Category Archives: Genetics

Myriad Genetics Announces Presentation of Lung Cancer Study at American Society for Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

SALT LAKE CITY, May 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Myriad Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MYGN – News) announced today the presentation of a study at the American Society of Clinical Oncology(R) (ASCO) Annual Meeting, including the complete results from a study titled, “Use of a proliferation-based mRNA signature to predict outcome in early-stage non-small cell lung adenocarcinoma.” The abstract of the presentation (#7023) is available on the ASCO Meeting website, www.asco.org. Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Myriad Genetics generated a cell cycle progression (CCP) score for 256 patients with stage I and II lung adenocarcinoma by analyzing the level of expression in 46 cell-cycle progression and housekeeping genes. Continue reading

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Seattle Genetics to Present ADCETRIS® and ASG-5ME Data at ASCO Annual Meeting

BOTHELL, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN – News) today announced that data from two of its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) programs, ADCETRIS (brentuximab vedotin) and ASG-5ME, will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2012 Annual Meeting being held June 1-5, 2012 in Chicago, IL. Continue reading

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Cancer Genetics IPO Faces Facebook

Cancer Genetics is pursuing a strategy that differs from Facebook’s IPO plan, expert says. Continue reading

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Applied Genetics Signs Agreement With The National University Of Mexico (UNAM)

WESTMINSTER, Colo., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — GeneThera, Inc. (GTHR.PK) announced today that Applied Genetics, GeneThera’s majority owned subsidiary, signed a research and test validation agreement with Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM). Continue reading

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Response Genetics, Inc. Announces First Quarter Financial Results

Response Genetics Inc. , , a company focused on the development and sale of molecular diagnostic tests for cancer, today announced its consolidated finaSource:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=genetics&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Seattle Genetics Announces Data from Investigator Trial of ADCETRIS™ in Relapsed Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

Seattle Genetics, Inc. today announced that interim results from an investigator-sponsored phase II clinical trial of ADCETRIS in patients with relapsed cutaneous T-cell lymphoma were presented at the Society for Investigative Dermatology annual meeting being held May 9-12, 2012 in … Continue reading

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Seattle Genetics to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Health Care Conference

BOTHELL, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN – News) announced today that management will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Health Care Conference on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Continue reading

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NewLink Genetics Corporation Reports First Quarter 2012 Financial Results

AMES, Iowa, May 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NewLink Genetics Corporation (Nasdaq:NLNK – News), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing cancer therapeutics, today reported consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2012, and provided an update on the progress of its clinical development programs. “During the first quarter of 2012 we continued to advance our pivotal trial in pancreatic cancer and are also moving forward on a number of other HyperAcute immunotherapy development programs including those to treat melanoma and lung and kidney cancers,” commented Dr. Charles Link, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NewLink. Continue reading

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Interleukin Genetics Reports First Quarter 2012 Financial Results

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Interleukin Genetics,Inc. (OTCQB: ILIU.PK – News) today announced financial and operational results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $678,000, compared to $719,000 for the same period in the prior year Continue reading

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Stuart Newman: The New Business of Genetic Determinism- Tarrytown 2010 – Video


07-05-2012 17:41 Stuart Newman, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy at New York Medical College, discusses challenge to human identity and the blurring of the distinction of organism and artifact arising from the intersection of technology and the corporate culture at the 2010 Tarrytown Meeting. The Tarrytown Meetings bring together people working to ensure that human biotechnologies and related emerging technologies support rather than undermine social justice, equality, human rights, ecological integrity and the common good. Continue reading

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Jonathan Kahn: Setting the Stage for Understanding Genetic Technologies- Tarrytown 2010 – Video


07-05-2012 15:43 Jonathan Kahn, Professor at Hamline University School of Law, frames how the relationship between genetics and society should be understood in an opening plenary at the 2010 Tarrytown Meeting. Continue reading

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Diagnostics company Cancer Genetics sets terms for $48 million US IPO

Cancer Genetics, which offers proprietary genomic tests to improve the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of cancer, announced terms for its IPO on Monday. The Rutherford, NJ-based company plans to raise $48 million by offering 4 million shares at a price range of $11 to $13. At the midpoint of the proposed range, Cancer Genetics would command a market value of $112 million Continue reading

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Genetics Researchers Net Albany Prize [Medical News & Perspectives]

Two scientists at Rockefeller University who have helped elucidate the pathways involved in the regulation and expression of genes have been awarded the 2012 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research. The 2012 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research is being shared by James E. Continue reading

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Millennium and Seattle Genetics Initiate Global Phase 3 Trial of ADCETRIS™ in Patients with CD30-Expressing Relapsed …

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Seattle Genetics pares 1Q loss on Adcetris sales

Seattle Genetics Inc. said Tuesday it took a smaller loss in the first quarter after launching its cancer drug Adcetris. Continue reading

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Seattle Genetics Reports First Quarter 2012 Financial Results

BOTHELL, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGEN – News) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. The company also highlighted the ADCETRIS (brentuximab vedotin) product launch, ongoing and planned clinical development activities and upcoming milestones Continue reading

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Seattle Genetics to Host Conference Call and Webcast Discussion of First Quarter 2012 Financial Results on May 8, 2012

Seattle Genetics, Inc. announced today that it will report its first quarter 2012 financial results on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, after the close of financial markets. Following the announcement, company management will host a conference call and webcast discussion of … Continue reading

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Research and Markets: Genetics, 6th Edition International Student Version Continues To Educate Today's Students for …

Dublin – Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Genetics, 6thSource:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=genetics&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Genetics play role in taste perception of meat, say researchers

Genetic differences in odorant receptors could account for as much as 40% variation in taste intensity of foods, according to new research.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=genetics&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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NewLink Genetics Receives Notice of Allowance From USPTO for New Patent Broadly Covering Its D-1MT IDO Pathway Inhibitor

AMES, Iowa — NewLink Genetics Corporation today announced that the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has allowed broad claims to oral pharmaceutical compositions comprising 1-methyl-D-tryptophan …Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=genetics&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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