At the meeting Sunday, researchers from Europe are releasing new analysis of an old 1, 200-patient study testing Erbitux as initial treatment in combination with chemotherapy.
In August ViroPharma of Exton, Pa. said data from an early-stage trial of its polymerase inhibitor reduced the virus 99% on average after 14 days of treatment in combination with interferon.
In August ViroPharma (nasdaq: VPHM - news - people ) of Exton, Pa. said data from an early-stage trial of its polymerase inhibitor reduced the virus 99% on average after 14 days of treatment in combination with interferon.
The NovoTTF-100A System is not intended to be used in combination with other cancer treatment.
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There is no word on what the cost of a combination treatment will be should it succeed in larger trials.
Which is why any serious progress in treatment and care of lung cancer requires a combination of better and earlier diagnosis with a more adequately funded research effort.
The 12 patients who took Vertex's drug in combination with interferon and ribavirin showed no sign of the virus after four weeks of treatment.
On Friday the drug was approved for use in combination with Aromasin for postmenopausal women with recurring HER2-negative breast cancer, after treatment with the drugs Femara and Arimidex.
VX-661 was generally well-tolerated, both as monotherapy and in combination with ivacaftor, and most adverse events were mild to moderate in severity and similar between the treatment groups and those who received placebo.
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In a development that greatly bolsters its standing in the cystic fibrosis market, Vertex Pharmaceuticals late yesterday released data showing a combination of its existing Kalydeco treatment and an experimental medication called VX-661 greatly improved patient breathing.
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