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Cancer Research UK And AstraZeneca Sign Deal To Trial First-of-Kind Cancer Drug

Cancer Research UK And AstraZeneca Sign Deal To Trial First-of-Kind Cancer Drug
Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology – the charity’s development and commercialisation arm – have reached an agreement with AstraZeneca to take compound AZD-3965 – a first-of-its-kind experimental drug to potentially treat a range of cancers- into clinical trial. AZD-3965 targets the monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1)* which is essential in cell metabolism. Blocking this …

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AstraZeneca launches its new diabetes drug Onglyza


The world’s seventh-largest pharma company, AstraZeneca Pharma and biopharmaceutical firm Bristol-Myers Squibb have launched their 9-month-old diabetes drug Onglyza in India – the biggest market for the drug.