Oncology NEWS International. Vol. 4 No. 8

Medarex, Ciba Form Partnership

August 1, 1995

ANNANDALE, NJ--Medarex, Inc. and Ciba-Geigy, Ltd. have entered into an alliance for developing and marketing Medarex's MDX-210 Bispecific product. Medarex will be primarily responsible for development through phase II trials, and Ciba will be responsible for phase III trials, regulatory approvals, and commercial launch.

MDX-210 is designed to induce tumor cell killing by simultaneously binding to the HER-2 protein on the cancer cell surface and to a key receptor on immune system killer cells. The product is currently in clinical trials for the treatment of breast, ovarian, prostate, and other tumors.

TOPIC INDEX

Cancer Types
Breast Breast (HER2+) Breast (Triple-Negative) CML Colorectal Gastrointestinal GIST Genitourinary Gynecologic Head & Neck	Hematology Kidney (Renal Cell) Leukemia Lung Lymphoma Melanoma Multiple Myeloma Ovarian Prostate Sarcoma
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Bone Metastases End-of-Life Care Palliative Care	Ethics in Oncology Practice Management Practice & Policy

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Medarex, Ciba Form Partnership

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