| INDUSTRY NEWS | Verastem Enters Research Collaboration with Eisai for Small Molecule Wnt Inhibitors Verastem, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing drugs to treat breast and other cancers by targeting cancer stem cells, announced a research collaboration with Eisai for the next-generation of small molecule Wnt inhibitors. [Verastem, Inc.] Press Release Genta Announces Agreement with FDA on Special Protocol Assessment of Phase III Trial of Tesetaxel as Initial Chemotherapy for Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer Genta Incorporated announced that the Company has reached agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under its Special Protocol Assessment process for the Company’s proposed Phase III trial of oral tesetaxel as initial chemotherapy for women with metastatic breast cancer. [Genta, Inc.] Press Release Galena Biopharma Issued NeuVaxTM U.S. Patent Galena Biopharma, Inc. announced the issuance of a key patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering the use of NeuVax™, a HER2/neu peptide vaccine, for inducing immunity to breast cancer recurrence in patients having low-to-intermediate IHC levels of 1+ or 2+ and a FISH rating of less than 2.0. [Galena Biopharma, Inc.] Press Release Cancer Research UK Receives Largest Ever Donation Cancer Research UK has been given a gift of £10 million from one of its supporters. This is the largest one-off donation the charity has ever received, and comes alongside an additional gift of £10 million from the same donor for the University of Southampton. [Cancer Research UK] Press Release ADC Therapeutics Appoints Former Genmab VP Dr. Patrick van Berkel as Senior VP of R&D ADC Therapeutics announced the appointment of former Genmab Vice President Dr. Patrick van Berkel as Senior Vice President (VP), Research and Development (R&D). [ADC Therapeutics Sarl] Press Release |
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