Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

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Background information on Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

Li-Fraumeni syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant hereditary disorder. It is named after Frederick Pei Li and Joseph F. Fraumeni, American physicians who originally described the syndrome. It increases greatly the susceptibility to cancer. The syndrome is a mutation in the p53 tumor suppressor gene, which normally helps control cell growth.
News Articles on Li-Fraumeni Syndrome



Scans spot hidden tumors in rare cancer syndrome  -  26 Mar 2008
Medicexchange,...tumors in three of 15 patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS), a rare genetic cancer syndrome for which no screening tests have been recommended.

PET/CT May Unmask Hidden Cancers in Li-Fraumeni Patients  -  Mar 20, 2008
MedPage Today,By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today BOSTON, March 20 -- Occult malignancies in patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome have more difficulty hiding

F18-Fluorodeoxyglucose–Positron Emission Tomography/Computed ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),MD, MPH Context Individuals with Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) have an inherited cancer predisposition to a diverse array of malignancies beginning early

Full-Body Scans May Help the Highly Cancer-Prone  -  Mar 21, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,In most people with the condition, called Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS), a mutation in the TP53 tumor suppressor gene makes them highly susceptible to a

Scans spot hidden tumours  -  Mar 19, 2008
Times of India,For instance, a full-body PET/CT scanning detected unsuspected tumours in three out of 15 patients, with Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS), a rare genetic cancer

Animated Figure  -  Mar 18, 2008
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),This animated figure supplement is an animated sequence of whole body maximum-intensity-projection (MIP) images of a patient with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome.

Study: PET scans may spot rare cancers  -  Mar 20, 2008
United Press International...scanning combined with computed tomography, or CT, scans detected unsuspected, treatable tumors in three of 15 patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome -- a

Friends remember UW student Sarah Plants  -  Feb 26, 2008
Daily - University of Washington,7 of a brain tumor linked to Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, the same rare hereditary disorder that claimed the lives of her father and brother.

Genetics and Genomics for Clinicians  -  Mar 18, 2008
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),In a preliminary report involving 15 asymptomatic members of families with Li-Fraumeni syndrome (which is associated with inherited predisposition to a wide

Orphan News :: Treatment & Health  -  Mar 18, 2008
Checkbiotech.org (press release),The Company is also seeking approval for ADVEXIN in Europe for the treatment of the inherited cancer indication Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS),

Full Text  -  Mar 6, 2008
Science Magazine (subscription)Further, heterozygous chk2 germline mutations predispose one to cancer and can occasionally be associated with a Li-Fraumeni syndrome that is

Introgen Plans to Expand Biomarker Database in Phase 3 Trials and ...  -  Dec 20, 2007
FOX NewsThe Company's MAA for ADVEXIN for the potential treatment of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, a genetically inherited cancer, was accepted for filing by the European

Introgen to study extra data on head and neck cancer therapy  -  Dec 20, 2007
ReutersThe MAA for Advexin to treat Li-Fraumeni Syndrome -- a genetically inherited disease that increases the risk of developing multiple cancers -- had been

EMEA accepts Introgen Therapeutics' Advexin for review  -  Nov 28, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),The review will be based on clinical efficacy and safety results from the use of Advexin in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome and in a variety of non-inherited cancers

Market Report -- In Play (INGN)  -  Dec 20, 2007
MSN MoneyThe potential treatment of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, a genetically inherited cancer, was accepted for filing by the European Medicines Agency last month.

Introgen CEO gets new contract  -  Dec 19, 2007
Austin American-Statesman,Administration for its Advexin cancer drug, and is seeking approval in Europe to market the drug to treat the inherited cancer Li-Fraumeni Syndrome.

Gendux Announces Acceptance of Its ADVEXIN Marketing Authorization ...  -  Nov 27, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...for technical review by the European medicines regulatory authority (the “EMEA�) for the treatment of an inherited cancer, Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (“LFS�).

Cancer-Suppressing Gene Tied to Female Fertility  -  Nov 28, 2007
Forbes,..."There are about 250 families in the United States that have defects in the p53 gene, a condition called Li-Fraumeni syndrome.

Compound activates anti-cancer gene to fight skin cancer  -  Dec 5, 2007
CosmeticsDesign.com,El-Deiry specifically highlights Li-Fraumeni syndrome - a rare hereditary condition in which sufferers possess a mutation in p53 gene that greatly increases

introgen and its gendux unit submit first marketing authorization ...  -  Nov 13, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),...a targeted p53 tumor suppressor therapy for the treatment of li-fraumeni syndrome cancers. advexin is a targeted molecular therapy with the potential to

rare cancer-causing syndrome found, for the first time, in singapore  -  Nov 5, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...a person should have two normal copies of the powerful p53 tumor suppressor gene. but in the disorder known as li-fraumeni syndrome (lfs), one defective

