-NINLARO™ is the first and only oral proteasome inhibitor approved to provide a new treatment option for adult patients living with multiple myeloma in Canada who have received at least one prior therapy-

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & OSAKA, Japan - Monday, August 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) today announced Takeda Canada has received approval from Health Canada for NINLARO™ (ixazomib) capsules in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy. In Canada, it is estimated that approximately 7,500 people live with multiple myeloma. The approval was primarily based on the results of the final analysis of the pivotal Phase 3 trial, TOURMALINE-MM1, which demonstrated that NINLARO in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone significantly extended progression-free survival, with a manageable safety p ... Read more »

Adds Senior Executives to Support Firm's Growing Global Investment Activities

NEW YORK, LONDON & SYDNEY - Monday, August 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- StepStone Group LP (“StepStone” or the “Firm”), a leading global private markets asset management and advisory firm, today announced that the expanded StepStone Infrastructure and Real Assets Group (“SIRA”) is now fully integrated into the firm and actively conducting business for StepStone clients. In May, StepStone announced that KPMG’s Infrastructure and Real Assets Investment Advisory Team would join StepStone. SIRA’s more than 20 professionals, led by James O’Leary (former Head of the KPMG team and Colonial First State’s infrastructure and real assets platform) operate out of Sydney, Perth, Toronto, London, La Jolla and New York.

Monte Brem, Chief Executive Officer of StepStone, commented, “We are pleased at how quickly an ... Read more »

PARIS - Monday, August 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ERCOM is proud to announce its participation in the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) led by Intel, Facebook, DT, SK Telecom and Nokia. ERCOM joins major operators, equipment manufacturers, system integrators and software vendors of the telecom industry to connect the next billion people to the Internet.

TIP is an engineering-focused initiative that aims to reimagine the traditional approach to building and deploying telecom network infrastructure: “The growth of the internet and the rise of data-intensive services like video and virtual reality require all participants to collaborate on the development of new technologies, rethink how we deploy existing technologies, and focus on simplicity, flexibility, and efficiency in everything they do. TIP will explore new approaches and technologies across three initial focus areas: access, backhaul, and core and management. The project groups within these areas ... Read more »