Medications
FDA approves Roche's Avastin for ovarian cancer
Swiss drugmaker Roche said Friday that the Food and Drug Administration approved its drug Avastin as a treatment for ovarian cancer.
Nov 14, 2014
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Ophthalmology
Study shows inconsistent dosages of widely used eye disease drug
Custom-made versions of a widely prescribed, low-cost drug used to prevent a leading cause of blindness in the elderly vary widely in their dosages, Weill Cornell Medical College scientists found in analyses of the eye injections. ...
Sep 19, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
FDA clears Avastin for late-stage cervical cancer
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Genentech's Avastin for a new use against late-stage cervical cancer, the sixth indication for the blockbuster biotech drug.
Aug 15, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cheaper anti-cancer drug as effective as expensive drug in treating most common cause of blindness in older adults
An anti-cancer drug has been proven to be equally as effective in treating the most common cause of blindness in older adults as a more expensive drug specifically formulated for this purpose.
Jul 19, 2013
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Ophthalmology
New drug could help AMD sufferers
There is no cure for age-related macular degeneration, an eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older Americans. Last year, the National Institutes of Health reported that two drugs injected ...
Jun 18, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Bevacizumab offers first hope for advanced cervical cancer
A new cervical cancer drug offers the first good hope of extending life for women with advanced stages of the disease, according to a study published Sunday.
Jun 2, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Drug can delay ovarian cancer relapses: study
A drug already approved for treating kidney cancer was successful at delaying the return of advanced ovarian cancer by an average of nearly six months, a clinical study released Saturday found.
Jun 1, 2013
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Medications
FDA device will screen for fake medicines overseas
U.S. health officials are making a high-tech screening device available to African authorities to help spot counterfeit malaria pills in hopes that the technology may eventually be used to combat the fake drug trade worldwide.
Apr 24, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel monoclonal antibody inhibits tumor growth in breast cancer and angiosarcoma
A monoclonal antibody targeting a protein known as SFPR2 has been shown by researchers at the University of North Carolina to inhibit tumor growth in pre-clinical models of breast cancer and angiosarcoma.
Apr 19, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Clinical trials helped one woman's fight against cancer
(HealthDay)—Monica Barlow, a 35-year-old from Maryland, was training for a half-marathon when she noticed she couldn't shake a bad cough and ongoing fatigue. After a couple of rounds of antibiotics from an urgent care clinic ...
Apr 18, 2013
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