Michael Becker, a former biotech entrepreneur and author who became a fierce patient advocate in his final years, passed away from metastatic HPV-related cancer. He was 50. Becker was president, CEO, CFO and director for...

Vaccination is widely considered one of the greatest medical achievements of modern civilization. Diseases that were commonplace less than a generation ago, such as polio, smallpox and diphtheria, are now increasingly rare because of vaccines....

Infinity Group has started investing out of six new funds, each of which is based in a different Chinese city. Infinity now manages 11 funds, nine of them in China. The funds are putting money...

Indication Target/marker/pathway Summary Licensing status Publication and contact information Infectious disease Leishmaniasis Receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) Studies in mice suggest that RTK inhibitors could boost the immune response to help treat Leishmaniasis infection. In Leishmania...

Indication Target/marker/pathway Summary Licensing status Publication and contact information Cancer Cancer Protein kinase B (PKB; Akt) In vitro and mouse studies suggest that a class of selective PKB inhibitors could help treat cancer. In vitro,...

FDA apparently convened last week's advisory committee meeting on Coartem artemether/lumefantrine from Novartis AG to address political and public relations issues associated with the Priority Review voucher program for tropical diseases. Unlike at most advisory...

Tropical diseases pipeline Company Product Indication Status Novartis (NYSE:NVS; SWX:NOVN) Coartem artemether (A)/lumefantrine Malaria Approved ex-U.S.; under review in U.S. Crucell (Euronext:CRXL; NASDAQ:CRXL) Dukoral vaccine Prevent cholera Approved ex-U.S. Paladin Labs (TSX:PLB) Impavido miltefosine Leishmaniasis...

FDA notified VioQuest that its topical Xyfid 1% uracil to treat dermatoses would be regulated as a drug rather than a device, meaning a marketing application will be reviewed by the Center for Drug Evaluation...

Arno Therapeutics Inc. (OTCBB:ARNI), Fairfield, N.J.   Business: Cancer   Hired: Brian Lenz as CFO, formerly CFO and treasurer of VioQuest Pharmaceuticals Inc.  ...

VioQuest Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB:VOQP), Basking Ridge, N.J.   Business: Cancer, Chemistry, Supply/Service   Hired: Christopher Schnittker as VP and CFO, formerly SVP and CFO at Micromet Inc. ; he replaces Brian Lenz, who resigned  ...