Cancer Research

SpIntellx and iCura Diagnostics Partner to Expand Access to Advanced Spatial Analytics and Explainable AI Products for Pathology and Oncology Research

08/23/2022

SpIntellx, Inc., a leader in spatially intelligent biology, and iCura Diagnostics, a leading contract research organization (CRO) focused on capitalizing multiomic data to accelerate end-to-end clinical workflow solutions and biomarker discovery, today announced a partnership to transform precision oncology through unlocking the power of genomic, proteomics, and transcriptomic data using advanced spatial analytics. Excerpt from…

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Funding from Ontario Institute for Cancer Research to help move research from experiment to impact

08/22/2022

First round of Innovation to Implementation Supplement (I2IS) grants awarded to five promising research projects taking unique approaches to addressing cancer. Excerpt from the Press Release: August 11, 2022, TORONTO – Five Ontario-based research projects will take the next step toward advancing cancer care in the province thanks to funding from the Ontario Institute for…

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Olema Oncology Advances OP-1250 into Phase 2 Monotherapy Expansion in Patients with ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer

08/19/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Olema” or “Olema Oncology,” Nasdaq: OLMA), today announced the advancement of OP-1250, a complete estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist (CERAN) and a selective ER degrader (SERD), into Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer. “We are excited…

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Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Publication of INTRIGUE Phase 3 Clinical Study Results in Journal of Clinical Oncology

08/18/2022

– Efficacy Observed with QINLOCK® was Comparable to Sunitinib with a More Favorable Safety and Tolerability Profile in GIST Patients Previously Treated with Imatinib – Excerpt from the Press Release: WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCPH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing important new medicines to improve the lives of people with cancer,…

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ALX Oncology Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 2 Investigator-Sponsored Trial of Evorpacept in Combination with Cetuximab and Pembrolizumab in Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer

08/17/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ALX Oncology Holdings Inc., (“ALX Oncology”) (Nasdaq: ALXO), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing therapies that block the CD47 checkpoint pathway, today announced the initiation of a Phase 2 investigator-sponsored study of evorpacept, a next generation CD47 blocker, in combination with…

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Regen BioPharma, Inc. Develops Novel Dedifferentiation Approach for Increasing Efficacy of CAR-T Cells to Treat Solid Tumor

08/16/2022

Company Creates “Younger T Cells” for Fighting Cancer Using its NR2F6 Technology Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Regen BioPharma, Inc. (OTC PINK: RGBP) (OTC PINK: RGBPP) announced today the filing  with the United States Patent and Trademark Office  of a provisional US patent application covering the Company’s novel approach for…

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Orca Bio Announces the Precision-T Phase 3 Study is Open and Enrolling Patients at Transplant Centers Across the U.S.

08/15/2022

– The pivotal Precision-T Study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of Orca Bio’s investigational Orca-T compared to standard of care allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant – – Precision-T is expected to enroll approximately 174 patients across more than 20 clinical trial sites – Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orca Bio, a late-stage…

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Merrimack Provides Ipsen Report of Results From Phase III RESILIENT Trial Evaluating Onivyde® in Second-Line Monotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer

08/11/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACK) [(“Merrimack” or the “Company”)] announced that Ipsen, SA (“Ipsen”) has issued a press release today reporting its primary analysis of the results of its Phase 3 trial of Onivyde® (irinotecan liposomal injection) as a treatment of second line small cell lung cancer (SCLC).…

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CHOP Helps Develop Platform to Speed Up Drug Development for Kids with Cancer

08/10/2022

–The NCI-backed “Molecular Targets Platform” will streamline and catalyze drug development by harmonizing data about pediatric cancer targets and pathways— Excerpt from the Press Release: PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has helped launch a new computational platform that will harmonize pediatric cancer data, allowing researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and advocacy…

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Certara Announces Collaboration with Leading Cancer Center to Advance CAR T-cell Therapies

08/04/2022

Certara and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to develop biosimulation platform for CAR T-cell therapies Excerpt from the Press Release: PRINCETON, N.J., July 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Certara, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERT), a global leader in biosimulation, today announced a 2-year collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) to develop new biosimulation software. Certara…

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