Saturday, April 19, 2008
Edwards Lifesciences Announces First Implants In U.S. Study Of Minimally Invasive Pulmonic Valve
Edwards Lifesciences Announces First Implants In U.S. Study Of Minimally Invasive Pulmonic Valve Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the world leader in the science of heart valves, announced that yesterday the first patients were treated in a United States feasibility study using the Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve in addressing a congenital condition in which the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery is nonfunctional. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRomark Laboratories Initiates Phase II Study Of Nitazoxanide In Treatment-Naive Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Romark Laboratories, a privately held biopharmaceutical company, announced that it has begun enrolling patients in a U.S. clinical trial to evaluate nitazoxanide for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Preliminary data from the study is expected in the second half of 2008. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPolycarbonate Baby Bottles Containing Bisphenol A May Become Banned In Canada Tony Clement, Health Minister, and John Baird, Environment Minister, have announced that the government of Canada is considering banning polycarbonate baby bottles which contain bisphenol A. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCorrelation Between Erectile Dysfunction And LUTS The AUA Lecture UroToday.com - Dr. Kevin McVary (Chicago) presented the AUA lecture. The incidence of ED increases to over 60% by age 60. He showed data that ED increases with increasing severity of LUTS, independent of age. Across all age groups, increasing LUTS correlated with worse ED even after adjusting for other factors such as diabetes mellitus. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMan Hypnotizes Himself And Has Bone-cutting Thumb Operation Without Anesthetic Doctors were amazed when Alex Lenkei, a professional hypnotist, underwent a thumb operation which required sawing and chiseling of a bone without any anesthetic - and he said he did not feel a thing during the 80-minute operation at Worthing and Southlands Hospital, West Sussex, England. Lenkei needed a bone removed from the base of his thumb. The surgeon then had to fuse some joints together. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Correlation Between Erectile Dysfunction And LUTS The AUA Lecture
Correlation Between Erectile Dysfunction And LUTS The AUA Lecture UroToday.com - Dr. Kevin McVary (Chicago) presented the AUA lecture. The incidence of ED increases to over 60% by age 60. He showed data that ED increases with increasing severity of LUTS, independent of age. Across all age groups, increasing LUTS correlated with worse ED even after adjusting for other factors such as diabetes mellitus. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEarly Postoperative Plasma Transforming Growth Factor-beta1 Is A Strong Predictor Of Biochemical Progression After Radical Prostatectomy UroToday.com - A multi-institution report that appears in the online version of Urology suggests that post-radical prostatectomy (RP) plasma levels of transforming growth factor β-1 (TGF β-1) predict for biochemical recurrence (BR). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNIST, Army Researchers Pave The Way For Anthrax Spore Standards Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Army Dugway (Utah) Proving Ground have developed reliable methods based on DNA analysis to assess the concentration and viability of anthrax spores after prolonged storage. The techniques and data are essential steps in developing a reliable reference standard for anthrax detection and decontamination. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSingle Center Preliminary Experience With Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Resection Of Isolated Renal Cell Carcinoma Fossa Recurrences UroToday.com - The incidence of isolated renal fossa metastasis after radical nephrectomy is very low (1-2%). Patients who undergo surgical excision of these isolated renal fossa metastasis with or without adjuvant therapy have been shown to have better 5-year disease specific survival than medical therapy (radiation, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy) or observation alone. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Impact Of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms And Urinary Incontinence On Female Sexual Dysfunction Using A Validated Instrument UroToday.com - Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in the form of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and overactive bladder (OAB), with or without urinary incontinence, is an exceedingly common problem among American women, and causes tremendous economic and social burden for those suffering from this problem. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSuccessful Patient Advocacy Work In Slovakia - "The Association Of Young People With MS" In Slovakia Makes Changes Happen Together with Dr Lubica Prochazkova - chief doctor of Neurological section for Multiple Sclerosis in Slovakia and involded in the Association - they succeeded in cancelling the age restriction of 45 which prevented MS patients to access DMDs in Slovakia. There is no age restriction any more in Slovakia for having Interferons being prescribed. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comISA247 Is Safe And Effective In Treating Psoriasis Ina phase III trial, a new treatment for moderate to severe plaquepsoriasis has been proven safe and effective. Additionally, there isalmost a linear relationship between drug dose and response, whichsuggests that patients can be accurately dosed in order to achieve aclinical response while minimizing side effects. These results werepublished on April 18, 2008 in The Lancet. