Breast Bets to Fight the Big C
Breast bets to fight the Big C
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Advanced breast cancers are often hard to treat, so researchers are always looking for newer drugs. A drug class has been developed that targets cancers caused by BRCA mutations. This class of drugs is called PARP inhibitors and they have shown promise …
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New Drug Being Tested for Treatment of Head Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury
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New Zealand researchers have developed a drug that they hope will help those who've suffered head injury, according to an article on nzherald.com. NNZ-2566, now being tested by New Zealand's Neuren Pharmaceuticals, was designed to imitate the …
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High-Flying Drug Stock Can Head Even Higher
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The results released today of a clinical trial on a drug developed by Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) for the treatment of DMD were very favorable and could pave the way for accelerated approval next year by the Food and Drug Administration. Sarepta shares …
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Aegerion's Drug Lomitapide Should Receive FDA Approval
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Current treatment for the condition includes statins and other standard cholesterol-reducing drugs. However, due to extremely high levels of cholesterol, these therapies are inadequate. For example, HoFH patients typically have low density lipoprotein …
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