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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) today announced final results from a Phase 2 study, known as the 004 study, evaluating single-agent carfilzomib, a next generation proteasome inhibitor, in patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma. Results on prolonged infusion of carfilzomib and speed of response were also announced. These data were presented at the 53rd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual...
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A three-drug combination treatment for the blood cancer multiple myeloma compares favorably to the best established therapy for newly diagnosed patients, according to a multi-center study led by Andrzej Jakubowiak, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and director of the multiple myeloma program at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Jakubowiak will present final results of the phase I-II study on Dec. 12, 2011, at the American...
Lymphoma and myeloma are both malignant diseases that arise from lymphocytes, a subset of blood cells, and commonly involve lymph nodes and the bone marrow. Although considerable progress has been made in the treatment of these diseases, they remain a significant challenge for patients and their hematologists. New research introducing unique treatment approaches and targets for lymphoma and myeloma will be presented today at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology....
Research on the same protein that was a primary mediator of the birth defects caused by thalidomide now holds hope in the battle against multiple myeloma, says the study's senior investigator, Keith Stewart, M.B., Ch.B. of Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Dr. Stewart presented the results at the 53rd annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology in San Diego. The drug thalidomide achieved infamy in the early 1960s as the cause of severe birth defects after being given to pregnant mothers for...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Standard Review designation to the New Drug Application (NDA) for carfilzomib for the potential treatment of patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date for completion of review by the FDA of the NDA is July 27, 2012. In the NDA filing...
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lymphoma and myeloma are both malignant diseases that arise from lymphocytes, a subset of blood cells, and commonly involve lymph nodes and the bone marrow. Although considerable progress has been made in the treatment of these diseases, they remain a significant challenge for patients and their hematologists. New research introducing unique treatment approaches and targets for lymphoma and myeloma will be presented today at the 53rd Annual...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) today announced summaries of three poster presentations of single-agent carfilzomib, a next generation proteasome inhibitor, in patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma at the 53rd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. "This expanded data set supports our belief in the potential of carfilzomib to treat late-stage patients with...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) submission for carfilzomib, a next generation proteasome inhibitor, for the potential treatment of patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. "The FDA's acceptance of the new drug application submission for carfilzomib marks an important milestone for bringing this...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) today announced the presentation of several studies evaluating carfilzomib, a selective, next-generation proteasome inhibitor, at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, December 10-13, 2011, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. "The results being presented at ASH demonstrate carfilzomib's potential activity along all lines of multiple myeloma, and we are...
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Telik, Inc. (Nasdaq: TELK) today announced the initiation of a Phase 2b clinical trial to evaluate Telintra treatment of patients with Low to Intermediate-1 IPSS Risk, transfusion dependent, non-deletion (5q) myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), who have not been treated with hypomethylating agents (HMA) such as Vidaza® or Dacogen®. This patient population represents the majority of MDS patients and a significant unmet medical need. This...
