Dordaviprone under FDA priority review for aggressive glioma type
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to a priority review of a Chimerix application seeking accelerated approval of dordaviprone, its oral…
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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KROS 101 can activate T-cells to target brain cancer in lab studies
An experimental immune-modulating therapy called KROS 101 was able to activate immune cells to kill glioma cells in laboratory experiments, according to new preclinical…
Glioblastoma Research Program funded to study brain cancer
The Lundin Cancer Fund has donated $4 million to the Canadian Cancer Society to create the Glioblastoma Research Program, a five-year initiative to…
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…
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…
FDA grants orphan drug status to novel brain cancer treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug status to a novel brain cancer treatment — one designed for malignant gliomas…
