Genzyme Breaks Into Cancer Arena
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Biotech titan Genzyme (Nasdaq: GENZ) has its roots in the treatment of rare genetic diseases and also has a significant presence in the treatment of renal diseases and providing diagnostic testing services.
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THE REGION Genzyme Corp. , maker of enzyme therapies for rare diseases, had a loss in the fourth quarter on acquisition costs but expects higher sales in 2007. The net loss was $268.2 million, or $1.02 a share, versus net income of $106.6 million, or 39 cents, a year earlier, the Cambridge company said. Profit excluding some costs beat analyst ...
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SAN FRANCISCO - Genzyme Corp. won clearance from US regulators to market Renvela, a medicine for patients on kidney dialysis.
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UK scientists have identified a gene which increases the risk of bowel cancer by 20 per cent.
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Genta (GNTA:Nasdaq - news - research) is never boring! Monday night, the company announced that its phase III Genasense study in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) met its primary endpoint, which was tumor shrinkage.
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Blocking a specific enzyme may be enough to check the spread of cancer in the body, researchers believe.
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American scientists have claimed that an enzyme present in almost all animal and human cells can be used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
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As part of its push to become a bigger player in cancer drugs, Genzyme Corp. of Cambridge said yesterday it will buy out business partner Bioenvision Inc. of New York for $345 million , consolidating its ownership of a cancer treatment to which the two companies had been sharing rights.
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A study result of novel liver cancer treatment released by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Friday has shown that arginase is effective on suppressing cancer cell growth.
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Scientists have discovered a new  cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular  master switch for the disease.
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A gel to destroy cervical cancer cells and minimise the threat of disease is under development.
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U.S. scientists have discovered a gene that is the molecular mechanism that enables non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to halt the growth of cancer.
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A protein that plays a critical role in the growth of the deadly skin cancer melanoma has been identified by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children&#39;s Hospital Boston.
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Scientists identify a gene fault linked the development of lung cancers.
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US regulators said Tuesday they approved a new cancer drug from Genzyme Corp. for treating a type of childhood leukemia. The Food and Drug Administration, in a statement on its
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NEW YORK  - An enzyme has been recently identified that is able to degrade gluten in a laboratory simulation of the gastrointestinal tract.
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A genetic test marketed by Myriad Gentics is causing great concern among cancer and genetics experts.