Protein from blood vessel cells helps glioblastoma grow: Study
A signaling molecule released by blood vessel cells prompts cancer cells to grow and become resistant to treatment in glioblastoma, an aggressive type of…
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Sempervirine stops ovarian cancer cell growth in preclinical studies
Sempervirine, a compound isolated from a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine, inhibited the growth, spread, and development of ovarian cancer cells in cell…
Sarclisa approved in EU for adults new to MM and transplant ineligible
Regulators in the European Union (EU) have approved Sarclisa (isatuximab) in combination with standard-of-care medications for adults newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who…
FDA approves Grafapex combo for bone marrow transplant with AML
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Grafapex (treosulfan), an injectable chemotherapy, as part of the drug regimen for adults and…
Combination treatment shows promise for pancreatic cancer PDAC
Treatment with certepetide in combination with standard therapies led to stable disease in most people with a type of pancreatic cancer known as…
FDA OK’s diagnostic test to identify pediatric cancer patients for Ojemda
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved FoundationOne CDx, Foundation Medicine’s companion diagnostic test to help identify if patients with pediatric low-grade…
Calquence combo approved by FDA for untreated mantle cell lymphoma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AstraZeneca’s Calquence (acalabrutinib) as a treatment for mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a rare and…
Findings can differ in 2 genetic tests guiding ovarian cancer treatment
Discrepancies were identified between two genetic analysis platforms used to detect mutations that guide the treatment of ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancers in…
AbbVie, Simcere Zaiming partner on myeloma treatment SIM0500
Abbvie is teaming up with China-based company Simcere Zaiming to advance the development of SIM0500, Simcere’s experimental treatment for multiple myeloma that’s…
Germany clears pelareorep pancreatic cancer trial continuation
Authorities in Germany have given Oncolytics Biotech the go-ahead to continue enrollment in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial testing the company’s viral therapy pelareorep…