introgen, gendux submit marketing authorization application for ...  -  Nov 14, 2007
FDA news (subscription),...a treatment of li-fraumeni syndrome (lfs). lfs is a cancer syndrome characterized by the inheritance of an abnormal p53 tumor suppressor. without p53

introgen applies to market advexin in europe  -  Nov 13, 2007
Bizjournals.com,...a tumor suppressor therapy for use in the treatment of a type of cancer known as li-fraumeni syndrome. austin-based introgen (nasdaq: ingn) has offices

austin firm seeks ok to sell drug in europe  -  Nov 13, 2007
Austin American-Statesman,...one that is furthest along in the approval process. it is a gene-based cancer drug designed to combat head and neck cancers and li-fraumeni syndrome,

introgen therapeutics reports third quarter 2007 financial and ...  -  Nov 9, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),..."we are on track to achieve our major milestones of advexin registration submissions for two oncology indications, li-fraumeni syndrome cancers and

Introgen says cancer therapy works better for some  -  Sep 27, 2007
ReutersPeople with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, a rare hereditary disorder that puts people at high risk of developing multiple cancers, are born with p53 mutations.

Introgen presents biomarker data demonstrating abnormal p53 ...  -  Sep 27, 2007
Reuters...abnormal p53 biomarker and tumor response after treatment with Advexin in patients with head and neck, lung, prostate and Li-Fraumeni Syndrome cancers.

American Cancer Society Recommends New Breast Cancer Screenings ...  -  Sep 27, 2007
Associated Content,Other factors include radiation to the chest between the ages of 10 and 30 or having Li-Fraumeni syndrome, Cowden syndrome, or Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba

Cancer-causing gene activity is detailed  -  Sep 18, 2007
Science Daily (press release)2004) -- Scientists from MIT's Center for Cancer Research have developed a new mouse model that closely resembles Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) in humans,

Introgen's Q2 finances hold steady  -  Aug 6, 2007
Bizjournals.com,...to move our lead product Advexin closer to market for head and neck cancer and the inherited cancer, Li-Fraumeni Syndrome," says CEO David Nance.

MRI Needed for High-Risk Breast Cancer  -  Jul 2, 2007
CancerWiseFirst-degree relative with a TP53 or PTEN gene mutation – These mutations are linked to Li-Fraumeni syndrome, Cowden syndrome and Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba

'I'm glad they'll have each other for this next step.'  -  Jun 8, 2007
Naples Daily News,Greg, his sister, Kaitlyn, and their late father, Gregory Weber Sr., suffer from a rare genetic condition, Li- Fraumeni syndrome, causing recurring cancer.

Special report: Hippocrates Health Institute latest challenge for ...  -  Jun 23, 2007
Naples Daily News,Greg and Kaitlyn share the same genetic anomaly, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, making them more prone to recurring bouts with cancer. Kaitlyn battled leukemia at

Introgen Therapeutics Reports Positive Results For Advexin To ...  -  May 30, 2007
RTT News,...indicated for the treatment of patient with a rare inherited form of cancer known as Li-Fraumeni Syndrome or LFS, a genetic disorder characterized by

At Gulf Coast High, this was Greg Lang’s night  -  May 25, 2007
Naples Daily News,Greg, his sister, Kaitlyn, and their late father, Gregory Weber Sr., suffer from a rare genetic condition, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, causing recurring cancer.

Cancer society funds more than $47M in research across Canada  -  May 28, 2007
Laboratory Products News,Dr David Malkin, The Hospital for Sick Children: $417291 over 3 years to further investigate Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS, the most common form of hereditary

Introgen Therapeutics Receives European Certification of its US ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Parallel with efforts to register ADVEXIN in an expedited fashion for the treatment of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, Gendux is preparing a Marketing Authorization

It’sa day in the course of life for Gulf Coast high student  -  Apr 20, 2007
Naples Daily News,Greg, his sister, Kaitlyn, and their late father, Gregory Webber Sr., suffer from a rare genetic condition, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, causing reoccurring cancer

Life’s roller coaster  -  Apr 20, 2007
Naples Daily News,...to Hippocrates as well, because she suffers from the same genetic condition, Li- Fraumeni syndrome, that caused Greg’s repetitive bouts with cancer,

Recommendation on MRI for Breast Cancer Screening  -  Apr 8, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,...carry or have a first-degree relative who carries a genetic mutation in the TP53 or PTEN genes (Li-Fraumeni syndrome and Cowden and Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba

MRI Screening Advised for Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer  -  Mar 29, 2007
Cancer Consultants (press release),Women who have Li-Fraumeni syndrome, Cowden syndrome, or Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome, or may have one of these syndromes based on a history in a

Making his mark  -  Mar 24, 2007
Naples Daily News,Greg Sr., Greg Jr. and Kaitlyn all suffer from a rare genetic condition, known as Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which affects fewer than 300 families in the world.

