Gemcitabine News
Ovarian Cancer Drug Combination Identified at Rational Therapeutics Receives FDA Approval
Long Beach, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of a two-drug combination originally developed by researchers at Rational Therapeutics Institute (Long Beach, Calif.) for the...
Treatment Strategy Extends Pancreatic Cancer Survival
A combination of chemotherapy plus radiation treatment soon after surgery may significantly improve survival for patients with deadly pancreatic cancer, researchers report.
ArQule initiates phase II trial of ARQ 501 for pancreatic cancer
ArQule, Inc., (ARQL) announced the enrollment and successful dosing of the first patient in a phase II clinical trial of ARQ 501 in combination with gemcitabine to treat pancreatic cancer.
Gemcitabine HCl Injection (Gemzar) for Biliary Tract Cancer in Japan
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) approved a new indication for gemcitabine HCl injection (Gemzar, made by Eli Lilly Japan), allowing its use for the treatment of biliary tract cancer.
Opera Star Luciano Pavarotti Has Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
New York,-- Tenor Luciano Pavarotti has had what was described as successful surgery for pancreatic cancer and will be undergoing additional treatment, presumably chemotherapy, over the coming months here, according to a...