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Biocon Ltd, a leading biotech company based in Bangalore, intends to develop, manufacture, and market novel products, including monoclonal antibodies, for the treatment of head and neck cancer in India. According to the firm, monoclonal antibodies specifically target receptors overexpressed in tumor cells, offering an advantage over conventional therapies. With
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Australian biotechnology company Evogenix has collaborated with the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) to accelerate the development of the anti-cancer antibody DMF10. This innovative partnership aims to propel DMF10 to human clinical trials, where it will be tested for its efficacy in treating lung cancer and melanoma. According to
Health care industry
A group of biotechnology experts and government scientists clashed over the ratification of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in the Philippines. The experts, led by Dr. Saturnina Halos, argued in favor of ratifying the protocol, citing the benefits it would bring to the country, including access to funding from the
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China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) has assured the public that all imported genetically-modified (GM) soybean oil sold in the mainland market meets China's quality standards. The official refuted earlier reports suggesting that many foreign GM soybean oil products enter China without
Health care industry
Amgen today announced pivotal Phase 3 results demonstrating that panitumumab significantly improved progression-free survival and disease control in metastatic colorectal cancer patients who had failed standard chemotherapy. The results were presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. Panitumumab reduced the rate of disease progression
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Cancer specialists and patient groups are sounding the alarm about a significant information gap between patients and physicians regarding new advances in cancer treatment. A recent survey conducted across the UK, France, Spain, Italy, and Germany reveals that nearly 90% of patients battling cancer in Europe have never heard of
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Goldis Berhad, formerly known as Gold Is Berhad, has released its financial results for the twelve months ended January 31, 2006, showing a significant drop in pre-tax profit. According to the company's filing to Bursa Malaysia, the group's pre-tax profit decreased by 22.5% to RM46.
Health care industry
Australian plant scientist Amanda Walmsley is developing a vaccine against bird flu in tomatoes, using a technique similar to one that produced the world's first plant-made vaccine to prevent Newcastle Disease in poultry. This innovative approach involves introducing a gene from the H5N1 virus into tomato plant cells,
Health care industry
In a move to enhance patient care and prevent hospital staff from being disturbed by mobile phone signals, several hospitals in the Tokyo metropolitan area will begin using mobile phone blocking devices developed by Macros Japan Co. The devices, which emit radio waves on the same frequency as mobile phones,
Health care industry
Alexandra Hospital in Singapore has partnered with Cisco Systems to deploy the first hospital in Asia to utilize the Medical-Grade Network solutions from Cisco. The system, implemented by Fujitsu Asia, aims to enhance patient care by directing, locating, and prioritizing medical information for mobile clinicians. The Cisco Clinical Connection Suite,
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Aphton Corporation and BioWa, Inc. have announced a partnership to develop a next-generation anti-cancer antibody, IGN312, utilizing BioWa's POTELLIGENT(TM) technology. This technology, which reduces the amount of fucose in the carbohydrate structure of an antibody, has been shown to significantly enhance antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity in
Telecommunications industry
Reef Point Systems, the leader in carrier-class security solutions for fixed mobile convergence networks, has announced the availability of the industry's first massively scaleable Multiservice Security Gateway for IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) networks extending across multiple next generation networking standards. This new security solution addresses the growing need
