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Scientists study repeating patterns in nature to better understand role of immune system in cancer

Can the patterns in tree branches or the meandering bends in a river provide clues that could lead to better cancer therapies? According to a new study from Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center, these self-similar, repeating patterns in nature known as fractals help scientists better understand how the immune system is organized and may one day be used to help improve stem cell transplant outcomes in leukemia patients by predicting the probability of transplant complications.

2 May 2013

Transgene announces pre-clinical data of TG1050 for treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection

Transgene SA, a biopharmaceutical company that develops targeted immunotherapy products to treat major unmet medical needs in cancer and chronic infectious diseases, announced pre-clinical data obtained with its novel immunotherapeutic, TG1050, to treat chronic hepatitis B infection.

29 Apr 2013

UH professor wins grant to develop promising therapies for melanoma

A University of Houston engineering professor has won a grant from the Melanoma Research Alliance to help develop one of the most promising therapies for patients with the disease.

29 Apr 2013

Immudex signs agreement to provide MHC-peptide multimer and Elispot proficiency panel services

Immudex has entered into a strategic agreement with the US Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium (CIC) of the Cancer Research Institute, and the European Association for Cancer Immunotherapy (CIMT), under which Immudex will provide MHC-peptide multimer and Elispot proficiency panel services worldwide.

26 Apr 2013

Nanogels to attack lupus: an interview with Dr Look and Dr Fahmy, Yale University

Nanogels are synthetic particles that can be used for drug delivery. They are approximately 100 nm to 200 nm in diameter, and are made from safe, biocompatible materials: a gel-like interior and a lipid exterior.

24 Apr 2013

Methodist Hospital will soon have new brain and pituitary tumor treatment center

Brain and pituitary tumor patients will soon have access to a state-of-the-art facility at The Methodist Hospital, a result of a $10 million dollar commitment from a Houston oil executive.

24 Apr 2013

New collaboration to expand vaccine approaches for melanoma

Aduro BioTech, Inc. announces a collaboration with Charles G. Drake, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Oncology, Immunology and Urology at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center to evaluate the therapeutic approach of anti-PD-1 in combination with one or both of Aduro's vaccine technologies based on live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes and STING-activating adjuvants.

23 Apr 2013

Advaxis completes ADXS-HPV Phase 1/2 dosing in patients with HPV-associated anal cancer

Advaxis, Inc., a leader in developing the next generation of immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases, announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1/2 study of ADXS-HPV in 25 patients with HPV-associated anal cancer coordinated by the Brown University Oncology Research Group (BrUOG).

22 Apr 2013

Advaxis to license its ADXS-HPV product candidate to FusionVax

Advaxis, Inc., a leader in developing the next generation of immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases, announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FusionVax, Inc. ("FusionVax") setting forth the main terms under which Advaxis will, subject to the entry of a definitive agreement, exclusively license its lead clinical stage product candidate, ADXS-HPV, to FusionVax for Asia.

22 Apr 2013

SCCA pioneers new transplant procedures to reduce need for matching bone marrow donors

Patients from ethnic minority and mixed-racial backgrounds are less likely to receive a lifesaving bone marrow transplant than Caucasian patients with the same disease due to lack of matching donors, according to the National Marrow Donor Program.

19 Apr 2013

GBM brain cancer patient treated with DCVax-L celebrates 10th anniversary of cancer-free survival

Northwest Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company developing DCVax personalized immune therapies for solid tumor cancers, announced today that Brad Silver, an All American swimming and water polo athlete who was diagnosed with Glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer in late 2002, and was treated with DCVax-L in March of 2003, just celebrated the 10th anniversary of his continued cancer-free survival.

19 Apr 2013

Two abstracts related to Advaxis' ADXS-HPV selected for poster presentation at ASCO meeting

Advaxis, Inc., a leader in developing the next generation of immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases, announced that two abstracts related to ADXS-HPV (ADXS11-001), the Company's lead clinical stage product candidate, have been selected for poster presentation at the 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, from May 31 - June 4, 2013, at the McCormick Place Convention Center.

