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Cancer drug with accelerated approval fails Phase III trial
Results did not confirm the clinical benefit of Lartruvo in combination with doxorubicin compared to doxorubicin alone…
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Clinical trial to develop breath test for cancer launched
A clinical trial to analyse breath for volatile organic compounds to detect different types of cancer has been launched by Cancer Research UK...
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Sprayable gel with CD47 blockers could be the future of drug delivery for cancer
A sprayable gel containing calcium carbonate nanoparticles with antibodies targeted to block CD47, could be the future of drug delivery for cancer...
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Rivaroxaban reduced blood clots and related death in cancer patients
Through a clinical trial, Cleveland researchers have identified how rivaroxaban reduces blood clots in cancer patients and also decreases related deaths...
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Nanoscale blood test could discover more from cancer patients’ blood
A nanoscale blood test could be used to gain more information from the blood of patients in order to help the identification of cancer in its early stages...
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Trial results show compound makes radiotherapy more effective
A trial has shown that radiotherapy is more effective when levels of ropidoxuridine in a patients' body reach a certain level...
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Anti-HER2 drug benefits patients with stomach and bowel cancer
The antibody ZW25 can bind two distinct regions of the HER2 receptor to block the growth of cancer cells and has shown signs of anti-tumour activity...
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Medical cannabis made available on prescription in the UK
Medical cannabis is now avaliable through the NHS, but many are warning about its drawbacks and that it won't be available for those who need it...
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HER2+ breast cancers may benefit from short-course trastuzumab
A study trialling a short course of trastuzumab in HER2 positive breast cancer patients showed that it is as effective and cheaper than a longer course...
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Growth of medical cannabis market after approvals and clinical trials
A report has suggested that growth of medical cannabis will reach between $11.9 and $17.1 billion by 2020, and is currently around $5 to $6 billion...
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Genomic effect of cancer treatment in clinical trials
A research team from The University of Pennsylvania have analysed the genomic effect of a cancer drug currently in clinical trials...
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A tailored and efficacious cancer vaccine platform
A cancer vaccine platform could improve the efficacy of oncolytic viruses used in cancer treatment, as shown through a study by Helsinki researchers...
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Bacterial therapy shows early promise in patients with advanced solid tumours
Researchers have presented results of a Phase I clinical trial using bacterial Clostridium novyi-NT spores to target advanced solid tumours...
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Manufacturing small batches of biopharmaceuticals on demand
Portable biopharmaceutical drug manufacturers could be the future method of producing the drugs on demand for outbreaks of disease...
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Aluminium could aid delivery of chemotherapy drugs
Aluminium could be key for the effective and efficient adsorption of chemotherapy drugs for targeted delivery and reduced side effects...
