3 FDA Dates Biotech Investors Should Circle in 2021 Looking for stocks that could make big moves in the new year? There are at least three in the biotech space with enormous catalysts on the way that could drive their prices higher or lower overnight. It’s important for biotech investors to think long term, but […]

Regulatory RNAs promote breast cancer metastasis The study, led by CSHL Professor and Director of Research David Spector, was reported in the journal Nature Communications. In 2016, Spector and colleagues identified dozens of RNA molecules that were more prevalent in breast cancer cells than in noncancerous cells of the same type. All were long, non-coding RNAs […]

UPDATE 1-AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso gets broader US FDA nod for lung cancer By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen at an AstraZeneca site in Macclesfield, central England May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo (Reuters) -AstraZeneca Plc said on Monday that the U.S. drug regulator had approved Tagrisso, the British drugmaker’s top […]

Sask. woman who got stomach removed to thwart cancer describes life with ‘ticking time bomb’ For years, Summer Heide didn’t eat spicy food because the slightest indigestion would trigger fears that she had stomach cancer. She would lay awake at night, terrified that she would die and leave her children without a mother. Heide, a 32-year old […]

Oncologist fears ‘tsunami of cancer’ after COVID-19 lockdowns limited screening In the months since the pandemic hit, many parts of normal life have come to a stop. But while so much has been on hold or locked down to keep people safe and the health-care system functioning, oncologists fear that pause has contributed to another […]

Legends serve another ace against cancer A special group of people enjoyed a heartfelt holiday-season treat December 5, when the legendary Martina Navratilova was guest of honor at a virtual fundraiser with WTA Charities and Cancer Research Racquet in support of the Aceing Cancer campaign. The Zoom event (pictured below), co-hosted by tennis luminaries Pam […]

Acibadem Continues Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Treatments in Turkey In the interview, Prof. Ceyhan, a doctor at Acibadem Maslak and Altunizade Hospital, reviewed treatment methodologies available for cancer patients afflicted with one of the most dangerous forms of the disease. Worldwide, nearly 250,000 new patients were diagnosed with malignant tumors affecting the pancreas in 2018. Due […]

Antengene Announces Acceptance of IND Application in China for a Phase 3 Clinical Trial of ATG … SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Antengene Corporation Limited (“Antengene”, SEHK: 6996.HK), a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing global first-in-class and/or best-in class therapeutics in hematology and oncology, announced that the National […]

Cancer groups face funding crisis during the pandemic As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic persisted through the spring and fall, Ovarian Cancer Canada worked to quickly transition its largest annual fundraiser—the Walk of Hope, held during September in 35 cities—to a virtual format. Instead of gathering for in‐person events filled with cheering onlookers, participants […]

Barometers trade sideways Equity indices traded sideways with small losses in early afternoon trade. At 12:26 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 68.88 points or 0.16% at 43,288.23. The Nifty 50 index fell 16.55 points or 0.13% at 12,674.45. The broader market continued trading higher. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index was […]