BioSpace News Archive

BioCapital

When Chemo and Surgery Fails, Targeted Radiation Is an Option for Kids With Liver Cancer

Luckily, primary malignant liver tumors in children are rare. They account for only 1 to 2 percent of all childhood cancers. The most common treatment is surgery and chemotherapy. However, not all can be treated by surgery and sometimes they do not respond to chemotherapy.

November 8, 2018
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Mark Terry
Career Advice

5 Easy Ways to Overcome Job Interview Jitters

Going into a job interview, especially when you really want the job or don’t have much experience on the job market, can be a nerve-wracking few hours for many candidates.

November 8, 2018
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2 min read
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Editorial Staff
Deals

BioTime Acquires Asterias in Bid to Become Leading Cell Therapy Company

Shares of Asterias Biotherapeutics have soared nearly 30 percent in premarket trading after it was announced that the Fremont, Calif.-based company was being absorbed by BioTime, Inc. in an attempt to create a leading cell therapy company.

November 8, 2018
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Alex Keown
Biotech Bay

November 9 Research Roundup: Coffee Reduces Risk of Alzheimer’s, Fish Can Decrease Asthma, and Gene Therapy for Lou Gehrig’s Disease

There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them.

November 8, 2018
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6 min read
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Mark Terry
Business

AstraZeneca Reports First Quarter of Sustainable Product Sales Growth Since 2014

AstraZeneca has spent the last seven years getting hammered by loss of patent protections on older drugs. However, this quarter marked a return to sales growth driven by high demand for its new drugs, especially in the oncology segment.

November 8, 2018
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Mark Terry
BioMidwest

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: New Drugs, New Approaches, New Science Underpins Approach

Pancreatic cancer is currently rated as the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., and is projected to be the second by 2020. It’s a notoriously difficult cancer to treat and is typically diagnosed so late in the game that it has metastasized throughout the body.

November 8, 2018
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

Active Ingredient of Marijuana May Help With Alzheimer’s … at Least If You’re a Mouse

The mice had been genetically modified to have symptoms similar to Alzheimer’s. They were given a synthetic version of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) for six weeks. In their study, the mice receiving the THC performed as well on a memory test as the healthy mice.

November 8, 2018
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2 min read
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Mark Terry
Business

Trevana, Merrimack Announce Big Job Cuts in Quarterly Reports

In the wake of a Complete Response Letter issued by the FDA, Trevana, Inc. is slashing one-third of its workforce. On Wednesday, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals also announced it was terminating 60 percent of its staff as the company narrows its research and development focus.

November 8, 2018
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Alex Keown
Eli Lilly Quietly Scraps a BACE Program for Alzheimer’s

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly pulled another BACE therapy from its pipeline, the company announced in a third-quarter conference call.

November 8, 2018
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Alex Keown
Policy

Will a Divided Congress Find Common Ground on Prescription Drug Prices?

The pharma industry began to push back against the presidential blueprint for drug prices ahead of the election. Will that continue with a now divided Congress?

November 8, 2018
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2 min read
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Alex Keown