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International collaboration to combat 10 neglected tropical diseases by 2020

Monday, January 30, 2012 03:49 PM

Thirteen pharmaceutical companies, the U.S., U.K. and U.A.E governments, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank and other global health organizations will join forces to eliminate or control 10 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) by the end of the decade.

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Bayer, Ventana collaborate on test for personalized cancer therapy

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 12:05 PM

Bayer Pharma has collaborated with Ventana Medical Systems, a member of the Roche Group, to develop a molecular companion diagnostic test to identify patients most likely to benefit from a novel Bayer antibody-drug conjugate (ADC).

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Regeneron, Bayer initiate phase III SIGHT trial in China

Monday, November 28, 2011 10:30 AM

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Bayer HealthCare have initiated a phase III clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of EYLEA (aflibercept) injection in the neovascular form of age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) in China.

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MediSapiens, Bayer HealthCare collaborate in oncology

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 01:01 PM

MediSapiens and Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals have agreed to develop a platform for genomics data management and analysis in oncology.

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Bayer’s phase III prostate cancer trial meets primary endpoint

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 11:39 AM

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has reported that the investigational drug radium-223 chloride showed positive data in the phase III ALSYMPCA (ALpharadin in SYMptomatic prostate cancer) trial. The study met its primary endpoint by significantly improving overall survival by 44% in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and symptomatic bone metastases. All of the main secondary efficacy endpoints analyzed to date were met, including delay in skeletal-related events (SREs).

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Bayer’s Radium-223 granted Fast Track Designation

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 12:58 PM

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals’ investigational compound radium-223 chloride, which is exclusively licensed from Algeta ASA, has been granted Fast Track designation by the FDA for the treatment of castration-resistant (hormone-refractory) prostate cancer in patients with bone metastases.

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The CenterWatch Monthly, June 2011

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 01:51 PM

Sites rate Novo Nordisk, Roche, Amgen on top

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Bayer to cut 540 jobs

Friday, May 27, 2011 12:23 PM

Bayer HealthCare is ending production of its multiple sclerosis drug Betaseron in Emeryville, Calif. and taking it to Germany, according to Fierce Pharma. The production move will cut about 540 jobs.  Betaseron will be produced under a contract with Boehringer Ingelheim.

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Bayer CEO considers merger only if stars are aligned

Thursday, May 5, 2011 12:40 PM

German-based Bayer is open to a “merger of equals” that would enhance its health-care unit without paying a premium for an acquisition, says Bayer’s chief executive officer Marijn Dekkers, according to a Bloomberg report.

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Regeneron/Bayer reveal positive results for CRVO study

Friday, April 29, 2011 11:22 AM

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Bayer HealthCare reveal positive results for VEGF Trap-Eye (aflibercept ophthalmic solution) in the phase III GALILEO study in patients with macular edema due to central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). 

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