Biotech News (updated 24 June 2007) June 24, 2007
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Industry News from Biocompare:
Merck Provides Update On Status Of Supplemental Biologics License Applications (sBLA) For GARDASIL(R)
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RFS Pharma And Genoscience Pharma Sign Joint Venture Agreement To Discover And Develop Protease Inhibitors
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Roche Acquires NimbleGen To Gain Entry Into High-Growth Research Microarrray Market
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Merck Serono and Ambrx to Collaborate on Development of Next Generation Growth Hormone Products
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Stem Cell Sciences In-Licenses Breakthrough Discovery For The Production Of Human Stem Cells
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Phase I And II SBIR Grants Issued To Biosearch
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Vegenics Licenses From CoGenesys Antibodies Against VEGF-C for Applications Including Oncology
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Adenosine Therapeutics Announces Investment by Novartis Option Fund and Option Agreement to Develop Novel Oral Drugs for Diabetes and Asthma
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Leading Oncology Treatment And Research Groups Establishing Comprehensive Cancer Center
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BioAnalyte Supports FDA Intact Protein Expression (IPEx) Mass Spectrometry Approaches For Label-Free Relative Quantitation And Biomarker Discovery
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Bayer HealthCare AG Renews and Expands its License for Ariadne Pathway Studio and MedScan Technology
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Rosetta Genomics In-Licenses Proprietary MicroRNAs for Therapeutic use From Rockefeller University
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GEN News Highlights:
Protein Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancer
PTN activates stromal cells and alone is sufficient to stimulate signaling pathways. Full Story
Genzyme Gains Marketing Rights for Ceregene’s Parkinson’s Drug in $150M Deal
Ceregene will receive 50% reimbursement for Phase III development and royalties on sales. Full Story
Greenovation Biotech Granted U.S. Patent on Plant-Based Glyco-Engineering
Patent covers targeted processing of a plant-specific sugar residue. Full Story
Scientists Uncover a Family of miRNAs that Aids p53 in Suppressing Tumors
The three miR-34 genes expressed in p53 carrying mice silence other cell proliferation genes. Full Story
Roche Steps into Microarray Market with $272.5M Acquisition of NimbleGen
Company will become a fully integrated part of Roche Applied Science. Full Story
Stem Cell Sciences In-Licenses Discovery to Overcome Cell Death Challenge in hESC Production
Class of compounds found by Riken team will enhance effective scale-up. Full Story
Bachem Acquires Merck Biosciences’ Business Unit Clinalfa
Clinalfa will broaden Bachem’s offerings of finished dosage forms and its customer base. Full Story
Sanofi Pasteur and MedImmune Win $132.5M Award to Boost Flu Vaccine Production
The former received $77.4 million and the latter $55.1 million from HHS. Full Story
Busy Busy June 24, 2007
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Very busy with assignments.
May not be able to post often for the time being.
Hope to post more once the onslaught of assignments such as my monstrous safety management report is done.
Biotech Neuroscience News (updated June 15 2007) June 15, 2007
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Some Neuroscience news, courtesy of Biocompare:
Neural Stem Cells Reduce Parkinson’s Symptoms in Monkeys
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Researchers Reveal Structure of Protein Altered in Autism
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UCLA Research Implicates Myelin in Early Evolution of Huntington’s Disease
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Researchers Identify Fifth Gene Responsible for Joubert Syndrome
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Newly Discovered Antibody May be Body’s Natural Defense Against Alzheimer’s
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HU Ph.D. Student Wins Award For ‘Natural Protection’ To Reduce Spread Of Alzheimer’s Disease
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Drug Slows And May Halt Parkinson’s Disease
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Scientists Propose the Kind of Chemistry that Led to Life
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A Wider Range of Sounds for the Deaf
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Alzheimer’s Enzyme Acts As A Tumor Suppressor
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Menthol Receptor Also Important In Detecting Cold Temperatures
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Have I Been Here Before?
