In molecular biology, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR; ErbB-1; HER1 in humans) is the receptor for epidermal growth factor (EGF). It is a member of the ErbB family of receptors, a subfamily of four closely related receptor tyrosine kinases: EGFR (E
Monoclonal antibodies (mAb) are antibodies that are identical because they were produced by one type of immune cell and are all clones of a single parent cell. Given (almost) any substance, it is possible to create monoclonal antibodies that specifically
Cetuximab (marketed under the name Erbitux) is a chimeric monoclonal antibody, an EGFR inhibitor, given by intravenous injection for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer and head and neck cancer. Cetuximab was discovered by Imclone Systems and is dis
ERBITUX® (Cetuximab), in combination with radiation therapy, is indicated for the treatment of a certain type of locally or regionally advanced head and neck cancer. ERBITUX is also approved for use alone to treat patients with a certain type of head
ERBITUX® (Cetuximab), is indicated in metastatic colorectal cancer or in combination with radiation therapy for the treatment of a certain type of locally or regionally advanced head and neck cancer-
FDA approves Erbitux (cetuximab) to treat patients with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Erbitux is the first monoclonal antibody approved to treat this type of cancer and is indicated as a combination treatment to be
Dark Chocolate, Other Cocoa-Rich Foods May Lower Blood Pressure Better Than Tea April 9, 2007 -- A chocolate treat may be better than green or black tea at keeping high blood pressure in check. A new study suggests that dark chocolate and other coco
Herbal Medicine Forskolin May Reduce Urinary Tract Infection April 9, 2007 -- Forskolin, an herbal medicine made from the Asiatic coleus plant, may help treat urinary tract infection. That's according to preliminary tests done in mice. The resear
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El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a global coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon. The Pacific ocean signatures, El Niño and La Niña (also written in English as El Nino and La Nina) are important temperature fluctuations in surface waters of the trop
Erbitux (Cetuximab), a new drug which is used in combination with chemotherapy, increases overall survival in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, according to ImClone, the company which introduced the dr
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Sirolimus is used in combination with other medications to prevent rejection of kidney transplants. Sirolimus is in a class of medications called immunosuppressants. It works by suppressing the body's immune system.
The anti-proliferative effects of sirolimus may have a role in treating cancer. Recently, it was shown that sirolimus inhibited the progression of dermal Kaposi's sarcoma in patients with renal transplants. Other mTOR inhibitors such as temsirolimus (CCI-
LUGANO, SWITZERLAND -- June 17, 2005 -- Temsirolimus, a dihydroester analogue of rapamycin, has substantial antitumour activity in patients with relapsed mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), according to a North Central Cancer Treatment Group phase 2 trial reporte
ATLANTA, G.A. -- June 4, 2006 -- Patients with renal cell carcinoma with poor prognosis live longer if they receive the investigative drug temsirolimus rather than standard interferon treatment, according to interim results presented here at the American
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a new "fast track" designation for temsirolimus (CCI-779), an investigational mTOR kinase inhibitor, in the first-line treatment of poor-prognosis patients
Sunitinib and Temsirolimus: Two New Targeted Drugs for Advanced Kidney Cancer Key words: Kidney cancer, sunitinib (Sutent®), temsirolimus, targeted drugs. (Definitions of many terms related to cancer can be found in the Cancer.gov Dictionary.) Sum
"Temsirolimus is the first agent in a new drug class to show an overall survival advantage in renal cell cancer," said principal investigator Gary R. Hudes, MD, in a briefing. "In this study, the patients had cancer so advanced that they would not qualify
Wei WI, Mok VW. The management of neck metastases in nasopharyngeal cancer. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Apr;15(2):99-102. PMID: 17413410 [PubMed - in process]
Shannon J, King IB, Moshofsky R, Lampe JW, Li Gao D, Ray RM, Thomas DB. Erythrocyte fatty acids and breast cancer risk: a case-control study in Shanghai, China. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Apr;85(4):1090-7. PMID: 17413110 [PubMed - in process]
Ping YF, Yao XH, Chen JH, Liu H, Chen DL, Zhou XD, Wang JM, Bian XW. The anti-cancer compound Nordy inhibits CXCR4-mediated production of IL-8 and VEGF by malignant human glioma cells. J Neurooncol. 2007 Apr 6; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17415525 [Pu
Role of Induction Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer -- An Ongoing Debate: An Expert Interview With Dr. Marshall R. Posner
Capistrano is a standalone utility that can also integrate nicely with Rails. You simply provide Capistrano with a deployment “recipe” that describes your various servers and their roles, and voila! You magically have single-command deployment. It eve
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