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Diagnostics: Biomarkers, Gene Patents, and Personalized Medicine in Jeopardy

November 19, 2012 OneMedPlace Team 1

Fallout from the the US Supreme Court landmark decision to deny two patents to Prometheus Laboratories may complicate the future profitability of the industry. If this is indeed a precedent-setting decision, biomarker patents may now fall under the realm of “law of nature”, cutting off the prospect of exclusive market penetration that once justified the significant research and development onus in the early stages.

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OneMedRadio: DARA BioSciences CEO on Oncology Market Opportunity, Key Catalysts

November 9, 2012 OneMedPlace Team 0

In Part II of our discussion with DARA Biosciences (NASDAQ: DARA) CEO and Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Drutz, we look into key catalysts for the specialty pharmaceutical company. Dr. Drutz discusses the medical need for the oral-liquid tamoxifen, Soltamox, licensed to DARA by UK-based Rosemont Pharmaceuticals — as well as the market opportunity in developing oncology services.

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CEVEC Pharmaceuticals GmbH Raises € 2.8MM in Series C Financing

October 26, 2012 OneMedPlace Team 0

CEVEC Pharmaceuticals GmbH (CEVEC), the developer of a novel human expression system for the manufacturing of complex biopharmaceuticals and vaccines announced today that it raised an additional amount of € 2.8 million in a Series C financing led by Peppermint VenturePartners (PVP) via the new Charité Biomedical Fund.

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Release: Amarantus BioSciences Announces MANF Demonstrates Superiority over GDNF in Neurorestoration Behavioural Animal Model of Parkinson’s Disease

October 25, 2012 OneMedPlace Team 0

The following is a news release published October 25 by Amarantus BioSciences discussing positive behavioural efficacy data for MANF, the company’s powerful therapeutic protein with neuron-protective properties. Data from a neurorestoration 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) rat model Parkinson’s disease shows superiority of MANF over GDNF.

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DARA Biosciences Execs Discuss Oncology Supportive Care, In-License Portfolio, and Drug Pipeline

October 23, 2012 OneMedPlace Team 0

DARA Biosciences has created some buzz as of late, landing on several ‘watch lists’ after the company’s exclusive licensing of three market-ready products for distribution in the United States. CEO/Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Drutz and COO Chris Clement conducted a two-part interview with OneMedRadio discussing developmental milestones and key catalysts for Q4-2012 and 2013.