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Merck Announces Presentation of Interim Data from Phase 1B Study of MK-3475, Investigational anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy, in Previously-Treated Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) at 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer
2013-10-29 06:15:00| Merck.com - Research & Development News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. Phase II/III Trial of MK-3475 in Patients with NSCLC Currently Enrolling WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the presentation of interim data from a Phase 1B trial (PN001) evaluating MK-3475, an investigational anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, in patients with previously-treated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data were presented today by Dr. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia Contacts:Ian McConnell, 908-423-3046orClaire Mulhearn, 908-423-7425orInvestor Contacts:Carol Ferguson, 908-500-1101orJustin Holko, 908-423-5088 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
Results of Phase II PRECEDENT Trial for Investigational Folate Receptor Therapy Vintafolide in Patients with Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Published in Journal of Clinical Oncology
2013-10-14 23:02:00| Merck.com - Research & Development News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION N.J., & WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Merck and Endocytes Phase III PROCEED pivotal trial of vintafolide in ovarian cancer ongoing WHITEHOUSE STATION N.J., & WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, (NYSE: MRK) and Endocyte, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECYT) today announced the online publication of results from the randomized Phase II PRECEDENT trial for vintafolide (MK-8109/EC145), an investigational folate small molecule drug conjugate (SMDC), in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO), the official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Caroline Lappetito,267-305-7639Caroline.Lappetito@Merck.comorClaire Mulhearn, 908-423-7425Claire.Mulhearn@Merck.comorInvestors:Carol Ferguson, 908-423-4465Carol.Ferguson@Merck.comorJustin Holko, 908-423-5088Justin_Holko@Merck.comorEndocyteMedia:Tony Russo, 212-845-4251Tony.Russo@Russopartnersllc.comorMartina Schwarzkopf, 212-845-4292Martina.Schwarzkopf@Russopartnersllc.comorInvestors:Stephanie Ascher, 212-362-1200Stephanie@sternir.com Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE Ticker: ECYT Exchange: NASDAQ read more
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Cancer patients wait for shutdown to end
2013-10-02 23:58:16| Biotech - Topix.net
Michelle Langbehn, 30, has endured nine months of chemotherapy, two cycles of radiation, a spinal fusion and several tumor removal surgeries.
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Interim Data for Mercks MK-3475, an Investigational Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy, in Previously Treated Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer to be Presented at 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer
2013-10-01 19:00:00| Merck.com - Research & Development News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, confirmed today that interim data from the companys Phase IB expansion study (PN 001) evaluating the efficacy and safety of *MK-3475 in patients with refractory non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is scheduled for presentation at the 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer on Oct. 29 at 4:15 p.m., (1:15 a.m. EDT), in Sydney, Australia. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Caroline Lappetito, 267-305-7639Claire Mulhearn, 908-423-7425orInvestor:Carol Ferguson, 908-423-4465Justin Holko, 908-423-5088 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
Radioterapia Cabriales Now Offering Cancer Patients Fast, Precise Radiotherapy Using ...
2013-08-21 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
VALENCIA, Venezuela, -- Radioterapia Cabrialesin Valencia, Venezuela, has completed installation of a Trilogy® system for image-guided radiotherapy, and is now offering cancer patients advanced treatments like RapidArc® radiotherapy, which is a fast, precise way of targeting tumors while minimizing exposure of surrounding healthy tissues. A 54-year-old man with prostate cancer was the first patient to benefit from the new technology, which was provided by Varian Medical Systems.<br /> <br ...This story is related to the following:Radiotherapy Systems
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