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U.S. FDA approves Amgen leukemia drug ahead of schedule

2014-12-04 00:02:10| Biotech - Topix.net

U.S. health regulators on Wednesday approved an Amgen Inc drug that helps the immune system fight a rare type of leukemia, more than five months ahead of the expected decision date. The drug, blinatumomab, which will be sold under the brand name Blincyto, was approved to treat a form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia for which there are currently virtually no treatment options.

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Nuclear power stations cause childhood leukemia and here's the proof

2014-08-23 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Ecologist: Controversy has been raging for decades over the link between nuclear power stations and childhood leukemia. But as with tobacco and lung cancer, it's all about hiding the truth, writes Ian Fairlie. Combining data from four countries shows, with high statistical significance, that radioactive releases from nuclear plants are the cause of the excess leukemia cases. I can think of no other area of toxicology (eg asbestos, lead, smoking) with so many studies, and with such clear associations as those...

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UPDATE 1-Pharmacyclics, J&J drug shown to improve leukemia survival

2014-06-01 01:18:24| Biotech - Topix.net

A new drug for the most common form of leukemia in adults improves survival for patients whose disease has worsened despite standard treatment, according to late-stage study findings released on Saturday.

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