BioSpace News Archive

American Society for Radiation Oncology Release: Nivolumab Immunotherapy Safe and Feasible During Chemoradiation for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

Analysis of a clinical trial, RTOG Foundation 3504, finds that nivolumab immunotherapy can be administered safely in conjunction with radiation therapy and chemotherapy for patients with newly diagnosed local-regionally advanced head and neck cancers.

February 13, 2018
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American Society for Radiation Oncology: Lower-Dose Radiation Therapy Effective and Safe for HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancer After Induction Chemotherapy, Trial Finds

Results of the phase II OPTIMA clinical trial indicate that patients with head and neck cancers associated with the HPV, including those with advanced nodal disease, can receive substantially lower radiation doses safely and effectively if they respond to induction chemotherapy initially.

February 13, 2018
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Bionano Genomics Announces Global Launch of its New Direct Labeling Chemistry for Genome Mapping and Structural Variation Analysis - Feb. 13, 2018

On 15 August 2017, Ossur initiated a share buy-back program.

February 13, 2018
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Deals

Exactech Shareholders OK $733M Go-Private Sale to TPG Capital

Upon completion of the transaction, Exactech shareholders will receive $49.25 per share of common stock.

February 13, 2018
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Business

Dynatronics Announces 107.5% Increase in Top Line Sales for Fiscal 2018 Second Quarter

Dynatronics today announced financial results for its fiscal 2018 second quarter ended December 31, 2017.

February 13, 2018
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Drug Development

Exelixis Announces Results from a Phase II Investigator-Sponsored Trial of Cabozantinib in the First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Radioiodine-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma

The results were the subject of a news briefing that took place earlier today and will be presented during an oral session on February 16 starting at 1:30 p.m. MT at the 2018 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium, which is being held in Scottsdale, Arizona, February 15–17, 2018.

February 13, 2018
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Business

Aperio Adds Medidata Edge eTMF and CTMS in Expansion Agreement

By unifying its CTMS and eTMF on the same platform, Aperio can unify its content, workflows and data for all aspects of its research – starting with study planning, all the way through study close.

February 13, 2018
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