Abbott (NYSE: ABT) and BG Medicine, Inc. announced a development and commercialization agreement for galectin-3, a novel biomarker that may play a role in detecting the development and progression of heart failure. The assay will be developed for Abbott’s ARCHITECT immunochemistry instrument platform, specifically the company’s i1000SR and i2000SR instruments. The agreement grants Abbott a [...]

Cordex Pharma, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CDXP) announced that it has agreed to collaborate with BG Medicine (BGM) in its Phase 2 clinical safety trial with CDP-1050 in heart failure patients.
In this collaboration, BGM will measure levels of Galectin-3 in patients enrolled in the study. Galectin-3 is a biomarker for cardiac remodeling associated with advanced [...]

Researchers at Wayne State University have identified a new marker for prostate cancer progression that may one day lead to new treatments.
Prostate cancer, one of the most prevalent non-skin cancers in America, affects one in six men. In 2008, nearly two million Americans were being treated for prostate cancer; nearly 186,000 were newly diagnosed, and [...]

Scientists have found a new possible explanation for why people who eat more fruit and vegetables may gain protection against the spread of cancers.
They have shown that a fragment released from pectin, found in all fruits and vegetables, binds to and is believed to inhibit galectin 3 (Gal3), a protein that plays a role in [...]