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Medivation surges as rivals aim at fast-changing prostate cancer market

Shares of Medivation ( $MDVN ) jumped 17% today after the drug developer confirmed some promising Phase III data on the closely-watched prostate cancer therapy MDV3100 and added some reassuring numbers

Bayer's blockbuster Alpharadin may roil fast-changing prostate cancer field

The experimental prostate cancer drug Alpharadin took center stage at the big EMCC meeting in Stockholm, with researchers reporting that they had suspended a registration trial after

Bayer, Algeta shares spike as FDA fast-tracks blockbuster hopeful

Bayer and its biotech partner Algeta took a big step today toward a relatively quick FDA decision on their closely-watched prostate cancer drug Alpharadin (radium-223 chloride). Regulators are

Algeta shares spike on promising prostate cancer drug data

Shares of Norway's Algeta spiked 36 percent this morning after the biotech's partner Bayer unveiled promising data on their castration-resistant prostate cancer treatment Alpharadin (radium-223

Bayer snares Algeta's lead cancer med in $800M pact

In a fresh sign of just how hot cancer meds have become, Bayer Schering Pharma took analysts by surprise this morning with an $800 million licensing pact for Algeta's lead drug--an experimental

U.S., Norwegian, Irish biotechs raise millions

There's a slate of new biotech investments on the wires this morning. Abingworth has led an investment group which is injecting $35 million into Norway's Algeta. And the bulk of the money will go to