News tagged with blockbuster drug

Protein that drives survival of gastrointestinal tumors identified

(PhysOrg.com) -- For patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GISTs, the blockbuster cancer drug Gleevec has been a reason to hope. Since the drug’s introduction, survival rates have climbed ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 23, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

AstraZeneca e-mails show debate on Seroquel risks

(AP) -- Marketing executives at British drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC for years blocked efforts by company scientists to raise concerns antipsychotic drug Seroquel caused weight gain and other problems, saying that would harm ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Green chemistry' could ease manufacture, boost usefulness of cancer drug (w/Video)

Research by Michigan State University chemist Kevin Walker is paving the way for potentially cleaner, more efficient production of cancer-fighting paclitaxel -- better known as the blockbuster drug Taxol.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0