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SEATTLE, COPENHAGEN, Denmark and SHANGHAI, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CMC Biologics today announced the execution of an agreement with RuiYi Inc. to develop a cell line for RYI-008, a novel anti-IL-6 monoclonal antibody. CMC Biologics' proprietary CHEF1® high-productivity expression plasmid will be utilized for the cell line development to optimize cell growth, and consistent, high-level protein expression in a rapid time frame. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed....
Jury ruled Abbott was Negligent in Alerting Doctors About the Increased Risks of Fungal Infections Associated with Humira CHICAGO, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, a Cook County jury entered a verdict finding Abbott Laboratories negligent and ordering it to pay $2,244,063.20 to Plaintiff Milton Tietz on behalf of his wife, Delores Tietz. The court entered judgment in that sum, plus costs, in favor of the Plaintiff. This is the first Humira lawsuit filed against Abbott to go to trial....
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KBIO) today announced that the company will present at the Credit Suisse Antibody Conference, to be held in New York City on May 10, 2013. KaloBios President and Chief Executive Officer, David W. Pritchard, will provide an overview of KaloBios and the company's three current clinical programs for its proprietary, patient-targeted monoclonal antibody therapeutics. (Logo:...
IRVINE, Calif., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GeneTex, Inc., a leading manufacturer of antibodies and antibody-related reagents, is introducing a new mouse monoclonal antibody to the human Ten-Eleven Translocation 1 (TET1) protein. The discovery in 2009 (Tahiliani et al, 2009) that this enzyme can convert the DNA methylation mark 5-methylcytosine (5mC) to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) helped to usher in a new field of research in epigenetics. Since then, it has become clear that TET1...
GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MedImmune announced today it will conduct seven poster and/or presentations at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC, May 4-7, 2013. These abstracts advance the body of existing data and knowledge around influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prevention, highlighting MedImmune's continued commitment to patient health. MedImmune posters to be presented at...
For the Treatment of Severe Ulcerative Colitis, Remicade Holds a Strong Lead Over Humira, According to a New Report from BioTrends Research Group EXTON, Pa., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BioTrends Research Group, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for specialized biopharmaceutical issues, finds that Janssen/Merck/Mitsubishi Tanabe's Remicade is the market leader for the treatment of ulcerative colitis in the EU5 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United...
RICHMOND, Calif., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumiphore, Inc., a biotechnology leader in new proprietary bi-functional metal-chelation technology for use in targeted radiopharmaceuticals has announced that Algeta ASA (OSE:ALGETA), a company focused on the development of novel targeted cancer therapeutics, has exercised its option to take an exclusive worldwide licence to Lumiphore's patented Lumi4(®) bi-functional chelator technology and has extended the collaboration to include...
AUSTIN, Texas, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- XBiotech announced today that John Simard, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, will present at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference in New York, NY on Monday, May 20(th) at 1:30pm ET. The conference will take place at the Sheraton New York Hotel May 20-22, 2013. John Simard remarked "XBiotech is delighted to be invited by UBS to present at this prestigious venue. UBS is one of the greatest financial institutions in the world...
Second Janssen oncology compound to receive Breakthrough Therapy Designation RARITAN, N.J., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for daratumumab for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior lines of therapy including a proteasome inhibitor (PI) and an immunomodulatory agent (IMiD), or who are double...
Gastroenterologists in the U.S. and EU5 Agree that Improved Maintenance of Remission is One of the Greatest Unmet Needs, According to a New Report from Decision Resources BURLINGTON, Mass., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that surveyed U.S. and EU5 gastroenterologists agree that new moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC) therapies that offer improved effect on...
