New Drug Overcomes Resistance in Patients With Rare Sarcoma

New drug overcomes resistance in patients with rare sarcoma

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Regorafenib is a novel rationally designed drug manufactured by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals that was FDA-approved in September 2012 to treat metastatic colon cancer after failure of standard chemotherapy. It blocks several cancer-promoting …
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Rethinking HIV: After Five Years of Debate, a New Push for Prevention

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After decades of focusing almost exclusively on treating HIV, public health experts are now considering a new approach, moving to establish more effective prevention strategies to curb spread of the disease. Recent tests show that anti-HIV drugs that …
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Judge Thinks Sending Tom Corea to Cushy Rehab 20 Miles from Mexico Isn't a

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Corea has a drug problem, having developed an addiction to Klonopin, an anxiety drug in the same family as Xanax, Helms explained during today's bond hearing. It's something Corea is ready to deal with, having already been accepted to Lone Star Victory …
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