U.S. Military Research Center Develops Breast Cancer Vaccine
Military researchers here have developed a cutting-edge cancer vaccine that’s slashing breast cancer recurrence rates and giving some survivors a better shot at a cancer-free future. After more than a decade of research and testing, the cancer vaccine, dubbed E-75, soon will move on to its final phase of testing to earn Food and Drug [...]
Kite Pharma Raises $15 Million
Kite Pharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative active immunotherapies for cancer, today announced that it has raised $15 million in an initial round of financing through a private placement with a syndicate of venture and qualified investors. Riverbank Capital Securities Inc., a FINRA member broker dealer, acted as placement agent in connection [...]
Cellular Immunotherapy for Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Provenge (sipuleucel-T), a new therapy for certain men with advanced prostate cancer that uses their own immune system to fight the disease. Provenge is manufactured by Seattle-based Dendreon Corp. Provenge is indicated for the treatment of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic prostate cancer that has spread to other [...]
