The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to the experimental medicine CLN-049, which is being developed as a potential treatment…
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PANCREATIC CANCER
Oncolytics to test immunotherapy against aggressive pancreatic cancer
Oncolytics Biotech has cleared a significant hurdle in the U.S. to advance its unique viral immunotherapy, pelareorep, to a pivotal Phase 3 trial for…
GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
New therapy DT2216 tackles tough-to-treat ovarian cancer
A new experimental therapy, DT2216, has begun testing in a clinical trial for people with hard-to-treat ovarian cancer, a significant step forward announced by…
Most myeloma patients who started treatment at the Berenson Cancer Center — a clinic in California that specializes in myeloma care — lived…
GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
New center promotes advocacy for gynecological cancer patients
The Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) launched a project to push lawmakers to enact legislation that will improve the lives of people affected by…
Thermo Fisher Scientific has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its EXENT System, an automated test that helps doctors diagnose multiple…
Mission Bio has debuted a new laboratory test that enables researchers to simultaneously detect alterations in the genetic code and changes in genetic activity…
PANCREATIC CANCER
Case: Growth on pancreas shows estrogen link to pancreatic cancer
Changes in how cells respond to the hormone estrogen may underlie the development of certain forms of pancreatic cancer. That’s according to findings from…
Neonc Technologies has completed enrollment for its Phase 2a clinical trial of NEO100, an intranasal treatment for high-grade glioma, the company announced. This follows…
GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
WHO grants nonproprietary name to ovarian cancer cell therapy
A committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved an international nonproprietary name (INN) for Anixa Biosciences’ experimental cell therapy for ovarian cancer. The…
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