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NanoString touts positive results from study of PAM50-based breast cancer assay

Friday, December 7, 2012 03:01 PM

NanoString Technologies, a Seattle, Wash.-based privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and developer of molecular diagnostic products, released positive results from the second clinical validation study of its in vitro diagnostic breast cancer assay based on the PAM50 gene expression signature.

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Prize4Life launches PRO-ACT, largest ALS trials database ever created

Friday, December 7, 2012 10:42 AM

Prize4Life, a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating discovery of treatments and a cure for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), launched the PRO-ACT (Pooled Resource Open-Access ALS Clinical Trials) database, the largest ALS clinical trial database ever created.

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Geron discontinues GRN100, cuts 43 workers

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:08 AM

Geron, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class therapies for cancer, has discontinued development of GRN1005, its peptide-drug conjugate designed to treat cancers in the brain. Going forward, the company will focus on the development of imetelstat, its telomerase inhibitor, in hematologic myeloid malignancies and in patients with solid tumors that have short telomeres.

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New phone app charts cases of infectious diseases

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 02:53 PM

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a free iPhone application, ClickClinica, to help health authorities monitor cases of major infectious diseases in response to research that highlighted one in 10 meningitis patients were not reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA).

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Curis licensed IAP inhibitor GDC-0917 from Genentech

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 01:54 PM

Curis, a Lexington, Mass.-based drug development company focused on targeted small molecule drug candidates for cancer treatment, has licensed from San Francisco-based Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, exclusive worldwide rights for the development and commercialization of GDC-0917, a small molecule that is designed to promote cancer cell death by antagonizing inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) proteins.

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Merit Medical to acquire Thomas Medical for $167M

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 10:19 AM

Merit Medical Systems, a manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire Thomas Medical Products from GE Healthcare in a $167 million all-cash transaction, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.

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TauRx receives $111.8M from Genting for Alzheimer's trials

Tuesday, November 20, 2012 02:02 PM

TauRx Pharmaceuticals of Singapore has received a further equity investment of $31.5 million from Genting Management (GMS), a Singapore-based subsidiary of Genting Berhad.

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Sanofi, T1D Exchange to investigate optimal care for young people with diabetes

Friday, November 16, 2012 02:06 PM

Sanofi, a global healthcare comapny, and T1D Exchange, a non-profit organization focused on type 1 diabetes, will collaborate on the TEENs registry study, which aims to provide the type 1 diabetes community with a better understanding of how children, adolescents and young adults are currently living with type 1 diabetes, and to deliver recommendations for better disease management and patients outcomes.

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ClinicalRM awarded USAMMDA contract

Friday, November 16, 2012 12:00 PM

Clinical Research Management, a full-service CRO based in Hinckley, Ohio, has been awarded a U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity(USAMMDA) contract. 

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Medrio appoints execs from Genentech and NetSuite to board of directors

Thursday, November 15, 2012 08:00 AM

Medrio, a provider of advanced eClinical software as a service (SaaS) for clinical research, has made key appointments to its board of directors: Richard H. Scheller, executive vice president of research at Genentech, and Dave Lipscomb, founder and former executive at NetSuite.

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