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCommunity-Based Approach Best Bet To Control Free-Roaming Cats, Survey Suggests A survey gauging Ohioans' attitudes about free-roaming cats suggests that no single statewide measure would be sufficient in managing cat overpopulation because public opinion about outdoor cats varies widely across the state. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comData Presented At AAN Support Potential For Adjunctive Use Of Intravenous Lacosamide As Short-Term Replacement For Oral Treatment In Partial Epilepsy Data presented at a platform session of the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in Chicago support the potential for adjunctive use of intravenous lacosamide 200-600 mg/day using infusion durations as fast as 10 minutes for short term replacement of oral lacosamide in adult patients with partial onset seizures. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSequential Treatment For Recurrent Localized Prostate Cancer UroToday.com - Management of locally recurrent prostate cancer after initial treatment is the subject of several studies. The only level 1 data that exists is on the use of adjuvant radiotherapy to the prostatic fossa after prostatectomy for T3 and/or margin positive disease. Bolla et al. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Friday, April 18, 2008
AMA To Congress: Don't Cut Medicare To Fund Farm Bill
AMA To Congress: Don't Cut Medicare To Fund Farm Bill "While it's unusual to think of farmers and hospitals together, the farm bill conference report has thrown them together at the expense of America's patients. Opponents of physician-owned specialty hospitals are trying to slip a provision to ban specialty hospitals into the farm bill conference report, well after the bill has been passed by both the House and Senate. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNapolitano Speaks To National Hispanic Medical Association - Plenary Session To Address The Effect Of Depression On The Latino Community Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano (D-Norwalk) addressed a plenary session of the 12th Annual Conference of the National Hispanic Medical Association's (NHMA) today. She spoke at a session titled "Recognition and Management of Depression and Co-Morbidities in the Hispanic Population." The session will be held from 11 am - 3 pm in Room HC-7 of the U.S. Capitol. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHouse Committee Passes Measure Blocking New Medicaid Rules; Bush Administration Threatens Veto The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a measure (HR 5613) aimed at blocking seven new Medicaid regulations for one year, despite a veto threat from the Bush administration, CQ Today reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBreakthrough In Migraine Genetics Migraine is the most common cause of episodic headache, and by far the most common neurological cause of a doctor's visit. It affects some 15% of the population, including some 41 million people in Europe, and places a considerable burden on healthcare in both the developed and the developing world. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comConservative Senators Should Not 'Drag Their Feet' On PEPFAR Reauthorization, Opinion Piece Says Conservative Senate Republicans should not "drag their feet and jeopardize" the reauthorization of the President's Plan for Emergency AIDS Relief during the current congressional session, former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) writes in a Politico opinion piece, adding, "Delay is not the friend of those suffering abroad or ... of our own nation's health. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRelatives Of Detained Chinese HIV-Positive Protesters Appeal For Their Release The relatives of a group of HIV-positive people on Wednesday in Beijing appealed to police to release the group, which was detained after protesting in front of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Reuters reports (Blanchard, Reuters, 4/16). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Education Is 'Key' To Closing Gap In Breast Cancer Mortality, Opinion Piece Says
Education Is 'Key' To Closing Gap In Breast Cancer Mortality, Opinion Piece Says "Breast cancer is not, and should not be, a death sentence for women, regardless of the color of their skin, insurance status or income," Karen Burns White, deputy associate director of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Initiative to Eliminate Cancer Disparities, writes in a Boston-Bay State Banner opinion piece. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDevelopmental Delays And Infantile Esotropia Linked Babies with an eye-alignment disorder called infantile esotropia have delays in motor development milestones, but development "catches up" after corrective surgery, reports a study in the April Journal of AAPOS (American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus).Led by James R. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIllinois County Judge Issues Temporary Injunction On Gov. Blagojevich's FamilyCare Expansion Cook County, Ill., Judge James Epstein on Tuesday issued a temporary injunction to block Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (D) efforts to expand the state's FamilyCare program, the Chicago Tribune reports. Epstein ruled that Blagojevich could proceed on one part of his expansion proposal that would provide uninsured women in the state with breast and cervical cancer screenings. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCharting The Epigenome Until recently, the chemical marks littering the DNA inside our cells like trees dotting a landscape could only be studied one gene at a time. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Thursday, April 17, 2008
