EU oks Wyeth's Torisel Nov 27, 2007
Torisel is the only renal cancer therapy proven in studies to extend median overall survival compared with interferon-alpha in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, the company said. The commission approved it as a first-line treatment for patients with at least three of six prognostic risk factors. (TheStreet.com)
Rev. Ed Boyle, headed diocesan Labor Guild Nov 19, 2007
Father Boyle, who earned an Ivy League MBA before finding his calling as a Jesuit priest, died of renal cancer Tuesday at the Campion Health Center in Weston. He was 76. (Boston Globe)
Cancer: Clinical Studies In The Pipeline Oct 29, 2007
In addition, researchers will be offering details on two Phase II trials involving already-approved drugs in new applications: sunitinib in a form of liver cancer and sorafenib, combined with the cell-signaling molecule IL-21, in metastatic renal cancer. Sunitinib monotherapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. (Science Daily)
To be honored Friday: McKim cancer volunteer, survivor Oct 5, 2007
One of her daughters had recently lost her 32-year-old husband to renal cancer. Fortunately, Marj McKim knew what to do from years of training others. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
Does a chemical formed in cooking french fries really cause cancer? Sep 24, 2007
Mucci's previous research had already shown no link between acrylamide and colo-rectal cancer, bladder cancer, and renal cancer. A different study Mucci published in 2005 followed 43,000 Swedish women and also found no link between dietary acrylamide and breast cancer. (Boston Globe)
Friends mourn former prosecutor Aug 23, 2007
Hotsenpiller said Kramer was initially diagnosed with a kidney infection, but on Aug. 8, it was determined she had renal cancer. He was told the cancer spread to her lungs and surgery was undertaken Friday in an attempt to reduce fluid build-up. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Lee Hazlewood, 78, musician Aug 22, 2007
In addition, he produced for Duane Eddy and Gram Parsons as well as performed on a number of solo albums and with Nancy Sinatra in three "Nancy albums.Hazlewood was diagnosed with renal cancer in 2005 and released his final album, "Cake or Death" in 2006.Born Barton Lee Hazlewood in Mannford, Okla., he grew up in Port Neches, Texas, where he picked up a love of music and lyrics. Later he studied medicine at Southern Methodist U., was drafted by the Army and served in Korea. After his discharge,... (Variety)
Phoenix music pioneer Lee Hazlewood dead at 78 Aug 7, 2007
Hazlewood, who wrote and produced The Fool, a top-10 hit in 1956 featuring Phoenix singer Sanford Clark, had battled renal cancer for three years. He died Saturday in Henderson, Nev. (AZCentral -- News)
Lee Hazlewood, 78; wrote Nancy Sinatra signature song 'Boots' Aug 7, 2007
Hazlewood died of complications of renal cancer, his wife, Jeane Kelley, said. The disease was diagnosed two years ago, and Hazlewood subsequently recorded his final album, titled after a routine by English comedian Eddie Izzard: "Cake or Death.". (Los Angeles Times)
BC to fund new treatment for kidney cancer Aug 2, 2007
Dr. Susan O'Reilly of the B.C. Cancer Agency says this type of renal cancer has been difficult to treat and does not respond to chemotherapy. About 130 patients will benefit from the decision to spend more than three million dollars annually to fund treatment with a drug marketed under the name Sutent. (CTV.ca)
Phase II study of therapeutic vaccine shows efficacy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer Aug 2, 2007
According to Harrop, the researchers are currently testing the vaccine in a phase III trial in renal cancer patients in the U.S. and Europe and Sanofi Aventis is planning a phase III study in colorectal cancer. . (EurekAlert!)
Penn researchers identify new combination therapy that promotes cancer cell death Jul 17, 2007
To test the ability of the combined therapy in treating cancerous tumors, senior author Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD, PhD, and colleagues administered TRAIL, a tumor necrosis factor, and sorafenib, an inhibitor currently used to treat renal cancer, to mice with colon carcinomas. The sorafenib and TRAIL therapy reduced the size of tumors in mice with few side effects, demonstrating the potential effectiveness of the combined treatment on human colon cancers. (EurekAlert!)
