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	<title>Oral Cancer News &#187; erbitux</title>
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		<title>ASCO: Non-platinum regimen works in head, neck cancer</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/asco-non-platinum-regimen-works-in-head-neck-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alimta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avastin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bevacizumab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cetuximab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[erbitux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[monoclonal antibody]]></category>
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Source: www.medpagetoday.com
Author: Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today
A novel non-platinum-based regimen was efficacious in recurrent or metastatic squamous cell head and neck cancer, researchers said. The combination of pemetrexed (Alimta) and bevacizumab (Avastin) yielded a response rate of 30% in a small single-arm trial, according to Athanassios Argiris, MD, of the University of Pittsburgh, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASCO: Antibody improves head and neck cancer results</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/asco-antibody-improves-head-and-neck-cancer-results/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EGFR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epidermal growth factor receptor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[erbitux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human papillomavirus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[monoclonal antibody]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nimotuzumab]]></category>
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Source: www.medpagetoday.com
Author:  Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today
A novel antibody improved outcomes for patients with advanced and inoperable squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, researchers reported.
Combined with radiation or chemoradiation, the substance &#8212; a fully humanized monoclonal antibody dubbed nimotuzumab &#8212; significantly outperformed either modality alone in an open-label randomized trial, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Presence of rash associated with improved survival in patients receiving adjuvant Erbitux® for locally advanced head and neck cancer</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/presence-of-rash-associated-with-improved-survival-in-patients-receiving-adjuvant-erbitux%c2%ae-for-locally-advanced-head-and-neck-cancer/</link>
		<comments>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/presence-of-rash-associated-with-improved-survival-in-patients-receiving-adjuvant-erbitux%c2%ae-for-locally-advanced-head-and-neck-cancer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cetuximab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EGFR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epithelial growth factory receptor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[erbitux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[monoclonal antibody]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[radiotherapy]]></category>
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Source: professional.cancerconsultants.com
Author: staff
A multicenter randomized trial has shown that patients with locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer receiving adjuvant Erbitux® (cetuximab) and radiotherapy who develop a rash have a better survival than patients receiving this therapy who don’t develop a rash.  The details of this five-year follow-up of a Phase III randomized study were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Erbitux recognized by ASCO as a 2009 major cancer advance as first SCCHN  treatment to improve survival in 30 years</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/erbitux-recognized-by-asco-as-a-2009-major-cancer-advance-as-first-scchn-treatment-to-improve-survival-in-30-years/</link>
		<comments>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/erbitux-recognized-by-asco-as-a-2009-major-cancer-advance-as-first-scchn-treatment-to-improve-survival-in-30-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cetuximab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chemotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[erbitux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[randomized trial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[survival]]></category>

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Source: www.vwd.de
Author: press release
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has once again recognized Erbitux® (cetuximab) as one of the major clinical cancer advances of 2009. This year Erbitux was selected by ASCO for providing the first significant increase in survival for 30 years in the treatment of patients with first-line recurrent and/or metastatic squamous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report highlights cancer advances</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/report-highlights-cancer-advances/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cetuximab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[erbitux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gefitinib]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iressa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methotrexate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[progression-free surviva]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[re-irradiation]]></category>

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Source: www.medpagetoday.com
Author: Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
As the war on cancer enters its fifth decade, 51 studies stood out as examples of progress that occurred in the past year, as determined by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and reported in &#8220;Clinical Cancer Advances 2009.&#8221;
Reflecting input from specialists throughout the field, the ASCO [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At our throats</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/at-our-throats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alcohol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cervical cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cigarettes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[erbitux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human papilloma virus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[radiation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[throat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tumor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://oralcancernews.org/wp/?p=6982</guid>
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Source: www.forbes.com
Author: Matthew Herper
Oncologist Maura Gillison was looking for patients with tonsil cancer for a clinical study several years ago. The first enlisted was a malpractice lawyer, followed by a doctor, then a scientist. She joked to a colleague that all she needed was a rear admiral. In walked a member of the military brass. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Erbitux® may improve treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/erbitux%c2%ae-may-improve-treatment-of-squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-esophagus/</link>
		<comments>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/erbitux%c2%ae-may-improve-treatment-of-squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-esophagus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[5-FU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chimeric monoclonal antibody]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cisplatin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EGFR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[erbitux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[esophagus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Platinol]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://oralcancernews.org/wp/?p=6783</guid>
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Source: professional.cancerconsultants.com
Author: staff
Researchers from Germany have reported that Erbitux® (cetuximab) improves response rate, time to disease progression, and overall survival of patients with metastatic squamous cell carcinoma receiving Platinol® (cisplatin) and 5-FU. The details of this study appeared in the October 2009 issue of Annals of Oncology.[1]
Esophageal cancer is relatively common and is very deadly. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lilly Erbitux cancer drug not worth price, U.S. scientists say</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/lilly-erbitux-cancer-drug-not-worth-price-u-s-scientists-say/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chemotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eli Lilly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[erbitux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food and Drug Administration]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://oralcancernews.org/wp/?p=6704</guid>
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Source: www.bloomberg.com
Author: Lisa Rapaport
Eli Lilly &#038; Co.’s tumor-fighter Erbitux doesn’t prolong lung cancer patients’ lives enough to justify its $80,000 cost, U.S. scientists said in commentary published today.
Erbitux added to other cancer drugs extends survival about 1.2 months more than chemotherapy alone, making the price too high for a “marginal benefit,” commentary in the Journal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Initial COIN study results presented at European Oncology Congress</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/initial-coin-study-results-presented-at-european-oncology-congress/</link>
		<comments>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/initial-coin-study-results-presented-at-european-oncology-congress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COIN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crystal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Wolfgang Wein]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[erbitux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merck]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://oralcancernews.org/wp/?p=6671</guid>
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Source: Drugs.com
Author: Staff
• Results inconsistent with data from all Erbitux pivotal studies
• Further analyses planned by the Medical Research Council that conducted the independent COIN study

