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FDA announces Project Facilitate to assist physicians seeking access to unapproved therapies for patients with cancer

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Oncology Center of Excellence announced a new pilot program to assist oncology health care professionals in requesting access to unapproved therapies for patients with cancer

June 3, 2019
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6 min read
Kyowa Kirin Presents Post-Hoc Analysis of Pivotal Trial for Poteligeo® (mogamulizumab-kpkc)

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd., (Kyowa Kirin) announces that a post-hoc analysis of the MAVORIC trial (Mogamulizumab anti-CCR4 Antibody Versus ComparatOR In CTCL) is being presented today at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

June 3, 2019
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FACIT portfolio reports $750M follow-on financing

$40M in seed investments leverages 19x new capital into Ontario cancer biotechnology commercialization

June 3, 2019
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3 min read
Business

Addiction Treatment Center Pathway Healthcare’s Chief Medical Officer Appointed to ASAM’s 2019 Board of Directors

Dr. Brent Boyett Joins ASAM’s Prestigious Board of Directors, Which Represents More Than 6,000 Addiction Medicine Professionals

June 3, 2019
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3 min read
Bio NC

GeneCentric Therapeutics Presents First Data on Novel Response Signatures to Treatment in Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC) Patients

Data presented at 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting

June 3, 2019
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3 min read
Drug Development

Takeda Presents Results from Lung Portfolio Including Phase 1/2 Study of TAK-788 in a Rare Form of NSCLC and New Data on Overall Health-Related Quality of Life for ALUNBRIG® (brigatinib)

Takeda’s Growing Lung Portfolio is Driven by a Dedication to Developing Innovative Therapies for People Living with NSCLC

June 3, 2019
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Drug Development

InterVenn BioSciences Enrolls First Patients in VOCAL Trial

New ovarian cancer test combines AI and Mass Spec in an effort to better identify cancerous ovarian tumors from benign ones through a simple blood draw

June 3, 2019
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3 min read
Business

Susan Salka of AMN Healthcare Named 2019 CEO of the Year by CEO Connection

Since its inauguration in 2013, the CEO of the Year award honors leaders of mid-market companies for their vision, generosity, and values associated with effective and inspiring leadership.

June 3, 2019
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2 min read
Lowe’s Canada and its banners present $1,125,000 to Children’s Miracle Network and Operation Enfant Soleil

A successful second fundraising campaign for Lowe’s, RONA, Reno-Depot, and Ace Canada corporate stores and participating affiliated dealer stores

June 3, 2019
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4 min read
Business

Debbie Demchak and Scott Izzo named to Highmark Health’s Board of Directors

Debbie Demchak, former executive at JP Morgan, and Scott Izzo, the former director and current senior consultant for the Richard King Mellon Foundation, have been named to its board of directors effective immediately.

June 3, 2019
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3 min read