Why Introgen is a Terminal Case  -  Mar 12, 2007
Seeking Alpha,...critical elements of a registration document prepared with the exception of a specific clinical section addressing the Li-Fraumeni Syndrome indication.

Li-Fraumeni syndrome associated with telomere shortening and ...  -  Feb 15, 2007
RxPG NEWS,By American Association for Cancer Research, [RxPG] In families with a high incidence of Li-Fraumeni syndrome, the ends of individuals’ chromosomes act

Li-Fraumeni Syndrome  -  Feb 15, 2007
CityNews,I can't imagine a more devasting illness. Watch my story at six about this genetic disorder. It strongly runs in families and predisposes most family

Shortening Chromosomes Cause For Earlier Cancer Onset In Families ...  -  Feb 21, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),In families with a high incidence of Li-Fraumeni syndrome, the ends of individuals' chromosomes act somewhat like a lit fuse, according to researchers at

DNA mutation likened to lit fuse in kids with cancer syndrome  -  Feb 15, 2007
CBC Ottawa,Li-Fraumeni Syndrome or LFS is a familial cancer syndrome that predisposes children and young adults to develop cancers, commonly of the brain, bone,

SickKids researchers discover predictive marker for early onset ...  -  Feb 15, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),Li-Fraumeni syndrome is a familial cancer syndrome which predisposes primarily children and young adults to develop cancer. This disease affects 1 in 10 000

Canadian Cancer Society researchers find shortened chromosomes ...  -  Feb 15, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) affects children and young adults and significantly increases their risk of developing cancer, most commonly brain, bone,

Full Text  -  Feb 8, 2007
Science Magazine (subscription)...cancer syndromes such as familial adenomatous polyposis, neuro-fibromatosis, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, juvenile polyposis, and multiple endocrine neoplasia.

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for Cancer Syndromes A New ...  -  Dec 12, 2006
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),For childhood-onset syndromes such as Li-Fraumeni syndrome, familial polyposis, or hereditary retinoblastoma, associated malignancies occur at a very early age ...

The ongoing battle  -  Nov 28, 2006
Baltimore Sun,Kevin J. Cullen, director of the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, said the family might be a classic example of Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a genetic ...

Introgen Announces New Clinical Data Confirming ADVEXIN(R) ...  -  Dec 11, 2006
Yahoo! News (press release)...for treatment of head and neck cancer and reinforces its Exceptional Circumstances Approval application in Europe for treatment of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. ...

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for Cancer Syndromes A New ...  -  Dec 12, 2006
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),For childhood-onset syndromes such as Li-Fraumeni syndrome, familial polyposis, or hereditary retinoblastoma, associated malignancies occur at a very early age ...

Introgen Announces New Clinical Data Confirming ADVEXIN(R) ...  -  Dec 11, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),...for treatment of head and neck cancer and reinforces its Exceptional Circumstances Approval application in Europe for treatment of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. ...

The ongoing battle  -  Nov 28, 2006
Baltimore Sun,Kevin J. Cullen, director of the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, said the family might be a classic example of Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a genetic ...

Introgen Therapeutics and Gendux AB Announce Agreement With ...  -  Oct 31, 2006
Yahoo! News (press release)Circumstances provisions. The application will be for the use of ADVEXIN p53 therapy for the treatment of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS). LFS ...

Introgen Therapeutics and Gendux AB Announce Agreement With ...  -  Oct 31, 2006
Earthtimes.orgThe application will be for theuse of ADVEXIN p53 therapy for the treatment of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS).LFS is a genetic disorder characterized by inherited ...

Gendux, Introgen Reveal Deal With European Medicines Agency To ...  -  Oct 31, 2006
Trading Markets,The companies said the application would be for the use of ADVEXIN p53 therapy for the treatment of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, or LFS. ...

Introgen Therapeutics and Gendux AB Announce Agreement With ...  -  Oct 31, 2006
Earthtimes.org...for head and neck cancer application agreed to by EMEA; and, Exceptional Circumstance Approval Application filing for Li-Fraumeni Syndrome completed with the ...

Mouse DNA To Aid Biomedical Research  -  Oct 26, 2006
Science Daily (press release)December 31, 2004) -- Scientists from MIT's Center for Cancer Research have developed a new mouse model that closely resembles Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) in ...

Market Report -- In Play (INGN)  -  Oct 31, 2006
MSN MoneyCircumstances provisions. The application will be for the use of ADVEXIN p53 therapy for the treatment of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. Gendux ...

Mutations in Families at High Risk for Breast Cancer  -  Oct 31, 2006
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...selected because both mutations are associated with an increased risk of early-onset breast cancer, especially in patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome and Cowden ...

Introgen, Gendux Signs Agreement With EMEA Committee To File For ...  -  Oct 31, 2006
Trading Markets,Introgen stated that the application would be for the use of ADVEXIN p53 therapy for the treatment of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, or LFS. ...



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