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Canary Foundation receives $8.5M to advance cancer early detection studies

Thursday, August 23, 2012 09:28 AM

Canary Foundation, a cancer-focused non-profit based in Palo Alto, Calif., has received two contributions totaling $8.5 million to advance Canary’s goal of developing cancer early detection diagnostic tools.

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Marina Biotech reduces board size, seeks funding

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 01:35 PM

Marina Biotech, a nucleic acid-based drug discovery and development company, continues to seek adequate funding to implement its business plan.

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Common antifungal drug decreases tumor growth, shows promise as cancer therapy

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:18 AM

An inexpensive antifungal drug, thiabendazole, slows tumor growth and shows promise as a chemotherapy for cancer, according to scientists in the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin.

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Penn State awarded $1M to fund cancer-fighting technology research

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 09:31 AM

Penn State College of Medicine has been awarded a $1 million research grant from the PA Department of Health's CURE program, earmarked for the development of a cancer treatment with commercialization potential.

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Cambrex announces significant new supply agreement

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 02:27 PM

Cambrex, a life sciences company based in East Rutherford, N.J., has entered into an non-exclusive agreement to supply an active pharmaceutical ingredient for a customer's phase III program during 2013 and 2014.

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BioMotiv names Shah as new CEO

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 12:23 PM

BioMotiv has appointed of Baiju R. Shah as its new chief executive officer and as a member of its board of managers, effective September 1, 2012.

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FDA green lights first cord blood stem cell trial in autism

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:38 AM

Sutter Neuroscience Institute, a recognized Center of Excellence in Sacramento, Calif., and the Cord Blood Registry (CBR), the world's largest stem cell bank, are launching the first FDA-approved clinical trial to assess the use of a child's own cord blood stem cells to treat select patients with autism.

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Radiant Sage receives Customer Value Enhancement Award from Frost & Sullivan

Monday, August 20, 2012 03:27 PM

Radiant Sage, a provider of on-demand clinical trial image management solutions based in Belmont, Mass., has received the Frost & Sullivan 2012 Customer Value Enhancement Award for its clinical trial image management solutions.

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Davita Clinical Research hires four

Monday, August 20, 2012 02:33 PM

DaVita Clinical Research (DCR), a provider of clinical research services focused on kidney research, has hired four individuals to ignite the expansion of DCR at its latest clinical research facility in Denver, Colo. The new team members include: Dr. Christopher Galloway, medical director; Chad Jaeger, senior director of clinical operations; Amy Denvir, director of operations-Denver; and Michael Kreuter, director of data management.

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Pharmacyclics triggers $50M milestone payment for mantle cell lymphoma trial

Monday, August 20, 2012 11:35 AM

Pharmacyclics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company of Sunnyvale, Calif., announced that the clinical trial, SPARK, of ibrutinib in patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) has enrolled its fifth patient, triggering a second $50 million milestone payment obligation from Janssen Biotech.

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