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

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

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
Clinical trial shows efficacy for atezolizumab combined with carboplatin

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

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
Researchers discover deep structural biology connections that help improve CAR therapy

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

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
Cell therapy appears safe and effective for lymphoma in remission

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

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
Using mice with humanized immune systems to test cancer immunotherapies

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

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
Immune cell helps predict skin cancer patients' chances of responding to treatment

Immune cell helps predict skin cancer patients' chances of responding to treatment

byKing's College Londona, Schematic of nonenzymatic extraction of lymphocytes from primary human tissue and subsequent expansion protocol. b, Summary flow cytometry data of Vδ1+cell en

Immune cell helps predict skin cancer patients' chances of responding to treatment

byKing's College Londona, Schematic of nonenzymatic extraction of lymphocytes from primary human tissue and subsequent expansion protocol. b, Summary flow cytometry data of Vδ1+cell en
For metastatic prostate cancer, immunotherapy may have unexpected potential

For metastatic prostate cancer, immunotherapy may have unexpected potential

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.10.006Immunotherapy has been disappointing as a prostate cancer treatment, but a new Co

For metastatic prostate cancer, immunotherapy may have unexpected potential

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.10.006Immunotherapy has been disappointing as a prostate cancer treatment, but a new Co
Researchers translate a hypothesis into a personalized treatment for cancer

Researchers translate a hypothesis into a personalized treatment for cancer

byUniversity of CalgaryFranz Zemp designed a personalized CAR T-cell therapy for a Calgary teen. Credit: Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of CalgaryDr. Franz Zemp, Ph.D., gets chil

Researchers translate a hypothesis into a personalized treatment for cancer

byUniversity of CalgaryFranz Zemp designed a personalized CAR T-cell therapy for a Calgary teen. Credit: Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of CalgaryDr. Franz Zemp, Ph.D., gets chil
Is this a faster, better treatment for blood and solid tumor cancers?

Is this a faster, better treatment for blood and solid tumor cancers?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityA Northeastern researcher in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the New England Inflamm

Is this a faster, better treatment for blood and solid tumor cancers?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityA Northeastern researcher in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the New England Inflamm
Novel biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibitors identified in human lethal cancers

Novel biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibitors identified in human lethal cancers

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesA model depicting how the SETD2 inactivation sensitizes cancer cells to immune checkpoint blockade through the NR2F1-STAT1 pathway. Credit: Prof. Wang Yuexi

Novel biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibitors identified in human lethal cancers

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesA model depicting how the SETD2 inactivation sensitizes cancer cells to immune checkpoint blockade through the NR2F1-STAT1 pathway. Credit: Prof. Wang Yuexi
BCMA+ EV levels correlate with myeloma response to belantamab-mafodotin

BCMA+ EV levels correlate with myeloma response to belantamab-mafodotin

by Impact Journals LLCPatient examples of inverse correlation of BCMA and FLC changes during course of therapy. Credit: 2023 Springer et al.A new research paper was published inOncotarget, entit

BCMA+ EV levels correlate with myeloma response to belantamab-mafodotin

by Impact Journals LLCPatient examples of inverse correlation of BCMA and FLC changes during course of therapy. Credit: 2023 Springer et al.A new research paper was published inOncotarget, entit
Boosting immunotherapy in non-responsive cancer cells

Boosting immunotherapy in non-responsive cancer cells

by Surabhi Chandra,Indian Institute of ScienceAvik Chattopadhyay working in the lab. Credit: Nikita RamtekeCancer immunotherapy primes a patient's immune system to better find and destroy ca

Boosting immunotherapy in non-responsive cancer cells

by Surabhi Chandra,Indian Institute of ScienceAvik Chattopadhyay working in the lab. Credit: Nikita RamtekeCancer immunotherapy primes a patient's immune system to better find and destroy ca