BiTE Antibody Review in Drugs of the Future
... T cell attacks. These
cytolytic synapses enable the delivery of
cytotoxic proteins from T cells
into tumor cells, ultimately inducing a ... a new class of therapeutic antibodies that activate a patient's
own
cytotoxic T cells to eliminate cancer cells. Micromet is developing
MT103 in ...
Paper in International Journal of Oncology Reports Alfacell's ONCONASE(R) Suppresses Intracellular Oxidative Stress
... The observed antioxidant activity
of ONCONASE may be important to its
cytotoxic effect on cancer cells and
mechanistic synergism with other anti-cancer ... from unresectable
malignant mesothelioma. "The data further confirm the
cytotoxic effect of ONCONASE on cancer
cells," said Kuslima Shogen, Alfacell's ...
Vion Pharmaceuticals Completes Accrual of 85 Patients to its Pivotal Phase II Trial of Cloretazine(R) (VNP40101M) in Elderly AML
... greater; or (iii) a
co-morbid condition that precludes them from receiving
cytotoxic therapy
with cytarabine and an anthracycline. Patients over the age of 70 ... do not confound the results. As
Cloretazine(R) (VNP40101M) is a
cytotoxic agent which should not be given
to healthy volunteers, this evaluation is ...
National Cancer Institute Research Identifies Unique Mechanism of Brostallicin's Anti-Tumor Effectiveness
... second-generation DNA minor groove binder, has shown potent cancer killing activity, and has demonstrated synergism in combination with standard
cytotoxic agents as well as with newer targeted therapies, in preclinical experimental tumor models. Brostallicin binds covalently to DNA within the DNA minor ...
CuraGen Updates CR011-vcMMAE Data at ASCO
... mg/kg administered intravenously once every three weeks. Eligible patients had progressive disease at trial entry and may have received one prior
cytotoxic regimen and any number of prior immunotherapies. Of the patients enrolled, 94% had Stage IV disease of which two-thirds were classified as M1c, the ...
Video: Phase III Study Data With Vandetanib (Zactima(TM)) in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology
...
(3) Natale, R. et al. Vandetanib versus erlotinib in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after failure of at least 1 prior
cytotoxic chemotherapy: a randomized, double-blind phase III trial (ZEST). ABS 31610. ASCO. 2009.
(4) Ferlay, J. et al. GLOBOCAN 2002: Cancer Incidence, ...
Clinical Data on Semafore's SF1126, a Vascular Targeted Pan-PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor, to be Presented at the 2009 ASCO Meeting
... Presenter: Elena G. Chiorean, MD
Location: Level 2 - West Hall C. Poster Session Track: #79
Developmental Therapeutics:
cytotoxic Chemotherapy; Poster
Board B19 (Abstract # 2558)
About SF1126
SF1126 is the only clinical stage vascular targeted ...
FDA Accepts Arno Therapeutics' IND for AR-12 a PDK1 Inhibitor That Blocks the PI3K/Akt Pathway
... that AR-12 is active in a wide range of tumor types and it also shows promising activity in combination with several widely used approved
cytotoxic as well as molecularly targeted anti-cancer agents," stated Dr. Roger G. Berlin, Chief Executive Officer of Arno.
About AR-12
AR-12 is a ...
Medarex Announces Preclinical Data from Multiple Research Programs Demonstrating Anti-Tumor Activity in Cancer
... cell lung cancers (SCLC). In in vitro preclinical studies, a fully human, non-fucosylated anti-fucosyl-GM1 antibody, MDX-1110, demonstrated robust
cytotoxic effector function (both antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity and complement-dependent cytotoxicity) for killing tumor cells. Additionally, ...
First Candidate from Esperance's Targeted Anti-cancer Platform, EP-100, Establishes Preclinical Proof of Concept
... EP-100 was fast-acting, destroying LHRH receptor over-expressing OVCAR-3 cells within an hour compared to the unconjugated CLIP 71 which was less
cytotoxic and was slow-acting (p<0.005). LHRH receptor negative SKOV-3 cells were significantly less sensitive to EP-100 than OVCAR-3 cells and the effects ...
Genes Identified That Enhance Tumor Cell Sensitivity to CTI's Cancer Drug Brostallicin
... second-generation DNA minor groove binder, has shown potent cancer killing activity and has demonstrated synergism in combination with standard
cytotoxic agents as well as with newer targeted therapies in preclinical experimental tumor models. Brostallicin binds covalently to DNA within the DNA minor ...
DNA Therapeutics Closes 2.2 Million EUR Series A Financing Round
... inhibit their repair during the
treatment period. Thus siDNA increases the effectiveness of radiotherapy and
chemotherapy without adding any
cytotoxic effect. The company possesses a
portfolio of exclusive worldwide licenses resulting from the pioneering work
of its founding scientists at the ...
New Overall Survival Study Results Confirm Oral Xeloda(R) plus Oxaliplatin (XELOX) is Comparable to FOLFOX-4 for the First-Line Treatment of Advanced Colorectal Cancer
... the body; when it comes into contact with a naturally occurring protein called thymidine phosphorylase, or TP, Xeloda is transformed into 5-FU, a
cytotoxic (cell-killing) drug. Because many cancers have higher levels of TP than does normal tissue, more 5-FU is delivered to the tumor than to other ...
