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Excerpt from the Article: One of the most common cancers among men in the United States, prostate cancer is second in prevalence only to skin cancer. Approximately 12.5 percent of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point during their lifetimes. Put another way, out of every 100 American men, approximately 13 will get prostate cancer during…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — COTA, Inc., an oncology real-world data and analytics company, announced a new research partnership with MedStar Health. COTA will support MedStar Health in its use of real-world data to accelerate scientific discovery and improve care for cancer patients. MedStar Health is the largest healthcare provider in the Maryland and Washington, D.C.,…
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Excerpt from the Article: In men who have prostate cancer, pairing active surveillance with prostate MRI is a more cost-effective approach to treatment over time than relying on active surveillance, repeated biopsy and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests. These findings, published July 14 in Radiology, come on the heels of additional research that indicates prostate MRI can…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN CARLOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two new studies propose the first model for diagnosing, indexing and monitoring Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), also known as long COVID or long haul COVID. The findings also provide a framework for understanding the cause of, and potential treatment for, long COVID. Long COVID is believed…
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Excerpt from the Article: There is new evidence-based guidance for the use of low-dose CT (LDCT) for lung cancer screening from the American College of Chest Physicians. In an article published July 13 in CHEST, an expert panel from the College released 16 clinical recommendations based on a review of 75 studies. The new guidelines focus on…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN CARLOS, Calif., July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a company focused on cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases today announces that the Japan Patent Office has granted Patent No: 6887216 titled, “Target Site Selection, Entry, and Update With Automatic Remote Image…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Advaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADXS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of immunotherapy products, today announced the initiation of its Phase 1 clinical study evaluating ADXS-504 in patients with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer. The study, being conducted at…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune and other major diseases announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1a/1b study of IBI319, an anti-PD-1/CD137 bispecific…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced the first participants have been dosed in the Phase 1/2 study of mRNA-1010, the Company’s quadrivalent seasonalinfluenza mRNA vaccine candidate. This Phase 1/2 randomized, stratified, observer-blind, dose-ranging study will evaluate the safety, reactogenicity…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Surface Oncology (Nasdaq: SURF), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing next-generation immunotherapies that target the tumor microenvironment, today announced that Denice Torres will join the company’s board of directors. Ms. Torres has over 25 years of executive leadership experience in healthcare across the consumer, biopharmaceutical…
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