BioSpace News Archive

Konkuk University Research Team Identifies Drought-tolerant Process of Plants at the Molecular Level

Konkuk University announced on December 12 that a team of Professor Dae-jin Yun at Konkuk Institute of Technology identified the drought-tolerant process for the first time at the molecular level and prepared a new biography for the development of anti-desert crops.

December 12, 2019
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Business

21St Century Oncology to Join Australia’s GenesisCare in a Partnership to Increase Access to High Quality Cancer Care in U.S. Communities

Cancer patients in communities across the U.S. are expected to benefit from increased access to high quality cancer care, with U.S. provider of radiation therapy and integrated cancer treatments, 21st Century Oncology, to become part of Australian cancer and cardiac care company, GenesisCare.

December 12, 2019
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5 min read
Policy

Alkermes Ad for Opioid Addiction Treatment Omits Safety Information, FDA Says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to the company for misbranding its opioid addiction medication Vivitrol in promotional materials.

December 12, 2019
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

Positive Trastuzumab Trial Data Offers Hope for Struggling Breast Cancer Patients

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo presented positive data from their Phase II single-arm DESTINY-Breast01 trial of trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201) in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients who received two or more previous HER-2 targeted regimens.

December 12, 2019
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Mark Terry
Biotech Beach

Researchers ID Molecule that Appears to Halt and Reverse Scarring in Fibrotic Diseases

Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles Health Sciences have developed a scar-in-a-dish model derived from stem cells that can mimic fibrosis.

December 12, 2019
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

Exploratory Analysis Shows Significant OS Results from Keytruda in KRAS Mutations

New findings from the Phase III KEYNOTE-042 Study show improvements in overall survival, progression-free survival and overall response rate in patients treated with Keytruda as a monotherapy.

December 12, 2019
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Alex Keown
Policy

Correvio Pharma Considering Sale Amid FDA Headwinds on Cardiovascular Drug

The FDA advisory committee met and voted 11 to 2 against recommending approval of Brinavess, citing safety concerns. The FDA is not required to follow the recommendations of its adcoms, but typically does.

December 12, 2019
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Mark Terry
Biotech Bay

Research Roundup: New Research on Chronic Inflammation and More

Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.

December 12, 2019
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Mark Terry
Biotech Beach

Startup Aspen Neurosciences Aims to Restore Neurons with Stem Cells

With $6.5 million in seed funding, Aspen Neuroscience, Inc. launched today with a goal of developing the first autologous cell therapies for Parkinson’s disease.

December 12, 2019
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Business

BioSpace Movers & Shakers, Dec. 13

Pharma and biotech companies strengthen their leadership teams and boards with this week’s hires.

December 12, 2019
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5 min read
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Alex Keown