'B' In ABC Method Is The 'Real Pillar' Of HIV Prevention In Uganda, Letter To Editor Says
'B' In ABC Method Is The 'Real Pillar' Of HIV Prevention In Uganda, Letter To Editor Says Uganda's success in reducing its HIV rate from 21% to 6% from 1991 to 2002 is mainly due to the "B" in the ABC approach to HIV prevention, which stands for abstinence, be faithful and use condoms, Sam Ruteikara, co-chair of the Uganda National AIDS Prevention Committee, writes in a Washington Post letter to the editor. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGrowing Use Of Cell-Based Assays Reported In Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Biotech and pharma companies are increasingly relying on cell-based assays in early drug discovery work, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN). The technique can provide a quick and lower cost means of testing drug candidates for toxic effects, according to an article in GEN (http://www.genengnews.com/articles/chitem.aspx?aid=2437). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Elderly Epilepsy Patients Have Higher Risk Of Cognitive Decline
Elderly Epilepsy Patients Have Higher Risk Of Cognitive Decline An article published in the May 2008 issue of Epilepsia calls attention to the lack of knowledge regarding cognitive aging in chronic epilepsy patients. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comComparison Of Latest Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Findings published in the open access journal BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders shows that the latest class of drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are better than standard anti-inflammatories.RA is a chronic, debilitating, inflammatory disease of the joints, which is usually treated with anti-inflammatory drugs such as methotrexate or steroids. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDrug Compound, NV-128, Leads To Death Of Ovarian Cancer Cells Resistant To Chemotherapy In a discovery that may be useful for maintaining remission in chemo-resistant ovarian cancer, Yale scientists report that pre-clinical studies have shown the drug compound NV-128 can induce the death of ovarian cancer cells by halting the activation of a protein pathway called mTOR. Gil Mor, M.D. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comYale Fertility Expert Finds Genetic Markers Of An Egg's Maturity Fertility experts like Pasquale Patrizio, M.D. of the Yale School of Medicine have long been interested in understanding why so few human eggs harvested during in vitro fertilization result in pregnancies. "The two big questions are why so few eggs produce live births and can we one day identify the best one among the many that look alike?'' Patrizio said. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLymphoma Research Foundation Releases A New Mantle Cell Line - JeKo-1 Is Now Available From MCL Cell Bank The Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) has released a new mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) cell line, JeKo-1, in its MCL Cell Bank. The cell line, JeKo-1, was originated by Dr. H.J. Jeon of Chosun University, South Korea with attainment graciously assisted by Dr. Elias Campo, Hospital Clinic-Universitat, Barcelona, a member of LRF's Mantle Cell Consortium. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIncreased Risk Of Breast Cancer And Variants Of Vitamin D Receptor Linked Genetic variations in the body's receptor for vitamin D could increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a study published today in the open access journal Breast Cancer Research. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOvarian Cancer Stem Cells Identified, Characterized And Cloned, Leading To More Effective Treatment Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have identified, characterized and cloned ovarian cancer stem cells and have shown that these stem cells may be the source of ovarian cancer's recurrence and its resistance to chemotherapy. "These results bring us closer to more effective and targeted treatment for epithelial ovarian cancer, one of the most lethal forms of cancer," said Gil Mor, M. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFlooding Brain With 'Pleasure Chemical' Receptors Works On Cocaine, As On Alcohol Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have shown that increasing the brain level of receptors for dopamine, a pleasure-related chemical, can reduce use of cocaine by 75 percent in rats trained to self-administer it. Earlier research by this team had similar findings for alcohol intake. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNoninvasive Genetic Detection Of Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Analyzing the DNA in one's saliva may detect early signs of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), according to researchers from the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Currently, most cases of HNSCC are diagnosed in advanced stages when prognosis is poor, says lead researcher Seema Sethi, M.D., of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Immunotherapy: Enlisting The Immune System To Fight Cancer
