A new CAR T-cell therapy designed to treat gastric (stomach) and pancreatic cancers will soon be available to patients in…
Marisa Wexler, MS
Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.
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Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded orphan drug designation to the experimental radiation therapy rhenium Re186 obisbemeda…
GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
Vaginal swab test using AI found to accurately detect endometrial cancer
A test that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze genetic data from a vaginal swab can detect endometrial cancer with…
Caris Life Sciences has developed a genetic test that aims to simplify care for people with a group of…
PANCREATIC CANCER
Electrical therapy shows promise for metastatic pancreatic cancer
A type of electrical therapy called Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields), given in combination with chemotherapy and other medication, may help…
GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
FDA fast tracks treatment for advanced, resistant ovarian cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast-track designation to the experimental therapy ZW191 as a potential treatment…
A European Medicines Agency (EMA) panel has recommended approval of a subcutaneous (under-the-skin) version of Sarclisa (isatuximab), an approved…
Adding Amplia Therapeutics‘ experimental drug narmafotinib to standard chemotherapy led to complete responses — meaning no detectable cancer on…
Most doctors who treat multiple myeloma expect that CAR T-cell therapies will soon became the standard first-line treatment,…
Tempus AI, a technology company focused on advancing precision medicine using artificial intelligence (AI), has announced a strategic collaboration…