Asterand plc announced last month an exclusive licensing agreement with Allergan Inc. to develop and commercialize a series of Asterand’s proprietary compounds with ophthalmic indications.
Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that lowering levels of a cancer signal under a specific threshold—much like a light dimmer switch—reverses tumor development in mice, according to a study published in the July 1 issue of Cancer Research.
Invitrogen Corp., which has been steadily building its cell therapy expertise, announced in mid-May the formation of a separate cell therapy business unit focused on the specific needs of the clinical cell therapy market.
A study led by Ohio State University researchers shows that a gene mutation present in some cases of leukemia could improve the performance of the anti-cancer drug cytarbine.