Immunotherapy: Enlisting The Immune System To Fight Cancer Researchers are directing the body's immune system to shrink tumors and prevent new ones from forming. Data presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, April 12-16, detail how cellular strategies and new vaccines are changing the cancer treatment landscape. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comU.S. Health Care System Unprepared For Millions Of Baby Boomers Who Are About To Become Eligible For Medicare The U.S. health care work force is "too small and woefully unprepared" to meet the geriatric care needs of the 78 million aging baby boomers, according to a report released on Monday by the Institute of Medicine, the Wall Street Journal reports (Francis/Fuhrmans, Wall Street Journal, 4/15). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSupplemental New Drug Application For RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) Submitted To The FDA For The Treatment Of Frequently Relapsing Bipolar Disorder Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced that its partner, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. (J&JPRD), submitted a Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for RISPERDAL� CONSTA� [(risperidone) Long-Acting Injection] to the U.S. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDiscontinuing Hormone Therapy Did Not Reduce Cancer Risk For African-Americans The decreased incidence of invasive breast cancer in the United States seen in 2002 and 2003 did not extend to women of African ancestry, researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center report at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in San Diego.Breast cancer incidence rates in U.S. women over 50 declined sharply during 2002 and 2003. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBlack Churches In Florida, Nationwide, Launch HIV/AIDS Testing Initiative Targeted Toward Black Community Black religious leaders across Florida have launched a joint initiative between the state Department of Health and the African Methodist Episcopal Church to establish an HIV/AIDS testing site in at least one church in every county in an effort to address the high HIV/AIDS rate among black state residents, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMichigan Will Lose 15,300 Jobs, 1.5 Billion Dollars In Business Activity Due To Bush Administration's Medicaid Cuts, Families USA Medicaid rule changes put in place by the Bush Administration will cost Michigan more than $732.2 million in federal funds over the next five years. The cut in federal funding will, in fact, act like a giant anti-stimulus package. The lost Medicaid funds will eliminate an estimated 15,300 jobs, and an accompanying $572.4 million in wages, and cost the state an estimated $1. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNo Difference In Sleep Of OSA Patients Studied In A Hospital Vs. A Hotel-Based Sleep Center A study published in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) finds no significant difference in sleep parameters associated with the first-night effect in patients undergoing sleep studies in a hotel and a hospital-based sleep laboratory.Kimberly N. Hutchison, MD, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Therapies That Could Change Treatment Strategies New drug compounds, and old ones put to new use, offer doctors and patients new hope for treating and preventing cancer. Studies presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, April 12-16, show promise and progress against brain, colorectal, rectal and ovarian cancers and lymphoma. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMiss. Lawmakers Petition To Allow Consideration Of Bill Regulating Abortions For Minors Nine Mississippi House members on Friday filed a petition to temporarily change a House rule that currently is holding up advancement of a Senate-approved bill (HB 520) that would restrict abortions for minors, the AP/Biloxi Sun Herald reports (Wagster Pettus, AP/Biloxi Sun Herald, 4/12). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAn Option For Poor Families Could Be Homemade Asthma-Relief Device When an asthma attack occurs, many sufferers use a device - a "spacer" - to increase the chances that rescue medicine travels from an inhaler all the way down to the airways where it is needed. A new review of studies found no difference between the effectiveness of commercially manufactured devices and homemade spacers - sometimes fashioned from a plastic soda bottle or a Styrofoam cup. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
US And Japanese Scientists Partner To Study Genetic Factors That Influence The Safety And Effectiveness Of Medicines
US And Japanese Scientists Partner To Study Genetic Factors That Influence The Safety And Effectiveness Of Medicines Leaders at the National Institutes of Health and the Center for Genomic Medicine in Japan have signed a letter of intent creating a Global Alliance for Pharmacogenomics. The effort aims to identify genetic factors that contribute to individual responses to medicines, including rare and dangerous side effects. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAmerican Thoracic Society Clinical Policy Statement On Palliative Care Palliative care was once reserved for patients when all curative options had been exhausted and death was imminent, but now it is considered an integral part of the care that should be available to patients with serious respiratory disorders and critical illnesses. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBrazil Decrees Gilead's Tenofovir In 'Public Interest' Brazil's Ministry of Health on Wednesday issued a decree signaling that it might reject Gilead's patent request for its antiretroviral drug tenofovir due to its high cost and import a generic version of the drug, Reuters reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comReducing Fat From Corn Oil Consumption May Lower Risk Of Prostate Cancer, UCLA Scientists Demonstrate Scientists with UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center and the Department of Urology have showed that lowering intake of the type of fat common in a Western diet helps prevent prostate cancer in mice, the first finding of its kind in a mouse model that closely mimics human cancer, researchers said. