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European Commission Authorises AstraZeneca’s Koselugo for Adult Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Patients After Landmark KOMET Trial

(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Alexion has secured European Commission approval for Koselugo (selumetinib), the first targeted therapy available to adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas (PN). The approval is based on the KOMET Phase III trial, … Read the full press release

Newcastle University: Drug designed to treat colon, skin and lung cancer could potentially treat childhood leukaemia

Newcastle, UK, 24-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Nearly 40% of children with leukaemia whose disease returns after treatment could benefit from a drug designed to treat colon, skin and lung cancer. Clinical trials are planned after scientists at Newcastle University successfully used … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca, University of Cambridge and Cancer Research UK partner on 3 pre-clinical and clinical oncology projects

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — AstraZeneca today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the University of Cambridge and Cancer Research UK for a two-year collaboration on three pre-clinical and clinical oncology projects. This agreement with world-leading medical research institutions … Read the full press release