Berlin/Darmstadt, Germany, September 23, 2009 – The Medical Research Council (MRC), a UK-based, publicly-funded organization dedicated to improving human health, today presented the initial results of the independent Phase III [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. scientists say Lilly Erbitux cancer drug not worth price</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/u-s-scientists-say-lilly-erbitux-cancer-drug-not-worth-price/</link>
		<comments>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/u-s-scientists-say-lilly-erbitux-cancer-drug-not-worth-price/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:48:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anal cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bristol-myers squibb co.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[erbitux]]></category>
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Source: Bloomberg
Author: Lisa Rapaport



Eli Lilly &#38; Co.’s tumor-fighter Erbitux doesn’t prolong lung cancer patients’ lives enough to justify its $80,000 cost, U.S. scientists said in commentary published today.
Erbitux added to other cancer drugs extends survival about 1.2 months more than chemotherapy alone, making the price too high for a “marginal benefit,” commentary in the Journal of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use of Erbitux in head and neck cancer rejected by NICE</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/use-of-erbitux-in-head-and-neck-cancer-rejected-by-nice/</link>
		<comments>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/use-of-erbitux-in-head-and-neck-cancer-rejected-by-nice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chemotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[erbitux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[head and neck cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merck Serono]]></category>
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Source: Pharmafocus.com
Author: Staff

Erbitux has failed to win NICE approval for the treatment of head and neck cancer, due to doubts over its cost and clinical effectiveness compared to existing treatments.
It was rejected under NICE&#8217;s new scheme to make more end-of-life drugs available by extending the threshold at which they are considered cost-effective, making it an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monoclonal Antibody Drugs for Cancer Treatment</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/monoclonal-antibody-drugs-for-cancer-treatment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[angiogenesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apoptosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avastin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bevacizumab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cetuximab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[complement proteins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cytotoxic agent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[effector cells]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EGFR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epidermal growth factor receptor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[erbitux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Herceptin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hybridoma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[monoclonal antibodies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nanogenerator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[proteins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[radioactive isotope]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rituximab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trastuzumab]]></category>

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Source: www.newswise.com
Author: staff
The strategy of using monoclonal antibodies for cancer treatment was first described in the late 1970s with the promise that they could be developed into therapies that were highly specific to cancer cells, killing them with few or no side effects. For several types of cancer, monoclonal antibodies have already offered this advantage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update FDA seeks more Erbitux data on head and neck cancer</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/update-fda-seeks-more-erbitux-data-on-head-and-neck-cancer/</link>
		<comments>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/update-fda-seeks-more-erbitux-data-on-head-and-neck-cancer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[erbitux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[first-line treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pharmacokinetic]]></category>

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Source: www.reuters.com
Author: Ransdell Pierson
U.S. regulators have declined to approve use of Erbitux as a first-line treatment for head and neck cancer until a new U.S. animal study is conducted showing how the medicine is absorbed by the body, drugmakers Eli Lilly and Bristol-Myers Squibb said on Monday.
Lilly  and Bristol-Myers  had asked the U.S. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avastin, Erbitux combo proves dangerous</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/avastin-erbitux-combo-proves-dangerous/</link>
		<comments>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/avastin-erbitux-combo-proves-dangerous/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[angiogenesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avastin]]></category>
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Source: www.newsinferno.com
Author: staff
Combining Avastin and Erbitux with chemotherapy  to treat colon cancer may actually make patients sicker, and cause their tumors to grow faster.  According to a new Dutch study, using Avastin and Erbitux to increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy is a complete failure, and could actually cut the survival time of patients [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merck Serono launches Erbitux in 1st-line treatment of head and neck cancer in Europe</title>
		<link>http://oralcancernews.org/wp/merck-serono-launches-erbitux-in-1st-line-treatment-of-head-and-neck-cancer-in-europe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oral Cancer Foundation News Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oral Cancer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1st-line treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cetuximab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[erbitux]]></category>
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Source: www.medadnews.com
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Today leading oncology specialists and media gathered at the Antwerp University Hospital to mark the European launch of Erbitux® (cetuximab) for the 1st-line treatment of patients with recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN), following European Commission approval to extend the use of the targeted therapy. Erbitux [...]]]></description>
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