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An antibody is a blood protein that is produced in response to and counteracts an antigen. Antibodies are produced in response to disease and help the body fight against the particular disease. In this way, antibodies help the body develop an immunity to disease.

Daratumumab treatment shows promise for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma in phase 3 trial

A new treatment is showing promise for people with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM).

10 Dec 2024

Interim analysis of STOMP study finds no efficacy for tecovirimat in mild to moderate Mpox cases

The antiviral drug tecovirimat did not reduce the time to lesion resolution or have an effect on pain among adults with mild to moderate clade II mpox and a low risk of developing severe disease, according to an interim data analysis from the international clinical trial called the Study of Tecovirimat for Mpox (STOMP).

10 Dec 2024

New triplet therapies show promise for relapsed and newly diagnosed leukemias

Three clinical trials led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated significant positive results from novel triplet therapies in the treatment of relapsed or refractory and newly diagnosed leukemias.

9 Dec 2024

First-in-class monoclonal antibody shows promise for rare, aggressive hyperinflammatory condition

Adult patients with newly diagnosed malignancy-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (mHLH) – a rare, aggressive hyperinflammatory condition – who were treated with the first-in-class monoclonal antibody, ELA026, experienced a 100% response rate and an improved survival rate at two months, according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

9 Dec 2024

Scientists uncover genetic code driving tumor formation and spread

A group of scientists at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has revealed a new genetic code that acts like a cancer ringleader, recruiting and deploying a gang of tumor cells to incite a biological turf war by invading healthy organs and overpowering the normal cells.

9 Dec 2024

Study provides the first evidence of genetic predisposition to breast cancer metastasis

Ninety percent of cancer deaths are due to the spread of cancer, not complications from the original tumor.

9 Dec 2024

Novel drug combination shows promise for CLL treatment

A novel, fixed-duration drug combination - consisting of a second-generation BTK inhibitor, called acalabrutinib, plus a BCL-2 inhibitor (venetoclax), with or without a third blood cancer drug - shows deep and durable responses in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigator Jennifer Brown, MD, PhD, reports at the 66th American Society for Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, on behalf of the trial investigators.

9 Dec 2024

Antibody trials show encouraging results in patients with high-risk forms of two blood cancers

Two clinical trials testing the antibody loncastuximab tesirine (Zynlonta) showed encouraging results in patients with high-risk forms of two blood cancers – follicular lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma.

9 Dec 2024

New vaccine approach shows promise against Hepatitis C

Globally, approximately 58 million people are chronically infected with HCV, resulting in 290,000 annual deaths due to complications such as liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.

6 Dec 2024

Dual-antibody therapy shows promise in treating metastatic colorectal cancer

Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) remains a daunting challenge, especially after first-line treatments fail.

6 Dec 2024

EZH2 inhibitors enhance effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies

An emerging class of anticancer drugs called EZH2 inhibitors may greatly enhance the potency of some cancer immunotherapies, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine lymphoma researchers.

5 Dec 2024

Ketone body β-hydroxybutyrate restores protein balance and targets Alzheimer’s-linked aggregates

Scientists identify β-hydroxybutyrate as a key regulator of protein solubility, offering a novel pathway to combat neurodegeneration in aging and Alzheimer’s disease.

4 Dec 2024

New discovery offers hope for treating aggressive adenoid cystic carcinoma

A new editorial was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on November 22, 2024, entitled "B7-H4: A potential therapeutic target in adenoid cystic carcinoma."

4 Dec 2024

evitria partners with Sapio Sciences to streamline antibody workflow management and reporting

Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ lab informatics platform, today announced that evitria, a leader in antibody expression services, has selected Sapio’s Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) and Sapio Report Builder to enhance its sample tracking, data capture, and reporting capabilities.

4 Dec 2024

evitria Partners with Sapio Sciences to Streamline Antibody Workflow Management and Reporting

evitria optimizes antibody expression services, enhancing data capture and reporting capabilities for scientific workflows with Sapio's ELN and Report Builder,

From Sapio Sciences 4 Dec 2024

New immune therapy improves survival and reduces tumor burden in glioblastoma

The Wistar Institute's David B. Weiner, Ph.D. - Executive Vice President, director of the Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center and W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Distinguished Professor in Cancer Research - and his lab have successfully tested a new immune therapy that, in preclinical lab testing, reliably improves survival and reduces tumor burden in glioblastoma.

3 Dec 2024

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Accelerates Drug Discovery with Launch of Cydem VT Automated Clone Screening System

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From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 3 Dec 2024

Concizumab shows promising results for hemophilia patients

For people with the bleeding disorder hemophilia, life can seem like one continuous state of alertness. If they accidentally cut their finger while chopping vegetables, they have to immediately administer the clotting factor protein that their body either lacks or does not produce enough of.

2 Dec 2024

Spatial transcriptomics uncovers new treatment paths for triple-negative breast cancer

Study uses spatial transcriptomics to map intratumoral heterogeneity and microenvironmental dynamics in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). The findings identify nine spatial archetypes and gene signatures linked to immunotherapy response and patient outcomes.

2 Dec 2024

Researchers discover new cause of cytokine storm in COVID-19

As part of the COVID-19 International Research Team, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pittsburgh and Weill Cornell Medicine discovered a novel cause of cytokine storm - the extreme inflammatory response associated with increased risk of death in COVID-19 infection.

2 Dec 2024

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Daratumumab treatment shows promise for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma in phase 3 trial

Interim analysis of STOMP study finds no efficacy for tecovirimat in mild to moderate Mpox cases

New triplet therapies show promise for relapsed and newly diagnosed leukemias

First-in-class monoclonal antibody shows promise for rare, aggressive hyperinflammatory condition

Scientists uncover genetic code driving tumor formation and spread

Study provides the first evidence of genetic predisposition to breast cancer metastasis

Novel drug combination shows promise for CLL treatment

Antibody trials show encouraging results in patients with high-risk forms of two blood cancers

New vaccine approach shows promise against Hepatitis C

Dual-antibody therapy shows promise in treating metastatic colorectal cancer

EZH2 inhibitors enhance effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies

Ketone body β-hydroxybutyrate restores protein balance and targets Alzheimer’s-linked aggregates

New discovery offers hope for treating aggressive adenoid cystic carcinoma

evitria partners with Sapio Sciences to streamline antibody workflow management and reporting

evitria Partners with Sapio Sciences to Streamline Antibody Workflow Management and Reporting

New immune therapy improves survival and reduces tumor burden in glioblastoma

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Accelerates Drug Discovery with Launch of Cydem VT Automated Clone Screening System

Concizumab shows promising results for hemophilia patients

Spatial transcriptomics uncovers new treatment paths for triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers discover new cause of cytokine storm in COVID-19

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