Genmab in Potential $1B Myeloma Drug Deal With J&J

Genmab in potential B myeloma drug deal with J&J

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The companies agreed to collaborate on Genmab's cancer drug daratumumab. Genmab is running clinical trials of the drug as a treatment for multiple myeloma, and the companies suggested they may study it as a treatment for other types of cancer including …
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Lilly pulls plug on drug to treat schizophrenia

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Another Eli Lilly and Co. drug has failed to perform in a late-phase test on patients. The Indianapolis drug maker on Wednesday abruptly halted a phase three trial of a schizophrenia compound before patient enrollment was even over and pulled the plug …
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UPDATE 2-FDA approves Gilead's four-drug HIV treatment

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Aug 27 (Reuters) – U.S. health regulators on Monday approved Gilead Sciences Inc's four-drug combination pill to treat HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The four drugs in one pill, which was formerly called the Quad and had been considered one of Gilead …
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Addiction reality TV exploits for entertainment value

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The advent of reality television is as old as most new freshman at NDSU. Reality TV itself is inherently voyeuristic and often a guilty pleasure. To each their own. Yet, the newer drive of reality TV shows on addiction and mental illness “Intervention …
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