NXC-201 Demonstrates Feasibility of BCMA-Directed CAR T-Cell Therapy in Relapsed/Refractory AL

September 30, 2023Ryan Scotthe novel anti-BCMA CAR T-cell therapy NXC-201 displayed safety and elicited hematologic and organ responses in patients with relapsed/refractory amyloid light chain amyloid

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NXC-201 Demonstrates Feasibility of BCMA-Directed CAR T-Cell Therapy in Relapsed/Refractory AL

September 30, 2023Ryan Scotthe novel anti-BCMA CAR T-cell therapy NXC-201 displayed safety and elicited hematologic and organ responses in patients with relapsed/refractory amyloid light chain amyloid

Updated on:October 24,2023 267

Pharmacotyping of childhood leukemia provides a blueprint for 'true precision medicine'

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalWenjian Yang, Shawn Lee, MBBS, and Jun J. Yang, PhD, recently published a comprehensive study pharmacotyping childhood leukemia. Credit: St. Jude Child

Updated on: December 21,2023 10

Pharmacotyping of childhood leukemia provides a blueprint for 'true precision medicine'

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalWenjian Yang, Shawn Lee, MBBS, and Jun J. Yang, PhD, recently published a comprehensive study pharmacotyping childhood leukemia. Credit: St. Jude Child

Updated on:December 21,2023 10

Study finds carcinogen exposure makes cancer cells more susceptible to immune attack

by Liz Murphy,Massachusetts General HospitalCarcinogen-exposed cancer cells transform that nature of tumor-infiltrating macrophages from immunosuppressive (left) to immune activating agents (rig

Updated on: October 31,2023 2

Study finds carcinogen exposure makes cancer cells more susceptible to immune attack

by Liz Murphy,Massachusetts General HospitalCarcinogen-exposed cancer cells transform that nature of tumor-infiltrating macrophages from immunosuppressive (left) to immune activating agents (rig

Updated on:October 31,2023 2

Drug development in stem cell-derived liver organoid models

To ensure that new drugs are effective and have as little toxicity as possible, they first need to be tested in model systems before entering clinical trials. In this Q&A, Dr Takanori Takebe outli

Updated on: November 01,2023 5

Drug development in stem cell-derived liver organoid models

To ensure that new drugs are effective and have as little toxicity as possible, they first need to be tested in model systems before entering clinical trials. In this Q&A, Dr Takanori Takebe outli

Updated on:November 01,2023 5

Can Artificial Intelligence–Driven Chatbots Correctly Answer Questions about Cancer?

by Edward WinsteadArtificial intelligence (AI) technologies have become part of everyday life for many people, helping with mundane tasks such as shopping online and using social media. But can AI-dri

Updated on: October 15,2023 40

Can Artificial Intelligence–Driven Chatbots Correctly Answer Questions about Cancer?

by Edward WinsteadArtificial intelligence (AI) technologies have become part of everyday life for many people, helping with mundane tasks such as shopping online and using social media. But can AI-dri

Updated on:October 15,2023 40

Luspatercept Provides Frontline Alternative to ESAs For Lower-Risk MDS and Anemia

September 21, 2023Courtney FlahertyUwe Platzbecker, MD, discusses the efficacy and safety data from the COMMANDS trial that supported the approval, and the next steps planned for luspatercept’s invest

Updated on: October 11,2023 261

Luspatercept Provides Frontline Alternative to ESAs For Lower-Risk MDS and Anemia

September 21, 2023Courtney FlahertyUwe Platzbecker, MD, discusses the efficacy and safety data from the COMMANDS trial that supported the approval, and the next steps planned for luspatercept’s invest

Updated on:October 11,2023 261

NCCN releases new resources to improve quality of life for people with cancer

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network®(NCCN®) is announcing new resources focused on improving quality of life for people with cancer while making sure care planning reflects individual need

Updated on: October 31,2023 10

NCCN releases new resources to improve quality of life for people with cancer

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network®(NCCN®) is announcing new resources focused on improving quality of life for people with cancer while making sure care planning reflects individual need

Updated on:October 31,2023 10

Common genetic defect in prostate cancer inspires path to new anti-cancer drugs

byTemple UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainLike security screening to make sure nothing harmful makes its way into a crowded area, cells in the human body use checkpoints to control their growt

Updated on: December 20,2023 18

Common genetic defect in prostate cancer inspires path to new anti-cancer drugs

byTemple UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainLike security screening to make sure nothing harmful makes its way into a crowded area, cells in the human body use checkpoints to control their growt

Updated on:December 20,2023 18

Brain tumor research could help future precision medicine

byUniversity of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research on brain tumors could improve patient diagnosis and treatment options as part of a precision medicine approach. Brain tumors are the

Updated on: December 20,2023 22

Brain tumor research could help future precision medicine

byUniversity of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research on brain tumors could improve patient diagnosis and treatment options as part of a precision medicine approach. Brain tumors are the

Updated on:December 20,2023 22

New antibody may offer effective drug treatment for breast cancer

An enzyme that may help some breast cancers spread can be stopped with an antibody created in the lab of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Nicholas Tonks. With further development, the antibody

Updated on: October 31,2023 12

New antibody may offer effective drug treatment for breast cancer

An enzyme that may help some breast cancers spread can be stopped with an antibody created in the lab of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Nicholas Tonks. With further development, the antibody

Updated on:October 31,2023 12

Interrupting endocrine therapy to pursue pregnancy doesn't lead to worse short-term breast cancer recurrence rates

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer patients who paused their endocrine therapy to try to get pregnant experienced short-term rates of breas

Updated on: January 08,2024 10

Interrupting endocrine therapy to pursue pregnancy doesn't lead to worse short-term breast cancer recurrence rates

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer patients who paused their endocrine therapy to try to get pregnant experienced short-term rates of breas

Updated on:January 08,2024 10

Impact of epigenetics on the clinical management of cancer patients

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteClinical applications of epigenetic biomarkers. Cancer specificity of the epigenetic profiles generated not only from tumor tissues (solid biopsies)

Updated on: December 19,2023 10

Impact of epigenetics on the clinical management of cancer patients

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteClinical applications of epigenetic biomarkers. Cancer specificity of the epigenetic profiles generated not only from tumor tissues (solid biopsies)

Updated on:December 19,2023 10