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

'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