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Strongest Don't Always Get The Girl Researchers from three universities in California wonder why evolutionhas not created super-aggressive males if it is the warriors that getthe girls. Results from their investigation, which suggests that thereis more to mating than destroying the competition, are published in theopen-access journal PLoS ONE. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFDA Panel Weighs Guidelines For Human Clinical Trials Involving Treatments From Embryonic Stem Cells Because of the potential risks involved in human embryonic stem cells, data on the effectiveness of treatments using them "may need to be particularly strong," Steven Bauer, chief of FDA's cell and tissue therapy branch, said in a presentation to the FDA advisory panel examining how the agency will r Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comProviding Culturally Competent Medical Care "Central" To Patient Health, Letter To The Editor Says Multiple studies show that "[p]roviding language access and culturally proficient care is not just a good idea -- it is central to patients' health," Eric Ramos -- medical director of Del Puerto Health Center, chief medical officer of Doctors Medical Center and past president of the Stanislaus Medi Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Predator-Prey Interaction Recreated In A Petri Dish
Predator-Prey Interaction Recreated In A Petri Dish The hunter-versus-hunted phenomenon exemplified by a pack of lionesses chasing down a lonely gazelle has been recreated in a Petri dish with lowly bacteria. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Monday, April 14, 2008
Society Funds Novel Clinical Trial Of Harmless Worms, Based On "Hygiene Hypothesis"
Society Funds Novel Clinical Trial Of Harmless Worms, Based On "Hygiene Hypothesis" Investigators at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, are planning a small, novel study using the eggs of a harmless parasitic worm - called a helminth - to treat people with MS. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFaster Prostate Tumor Growth Found In Mice That Exercised Prostate tumors grew more quickly in mice who exercised than in those who did not, leading to speculation that exercise may increase blood flow to tumors, according to a new study by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center (DCCC) and the Duke Prostate Center. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew ASHP Statement Points To Pharmacists' Role In Eliminating Health Disparities A new statement to be published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) underscores the vital role hospital and health-system pharmacists play in eliminating racial and ethnic disparities, which continue to be a major public health problem in the United States. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Maintenance Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Immunotherapy For TaG3 Or T1G3 And/or Carcinoma In Situ Transitional Cell Carcinoma Of The Bladder
Maintenance Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Immunotherapy For TaG3 Or T1G3 And/or Carcinoma In Situ Transitional Cell Carcinoma Of The Bladder UroToday.com - On behalf of the Spanish CUETO study group, Dr. Martinez-Pineiro presented multicenter data on a new BCG schedule with the intent to lower toxicity. Patients in the study had TaG3 or T1G3 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder and/or carcinoma in situ. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comManagement Of Superficial Bladder Tumors UroToday. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPotential Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis Begins Clinical Trials A potential treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS), developed by University of Greenwich in association with Kings College, London, has begun clinical trials. The life sciences company BTG plc, which has licensed the research, is running the trials on a new compound, known as BGC20-0134. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAbnormalities Found In Specific Brain Area Of Recently Diagnosed Schizophrenia Patients Patients recently diagnosed with schizophrenia have abnormalities in a specific part of the brain's white matter. The study, published this month in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, suggests that brain signals passing through the temporal lobe may get "crossed" and lead to some of the symptoms associated with schizophrenia. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUK Food Standards Agency Cites Southampton Study In New Recommendation On Food Additives The Food Standards Agency announced its decision to recommend to Ministers the phasing out of six colours in food and drink in the EU. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comA Better Mouse Model For Cancer Research Researchers at Boston College have developed the first laboratory mouse model that mimics cancer's spread through the human body. Using their novel cell line, the team discovered one of the body's primary defensive cells plays a role in cancer's attack. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Class Of Anti-Cancer Drugs That Target PI 3-kinase In Clinical Trials The Institute of Cancer Research announces that a drug candidate, first identified during a research collaboration with UK biotechnology company Piramed Limited, is in clinical development. The trials are currently underway in the UK at The Institute of Cancer Research, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and in the U.S. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
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