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STAT+: Biotech launches with $82 million for Parkinson’s cell therapy

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The dream of being able to pluck a cell therapy off of a freezer shelf and speedily give it to cancer patients is materializing in the cancer world. These highly versatile organisms are derived from skin or blood cells and can be transformed into any type of cell.

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DermaSensor Presents Pooled analysis Results from the (DERM-ASSESS III) & (DERM-SUCCESS) Clinical Studies of Skin Cancer Detection Device

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In (DERM-SUCCESS) trials, device NPV was 97% & the PPV was 17%, i.e., one in six lesions with a positive device result was cancerous Additionally, no device-related safety issues were reported while there was a higher risk for melanoma with a positive device result from (DERM-ASSESS III) trial.

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STAT+: Merck pays $250 million to license a Moderna skin-cancer vaccine candidate

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Merck on Wednesday agreed to extend an ongoing collaboration with Moderna to develop a personalized vaccine for the treatment of patients with skin cancer. Moderna is getting $250 million from Merck to secure opt-in rights to the cancer vaccine candidate, called mRNA-4157.

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STAT+: Novocure’s electric fields device prolongs survival in lung cancer, but doubts remain

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CHICAGO — A medical device made by Novocure that creates electric fields in the lungs via wearable skin patches extended the survival of patients with lung cancer in a clinical trial, researchers reported Tuesday. Delivering additional sales, however, could be a significant challenge.

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Cell therapy approach harnesses the immune system in a different way to stop cancer

World Pharma News

A new cancer treatment that uses a person’s own immune cells has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating the most dangerous type of skin cancer. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC - James).

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Sun Pharma, Philogen sign pact to commercialise specialty product, NIDLEGY in Europe, Australia and New Zealand

Express Pharma

Nidlegy, currently in Phase III clinical trials, is a new anti-cancer biopharmaceutical which is being developed by Philogen for the treatment of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. Philogen will retain the IP rights for Nidlegy for other territories and indications other than skin cancers.

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Nidlegy Phase III PIVOTAL trial shows postive results for patients with locally advanced fully resectable melanoma

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months in both groups, the study met its primary endpoint with a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in RFS of the treatment arm compared to the control arm. 2015) Cancer Immunol. At median follow-up of 27.6 Immunother., Grade 3 adverse events occurred in 24.8 per cent of the treated patients.

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