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June 11, 2008
Targeted therapy for myeloproliferative disorders (MPD) from Cephalon
Analysis of: Lestaurtinib (CEP701) is a JAK2 inhibitor that suppresses JAK2/STAT5 signaling and the proliferation of primary erythroid cells from patients with myeloproliferative disorders | bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Very preliminary but this agent may offer a targeted, more "natural" approach to the MPD's- Polycythemia Vera, Myelofibrosis and Primary thrombocytosis.
June 9, 2008
Diabetes: Let's avoid pseudoscience and start over.....
Analysis of: Tight Rein on Blood Sugar Has No Heart Benefit | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Tight Glucose control in type 2 diabetes mellitus did not result in improved survival and possibly had a negative impact.
June 4, 2008
Trovax(R) Sanofi-Aventis and Oxford Biomedica: Interesting but.....
Analysis of: Sanofi-Aventis and Oxford Biomedica report encouraging Trovax(R) phase II trial results in Metastatic Renal Cancer | www.pipelinereview.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
This immunotherapeutic agent in association with interleukin 2 or interferon may be effective in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). To be tested in a phase III trial (against what??)
June 4, 2008
ASA404 in a phase III trial in lung cancer?? "A crap shoot?"
Analysis of: Positive data on Antisoma’s ASA404 presented at ASCO | www.pipelinereview.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
That appears to be a well contructed phase III trial adds ASA404 or a placebo to Taxol/Carboplatin. Nothing exotic, endpoints are overall survival (OS) as well as OS in Squams and non Squams.
June 2, 2008
A New Algorithm Will be Needed to Calculate Market Sharee
Analysis of: Genetic Research May Help Pick Patients' Best Cancer Drugs | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Genetic profiling will tell us who should or should not receive particular anti neoplastic agents. This is "personalized" therapy that has been predicted x years.
June 2, 2008
ImClone: One study shot down. The other??
Analysis of: Drug Brings ImClone in From Cold | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Well we know that the lung cancer trial  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121227163771635641.html?mod=2_1566_topbox was a bust so far. What other "good news" do we await
June 2, 2008
Erbitux (ImClone):1 month and <10% additional survival in lung cancer. Not very impressive!
Analysis of: Erbitux Slightly Boosts Survival in Cancer Study | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Basically?? It's a bust until we see subset analysis. It is possible adenocarcinomas as well as non smokers will show better survival
May 27, 2008
Revlimid (Celgene) in CLL- not a bad addition in our therapeutic algorithm
Analysis of: Lenalidomide induces complete and partial remissions in patients with relapsed and refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia | bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Revlimid has activity in Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia (CLL) in addition to myeloma and myelodysplasia.
May 27, 2008
So much for non-invasive surgery in prostate cancer
Analysis of: Mixed Outcomes in Laparoscopy for Prostates | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Higher recurrance rate???!!!
May 27, 2008
You get what you pay for
Analysis of: Look to England's example for ways to solve America's health-care problem | www.sltrib.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
A single payer, national system does work, but may not necessarily be in the best interest of all parties.   Yes this type of system is 'free' to the users, but is funded through higher taxes than paid in the US.

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