Using mice with humanized immune systems to test cancer immunotherapies

byKobe UniversityCurrently developed cancer immunotherapies modify the interaction of cancer cells and the immune system, making drug testing targeting human cancer outside of clinical trials di

Updated on: January 26,2024 13

Using mice with humanized immune systems to test cancer immunotherapies

byKobe UniversityCurrently developed cancer immunotherapies modify the interaction of cancer cells and the immune system, making drug testing targeting human cancer outside of clinical trials di

Updated on:January 26,2024 13

Cell therapy appears safe and effective for lymphoma in remission

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineA study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at t

Updated on: January 26,2024 25

Cell therapy appears safe and effective for lymphoma in remission

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineA study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at t

Updated on:January 26,2024 25

Researchers discover deep structural biology connections that help improve CAR therapy

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Nikolaos SgourakisChimeric antigen receptors (CARs) have opened up an exciting new field of therapeutic advancements for rare and difficult-to-tr

Updated on: January 26,2024 11

Researchers discover deep structural biology connections that help improve CAR therapy

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Nikolaos SgourakisChimeric antigen receptors (CARs) have opened up an exciting new field of therapeutic advancements for rare and difficult-to-tr

Updated on:January 26,2024 11

Clinical trial shows efficacy for atezolizumab combined with carboplatin

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy in combination with chemotherapy has become an important therapeutic treatment option in some patients with metastati

Updated on: January 26,2024 12

Clinical trial shows efficacy for atezolizumab combined with carboplatin

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy in combination with chemotherapy has become an important therapeutic treatment option in some patients with metastati

Updated on:January 26,2024 12

Immunotherapy in first-line standard therapy significantly improves survival in metastatic or recurrent cervical cancer

byVall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPublished inThe Lancet, results of the randomized phase III BEATcc academic trial (ENGOT-Cx10/GEICO 68-C/JGOG1084/GOG-3030

Updated on: January 26,2024 10

Immunotherapy in first-line standard therapy significantly improves survival in metastatic or recurrent cervical cancer

byVall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPublished inThe Lancet, results of the randomized phase III BEATcc academic trial (ENGOT-Cx10/GEICO 68-C/JGOG1084/GOG-3030

Updated on:January 26,2024 10

Minimizing immunotherapy's potentially harmful side effects

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecent advances in treating multiple myeloma, the second most common blood cancer, and other blood mali

Updated on: January 25,2024 25

Minimizing immunotherapy's potentially harmful side effects

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecent advances in treating multiple myeloma, the second most common blood cancer, and other blood mali

Updated on:January 25,2024 25

Identifying new potential in cancer-killing T cells

by Kate Ledger,Mayo ClinicGraphical illustration of a general role of ME1 in resilient CD8+T cells. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi2414When Joanina Gicob

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Identifying new potential in cancer-killing T cells

by Kate Ledger,Mayo ClinicGraphical illustration of a general role of ME1 in resilient CD8+T cells. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi2414When Joanina Gicob

Updated on:January 25,2024 19

Collaborative study shows CAR-T cell therapy safe, effective even for high-risk patients

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCAR-T cell therapy is a safe and effective treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), even fo

Updated on: January 25,2024 24

Collaborative study shows CAR-T cell therapy safe, effective even for high-risk patients

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCAR-T cell therapy is a safe and effective treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), even fo

Updated on:January 25,2024 24

Scientists enhance cell-based therapy to destroy solid tumors

byThe Wistar InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Therapy - Oncolytics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.omto.2023.100744Wistar researchers successfully tested a simple intervention tha

Updated on: January 25,2024 11

Scientists enhance cell-based therapy to destroy solid tumors

byThe Wistar InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Therapy - Oncolytics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.omto.2023.100744Wistar researchers successfully tested a simple intervention tha

Updated on:January 25,2024 11

Study: Key mechanisms of action differences in immune checkpoint inhibitor combination therapies for advanced melanoma

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteProposed mechanism of the two ICI combinations. Graphic created with Biorender (biorender.com). ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor. Credit:&n

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Study: Key mechanisms of action differences in immune checkpoint inhibitor combination therapies for advanced melanoma

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteProposed mechanism of the two ICI combinations. Graphic created with Biorender (biorender.com). ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor. Credit:&n

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New form of immunotherapy under investigation for cancer that resists conventional T cell therapies

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainMedical investigators are theorizing that a combination of t

Updated on: January 25,2024 16

New form of immunotherapy under investigation for cancer that resists conventional T cell therapies

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainMedical investigators are theorizing that a combination of t

Updated on:January 25,2024 16

Liquid biopsy predicts immunotherapy response and toxicity in patients with advanced lung cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineLiquid biopsy to study genetic material shed into bloodstream helps predict response to immunotherapy. Credit: Valsamo "Elsa" Anagnostou us

Updated on: January 25,2024 14

Liquid biopsy predicts immunotherapy response and toxicity in patients with advanced lung cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineLiquid biopsy to study genetic material shed into bloodstream helps predict response to immunotherapy. Credit: Valsamo "Elsa" Anagnostou us

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