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Capturing immunotherapy response in a blood drop

Capturing immunotherapy response in a blood drop

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineAn impressionist painting of a liquid biopsy. Credit: Valsamo Anagnostou x DALL-E, openAILiquid biopsies are blood tests that can serially measure ci

Capturing immunotherapy response in a blood drop

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineAn impressionist painting of a liquid biopsy. Credit: Valsamo Anagnostou x DALL-E, openAILiquid biopsies are blood tests that can serially measure ci
More Evidence Gene Therapy Might Cure Sickle Cell Disease

More Evidence Gene Therapy Might Cure Sickle Cell Disease

By Cara MurezHealthDay ReporterMONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A clinical trial that’s attempting to discover a cure for sickle cell disease has found a new gene therapy to be safe and succe

More Evidence Gene Therapy Might Cure Sickle Cell Disease

By Cara MurezHealthDay ReporterMONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A clinical trial that’s attempting to discover a cure for sickle cell disease has found a new gene therapy to be safe and succe
MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

August 9, 2023Chris RyanTreatment with the long-acting interleukin-2 superkine led to durable tumor control and no dose-limiting toxicities in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to data fr

MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

August 9, 2023Chris RyanTreatment with the long-acting interleukin-2 superkine led to durable tumor control and no dose-limiting toxicities in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to data fr
Prexigebersen–Based Therapy Induces High CR/CRi Rates in Newly Diagnosed, Relapsed/Refractory AML

Prexigebersen–Based Therapy Induces High CR/CRi Rates in Newly Diagnosed, Relapsed/Refractory AML

August 1, 2023Caroline SeymourPrexigebersen in combination with decitabine and venetoclax demonstrated potent antitumor activity when used in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed and relapse

Prexigebersen–Based Therapy Induces High CR/CRi Rates in Newly Diagnosed, Relapsed/Refractory AML

August 1, 2023Caroline SeymourPrexigebersen in combination with decitabine and venetoclax demonstrated potent antitumor activity when used in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed and relapse
Frontline Immunotherapy, Delayed Nephrectomy May Allow for Improved Disease Control in mRCC

Frontline Immunotherapy, Delayed Nephrectomy May Allow for Improved Disease Control in mRCC

July 14, 2023Caroline SeymourNeoadjuvant immunotherapy–based combinations led to reductions in tumor size and pathologic necrosis at the time of cytoreductive nephrectomy in patients with metastatic r

Frontline Immunotherapy, Delayed Nephrectomy May Allow for Improved Disease Control in mRCC

July 14, 2023Caroline SeymourNeoadjuvant immunotherapy–based combinations led to reductions in tumor size and pathologic necrosis at the time of cytoreductive nephrectomy in patients with metastatic r
Daratumumab Plus Induction Therapy Reduces Stem Cell Yield in Multiple Myeloma

Daratumumab Plus Induction Therapy Reduces Stem Cell Yield in Multiple Myeloma

June 9, 2023Tony Berberabe, MPHThe addition of daratumumab to frontline induction therapy prior to peripheral blood stem cell collection reduced the number of patients with newly diagnosed multiple my

Daratumumab Plus Induction Therapy Reduces Stem Cell Yield in Multiple Myeloma

June 9, 2023Tony Berberabe, MPHThe addition of daratumumab to frontline induction therapy prior to peripheral blood stem cell collection reduced the number of patients with newly diagnosed multiple my
IBI322 Shows Early Antitumor Efficacy in PD-1/PD-L1–Resistant Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

IBI322 Shows Early Antitumor Efficacy in PD-1/PD-L1–Resistant Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

August 13, 2023Kristi RosaSingle-agent IBI322 elicited responses with favorable safety in patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma that had become resistant to anti–PD-1/PD-L1 therapy, according to da

IBI322 Shows Early Antitumor Efficacy in PD-1/PD-L1–Resistant Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

August 13, 2023Kristi RosaSingle-agent IBI322 elicited responses with favorable safety in patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma that had become resistant to anti–PD-1/PD-L1 therapy, according to da
EMA Accepts Marketing Application for Odronextamab in R/R DLBCL or Follicular Lymphoma

EMA Accepts Marketing Application for Odronextamab in R/R DLBCL or Follicular Lymphoma

August 17, 2023Chris RyanThe European Medicines Agency has accepted a marketing authorization application seeking the approval of odronextamab for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refract

EMA Accepts Marketing Application for Odronextamab in R/R DLBCL or Follicular Lymphoma

August 17, 2023Chris RyanThe European Medicines Agency has accepted a marketing authorization application seeking the approval of odronextamab for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refract
Pembrolizumab With COPDAC-28 Consolidation Increases PET Negativity in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

Pembrolizumab With COPDAC-28 Consolidation Increases PET Negativity in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

August 29, 2023Kyle DohertyThe addition of pembrolizumab to COPDAC-28 consolidation may augment responses to treatment in pediatric and young adult patients with high-risk classical Hodgkin lymphoma w

Pembrolizumab With COPDAC-28 Consolidation Increases PET Negativity in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

August 29, 2023Kyle DohertyThe addition of pembrolizumab to COPDAC-28 consolidation may augment responses to treatment in pediatric and young adult patients with high-risk classical Hodgkin lymphoma w
Divarasib Displays Early-Phase Activity in KRAS G12C–Mutant Solid Tumors

Divarasib Displays Early-Phase Activity in KRAS G12C–Mutant Solid Tumors

September 5, 2023Kyle DohertyTreatment with the KRAS G12C inhibitor divarasib (formerly GDC-6036)led to durable responses with a tolerable safety profile in patients with a variety of solid tumo

Divarasib Displays Early-Phase Activity in KRAS G12C–Mutant Solid Tumors

September 5, 2023Kyle DohertyTreatment with the KRAS G12C inhibitor divarasib (formerly GDC-6036)led to durable responses with a tolerable safety profile in patients with a variety of solid tumo
Acalabrutinib Approved in China for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Acalabrutinib Approved in China for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

September 5, 2023Kristi RosaThe National Medical Products Administration in China has approved acalabrutinib for use in adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma w

Acalabrutinib Approved in China for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

September 5, 2023Kristi RosaThe National Medical Products Administration in China has approved acalabrutinib for use in adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma w
Neurosurgery: new augmented reality technology helps to complete multiple surgeries

Neurosurgery: new augmented reality technology helps to complete multiple surgeries

Augmented reality accurate localization, assisting endoscopic cerebral hematoma removal surgeryThe Department of Neurosurgery (Digital/Secure Neurosurgery) of the East Campus accurately localized a

Neurosurgery: new augmented reality technology helps to complete multiple surgeries

Augmented reality accurate localization, assisting endoscopic cerebral hematoma removal surgeryThe Department of Neurosurgery (Digital/Secure Neurosurgery) of the East Campus accurately localized a