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Vidaza® Effective Treatment for Elderly Patients with AML  -  ‎Dec 28, 2009‎
Researchers from France have reported a response rate of 21% and a one-year survival following treatment with Vidaza® (5-azacitidine) for patients with ... Cancer Consultants

Epigenetics research takes aim at cancer, Alzheimer's, autism, other illnesses  -  ‎Dec 14, 2009‎
Azacitidine, sold as Vidaza and used to treat bone-marrow cancer and blood disorders, became the first FDA-approved epigenetic drug in 2004. ... Washington Post

Approved Vidaza Dosing Schedule May Be Better And Safer Than Alternatives (ASH ...  -  ‎Dec 14, 2009‎
The dosing schedule of Vidaza (azacitidine) currently approved for use in Europe may be the most effective and safest treatment plan for myelodysplastic ... The MDS Beacon

Beacon NewsFlashes – December 13, 2009  -  ‎Dec 13, 2009‎
Canada Approves Vidaza For High-Risk MDS Patients — Health Canada, the nation's drug regulator, has approved the sale and use of Vidaza (azacitidine) in ... The MDS Beacon

New blood disorder treatment approved in Canada almost doubles survival rate  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
...<< - VIDAZA is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to azacitidine or mannitol and in patients with advanced malignant hepatic tumours. ... FOXBusiness

MDS Patients Are Responsive To Sapacitabine, According To Interim Phase 2 ...  -  ‎Dec 18, 2009‎
Dacogen (decitabine) or Vidaza (azacitidine). The participants have been divided into three groups receiving three different doses of sapacitabine. ... The MDS Beacon

Cyclacel Provides Update on Meeting With FDA to Discuss Pivotal Study Design ...  -  ‎Dec 15, 2009‎
The study has recently completed enrollment of 60 patients aged 60 or older with MDS who were previously treated with azacitidine and/or decitabine. ... CNNMoney.com (press release)

EpiCept Provides Clinical and Business Update on Ceplene Program  -  ‎Dec 15, 2009‎
Vidaza ® (azacitidine) in the treatment of patients with higher risk myelodsyplastic syndromes (MDS), a bone marrow disease that can progress to AML. ... PharmaLive.com (press release)

Stofnamen toegevoegd aan beleidsregel dure geneesmiddelen  -  ‎Dec 28, 2009‎
De stofnaam azacitidine is toegevoegd aan de beleidsregel dure geneesmiddelen. De toevoeging geldt met terugwerkende kracht tot 1 januari 2009. ... Zorgkrant

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...ë‹›í?°ì‹ ì•½ì?´ 대형신약으로 성장할 것으로 기대를 모으고 있는 골수ì?´í˜•성ì¦?후군(MDS) 치료제 'NS-17'(성분명:azacitidine)ì?˜ 승ì?¸ì?„ 후ìƒ?ë…¸ë?™ì„±ì—? 신청했다고 발표했다. ... 디지틀보사

L'approbation par Santé Canada de VIDAZA(R) marque une nouvelle ère de ...  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
.../CNW/ - Santé Canada a approuvé VIDAZA (azacitidine), une importante option de traitement pour les formes avancées d'un groupe de troubles sanguins graves. ... CNW Telbec (Communiqué de presse)

Sunesis to Present Nonclinical Voreloxin Combination Data at AACR-EORTC-NCI ...  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
Voreloxin is Synergistic in In Vitro Combination with Cytarabine and Additive in Combination with Azacitidine, Decitabine and Clofarabine Abstract Number ... CNNMoney.com (press release)

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is an independent UK organization responsible for providing guidance on the promotion of ... Prevention Action

Valproic Acid May Enhance Efficacy Of Vidaza For Myelodysplastic Syndromes  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
A combination therapy of Vidaza (azacitidine) and valproic acid (Depakene) may be more effective than Vidaza alone for the treatment of myelodysplastic ... The MDS Beacon

Commercial Insight: Cytotoxic Therapies - Market growth will slow due to ...  -  ‎Oct 30, 2009‎
The launch of Dacogen (decitabine; Eisai/Johnson & Johnson) and Vidaza (azacitidine; Celgene) in the 5EU and Japanese markets will contribute significantly ... PRMinds (press release)





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