Kidney Cancer News

The agreement - financial terms of which were not made public - covers the distribution of Pfizer's renal cell carcinoma treatment Inlyta , which was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration late last month.

According to a new analysis led by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute treatment with three relatively new "targeted" cancer drugs has been linked to a slightly elevated chance of fatal side effects.

Kidney cancer is cancer that originates in the kidneys. Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of your fist.

The dinner will honor Dr. David B. Samadi , an outstanding individual whose invaluable contributions have enabled NJOP to provide thousands of Jews with a greater connection to Judaism.

In what was a second marriage for both, Faye and George Dettman have enjoyed 50 years of wedded bliss.

Biologics, Inc., an integrated oncology services company has been selected as a Limited Distribution Network partner for Pfizer's Inlyta which was approved by the FDA on January 27, 2012.

PHOENIX, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The Apothecary Shops Specialty Pharmacies has received distribution rights from pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer for its new drug Inlyta , and will begin to provide this new drug to patients immediately.

Newswise - BOSTON--Treatment with three relatively new "targeted" cancer drugs has been linked to a slightly elevated chance of fatal side effects, according to a new analysis led by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Toni Choueiri, MD, and colleagues report they have found that treatment with three "targeted " cancer drugs has been linked to a slightly elevated chance of fatal side effects.

A benefit soup dinner is scheduled today for Randy Lee, a 54-year old father and husband who was recently diagnosed with cancer.

Agenus Inc. , a developer of therapeutic vaccines for cancer and infectious diseases, today announced that the company will be presenting at the 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference, which will be held at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York City.

The family of Emaleigh Blankenship thanks the community for its support during the 2-year-old girl's medical struggles.

Bhopal, Feb 4 : A mega Lok Adalat for Bhopal gas tragedy-affected people was today inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Babulal Gaur here today.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-- --Exelixis, Inc. today reported preliminary data from a cohort of heavily pretreated patients with metastatic refractory renal cell carcinoma participating in an ongoing phase 1b trial of cabozantinib.

A new drug to fight bladder cancer, developed by Nobel Prize-winner, Dr. Andrew Schally of the University of Miami, has given hope to the first patient in a clinical trial.

Patients with hard-to-treat kidney cancer that has spread to other parts of the body gained a new drug option Friday, after federal regulators approved a twice-a-day pill from Pfizer for the disease.

Certified Nurse Anesthetist Dominick Martorana prepares the fluorescent green dye for injecting into the patient to aid in the removal of a kidney tumor Tuesday at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.

Amylin Pharmaceuticals received FDA-approval of Bydureon , a once-a-week, 2 mg injection used in conjunction with diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetics .

The way to make money in biotech is to find companies going after unmet needs . The bar is lower for an approval and sales are easier without any competition.

The first drug that treats the root cause of cystic fibrosis won approval Tuesday, offering a life-changing treatment for a handful of patients with the deadly illness and broader hope for thousands more patients with the inherited disease.