Scientists Follow Familiar 'TRAIL' To New Cancer Therapy Jul 12, 2007
Sorafenib was recently approved by the FDA for treatment of renal cancer and is currently undergoing investigation in over 30 clinical trials for use against a wide range of human cancers, including melanoma, prostate, ovarian, pancreatic, lung cancers, and others. Like c-Myc, sorafenib appears to work through a mechanism that involves repression of TRAIL-induced expression of Mcl-1 and cIAP2. (Science Daily)
Companies focus on executives' health Jun 24, 2007
An exam led to the discovery of renal cancer, which was removed through surgery that did not require radiation. "I have never had a doctor call me back at home like that," Eschenbrenner said. (AZCentral -- Business)
Oxford Biomedica and Sanofi-Aventis Report new TroVax(R) Phase II Trial Results in Renal Cancer Jun 4, 2007
- Presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting - CHICAGO, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB) and sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN) (NYSE: ) today announce new data from two Phase II trials of TroVax(R) in renal cancer ... In patients with clear cell RCC, which is the most common subtype of renal cancer and is the patient group for the Phase III TRIST study, 24 of 35 (68%) evaluable patients showed disease control ... At ASCO, the conclusions... (PR Newswire)
Adherex to Present ADH-1 and Eniluracil Data at 2007 ASCO Meeting Jun 4, 2007
ADH-1 was well tolerated, displayed predictable pharmacokinetics and prolonged stable disease was seen in a number of patients with several tumor types, including hepatocellular cancer and renal cancer, with seven patients receiving seven or more cycles including one patient that continues on study. "These three presentations highlight the progress we are making in our drug development efforts" said Dr. William P. Peters, Chairman and CEO of Adherex. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Relay participants cheer as survivors celebrate life May 20, 2007
Tom Sellers, this year's honorary chairman, offered remarks during the opening ceremony at 6 p.m. about how he was diagnosed with renal cancer in 2002 and lost his left kidney and two adrenal glands. hrough the miracle of medicine, I now take pills that take the place of my renal glands, he said. (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)
Your questionsProfessor Mike Richards answers your questions on cancer May 19, 2007
I have been diagnosed with secondary inoperable renal cancer and sent home with only palliative, pain killing drugs ... My husband has renal cancer and his consultant wants to prescribe 'sutent' but Sunderland PCT will not fund it. (BBC News -- Health)
Relay for Life brings Yumans together to fight cancer May 6, 2007
The team was supporting Priest, an employee at the same company, who was diagnosed with renal cancer in March. Tag Cloud. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Selling bracelets help cancer-fighting organizations May 1, 2007
It all began a year ago when Maloney, a second-grade teacher at Rawhide Elementary, went to St. Louis to be with her brother during the last few days of his struggle with renal cancer. Maloney s sister-in-law was wearing a beaded bracelet that coiled around her wrist. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Ex-Luna duo still making dream-pop as Dean & Britta Mar 19, 2007
He lives in Florida now and is fighting renal cancer. I was told Lee smiled when he heard it and that he liked it. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
UMass Medical School chancellor resigns post Mar 16, 2007
Lazare had a kidney removed in 2005 after he was diagnosed with renal cancer. In a statement, UMass president Jack M. Wilson said he accepted Lazare's resignation with sadness. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Oxxon Therapeutics to be Acquired by Oxford Biomedica Mar 12, 2007
The Company has started Phase III development of its lead cancer immunotherapy product, TroVax, in renal cancer and has an ongoing Phase II programme in various cancer settings including renal, colorectal and prostate cancer. In neurotherapy, the Company's lead product, ProSavin, is expected to enter clinical trials in Parkinson's disease in 2007. (PR Newswire)
Marine Moss Reveals Clues To Anti-cancer Compound Mar 12, 2007
Scientists have long known bryostatins, particularly a type of the compound called bryostatin 1, have anti-cancer properties, including activity against pancreatic and renal cancer, leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and melanoma that involves flipping a switch that makes the cancer cells behave like normal cells. Bryostatin 1 is even in phase I and II clinical trials alone and in combination with other drugs. (Science Daily)
India lets Kashmir leader travel Mar 8, 2007
Mr Geelani, who is in his seventies, is suffering from renal cancer. An official in Indian-administered Kashmir said Mr Geelani, whose Indian passport was impounded in 1981, would be given a new one. (BBC News -- South Asia)
PET imaging identifies aggressive kidney cancers that require surgery Mar 7, 2007
Of those patients who either present with or later develop metastatic renal cancer, approximately 90 percent of these tumors have the most common clear cell histological subtype when examined under a microscope. . (EurekAlert!)
