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Positive Phase II Results Boost Astex Shares

Aug. 29, 2013

Shares of Astex Pharmaceuticals Inc. surged 24 percent Wednesday on top-line results from the company’s Phase II trial of cancer candidate SGI-110 in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

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MJFF grant supports Bexorg’s translational biomarker work

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Bexorg Inc. has been awarded a research grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) through the Targets to Therapies initiative to...

KLF15 shows potential as marker, target for cholangiocarcinoma

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Researchers at the Biodonostia Health Research Institute reported on the role of KLF15 in cholangiocarcinogenesis and its potential as a therapeutic target in...

Illustration of SCAN in Parkinson’s vs healthy subcortex

SCAN is core circuit affected in Parkinson’s disease

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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, and tremor is one of its signatures. But it is a much more wide-ranging disorder,...

Astellas’ ASP-2246 shows promise in stroke management

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Astellas Pharma Inc. recently presented data regarding ASP-2246, a drug candidate comprised of an mRNA encoding the transcription factor NeuroD1 encapsulated in...