Trial data for 2 Caribou CAR T-cell therapies due this year
Caribou Biosciences is reprioritizing its pipeline to focus on two of its CAR T-cell therapies for blood cancer, including one, CB-011, that’s being developed…
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Blocking LSD1, GSK3 could be treatment strategy for AML
Simultaneously blocking the activity of two proteins, LSD1 and GSK3, may be an effective strategy to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive type of…
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), the most common type of…
BCB-276 for DIPG brain cancer named FDA breakthrough therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to the cell therapy BCB-276 as a potential treatment for diffuse intrinsic…
Provider genetic testing may raise gynecological cancer testing rates
Offering genetic testing at the provider’s office at the time of diagnosis effectively increased the number of people with gynecological cancers who underwent testing. That’s…
Blenrep combos approved in UK as multiple myeloma treatment
The U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) in combination with other medications for hard-to-treat multiple myeloma. The…
AML World Awareness Day April 21 to spotlight rare blood cancer
April 21 marks AML World Awareness Day — a global effort to boost recognition of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and raise funds for research…
Drug combo may be effective as treatment for pancreatic cancer
A combination of drugs to block two proteins, called PRMT5 and Chk1, may be effective for the treatment of pancreatic cancer, according to new…
Proteins could be biomarkers for glioma-related epilepsy: Study
The LY6H and GRM3 proteins could serve as potential biomarkers of glioma-related epilepsy (GRE), according to a study. Among people with gliomas, both proteins…
Ovarian cancer immunotherapy reactivates immune cells: Study
An experimental immunotherapy known as MOv18 IgE showed promise in overcoming the immune suppression caused by ovarian cancer cells, potentially enabling the immune system…
