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FDA approves new treatment for advanced colorectal cancer

Friday, September 28, 2012 12:19 PM

The FDA has approved Bayer’s and Onyx Pharmaceuticals’ Stivarga (regorafenib) to treat patients with colorectal cancer that has progressed after treatment and spread to other parts of the body.

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NW Bio appoints vet Rosskamp as CEO of German subsidiary

Friday, September 21, 2012 01:24 PM

Northwest Biotherapeutics, a biotech developing DCVaxR personalized immune therapies for cancer, has appointed former pharmaceutical industry executive Dr. Gunter Rosskamp as the CEO of the company's German subsidiary, Northwest Biotherapeutics, Gmbh.

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Bayer elects Werner Wenning as chairman

Monday, September 17, 2012 03:08 PM

Bayer’s  supervisory board has elected Werner Wenning as its chairman, who had already been elected by the Annual Stockholders' Meeting of Bayer in April 27, 2012, to become a member of the supervisory board effective October 1.

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Bayer submits NDA for regorafenib for gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Friday, August 31, 2012 12:02 PM

Bayer HealthCare and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, a global biopharmaceutical company based in San Francisco, have submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for the oral multi-kinase inhibitor regorafenib for the treatment of metastatic and/or unresectable gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) in patients whose disease has progressed despite prior treatment.

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Bayer and Covance form strategic partnership

Thursday, May 31, 2012 10:52 AM

Bayer HealthCare and Covance, a CRO based in Princeton, N.J., have established a long-term strategic partnership in the area of clinical drug development including R&D services related to phase II-IV clinical studies and central laboratory services.

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Synthetic Biologics appoints Carol Reed as senior vice president

Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:12 AM

Synthetic Biologics, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based developer of synthetic DNA-based therapeutics and disease-modifying medicines for serious illnesses, has appointed Carol Reed, M.D., as senior vice president of clinical & regulatory affairs.

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Piramal nabs Bayer's molecular imaging development portfolio

Monday, April 16, 2012 12:18 PM

India-based Piramal Healthcare has acquired worldwide rights to Bayer Pharmaceuticals’ molecular imaging research and development portfolio through Piramal Imaging, its newly created subsidiary.

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Genesis Biopharma names Bishop executive chairman

Friday, March 23, 2012 03:12 PM

Genesis Biopharma, a biotechnology company developing targeted cancer immunotherapies, appointed Hans E. Bishop executive chairman of the company's board of directors.

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Dr. Stephen Chen named chairman, CEO of Amarillo

Monday, February 27, 2012 10:10 AM

Amarillo Biosciences, a U.S. biotechnology firm, has appointed Dr. Stephen T. Chen CEO and chairman of the board.

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Bayer initiates expanded access program for radium-223 chloride

Monday, February 6, 2012 02:11 PM

The FDA has approved of Bayer Healthcare proceeding with its expanded access program to provide the investigational drug radium-223 chloride to patients diagnosed with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC) with symptomatic bone metastases.

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