May 22, 2012

Rethinking Immunotherapy for Brain Tumors

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Eight companies with immunotherapy approaches for brain tumors

2011 Review and Outlook for Biotechnology in 2012

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Our favorable outlook for the biotechnology industry remains intact for 2012 and is based on several key drivers

2012 Preview: Cancer Immunotherapy Catalysts

MD Becker Partners' Life Science Digest: 2012 graphic

2012 represents a period with robust news flow for emerging immuno-oncology companies

Ipilimumab Approval Highlights Immunotherapy Renaissance

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On March 25, 2011, Yervoy® [ipilimumab] by Bristol-Myers Squibb became the eleventh mAb approved by the FDA for the treatment of cancer.

To Partner, or Not to Partner: That is the Question

MD Becker Partners' Life Science Digest: To Partner, or Not to Partner - That is the Question

Traditional wisdom holds that biotechnology companies benefit from collaborations with their larger pharmaceutical peers, which can help validate a company’s technology, provide capital to help fund clinical development, and enable access to experienced clinical, regulatory and commercial infrastructure.  While this was certainly true in the early days of biotechnology, the industry has now matured – [...]