Anticancer Therapies – News and Features
News
Pancreatic Cancer Combination Therapy May Improve Treatment Response
Researchers have discovered that a novel combination therapy promotes cancer cell death and tumor regression in pancreatic cancer.
News
Gene Therapy Shows Long-Term Benefit for Rare Pediatric Brain Disease
Researchers report that 94% of patients treated with the gene therapy eli-cel for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) have maintained neurological function six years post-treatment.
News
Antiviral Enzymes Mutate DNA to Promoter Early Bladder Cancer Development
Researchers discovered that antiviral enzymes induce early mutations in bladder cancer, and standard chemotherapy causes additional mutations. The study highlights the role of complex DNA rearrangements in treatment resistance.
News
Graphene Oxide Platform Boosts the Cancer-Fighting Power of CAR T-Cell Therapy
A new graphene oxide platform that mimics the interactions between immune cells could stimulate CAR T cells to reproduce, making CAR T-cell therapy more effective.
News
IV Medicines Could Be Turned Into Pills With New Strategy
A small molecular tag added to a drug molecule can make drugs normally administered through an IV effective as oral pills.
News
Natural Killer T Cells Advance Immunotherapy for Solid Cancers
Natural killer T cells could be used to produce antitumor activity in solid tumors.
News
Cancer Drug Acts Differently Across Different Cancer Types
The chemotherapy drug 5-fluorouracil has different mechanisms of action in different cancers, a new study has found.
News
Synthetic Cannabis Reduces Agitation in Alzheimer’s by 30%
Researchers have illustrated that synthetic cannabis can reduce agitation in Alzheimer's patients by an average of 30%.
Industry Insight
Getting New Drug Modalities to Market: How Can Your Data Strategy Help?
This article explores the revolution in new drug modalities and the challenges around effective data strategies to support AI efforts.
News
CRISPR-Modified Cells Offer Remission for Autoimmune Patients
Three patients are in “safe, deep remission” after receiving a CRISPR-Cas9-modified cell therapy for autoimmune disease treatment, according to a new published study in Cell.
Advertisement