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A key experimental liver cancer drug that Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has been testing did not meet the main goal of a late-stage study.

(European Society for Medical Oncology) The targeted cancer drug erlotinib has comparable efficacy to chemotherapy, and is better tolerated, in hard-to-treat cases where a patient's cancer has progressed quickly after treatment with first-line therapy, the results of a new phase III trial show.

(European Society for Medical Oncology) A drug being developed as a treatment for ovarian cancer has shown single agent activity with durable disease control in some patients in a Phase-II clinical trial, an international research group has reported

Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Co. says it turned a fourth-quarter profit after recording a loss in 2008 following the buyout of cancer drug maker ImClone Systems Inc.

Biotechnology company Geron Corp. said Tuesday its developing cancer treatment GRNVAC1 met safety and tolerability goals in a midstage study.

Poniard Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday its cancer drug candidate picoplatin did not help lung cancer patients live longer, sending its shares plunging in early trading.

A panel of cancer experts has issued a negative review of a leukemia drug from Genzyme, saying more data is needed to establish its safety and efficacy for older patients.

A federal court ruling that invalidated a patent protecting Eli Lilly and Co.'s cancer drug Gemzar surprised at least one analyst covering the company but stirred little reaction from investors in trading Tuesday.

Amgen Inc. said Thursday its cancer drug Vectibix succeeded in a clinical trial, as the study showed the drug was more effective than chemotherapy alone as a primary treatment for colon cancer.

A Food and Drug Administration panel has ruled that the benefits of an experimental drug from Johnson & Johnson do not outweigh its risks, according to an agency spokeswoman.