Bristol-Myers Seeks Additional Approval for Briplatin.Tokyo, Japan, July 6, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - Bristol-Myers has filed an application for an additional indication of Briplatin Injection, its proprietary anti-tumor agent, with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. The company is currently seeking approval for a combination therapy of Briplatin (cisplatin cisplatin /cis·plat·in/ (sis´plat-in) DDP; a platinum coordination complex capable of producing inter- and intrastrand DNA crosslinks; used as an antineoplastic. cis·plat·in n. ) and pemetrexed for malignant pleural Pleural Pleural refers to the pleura or membrane that enfolds the lungs. Mentioned in: Pneumothorax pleural emanating from or pertaining to the pleura. mesothelioma Mesothelioma Definition Mesothelioma is an uncommon disease that causes malignant cancer cells to form within the lining of the chest, abdomen, or around the heart. Its primary cause is believed to be exposure to asbestos. , a malignant tumor induced by exposure to asbestos. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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