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Sanofi colorectal cancer contender Zaltrap suffers a PhIII trial setback

Sanofi and Regeneron's opened their update on the cancer drug Zaltrap (aflibercept) on a sweet note: The FDA has granted a priority review of their NDA for colorectal cancer.

Bayer bolsters blockbuster case for regorafenib with new PhIII data

Bayer has racked up a fresh set of preliminary late-stage data that will bolster its plans to market regorafenib for a range of cancers.

RNA could predict cancer recurrence risk

Around a quarter of people with rectal cancer will experience a recurrence of their disease, and knowing the risk could help their monitoring and treatment.

Everist launches companion Dx, prognostics portfolio for colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is a growing disease burden in the U.S., with roughly 140,000 new cases being diagnosed each year, according to the National Cancer Institute . Ann Arbor, MI-based Everist Genomics, which we profiled in our 5 innovative Michigan companies report last year, is looking to combat the disease and allow doctors to find it early enough to help patients.

Urine test could point out colon cancers

Colon cancer diagnosis could one day be as easy as peeing in a pot. Well, perhaps that's simplifying things a little, but researchers at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center have found a urine...

Dainippon bags Boston Biomedical and cancer stem cell tech in $2.6B buyout

Boston Biomedical's focus on targeting cancer stem cells has paid off.

New Enzo test aims to boost colonoscopy compliance

Colon cancer is very common in the U.S. The American Cancer Society estimates that there were roughly 140,000 cases of colorectal cancers in the U.S. last year. Despite these numbers, many Americans...

New biomarker panel could support colorectal cancer diagnosis

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the West, linked largely to a love of booze, red meat and high-fat food combined with a lack of exercise. Further, symptoms are of

Curis shares plunge after lead drug flunks cancer trial

Cambridge, MA-based Curis ( CRIS ) has been handed a significant setback on its lead cancer program. The developer announced this morning that GDC-0449 flunked the primary endpoint in a Phase II

Poniard unveils positive picoplatin safety profile

Mid-stage studies of Poniard Pharmaceuticals' picoplatin delivered positive data for advanced colorectal cancer as well as advanced prostate cancer, setting the schedule for likely Phase III studies