FDA Approves Two Cell-Based SCD Gene Therapies

February 2024The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) and lovotibeglogene autotemcel (lovo-cel) for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) in patient

Updated on: February 18,2024

FDA Approves Two Cell-Based SCD Gene Therapies

February 2024The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) and lovotibeglogene autotemcel (lovo-cel) for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) in patient

Updated on:February 18,2024

Promising new pancreatic cancer treatment moves forward

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven among cancers, pancreatic cancer is an especially sinister form of disease. The one-year survival rate is extremely low, and treatment progres

Updated on: May 07,2024

Promising new pancreatic cancer treatment moves forward

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven among cancers, pancreatic cancer is an especially sinister form of disease. The one-year survival rate is extremely low, and treatment progres

Updated on:May 07,2024

Study could help explain why certain brain tumors don't respond well to immunotherapy

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center sheds new light on why tumors that have spread

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study could help explain why certain brain tumors don't respond well to immunotherapy

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center sheds new light on why tumors that have spread

Updated on:February 18,2024

Study identifies new potential treatment option for triple negative breast cancer

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a recent study published in theJournal of Clinical Investigation, Mayo Clinic researchers identified that an FDA drug approved for myelodysplastic syndro

Updated on: June 28,2024

Study identifies new potential treatment option for triple negative breast cancer

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a recent study published in theJournal of Clinical Investigation, Mayo Clinic researchers identified that an FDA drug approved for myelodysplastic syndro

Updated on:June 28,2024

Breakthrough research makes cancer-fighting viral agent more effective

byAarhus University4-OI promotes VSVΔ51 infection and oncolysis. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48422-xWhen a cancer cell doesn't respond to traditio

Updated on: July 08,2024

Breakthrough research makes cancer-fighting viral agent more effective

byAarhus University4-OI promotes VSVΔ51 infection and oncolysis. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48422-xWhen a cancer cell doesn't respond to traditio

Updated on:July 08,2024

Have fun in the sun, but protect your skin, expert says

by Carole Tanzer MillerRoughly 20% of Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer at some point in their lives, but it's not inevitable.Skin cancer is not only the most common cancer, it's also t

Updated on: July 17,2024

Have fun in the sun, but protect your skin, expert says

by Carole Tanzer MillerRoughly 20% of Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer at some point in their lives, but it's not inevitable.Skin cancer is not only the most common cancer, it's also t

Updated on:July 17,2024

Using AI, researchers pioneer a potential new immunotherapy approach for treating glioblastoma

byKeck School of Medicine of USCGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In an innovative study of glioblastoma, scientists used artificial intelligence (AI) to reprogram ca

Updated on: August 28,2024

Using AI, researchers pioneer a potential new immunotherapy approach for treating glioblastoma

byKeck School of Medicine of USCGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In an innovative study of glioblastoma, scientists used artificial intelligence (AI) to reprogram ca

Updated on:August 28,2024

National cancer control efforts should address the system, not its individual parts, says new report

by National Academy of SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent cancer control efforts in the United States typically are fragmented and uncoordinated, but taking a systems approach to establish

Updated on: May 23,2024

National cancer control efforts should address the system, not its individual parts, says new report

by National Academy of SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent cancer control efforts in the United States typically are fragmented and uncoordinated, but taking a systems approach to establish

Updated on:May 23,2024

Some lymphomas become resistant to treatment. Gene discovery may offer path to overcome it.

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonA confocal microscope image of lymphoma cells. It shows mitochondrial localization (red) around cell nuclei (blue). Credit: Lixin Rui, University o

Updated on: March 30,2024

Some lymphomas become resistant to treatment. Gene discovery may offer path to overcome it.

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonA confocal microscope image of lymphoma cells. It shows mitochondrial localization (red) around cell nuclei (blue). Credit: Lixin Rui, University o

Updated on:March 30,2024

Immune system holds clues to patients with high-risk smoldering myeloma likely to benefit from treatment

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.10.017For many patients with a condition that often precedes multiple myeloma, e

Updated on: January 02,2024

Immune system holds clues to patients with high-risk smoldering myeloma likely to benefit from treatment

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.10.017For many patients with a condition that often precedes multiple myeloma, e

Updated on:January 02,2024

Researchers identify factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among cancer patients

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients are at higher risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19 infection due to their disease and ther

Updated on: February 03,2024

Researchers identify factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among cancer patients

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients are at higher risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19 infection due to their disease and ther

Updated on:February 03,2024

Five reasons physical activity is important for cancer patients

by Kajal Gokal and Amanda Daley,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageYou might know that physical activity can help lower your risk of getting manycommon types of cancer. But what man

Updated on: January 07,2024

Five reasons physical activity is important for cancer patients

by Kajal Gokal and Amanda Daley,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageYou might know that physical activity can help lower your risk of getting manycommon types of cancer. But what man

Updated on:January 07,2024