Genentech Reports Positive Avastin Study
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Genentech Inc. and Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG said Monday that a recent study showed their colon cancer drug Avastin significantly extended patient survival when combined with oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy drugs.
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FRIDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of the drug bevacizumab (brand name Avastin) and the standard chemotherapy agent irinotecan may benefit patients with a type of deadly brain tumor called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), says a Duke University pilot study.
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There's encouraging news about an enzyme replacement drug.
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PARIS Sanofi-Aventis shares rose Monday after the French-German drugmaker reported a clinical study showing its experimental anti-obesity drug succeeded in helping people lose weight.
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Genentech and OSI Pharmaceuticals won federal approval yesterday to sell Tarceva, a pill to treat lung cancer.
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The new Genentech, Inc., cancer drug Avastin appears to extend survival for patients with colorectal cancer by nearly two months, US National Cancer Institute researchers have concluded.
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Shares in BiogenIdec (BIIB:Nasdaq - news - research) and Elan (ELN:NYSE - news - research)rose early Monday after the companies released what they described as &quot;compelling&quot; phase III test results for their multiple sclerosis drug Antegren.
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Genentech Inc.  on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings rose 50 percent, spurred by growth in new colon cancer treatment Avastin and strong sales of its older drugs, and raised its full-year profit forecast.
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Today was a day of good news for multiple sclerosis patients: FDA granted approval to a new anti-multiple sclerosis drug Antegren developed by Biogen Idec Inc.
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Biotechnology company Genentech Inc   said on Monday its fourth-quarter profit rose 6.4  percent, but sales of its blockbuster cancer drug and others  fell short of investor expectations, sending the company's  shares lower.
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NEW YORK, November 19  - Tarceva, an experimental lung cancer drug, has been approved by the Food &amp; Drug Administration, Genentech (DNA.
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GlaxoSmithKline yesterday trumpeted the preliminary results from a study it said found its embattled diabetes drug, Avandia , causes no more heart risks than other medications typically used by patients with diabetes .
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Introgen Therapeutics Inc., a gene therapy company, on Thursday said its experimental breast cancer treatment showed promise in a mid-stage clinical trial, driving its shares up 24 percent.
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Genentech Inc. DNA.N on Wednesday  posted a 50 percent rise in quarterly profit and raised its  full-year earnings forecast on strong sales of its new colon  cancer drug, sending its shares higher in after-hours trading.
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The commonly used cancer drug Avastin helped slow tumor growth in patients with advanced forms of lung cancer, the leading cancer killer worldwide, a study presented on Saturday found.
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Genentech's cancer drug Avastin helped patients with advanced kidney cancer live twice as long as those on standard therapy alone, according to a study released on Saturday.
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Genentech Inc. has added warnings about a rare brain condition called reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome, or RPLS, in patients using its cancer drug Avastin, the Food and Drug Administration said.