AstraZeneca initiate Phase I/II trial of mTOR inhibitor AZD8055

AstraZeneca have initiated a Phase I/II trial of mTOR inhibitor AZD8055 in Advance Solid Tumors, Lymphoma and Endometrial Carcinoma

Carna bioscience partner with Caliper for kinase profiling and assays

Carna Biosciences have partnered with Caliper Life Sciences to supply protein kinases to expand Caliper’s kinase profiling and assay development services, and ProfilerPro Kinase Selectivity Assay Kits.

NICE recommends against Avastin, Nexavar, Sutent and Torisel for Kidney Cancer

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has made a preliminary ruling stating that Avastin, Nexavar, Sutent and Torisel  are not  effective enough to warrant their high cost and shouldn’t be prescribed to new patients in Britain.