The first patient has been dosed in a Phase 3 trial testing the investigational therapy BAT8006 in people with platinum-resistant…
Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
Lindsey earned her PhD in neuroscience from Emory University in Atlanta, where she studied novel therapeutic strategies for treatment-resistant forms of epilepsy. She was awarded a fellowship from the American Epilepsy Society in 2019 for this research. Lindsey also previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher, studying the role of inflammation in epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Articles by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
A European Medicines Agency committee has recommended that Sarclisa (isatuximab), used in combination with standard-of-care medications, be approved for…
PANCREATIC CANCER
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GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
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GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
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PANCREATIC CANCER
FDA OKs clinical testing of oral treatment for pancreatic cancer
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GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
Tepylute for breast, ovarian cancer launched in US
Tepylute (thiotepa), a chemotherapy medication from Shorla Oncology that was approved last year for treating certain breast and ovarian…
Caribou Biosciences is reprioritizing its pipeline to focus on two of its CAR T-cell therapies for blood cancer, including…
PANCREATIC CANCER
MUC5AC protein could predict pancreatic cancer prognosis: Study
Blood levels of the MUC5AC protein could help predict outcomes in people who have surgery for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA),…
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