Cardiac Rehabilitation Helps Survival Time in Heart Patients Receiving Stent Therapy
A team of Mayo Clinic researchers have found that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with significantly reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents placed to treat blockages in their coronary arteries. The findings, presented today at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta, found that… Continue reading
Phase 3 Clinical Study of a New Cancer Immunotherapy Extends Survival in Patients with Refractory Melanoma
Phase 3 Clinical Study of a New Cancer Immunotherapy Extends Survival in Patients with Refractory Melanoma
First treatment ever proven in a randomized trial to extend life for patients whose melanomas are unresponsive to existing cancer therapies.
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New Progression-Free Survival Data From Peregrine’s Bavituximab in Phase II Refractory Breast Cancer Trial to Be …
New Progression-Free Survival Data From Peregrine’s Bavituximab in Phase II Refractory Breast Cancer Trial to Be …
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PPHM), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer and viral infections, today announced new median progression-free survival (PFS) data of 7.4 months from… Continue reading
In Infant Heart Surgery, Newer Technique Yields Better Survival In First Year Of Life
In Infant Heart Surgery, Newer Technique Yields Better Survival In First Year Of Life
Pediatric researchers report that a recently introduced surgical procedure offers infants with severely underdeveloped hearts a better chance at surviving during their first year of life, in comparison to the standard surgery. Heart surgeons from 15… Continue reading
Sanofi prostate cancer drug shows 28 percent survival
Sanofi prostate cancer drug shows 28 percent survival
Sanofi-Aventis’ cabazitaxel candidate prostate cancer drug combined with prednisone reduced the risk of death by 28 percent compared with another treatment, the outcome of a final-stage trial showed.
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