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Patent issued for Concarlo-developed therapeutic peptide to treat drug-resistant breast cancer

Concarlo Holdings LLC, has today announced that US Patent 10,702,570 was issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on July 07, 2020, marking the latest step in Concarlo’s journey to commercialize revolutionary medicines for metastatic breast cancer.

30 Jul 2020

Stand Up To Cancer announces $1.1 million in funding to foster collaborative research

Stand Up To Cancer announced today five new awards that will cut across institutional and national lines to foster collaborative research and explore new paths to improve cancer treatment.

29 Jul 2020

Study identifies novel function of SMS enzyme to facilitate colorectal cancer growth

A new study by researchers at the University of Kentucky identifies a novel function of the enzyme spermine synthase (SMS) to facilitate colorectal cancer growth.

29 Jul 2020

Combination of certain drugs can do more harm than good, shows study

A team of researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) investigating how a certain type of drugs can kill cells has discovered that these drugs can do more harm than good when used in combination with other cancer treatments.

29 Jul 2020

Scientists are developing AI tools that can benefit certain cancer patients

Case Western Reserve University scientists are developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help surgeons and oncologists identify the subtle but critical differences between a recurring tumor and damaged non-cancerous tissue on post-operative MRI scans of certain cancer patients.

29 Jul 2020

Study shows moderate exercise reduces side effects of prostate cancer treatment

New research published this weekinExperimental Physiologyfound that in prostate cancer survivors,a moderate bout of exercise kept the cell count of certain type of immune cells at a normal level, suggesting the exercise is safe for prostate cancer survivors.

29 Jul 2020

Deep learning algorithm can identify genetic alterations from routine histological images of tumors

Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, working with colleagues in Europe, created a deep learning algorithm that can infer molecular alterations directly from routine histology images across multiple common tumor types.

28 Jul 2020

'Synthetic lethality' could be exploited for cancer therapy

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a new instance in which the simultaneous mutation of two nonessential genes--neither of which is on its own vital to cell survival--can cause cancer cell death.

28 Jul 2020

Study identifies phosphorylation-based biomarkers to guide cancer therapy

Precision medicine in cancer treatment uses genetic changes in the cancer cells to select the best therapies for individual patients.

28 Jul 2020

A new perspective on lung cancer

Perspectives in Lung Cancer is the first volume of Bentham Books new series, Frontiers in Lung Cancer. The new book, edited by Dr. Keyvan Moghissi et al., is a comprehensive compilation of basic and advanced topics on lung cancer pathology and treatment in a single volume.

28 Jul 2020

Simultaneous mutation of two nonessential genes can cause cancer cell death

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a new instance in which the simultaneous mutation of two nonessential genes - neither of which is on its own vital to cell survival - can cause cancer cell death.

28 Jul 2020

Novel label-free imaging method can differentiate active T cells from those off duty

T cells are the immune soldiers at the frontlines of the battle with infiltrating pathogens that seek to cause disease. A new study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering describes a novel label-free imaging technique that can differentiate active T cells from those off duty.

27 Jul 2020

Lego-inspired, tiny 3D-printed bricks designed to heal broken bones

Tiny, 3D-printed bricks have been designed to heal broken bones -- and could one day lead to lab-made organs for human transplant.

24 Jul 2020

Modulating immunometabolic processes to control lung infection

When drugs to kill microbes are ineffective, host-directed therapy uses the body's own immune system to deal with the infection.

23 Jul 2020

Combining two immunotherapies into a single treatment found to be more effective

Some of the most promising advances in cancer treatment have centered on immunotherapies that rev up a patient's immune system to attack cancer. But immunotherapies don't work in all patients, and researchers have been searching for ways to increase their effectiveness.

23 Jul 2020

Hollings Cancer Center researcher receives NCI grants for cancer immunotherapy studies

Hollings Cancer Center researcher Jessica Thaxton, Ph.D., is the recipient of two grants totaling $3.4 million from the National Cancer Institute for her work in cancer immunotherapy and cell stress, one of which is part of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative on immunometabolism.

23 Jul 2020

Researchers recreate pancreatic cancer tissue using 3D-cell culture technique

Pancreatic cancer is a life-threatening disease with very poor survival rates in patients, and--despite various efforts--its treatment remains challenging.

23 Jul 2020

Reactivation of divergent signaling pathways can be leveraged to enhance cancer treatment

In order for cancer to form in the human body, normal cells must acquire multiple mutations before they develop toward the disease.

23 Jul 2020

Ashion Analytics and Elevation Oncology form innovative cancer treatment partnership

Ashion Analytics LLC today announced a partnership with Elevation Oncology, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focused on the matching of patients with tumors harboring an NRG1 gene fusion identified using Ashion's proprietary GEM ExTra test with CRESTONE, a registration-directed Phase 2 study sponsored by Elevation Oncology.

23 Jul 2020

Experts use genomic analysis tools to create personalized treatment for kidney cancer patients

Experts at City of Hope and the Translational Genomics Research Institute are using one of the world's most comprehensive genomic analysis tools to map out personalized treatment plans for metastatic kidney cancer patients.

22 Jul 2020

Cancer Therapy News and Research

Patent issued for Concarlo-developed therapeutic peptide to treat drug-resistant breast cancer

Stand Up To Cancer announces $1.1 million in funding to foster collaborative research

Study identifies novel function of SMS enzyme to facilitate colorectal cancer growth

Combination of certain drugs can do more harm than good, shows study

Scientists are developing AI tools that can benefit certain cancer patients

Study shows moderate exercise reduces side effects of prostate cancer treatment

Deep learning algorithm can identify genetic alterations from routine histological images of tumors

'Synthetic lethality' could be exploited for cancer therapy

Study identifies phosphorylation-based biomarkers to guide cancer therapy

A new perspective on lung cancer

Simultaneous mutation of two nonessential genes can cause cancer cell death

Novel label-free imaging method can differentiate active T cells from those off duty

Lego-inspired, tiny 3D-printed bricks designed to heal broken bones

Modulating immunometabolic processes to control lung infection

Combining two immunotherapies into a single treatment found to be more effective

Hollings Cancer Center researcher receives NCI grants for cancer immunotherapy studies

Researchers recreate pancreatic cancer tissue using 3D-cell culture technique

Reactivation of divergent signaling pathways can be leveraged to enhance cancer treatment

Ashion Analytics and Elevation Oncology form innovative cancer treatment partnership

Experts use genomic analysis tools to create personalized treatment for kidney cancer patients

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