Study shows that a new experimental cancer drug delays breast tumor growth
June 5th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A study has shown that an experimental breast cancer drug which has been produced by Roche Holding can slow down the growth of a breast cancer ... Read more...
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Biocon net marginally down in fiscal 2012
April 27th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 27 (IANS) India's biotech major Biocon Ltd posted Rs.338 crore net profit for fiscal 2011-12, registering a marginal 0.5 decline year-on-year (YoY) over the previous fiscal (2010-11) at ... Read more...
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Super vaccine could knock out 70 percent of cancers
December 13th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) A super shot that could knock out seven out of 10 lethal cancers is on the way.
It shrunk breast tumours by 80 percent during tests ... Read more...
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India, China making inroads in biotech drugs: NYT
September 19th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) Chinese and Indian drug makers have taken over much of the global trade in medicines and now manufacture more than 80 percent of the active ingredients ... Read more...
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New ‘nanodrug’ can attack breast cancer cells from the inside out
March 30th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): Researchers at Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute have developed a new nanodrug that breaks down barriers to attack breast cancer cells from the inside out.Unlike other drugs that ... Read more...
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Combo therapy may overcome Herceptin-resistant breast cancer
March 14th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 14 (ANI): Breast cancer tumours may take numerous paths to resist the targeted drug Herceptin, but a combination therapy could restore a tumour's vulnerability to treatment, according to a new ... Read more...
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Genetic pathways involved in breast cancer identified
March 4th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 04 (ANI): Scientists have uncovered a genetic pathway that affects the development of breast cancer.The discovery could help predict which patients are at risk of relapse for the disease.By studying ... Read more...
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‘Wonderdrug’ keeps breast cancer away
February 25th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Experts have found that breast cancer drug Herceptin could keep new tumours away for more than four years.They found that four years on, patients who received Herceptin -dubbed ... Read more...
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New potential target for breast cancer therapy identified
December 23rd, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): Researchers have identified a potential target for breast cancer therapy.Overexpression or hyperactivation of ErbB cell-surface receptors drives the growth of many breast cancers. Drugs, like Herceptin, that block ... Read more...
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Silica cages help anti-cancer antibodies prevent tumour growth in mice
May 22nd, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 22 (ANI): If anti-cancer drugs are packed into honeycombed particles of chemically modified silica, they can improve the drugs' ability to fight skin cancer in mice, according to new research.The ... Read more...
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Erectile dysfunction drug could enhance delivery of herceptin to brain tumours
May 8th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 8 (ANI): A drug currently approved to treat erectile dysfunction could significantly improve the delivery of the anti-cancer drug Herceptin to certain hard-to-treat brain tumours, according to a new study ... Read more...
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Nanoprobes effective in delivering cancer drugs
December 15th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): Scientists in the U.S. have shown that tiny nanoprobes are effective in delivering cancer drugs more directly to tumour cells and the correct cellular compartments.Purdue University Professor Joseph ... Read more...
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Target therapy ‘boosts longevity in HER2-positive breast cancer patients’
December 12th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 12 (ANI): Targeted therapy is more effective in cases of HER2-positive breast cancer, according to experts.Kimberly Blackwell, M.D., associate professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center, insisted Lapatinib plus ... Read more...
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Magic bullet drug raises hope for breast cancer sufferers
May 29th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 29 (ANI): Scientists have created a drug that launches a two-pronged attack on the most advanced form of aggressive breast cancer.The combo of the wonder drug Herceptin with another used ... Read more...
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Triple drug therapy shows promise in treating breast cancer
May 16th, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 16 (ANI): Mayo researchers have suggested a triple drug therapy that may offer a promising new option for breast cancer.They said that combining two chemotherapy drugs with trastuzumab (Herceptin) to ... Read more...
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Novel nanoscopic probes can help locate and directly attack cancer cells
March 17th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 17 (ANI): A Purdue University claims to have developed probes that can help pinpoint the location of tumours, and may some day be used to directly attack cancer cells. ... Read more...
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Switching off cancer comes closer to reality
August 9th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 9 (ANI): Australian scientists have found a novel way to inactivate a molecule called Gab2, a key player in the molecular processes that trigger breast cancer and certain forms ... Read more...
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New drug to pave way for effective breast cancer treatment
June 2nd, 2008 - 3:35 pm ICT by admin
London , June 2 (ANI): A new drug, called Pertuzumab, related to the controversial drug Herceptin, may pave the way for new treatment of breast cancer.Pertuzumab works in the same way ... Read more...
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Herceptin-chemo combo could help save more breast cancer patients
April 19th, 2008 - 1:51 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 18 (ANI): Treating women with breast cancer using the drug Herceptin alongside chemotherapy totally destroys tumours in almost half of patients without the need for surgery, according to a ... Read more...
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Benefits of some cancer drugs may be exaggerated: Experts
April 9th, 2008 - 6:13 pm ICT by admin
London, April 9 (ANI): A team of Italian researchers have warned that the benefits of some cancer drugs might be exaggerated as a rising number of trials are stopped early.The researchers ... Read more...
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Scientists develop UV light-activated ‘magic bullets’ to fight cancer
November 14th, 2007 - 3:04 am ICT by admin
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Breast cancer therapies may be a threat to the heart
November 14th, 2007 - 2:06 am ICT by admin
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