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Merck KGaA to Continue Testing Cancer Vaccine

25.09.2013 - Germany's Merck KGaA said it would start a new study testing its experimental lung cancer vaccine Stimuvax, which fell through in a previous late-stage trial. Merck said it would...

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GSK Cancer Drug Combination Wins US Priority Review

18.09.2013 - A combination treatment from GlaxoSmithkline for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has won priority review from U.S. regulators. The move means the Food and Drug...

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Amgen Buys Onyx for $10.4 Billion

26.08.2013 - Amgen struck a deal to buy cancer drug maker Onyx Pharmaceuticals for about $10.4 billion on Sunday, as it moves to restock its product pipeline in response to declining sales of...

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Eli Lilly Defends Blockbuster Alimta With Unusual Ammo

20.08.2013 - Eli Lilly, now facing one of the worst patent cliffs in its history, could find $15 billion in sorely needed relief if it beats the odds and wins a closely watched patent battle...

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Amgen deal for Onyx possible Within Week

09.08.2013 - Onyx Pharmaceuticals is close to selling itself to larger rival Amgen as the cancer drug maker's high stock price has discouraged other companies from making a counteroffer so far...

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Roche Suffers Diabetes Drug Setback

11.07.2013 - Roche will halt development of a diabetes drug partly because of its undesired side-effects, marking another high-profile setback for the Swiss company as it struggles to diversify...

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AstraZeneca Signs Up First Cambridge Partners In Cancer Research

10.07.2013 - British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed its first research partnerships in Cambridge for cancer treatments ahead of its relocation to the university city by 2016. The...

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GlaxoSmithKline to Use Immunocore Drug Technology

10.07.2013 - GlaxoSmithKline plans to exploit new technology from private British biotech company Immunocore to develop next-generation drugs against cancer that fight tumors in ways antibody...