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GSK Heart Drug Flops In Study, Shingles Vaccine On Track
2015-10-28 08:39:04| Biotech - Topix.net
An experimental heart drug from GlaxoSmithKline failed to work as hoped in the first part of a large clinical trial, the company said on Tuesday, dealing a blow to its pipeline of new medicines. Losmapimod was being assessed as a treatment to reduce the risk of further cardiovascular problems after heart attacks, but it failed to show the hoped-for benefits and GSK said the result did not support investment in a larger second part of the study.
BlackBerry May Give Up on Phones if Next One Flops
2015-10-09 22:02:50| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
If the Android-based BlackBerry Priv tanks, the company might exit the smartphone handset business altogether.
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Fifa film flops at the box office
2015-06-08 15:09:43| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A vanity film about the history of Fifa has flopped in the US, taking just $607 (397) in its opening weekend.
High-Wire Flops of the Big Wireless Show
2015-02-28 07:48:19| Wireless - Topix.net
The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is the wireless industry's biggest annual festival, where companies tout all that's new and hot. This year, Samsung Electronics expects to present its latest Galaxy handsets, while the likes of HTC, Sony, and Huawei unveil new offerings aimed at unseating Samsung and Apple from their perch atop the industry.
NTT Docomo's Overseas Deal Flops Undermine Asia Push: Real M&A
2014-06-22 18:08:29| Telecom - Topix.net
Japan's largest wireless carrier is ready to spend big on overseas deals. If history is any guide, there may be better uses for the money.