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biomarkers [′bī·ō‚mär·kərz] (geology) Complex organic compounds found in oil, bitumen, rocks, and sediments that are linked with and distinctive of a particular source (such as algae, bacteria, or vascular plants); they are useful dating indicators in stratigraphy and molecular paleontology. Also known as chemical fossils; molecular fossils. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Cyclacel Limited, the UK-based biopharmaceutical company, has demonstrated through state-of-the-art biomarker technology that CYC202 (R-roscovitine), its lead CDK inhibitor drug candidate, appears to induce cancer cell suicide or apoptosis in patients receiving the drug. BG Medicine, a Massachusetts-based biotechnology research company, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first phase of a biomarker discovery project to be conducted under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR). RBM to Apply Multi-Analyte Profiling to Determine Soldier Operational Readiness Using Serum Biomarker Patterning |
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