Repurposed avapritinib reduced tumor size in hard-to-treat gliomas
Avapritinib, an approved orally available medication, reduced tumor size…
Glioma
Glioma overview
Gliomas are a group of brain tumors that arise from glial cells, a type of support cell of the central nervous system, or CNS, which comprises the brain and spinal cord. They make up about one-quarter of all tumors that start in the brain (primary brain tumors), occurring in about 6.6 per 100,000 people every year. They also account for more than 80% of all malignant, or cancerous, brain tumors.
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Treatment for gliomas, a diverse group of tumors that form in the brain and spinal cord, can involve a variety of approaches, including surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, as well as a range of supportive treatments.
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LAM561 as add-on may delay glioblastoma disease progression
Adding the investigational therapy LAM561 to standard of care…
Pediatric spinal glioma tumor gene alterations hint at therapeutic target
Tumors in children with aggressive gliomas that formed…
Phase 1b/2 trial of CLD-101 for aggressive glioma now recruiting
Calidi Biotherapeutics has begun recruiting adults with high-grade…
Dordaviprone under FDA priority review for aggressive glioma type
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed…
KROS 101 can activate T-cells to target brain cancer in lab studies
An experimental immune-modulating therapy called KROS 101 was able…