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Crucial Progress in Understanding Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein
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Research Team Identifies New Alzheimer’s Gene
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Neuronal Activity Gives Clues to Working Memory
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Study Outlines How Stroke, Head Injury Can Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
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QBI Scientist Looks at Why Stroke Causes Vision Problems
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Biotech news (updated June 14 2007) June 14, 2007
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Dual release today, courtesy of biocompare:
Some Immunology news
Newly Discovered Antibody May be Body’s Natural Defense Against Alzheimer’s
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Mom-to-Be’s Flu Shot Triggers Baby’s Immune System
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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals And Fox Chase Publish Findings On Immune Deficiency
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Breakthrough Developments In Rheumatoid Arthritis Reported
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Newly Found Sensing System Enables Certain Bacteria To Resist Human Immune Defenses
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Malaria and Epstein-Barr Virus Linked to Pediatric Cancer in Africa
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Cannabinoids Produced In The Human Body Have An Anti-Inflammatory Effect
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Aging Stem Cells In Mice May Hold Answers To Diseases Of The Aged, Stanford Study Finds
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The Insect Vector Always Bites Twice
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Finding Protection from Tumor Growth in Unexpected Places
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Some Cancer News:
MicroRNAs Can Turn off Growth of Cancer Cells
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Sun Exposure Early In Life Linked To Specific Skin Cancer Gene Mutation
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Discovery Of A Method For Separating The Brightest Fluorescent Nanotubes Opens Door To Clinical Uses
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UCLA Researchers Develop New Nanomaterials To Deliver Anti-Cancer Drugs To Cells
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Evaluation Of Renal Cell Carcinoma Vaccines Targeting Carbonic Anhydrase IX Using Heat Shock Protein 110
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University of Pittsburgh Scientists Find New Contributor to Aggressive Cancers
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Study Shows Big Power Of Small RNAs, Not Just Proteins, In Halting Cancer
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Finding Protection from Tumor Growth in Unexpected Places
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USC Researchers Show That Molecular Markers Predict Tumor Recurrence
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Pre-Treatment Blood Test Could Guide Lung Cancer Therapy
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Folic Acid Supplements Do Not Appear To Reduce Risk Of Colorectal Tumors
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New Algorithms Classify Outcomes of Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Patients
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Researchers Demonstrate Novel Method for Studying the DNA Binding of Small Molecules
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Gender Impacts Colorectal Cancer Progression
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Stanford Researchers Find Stem Cells in Colorectal Tumors
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Biotech news Molecular Biology (updated 12 June) June 12, 2007
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Some Molecular Biology news from Biocompare.
Dietary Preferences and Patterns May be Linked to Genes
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Largest Synthetic Gene Ever Built Offers Insights Into Anti-Malarial Drug Resistance
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University of Pittsburgh Scientists Find New Contributor to Aggressive Cancers
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Crucial Progress in Understanding Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein
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Study Shows Big Power Of Small RNAs, Not Just Proteins, In Halting Cancer
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Origins of Nervous System Found in Genes of Sea Sponge, Report Scientists at UC Santa Barbara
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USC Researchers Show That Molecular Markers Predict Tumor Recurrence
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Hormone Helps Mice ‘Hibernate,’ Survive Starvation
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Uncovering the Molecular Basis of Obesity
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Simulations Unravel Outer Membrane Transport Mechanism
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Study Identifies New Regulator Of Fat Metabolism
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Crammed with Charged DNA, Pressure Rises Inside Virus
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Researchers Demonstrate Novel Method for Studying the DNA Binding of Small Molecules
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How Sneaky HIV Escapes Cells
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Cold Spring Harbor Protocols Features Methods to Understand Embryos, Clones, Stem Cells
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Biotech news highlights (updated 11 June) June 11, 2007
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Summary of the news last week, courtesy of biocompare.
Amgen Makes Two Acquisitions for a Sum of $720M
Company pipeline gains a hyperphosphatemia drug that just completed Phase II and a type 2 diabetes drug in Phase IIa. Full Story
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inks $50M mAb Development Deal with Dios Therapeutics
Company will provides services for Dios’ lead candidate in the treatment of thyroid associated ophthalmopathy. Full Story
Danube Pharmaceuticals Taps Aptuit for Phase II Development Project
A range of services from process development to clinical manufacturing will be proffered. Full Story
Wellcome Trust Finds Gene Linking Crohn’s and Type 1 Diabetes
Study also confirmed importance of autophagy in Crohn’s. Full Story
Harvard University and MEND Partner to Bring Vaccines and Drugs to Developing Countries
Royalty-free license granted to MEND for Harvard’s work relating to drugs and vaccines geared toward developing countries. Full Story
Biotech News – Cancer (updated 10 June) June 10, 2007
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Some cancer news from Biocompare:
Study Finds Differencein Survival Rates Among White and Black Women with Advanced Breast Cancer
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Genetic Mutations Identified for Type of Gastric Cancer
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Tumor Cell Activity may Provide Clues for Treating Breast Cancer in Young Women
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Exploring Better Ways to Determine When to Change the Course of Treatment
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Gene Variations Point to Why Lung Cancer Drugs Work Better in Japanese Vs. US Patients
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Protein May be Linked to Melanoma Recurrence
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Genomic Signatures Identify Targeted Therapies for Lung Cancer
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Scientists Develop Drugs to Fight Colon and Breast Cancer More Effectively
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Cells Re-Energize to Come Back from the Brink of Death
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Dietary Vitamin B6. B12 and Folate, May Decrease Pancreatic Cancer Risk Among Lean People
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Common Cancer Gene Sends Death Order to Tiny Killer
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Researchers Discover Inherited Mutation for Leukemia
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Virus Widely Used in Gene Therapy Research Yields Important Clues to Genomic Instability
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Alfacell And University Of Bath Collaborators Identify Structure Of Amphinase
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Oncology Drug Development Update-Targeted Drugs From The 2007 Meeting Of The American Association Of Cancer Research (AACR)
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I miss my colleagues June 10, 2007
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Man, I can’t believe it, it’s just been a day and I miss my colleagues.
Well, looking to finish my report soon.
Hope I can go back there again for national service and maybe work there too.
