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First Study Evaluating DNA Mismatch Repair as Genetic Guide for Immunotherapy Treatment with Mercks KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) Presented at 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting and Published in the New England Journal of Medicine
2015-05-29 20:05:00| Merck.com - Product News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Early Findings Show DNA Mismatch Repair-Deficient Colorectal and Other Tumors Highly Responsive to Checkpoint Blockade with Anti-PD-1 Therapy Merck Plans to Initiate Phase 2 Registrational Study with KEYTRUDA (KEYNOTE-164) to Evaluate MMR-Deficiency in Colorectal Cancer KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced results from the first study evaluating the correlation of benefit with an immunotherapy based on DNA mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency, a well-established form of genetic instability in many cancers characterized by the loss of function of the MMR pathway. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 267-664-0282Claire Mulhearn, 908-200-1889orInvestors:Joseph Romanelli, 908-740-1986Justin Holko, 908-740-1879 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine divests from coal companies
2015-05-13 18:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has sold off investments in coal companies from its 16m endowment in a bid to rid itself of ties to firms that contribute most significantly to climate change. Campaigners say it is the first health research organisation in the world to do so. A spokesperson for the university told the Guardian on Wednesday: The schools investment committee has recently decided to disinvest from coal. We are continuing to review our other energy investments....
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From the medicine cabinet to the pantry
2015-04-29 19:20:04| Beverages - Topix.net
Nonetheless, 7-Up is still used medicinally. Who hasn't tried to soothe an upset tummy with a little 7-Up sipped through a straw? 7-Up pound cake is still a Southern classic, even though 7-Up removed the mood stabilizing lithium from their formula in 1950.
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Treatment of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) with KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) Presented at AACR Annual Meeting and Published in the New England Journal of Medicine
2015-04-19 14:30:00| Merck.com - Product News
Dateline City: PHILADELPHIA Data Formed the Basis for KEYTRUDA U.S. FDA Submission and Breakthrough Therapy Designation in Advanced NSCLC PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced new data from KEYNOTE-001, a Phase 1b study evaluating KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), the companys anti-PD-1 therapy, in nave and previously-treated patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Language: English Contact: Media:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558Claire Mulhearn, 908-236-1118orInvestors:Joseph Romanelli, 908-740-1986Justin Holko, 908-740-1879 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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Delivering medicine directly to the brain via remotely heated nanoparticles
2015-04-07 14:44:06| Extremetech
Researchers at the Université de Montréal, Canada have developed a promising new technology for delivering drugs past the blood brain barrier and into the brain.
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