SGX Pharmaceuticals Updates Analysts and Investors on Oncology Pipeline Feb 16, 2007
MET inhibitor compounds currently in clinical development have shown promising indications of patient benefit in several solid tumor indications, including lung, colon, prostate and renal cancer. SGX523 has a number of attractive properties, including low molecular weight, exquisite selectivity (1000-fold more selective for MET over more than 200 human kinases), good cell-based potency, good oral bioavailability, and excellent drug-like properties. (PR Newswire)
Liver Long and Prosper Feb 13, 2007
"This is a decent size market for a company the size of Onyx, and in fact this market is larger than renal cancer, [which has] 16,000 new cases and 12,000 deaths in the U.S. [annually]," Nadeau wrote in a Monday note. Onyx and Bayer are also conducting mid- to late-stage trials to gauge Nexavar's effectiveness in treating lung cancer and post-surgical kidney cancer. (SmartMoney)
Cake Or Death Feb 9, 2007
Lee Hazlewood, who has terminal renal cancer and declares this his musical farewell, has figured he might as well have both. And why not for a songwriter, producer, collaborator and singer who has resolutely refused to be anything but himself for nigh on 50 years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Pop svengali hangs up his boots Jan 31, 2007
Suffering excruciating pain from renal cancer, the reclusive singer, songwriter and producer doesn't have much time left - a year if he's lucky. So he has been preparing for what he calls his impending "dirt nap". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Music reviews Jan 23, 2007
Chronologically speaking, Hazlewood is in his late 70s -- and suffering from renal cancer -- but musically, the pop maverick sounds as spry and playful as ever. Wielding a quirky lyricism and a crusty bass that suggest an even drier Leonard Cohen, Hazlewood moves from piquant ballads to politically pointed send-ups such as Anthem and. (USA Today -- Life)
U. South Florida football player collapses, dies during routine workout Jan 19, 2007
Former men's basketball player Bradley Mosley died of renal cancer on Oct. 29, 2005. However, this is the second USF football player to pass away in the team's 10 seasons. (U-Wire.com)
Man who burned home, killed self ID'd. Jan 15, 2007
Isorada Finocchiaro, a 62-year-old painter, suffered from renal cancer and chronic pain from a shoulder surgery, the investigator said. According to authorities, Finocchiaro set fire to his home on the 1000 block of South Cleveland Street at about 3:45 p.m. Friday and then fled the scene by bicycle to McCabe's Bar, at 1145 Tremont St.. (North County Times)
Drug firms disclose more clinical trial data Jan 11, 2007
The New England Journal of Medicine today details a trial of a renal cancer treatment. The editors were prepared to reject an article about the trial because Pfizer didn't disclose what health effects it would measure based on "commercial sensitivity." The journal agreed to publish the manuscript after learning a trial investigator independently registered the study, including information about the health effects to be measured. (Boston Globe -- Business)
Oxford BioMedica secures EU boost for cancer drug Dec 11, 2006
BioMedica said it had received a "positive opinion" from the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) for TroVax, a drug it is developing against renal cancer ... "It underscores the need for effective treatments for renal cancer, where treatment options are limited and the prognosis is poor," he said ... Renal cancer represents any malignant tumour with its origin in the tissues of the kidneys. (Independent)
Fatty Fish Protects Against Cancer Sep 21, 2006
Now, with the help of another questionnaire a decade later and the cancer registry, scientists at Karolinska Institutet have concluded that women who eat fatty fish gain significant protection against renal cancer. At least one portion of fatty fish a week during the period (1987-2004) reduced the risk of renal cancer by 74 per cent compared with those who never ate fatty fish ... "This is the first time that a link between the consumption of fatty fish and renal cancer has been studied," says... (Science Daily)
Global view shows strong link between kidney cancer, sunlight exposure Sep 19, 2006
The researchers created a graph with a vertical axis for renal cancer incidence rates, and a horizontal axis for latitude. The latitudes range from -90 for the southern hemisphere, to zero for the equator, to +90 for the northern hemisphere. (EurekAlert!)
