LAMP (Lysosome-Associated Membrane Protein) is a gene that has been shown to enhance immune response when incorporated into a DNA vaccine.
Defining a Radiation Target with Augmenix
The company’s SpaceOAR System is designed to temporarily separate organs during radiotherapy so that normal tissues are spared, and to mark tumor resection sites to allow for targeted therapy.
Dimera Fights the “Silent Killer”
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one killer of women over age 25–more than the next five causes of death, or all forms of cancer, combined.
Ovatech Leaves the Hormones Out of Birth Control
Ovatech of Auburndale, Mass., is developing the world’s first non-hormonal, female-controlled contraception device.
For Advaxis, Bacteria Help More Than They Hurt
The idea of using harmful bacteria to treat disease might strike many as an odd concept.
CytRx Puts Its Cancer Pipeline to the Test
All told, the Los Angeles-based company could have six to eight trials running simultaneously in the coming months.
Quintessence Biosciences’ Novel Approach to Cancer Therapy
Quintessence Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of novel protein-based therapeutics to fight cancer.
The Universal Vaccines of Inovio Biomedical
Inovio is developing a universal flu vaccine engineered to prevent several strains of influenza at once.
