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Expanded Medication Assistance Program increases access to vital cancer therapies

The Medical Assistance Program at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute has helped more than 30,000 patients gain access to vital medications valued at more than $500 million, and a new program expansion will further increase access to vital cancer therapies for patients with the greatest financial need.

4 Feb 2020

Coronavirus could be dangerous for vulnerable populations, says UGA epidemiologist

Wearing a surgical mask is unlikely to protect healthy people from the novel coronavirus that originated in China, and influenza likely poses a much greater threat to Americans, according to José Cordero, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics in the University of Georgia's College of Public Health.

4 Feb 2020

Novel approach may offer a more effective way to eradicate colorectal cancer cells

A novel approach to reverse the progression of healthy cells to malignant ones may offer a more effective way to eradicate colorectal cancer cells with far fewer side effects, according to a team of researchers based in South Korea.

3 Feb 2020

FDA gives clearance to IND application for Calibr's 'switchable' CAR-T cell therapy

Calibr, the drug discovery and development division of Scripps Research, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given clearance to the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for Calibr's "switchable" CAR-T cell therapy, which is being evaluated for the treatment of certain cancers, including relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

3 Feb 2020

New combination treatment could help fight advanced melanoma

A study by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that using an immunotherapy drug called NKTR-214, also known as bempegaldesleukin, in combination with an infusion of anti-tumor immune cells, or T cells, may produce a stronger immune response that could help fight advanced melanoma.

31 Jan 2020

Multimodal analysis of tumors could give new insights into treating cancer patients

Melding the genetic and cellular analysis of tumors with how they appear in medical images could give physicians and other cancer therapy specialists new insights into how to best treat patients, especially those with brain cancer, according to a new study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope.

31 Jan 2020

New target protein linked to regulation, movement of tumor-associated macrophages

Developing a therapy to combat cancer remains one of the most difficult challenges in medical research. Cancer owes its notorious identity to the fact that the cancer cells use the host's own immune system to grow and spread, ultimately becoming deadly.

30 Jan 2020

Research reveals key molecular target for colorectal cancer therapy

Serine racemase is a multifunctional enzyme that carries out several different reactions in human cells, including the conversion of L-serine into pyruvate.

29 Jan 2020

Why new cancer drugs take so long to reach the market

A new analysis of cancer drug development by researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research, London, shows that the more revolutionary a new cancer drug is, the longer it takes to reach patients in the UK’s National Health Service healthcare system. In other words, refinements on earlier drugs or drugs which are more conventional in their effects make it to the marketplace faster

28 Jan 2020

Novel palladium compound acts against ovarian tumor cells

A group led by a researcher affiliated with the University of São Paulo's São Carlos Chemistry Institute (IQSC-USP) in Brazil has developed a novel palladium compound that acts against ovarian tumor cells without affecting healthy tissues. Palladium is a silvery white metal belonging to the same group as platinum.

28 Jan 2020

Study evaluates the impact of prostate cancer treatment decisions

A five-year follow-up study of more than 2,000 U.S. men who received prostate cancer treatment is creating a road map for future patients regarding long-term bowel, bladder and sexual function in order to clarify expectations and enable men to make informed choices about care.

27 Jan 2020

AI can help cancer patients start radiation therapy sooner

Artificial intelligence can help cancer patients start their radiation therapy sooner - and thereby decrease the odds of the cancer spreading - by instantly translating complex clinical data into an optimal plan of attack.

27 Jan 2020

Researchers develop new isolated limb infusion method for melanoma treatment

Worldwide, the incidence rates of skin cancer, like other types of cancer, is increasing. People in Europe and the Nordic countries are, compared to other areas of the world, at a higher risk of developing skin cancer due to their predominantly light and sun-sensitive skin type. The number of new cases of cancer in Estonia and Nordic countries has reached the same level as in sunny Australia, New Zealand and Florida. The increasing trend among Estonians to travel to southern counties is also likely to play a role in this.

27 Jan 2020

Biodegradable bridge for nerve injuries

Researchers have successfully tried a biodegradable bridge like device (biodegradable polycaprolactone PCL conduit) in vivo for management of nerve injuries. The team published their findings in a paper titled, “Long-gap peripheral nerve repair through sustained release of a neurotrophic factor in nonhuman primates,” in the latest issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine.

26 Jan 2020

Arginine depletion could form the basis for potential rheumatoid arthritis therapies

A group from the MedUni Vienna has identified a role for the endogenous amino acid arginine in the growth of osteoclasts in rheumatoid arthritis.

23 Jan 2020

Study sheds light on consequences of widespread practice of ringing the cancer bell

It's a scene that some cancer patients dream about: they celebrate the end of a course of radiation or chemotherapy by ringing a bell, surrounded by family and cheering cancer clinic staff. Indeed, many patients say they love the graduation-like ceremony and the sense of closure it gives them.

22 Jan 2020

Cancer Therapy News and Research

Expanded Medication Assistance Program increases access to vital cancer therapies

Coronavirus could be dangerous for vulnerable populations, says UGA epidemiologist

Novel approach may offer a more effective way to eradicate colorectal cancer cells

FDA gives clearance to IND application for Calibr's 'switchable' CAR-T cell therapy

New combination treatment could help fight advanced melanoma

Multimodal analysis of tumors could give new insights into treating cancer patients

New target protein linked to regulation, movement of tumor-associated macrophages

Research reveals key molecular target for colorectal cancer therapy

Why new cancer drugs take so long to reach the market

Novel palladium compound acts against ovarian tumor cells

Study evaluates the impact of prostate cancer treatment decisions

AI can help cancer patients start radiation therapy sooner

Researchers develop new isolated limb infusion method for melanoma treatment

Biodegradable bridge for nerve injuries

Arginine depletion could form the basis for potential rheumatoid arthritis therapies

Study sheds light on consequences of widespread practice of ringing the cancer bell

International researchers confirm potential inhibitors to combat glioblastoma

Patient-specific tumor organoids may one day be used to personalize cancer treatment

Discovery of new killer T-cell offers hope of a 'one-size-fits-all' cancer therapy

Discovery of metabolic system could lead to new strategies for cancer treatment

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