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- in Oncology
- — 15 Apr, 2008
Audio Journal of Oncology Volume 16 Number 8
Scientific Editors: George Canellos, Pat Price, Gordon McVie, Gianni Bonadonna
In this edition:
Bevacizumab and Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Source: N Engl J Med 357:26
George Canellos, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
Progresson-free survival, but not overall survival, was …
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$Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer: Increased Progression-Free Survival With Satraplatin and Prednisone$
- in Oncology
- — 1 Feb, 2008
Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer: Increased Progression-Free Survival With Satraplatin and Prednisone

Cora Sternberg
REFERENCE: Abstract 4010, ECCO 14, The European Cancer Conference, Barcelona, 23 – 27 September 2007
CORA STERNBERG, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospital, Rome
Satraplatin could provide a new option for patients with hormone refractory prostate cancer, by giving
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- in Oncology
- — 15 Dec, 2007
ATAC Trial: Anastrozole Still Superior At Over Eight Years’ Follow Up

Jack Cuzick
JACK CUZICK, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, London
New data from the ATAC trial, which is testing anastrozole and tamoxifen in early breast cancer, have demonstrated the continued superiority of the aromatase inhibitor. Among other things, the data
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- in Oncology
- — 15 Dec, 2007
New Drug RAD001 Plus Letrozole In Neoadjuvant Therapy For Breast Cancer

Jose Baselga
JOSE BASELGA, Vall d’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona
RAD001, a drug targeted at the mTor pathway, has been combined with letrozole in a randomised phase II trial in breast cancer. The investigators saw more responses in the experimental arm, and
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- in Oncology
- — 10 Dec, 2007
Live Report from ASH:
Oblimersen Extends Survival in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Susan O’Brien
SUSAN O’BRIEN, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
For patients with relapsed or refractory CLL, oblimersen extends survival when added to standard fludarabine/cyclophosphamide chemotherapy. Susan O’Brien presented data from this phase III trial to the American Society of Hematology
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- in Oncology
- — 10 Dec, 2007
Live Report from ASH:
Interleukin-2 For Acute Myeloid Leukemia In First Remission?

Jonathan Kolitz
JONATHAN KOLITZ, Monter Cancer Center, Lake Success, NY
GEORGE CANELLOS, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
For patients with acute myeloid leukemia in first remission, new data suggests that there may be a benefit from interleukin-2. Derek Thorne got the interim
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- in General Medicine
- — 9 Dec, 2007
New Drug AMG 531 Effective in Splenectomized Patients with Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Terry Gernsheimer
TERRY GERNSHEIMER, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
An investigational drug AMG 531 has increased and sustained platelet counts in splenectomized patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura or ITP. This was in a placebo controlled phase III trial
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- in General Medicine
- — 9 Dec, 2007
Large Risk Reduction For Rivaroxaban In Blood Clot Prevention

Bengt Eriksson
REFERENCE: Abstract 6, American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, December 8-11 2007, Atlanta
BENGT ERIKSSON, Gothenburg University
In a large phase III trial of patients having a hip replacement, the oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban has shown significant benefit when
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- in Cardiovascular
- — 6 Nov, 2007
TAXUS DES Trials Results: How Long Should Thienopyridine Be Used After Drug Eluting Stent?

Gregg Stone
REFERENCE: Abstract 2357, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, Florida
GREGG STONE, Columbia University, New York
New light has been thrown on the use of thienopyridine therapy after percutaneous intervention using drug-eluting stents. Gregg Stone
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- in Cardiovascular
- — 6 Nov, 2007
Rosuvastatin: No Significant Benefit for Older Patients with Systolic Heart Failure: CORONA Study Results

Ake Hjalmarson

Gordon Tomaselli
REFERENCE: Late Breaking Clinical Trials, Session 2, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, Florida
N Engl J Med 2007;357
AKE HJALMARSON, Sahlgrenska University, Göteborg
COMMENT: GORDON TOMASELLI, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
The lipid
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- in Cardiovascular
- — 5 Nov, 2007
TRITON-TIMI 38 Prasugrel Or Clopidogrel In Percutaneous Intevention?

Gordon Tomaselli

Daniel Jones
REFERENCE: Late Breaking Clinical Trials 1, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, Florida
GORDON TOMASELLI, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
COMMENT: DANIEL JONES, President, American Heart Association, University of Mississippi, Jackson
A potential new
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- in Cardiovascular
- — 5 Nov, 2007
Eptifibatide After PCI: Brief Infusion Is Just As Good

Anthony Fung
REFERENCE: Late Breaking Clinical Trials Session I, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, Florida
ANTHONY FUNG, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Brief courses of antiplatelet therapy with the glycoprotein 2b 3a inhibitor are just as
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