Oncology

NanoView Biosciences Launches EPIC Study to Investigate Impact of Exosome-Associated Biomarkers for Immuno-Oncology

04/22/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NanoView Biosciences Inc. (“NanoView”), a leading biomarker characterization company in the emerging field of extracellular vesicle biology, today announced a collaboration agreement with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (“BIDMC”) to study the involvement of biomarkers carried by exosomes in patients undergoing immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy (“ICIT”) for…

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Invitae joins NIH-sponsored study aimed at improving understanding of the links between genes and cancer, heart disease and other conditions

04/12/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Invitae Corporation (NYSE: NVTA), a leading medical genetics company, has joined eMERGE Network, a nationwide effort organized and funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) that connects genetic data and electronic medical record (EMR) systems to advance the use of genetics…

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Huyabio International Announces Global Clinical Trial Collaboration With Bristol Myers Squibb In Melanoma

04/09/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — HUYABIO International (HUYABIO™), the leader in accelerating global development of China’s pharmaceutical innovations, today announced that it had entered into a clinical collaboration agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) to evaluate the combination of HUYABIO’s HBI-8000, an epigenetic immunomodifier, and Opdivo® (nivolumab),…

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Exelixis’ Partner Ipsen Receives European Commission Approval for CABOMETYX® (cabozantinib) in Combination with OPDIVO® (nivolumab) as First-Line Treatment for Patients with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

04/08/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 31, 2021– Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXEL) today announced its partner Ipsen received approval from the European Commission (EC) for CABOMETYX® (cabozantinib) in combination with OPDIVO® (nivolumab) as a first-line treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This approval allows for the marketing of CABOMETYX in combination with…

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Cello Therapeutics’ Platelet Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles Offer a Novel Platform for the Delivery of Immunotherapy in Cancer Treatment

04/05/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, March 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Solid tumors comprise about 90% of all newly diagnosed cancer cases and cancer deaths according to an annual report from the National Cancer Institute. Despite the relative “ease” of surgical resection of such tumors, there lies significant risk in the recurrence of…

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Exacis Biotherapeutics Develops mRNA-Engineered iPSC-Derived NK Cells For Difficult-To-Treat Tumors

04/01/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Exacis Biotherapeutics Inc., a development-stage immuno-oncology company working to democratize access to the most advanced and effective cancer treatments, today announced several important steps in the preclinical development of its ExaNK™ engineered NK cell-therapy candidates. ExaNK™ cells are generated from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) that are made using mRNA-based cell-reprogramming and gene-editing…

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USPSTF Updates Recommendation for LDCT Lung Cancer Screening

03/11/2021

Excerpt from the Article: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has revised its existing lung cancer screening recommendations with two major changes – its new guidance lowers screening age and incorporates patients with a shorter smoking history. Published today in JAMA, the new recommendation now calls for patients between ages 50 and 80 who…

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GT Biopharma Adds University of Wisconsin–Madison Carbone Cancer Center as Second Site in Ongoing Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of GTB-3550 TriKE™, a Novel NK Cell Therapeutic Cancer Treatment

03/11/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — GT Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTBP), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of its disruptive, target-directed Natural Killer (NK) cell engager immunotherapy protein biologic platform technology: TriKE™ for cancer and infectious diseases, today announced the addition of a new…

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Immunocore’s tebentafusp granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma from FDA

02/24/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: OXFORDSHIRE, England and CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. and ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Immunocore (Nasdaq: IMCR), a late-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of a novel class of T cell receptor (TCR) bispecific immunotherapies designed to treat a broad range of diseases, including cancer, infectious and autoimmune disease, today…

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Scientists design potential drug for triple-negative breast cancer

02/22/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have designed a next-generation drug, called SBP-7455, which holds promise as a treatment for triple-negative breast cancer—an aggressive cancer with limited treatment options. The drug blocks a cellular recycling process called autophagy, which cancer cells hijack as a way to resist treatment.…

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