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Reports Phase 1/2 Data on KRX-0401 (Perifosine) at 50th Annual Meeting of American Society of Hematology
... been treated with KRX-0401 in trials conducted both in the United States and Europe. Its safety profile is distinctly different from that of most
cytotoxic agents. It does not appear to cause myelosuppression (depression of the immune system that may lead to life threatening infections), ...
Sosei Confirms the Safety of SD118 in Two Phase I Trials
... compression. Also, it is a common secondary
symptom in diseases like diabetes, cancer and herpes zoster infection, and
can occur after the use of
cytotoxic drugs. The condition has a poor
prognosis and is a significant cause of morbidity. The neuropathic pain
market is forecast to reach US$5.5 billion by ...
Vical Signs Binding Letter of Intent for Sales and Marketing of Allovectin-7(R) in Turkey
... melanoma. Patients may have been previously treated
with surgery, adjuvant therapy, and/or biotherapy, but cannot have been
previously treated with
cytotoxic chemotherapy. The patients will be
randomized on a 2:1 basis: approximately 250 patients will be treated with
Allovectin-7(R) and approximately 125 ...
Bionovo Advances BZL101 to Phase 2 Clinical Trials After Positive Phase 1 Results for Metastatic Breast Cancer
... The Phase 2 clinical trial is currently enrolling 80 women diagnosed
with advanced, measurable breast cancer who have received no more than two
prior
cytotoxic cancer therapies.
The Principle Investigator of the trial is Dr. Charles Shapiro,
Director of Breast Oncology at Ohio State University.
The trial ...
CuraGen Announces Preliminary Data from Ongoing Phase II Study Showing Clinical Activity of CR011-vcMMAE in Patients with Metastatic Melanoma
... mg/kg administered intravenously once every three weeks.
Eligible patients had progressive disease at trial entry and may have
received one prior
cytotoxic regimen and any number of prior
immunotherapies. Of the patients enrolled, 94% had Stage IV disease of
which two-thirds were classified as M1c, the ...
Micromet Presents Data at ESMO 2008 on Anti-EpCAM Antibody Adecatumumab (MT201) in Combination with Chemotherapy
... trial for the treatment of
patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. BiTE antibodies represent a new class
of antibodies that activate a patient's own
cytotoxic T cells, considered
the most powerful "killer cells" of the human immune system, to eliminate
cancer cells. Micromet is developing blinatumomab in ...
RAD001 Combined with Sandostatin LAR(R) Depot and as Monotherapy Controls Growth of Rare Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
... multi-center, open label,
stratified study of RAD001 in 160 patients with advanced pancreatic NET,
who became resistant to prior treatment with
cytotoxic chemotherapy. In the
monotherapy treatment group, 115 patients received RAD001 alone. In the
combination treatment group, 45 patients whose tumors ...
Data Suggest CEL-SCI's CEL-2000 Vaccine Prevents or Retards Permanent Damage of Rheumatoid Arthritis
... the development of T-cell function
with primarily effector T-cell functions (T Lymphocyte; helper/effector T
lymphocyte, type 1 or 2 [Th1 or Th2],
cytotoxic [Tc] or suppressor [Ts]).
Therefore, it would appear that the L.E.A.P.S.(TM) construct represents a
chimeric peptide with bi-functional behavior.
...
Panacea Pharmaceuticals Announces Issuance of a U.S. Patent Covering Anti-HAAH Antibodies
... the exclusivity of the surface
expression of HAAH to cancer cells, suggests the potential clinical utility
of PAN-622 for the specific delivery of
cytotoxic agents to cancer cells.
About Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a privately-held biopharmaceutical
company focused ...
September 2008 Mayo Clinic Health Letter Highlights Cataract Removal, Severe Headache and Dual Energy X-Ray Imaging
... properties of
corticosteroid medications such as prednisone and methylprednisolone often
improve symptoms within days. Immune-suppressing and
cytotoxic drugs are
used when vasculitis is severe and does not respond to corticosteroids.
Thanks to drug treatments, some types of vasculitis that were ...
Cell Therapeutics Announces that the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Completes Enrollment in Phase II Clinical Trial of Brostallicin as First Line Therapy for Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma
... synthetic second-generation DNA minor groove
binder, has potent cancer killing activity and has demonstrated synergism
in combination with standard
cytotoxic agents as well as with newer
targeted therapies in preclinical experimental tumor models. Brostallicin
binds covalently to DNA within the DNA minor ...
M. D. Anderson to Initiate Clinical Validation Study on Rosetta Genomics' MicroRNA-based Diagnostic Assay Identifying the Origin of Cancer Metastases
... with CUP pose a
therapeutic dilemma and treatment is often empiric with a "trial and error"
approach. In the era of rapidly growing effective
cytotoxic and targeted
therapies for known cancers, quicker and more accurate methods of
identifying the tissue of origin of CUP cases would permit the use of ...