GIST in Biological Technology

AEterna Zentaris to Present Data Supporting Evaluation of AEZS-108 in Prostate Cancer at Upcoming ASCO Meeting

...s a single agent and in combination with other approved agents, in the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, colorectal cancer and gist (gastrointestinal stromal tumors). Abstracts selected for presentation are as follows: Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Friday, May 29, 2009 ...

Gleevec Receives FDA Priority Review as First Therapy to Reduce Recurrence of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors After Surgery

...ata showing unprecedented 89% reduction in risk of gist relapse with use of Gleevec after surgery are b...lly, one in two patients experienced recurrence of gist after surgery - ...d a dramatic 89% reduction in risk of kit-positive gist returning after surgery (adjuvant setting) in pati...

Six Apart hits its adolescence

.... And you can imagine just how vocal thousands of customers can be - particularly when the company has given them the tools to be so outspoken. The gist of the issue is this. In the past, Moveable Type was "free." Six Apart relied on an honor system of sorts. If you downloaded the product, liked it and...

What to do when dining with a Jive Turkey technology job candidate

...us chat about her dress and who knows what else. So much for the interview. I had a super-short conversation with our CEO the next day. I think the gist of it was not our guy. I lost track of ol Jack, the so-hip-it-hurts technology job candidate who wont submit to an actual job interview in any form. I...

Super advertising slogans, and super costs

...y are no longer able to convey a clear marketing message, and a tagline becomes essential to identify the purpose of the advertising pitch. This short gist is supposed to be a small platform to park the ideology of the corporation. Sometimes capturing the idea, as a large paragraph is just too long, equal...

Is your IT stuck in the MUD?

... barrier begin to erode under the weight of Moores Law like a sand castle at high tide. Theres plenty of debate as to what exactly Moore said, but the gist of it is that technology capabilities will double every two years while costs will either hold steady or fall. His original observations were aimed...

Whining should not get in the way of innovation

...onditions, which is nice work if you can get it. In May 2003 the Harvard Business Review published an article by Carr titled IT Doesn't Matter. The gist of the article was that IT is now ubiquitous and available to all who want it and therefore can't contribute to sustainable competitive advantage. ...

Bill would require data keepers to notify consumers of info leaks

...mation that has been compromised, I think the main thing is that you are notified by this company before something could occur," he added. "That's the gist of the whole bill. We don't want you to be notified after ... somebody runs up a $10,000 bill on you." The bill covers many organizations, includin...