18 Apr 2013

Study shows association between physical activity, reduced mortality among breast cancer survivors

Breast cancer survivors are among the women who could most benefit from regular physical activity, yet few meet national exercise recommendations during the 10 years after being diagnosed, according to a study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

18 Apr 2013

ACAAI to offer free screenings for allergies and asthma

More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies and asthma, a number that continues to rise annually. To help children and adults with symptoms of these conditions know if they are at risk, allergists from around the country will conduct the 17th annual Nationwide Asthma Screening Program.

16 Apr 2013

UT MD Anderson scientist receives AACR-CRI Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology

The scientist whose discoveries led to the first drug approved for metastatic melanoma by "treating the immune system, not the cancer," also is the first to receive the AACR-CRI Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology.

12 Apr 2013

Immunotherapy and epigenetics advancements presented by Ludwig at the American Association for Cancer Research

A dozen Ludwig scientists from around the world presented the latest advancements in basic and clinical cancer research at this week’s American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2013. Progress in immunotherapy and epigenetics led the program with important diagnostic and treatment implications for emerging cancer therapy.

10 Apr 2013

Bayer HealthCare and German Cancer Research Center to extend strategic alliance in search of novel cancer therapeutics

Bayer HealthCare (Bayer) and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) will extend their successful strategic research alliance in search of novel cancer therapeutics by focusing their activities also on the field of immunotherapy. Immunotherapies are a promising approach to treat cancer with the aim to selectively reactivate the body's own immune system so that it attacks tumor cells.

10 Apr 2013

New immunotherapies are seldom developed for childhood cancer

More often than not, cancer immunotherapies that work in adults are used in modified ways in children. Seldom are new therapies developed just for children, primarily because of the small number of pediatric patients relative to the adult cancer patient population.

9 Apr 2013

Study finds alcohol consumption has no impact on mortality of breast cancer survivors

Although previous research has linked alcohol consumption to an increased risk of developing breast cancer, a new study has found that drinking before and after diagnosis does not impact survival from the disease.

9 Apr 2013

Nano-sized EVs play role in cancer growth and survival

The recent discovery of circulating "nano-sized extracellular vesicles" (EVs) carrying proteins and nucleic acids derived from brain tumors may lead to exciting new avenues for brain cancer diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment, according to a special article in the April issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

9 Apr 2013

Immunotherapy News and Research

Latest Immunotherapy News and Research

Scientists study repeating patterns in nature to better understand role of immune system in cancer

Transgene announces pre-clinical data of TG1050 for treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection

UH professor wins grant to develop promising therapies for melanoma

Immudex signs agreement to provide MHC-peptide multimer and Elispot proficiency panel services

Nanogels to attack lupus: an interview with Dr Look and Dr Fahmy, Yale University

Methodist Hospital will soon have new brain and pituitary tumor treatment center

New collaboration to expand vaccine approaches for melanoma

Advaxis completes ADXS-HPV Phase 1/2 dosing in patients with HPV-associated anal cancer

Advaxis to license its ADXS-HPV product candidate to FusionVax

SCCA pioneers new transplant procedures to reduce need for matching bone marrow donors

GBM brain cancer patient treated with DCVax-L celebrates 10th anniversary of cancer-free survival

Two abstracts related to Advaxis' ADXS-HPV selected for poster presentation at ASCO meeting

Study shows association between physical activity, reduced mortality among breast cancer survivors

ACAAI to offer free screenings for allergies and asthma

UT MD Anderson scientist receives AACR-CRI Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology

Immunotherapy and epigenetics advancements presented by Ludwig at the American Association for Cancer Research

Bayer HealthCare and German Cancer Research Center to extend strategic alliance in search of novel cancer therapeutics

New immunotherapies are seldom developed for childhood cancer

Study finds alcohol consumption has no impact on mortality of breast cancer survivors

Nano-sized EVs play role in cancer growth and survival

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Immunotherapy News and Research

Latest Immunotherapy News and Research

Exploring Strategies for Targeting Kinases in Innate Immunity eBook

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Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

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