Three companies with late-stage development programs for the treatment of AML are expected to provide updates at the 2011 ASCO annual meeting.
To Partner, or Not to Partner: That is the Question
March 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
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 – [...]
Investment Opportunities with Five Frontline Therapies for AML
September 6, 2010 By 2 Comments
Acute myelogenous leukemia [AML] is a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Unformed cells called myeloblasts, or “blasts,” reside in the bone marrow and normally become a particular kind of cell – a white blood cell, red blood cell, or platelet. In AML, abnormal blasts produce white blood cells that do not function [...]
Cyclin-dependent Cancer Confab Preview
April 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
For more than a century, the American Association of Cancer Research [AACR] has held its annual meeting and this weekend will kick off the 101st event in Washington, DC, which is being held April 17-21, 2010. Many pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies will be presenting new data and approximately 6,300 abstracts will be discussed in oral [...]
Biotech Baker’s Dozen to Watch at Hematology Meeting
November 29, 2009 By 2 Comments
The 51st American Society of Hematology [ASH] Annual Meeting will take place December 5-8, 2009, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. This is the premier event for the hematology industry, attracting more than 20,000 hematologists and other health-care professionals. In this regard, Celgene Corporation (CELG) recently announced that data from [...]
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