The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Tecentriq (atezolizumab) on May 18, 2018 to treat the most common type of bladder cancer, called urothelial carcinoma. This is the first product in its class (PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors) approved to treat this type of cancer.
FDA also approved the Ventana PD-L1 (SP142) assay to detect PD-L1 protein expression levels on patients’ tumor-infiltrating immune cells and help physicians determine which patients may benefit most from treatment with Tecentriq..
Focus On Lyme executive director to speak at Capitol Hill science forum. Arizona-based group advocates for a definitive test for Lyme disease being developed by TGenContinue reading
Zomedica Announces Joint Research Collaboration with CTX Technology, Inc.Continue reading
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced today a new National Microbiome Initiative (NMI) to foster the integrated study of microbiomes across different ecosystems.Continue reading
HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq:HTGM), a provider of instruments and reagents for molecular profiling applications, today announced a research collaboration agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) to evaluate the potential for immuno-oncology molecular profiling in multiple tumor types.Continue reading
The Arizona Legislature has adjourned Sine Die as of May 7th, 2016 5:45 A.M.
The General Effective date will be August 6th, 2016 unless otherwise stated in the bill text.Continue reading
Healthcare consulting firm SmartPractice® donates to TGen towards early breast cancer detectionContinue reading
Dr. Fernando Martinez and his colleagues have received a $27 Million federal grant to lead a national clinical study with the aim of working toward a cure for asthma.Continue reading
The Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) together with 42 other state bioindustry associations submited comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Medicare Part B Drug Payment Proposed Rule, released March 8, 2016.Continue reading