Bayer Rising? Sep 6, 2006
In addition, as Rich Smith suggested, the acquisition of Schering should help Bayer boost sales of Nexavar, a newly approved drug for advanced renal cancer. As for the MaterialScience unit, Bayer is well-positioned to take advantage of the chemicals boom in China. (MSNBC -- Business)
Local man wages battle with cancer Aug 17, 2006
He had renal cancer, but doctors assured him that the cancer was confined to the kidney so there was no need for further treatment. Jason said the doctors gave him a very blunt, short, you re alright. (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
Broward woman remembers Cuba as haven from Holocaust Aug 7, 2006
But Weinbach also experienced sad times on the island, where her 4-year-old daughter, Graciela, died from renal cancer. She was buried in a Havana cemetery. (The Miami Herald)
Bubbles Go High-tech To Fight Tumors Jul 24, 2006
The technique could be very valuable in treating certain cancers, such as renal cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of liver cancer, causing about 1,250,000 deaths annually. However, cirrhosis of the liver makes it difficult to treat by the conventional method of removing the tumor and surrounding tissue, because so much of the liver is already damaged. (Science Daily)
Irene Gardner Keeney, 78 Jul 23, 2006
Her friend and colleague, Marty Moynihan, a Times Union film critic who died in 1993 from renal cancer at age 47, was proud of his Irish roots. Each St. Patrick's Day, Keeney left an orange flower, a Scottish color, on Moynihan's desk. (Albany Times Union)
Genentech profit surges in 2nd quarter Jul 13, 2006
Kapoor said some suppliers may have been drawing on Avastin inventories, and the drug may be facing competition from a Pfizer drug, Sutent, in renal cancer. Analysts were also concerned the FDA may delay an approval decision on Avastin use for breast cancer. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Eugene Roberts, 83, teacher, day camp co-founder Jul 9, 2006
Eugene Roberts, who dedicated his life to children as a teacher and the co-founder of both Robin Hood Country Day School in Brookville and Robin Hood Day Camp in Queens, died June 29 of renal cancer. He was 83. (Newsday -- Health)
Harold Bradford, restorer of cars from the good old days Jun 27, 2006
He died at Piedmont Fayette Hospital on Friday following renal cancer surgery Tuesday. A street rod is a car built in 1948 or earlier that is modified by adding modern equipment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Cancer Destroyed by Antibody 'Triple Whammy' May 12, 2006
In particular, says Smyth, it works for renal cancer and sarcomas, and colon cancer is a promising target. TrimAb prevents the recurrence of cancer because destroying the tumours presents the immune system with antigens, priming it for the future. (Newsmax)
Father dies after doctors miss cancer 37 times Mar 15, 2006
" Insisted on treatment Mr Cura insisted on a CAT scan, which involves computers and rotating X-ray devices creating detailed cross-sectional images of organs. He underwent the operation to remove the kidney in July 2003. In December 2003 he was told the cancer has spread and he had little chance of survival. A spokesman for Medway NHS Trust confirmed there had been a delay in diagnosing renal cancer but denied the late diagnosis caused the cancer to spread and claimed his condition would have... (Daily Mail - UK)
New study shows antibody-interleukin complexes stimulate immune responses Feb 23, 2006
The type of monoclonal antibody that was injected was specific to interleukin-2 (IL-2), a naturally occurring protein and a known immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma and renal cancer. The researchers showed that the anti-IL-2 monoclonal antibody (IL-2 mAb) expands the proliferation of specific T cells in vivo by increasing the biological activity of naturally occurring IL-2 through the formation of immune complexes. (EurekAlert!)
Antisoma: Drug Gets EU Status for Renal, Pancreatic Cancer Feb 22, 2006
Chief Executive Glyn Edwards, said: "Receipt of E.U. orphan drug status for both renal and pancreatic cancers supports our view that AS1411 has potential against a variety of cancers. The drug's early promise in renal cancer has opened up the possibility of rapid progress towards the market in this indication, so we are particularly pleased that we now have orphan status for renal cancer on both sides of the Atlantic.". AS1411 has shown promise in patients with renal cancer: of three who... (Nasdaq -- News)
Obituaries in the News Feb 13, 2006
The cause of death was renal cancer, said his daughter, Nancy Sroka of Crofton. Koster was a major general in command of the Americal Division when some of the unit's soldiers killed hundreds of defenseless men, women and children on March 16, 1968. (PhillyBurbs.com)
Iraqi journalists in crossfire Feb 11, 2006
The cause of death was renal cancer, said his daughter Nancy Sroka of Crofton, Md. General Koster was a major general in command of the Americal Division when some of the unit's soldiers killed hundreds of defenseless men, women and children on March 16, 1968. (Reuters -- Top Business)
