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Antimalarial drugs could support existing cancer treatments
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine could make cancer treatments more effective...
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Cell-weighing method may predict how drugs will affect cancer cells
Cell-weighing technique may predict which therapies a patient is most sensitive or resistant to...
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Nanoshells could deliver more chemo with fewer side effects
In vitro study verifies method for remotely triggering release of cancer drugs...
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Fat cells may inactivate chemotherapeutic drug
A study has shown that Adipocytes can absorb and metabolise the chemotherapeutic agent daunorubicin, reducing its ability to kill cancer cells.
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Carbon nanotubes may pose cancer risk similar to asbestos
A study has provided strong evidence that certain carbon nanotubes used in manufacturing could pose the same cancer risk as asbestos...
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Long-term use of PPIs linked to stomach cancer
The long-term use of proton pump inhibitors, a class of drugs commonly used to treat acid reflux, is linked to the risk of developing stomach cancer...
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Sandoz proposed biosimilar pegfilgrastim accepted by EMA
Sandoz has announced that its biosimilar pegfilgrastim has been accepted by the EMA for regulatory review...
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FDA approves Yescarta to treat adults with B-cell lymphoma
The FDA has approved Yescarta, a cell-based gene therapy, to treat adult patients with certain types of large B-cell lymphoma...
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NIH launches $215m partnership for cancer immunotherapy strategies
The NIH and 11 leading biopharmaceutical companies have launched the Partnership for Accelerating Cancer Therapies (PACT), totalling $215m as part of the Cancer Moonshot....
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PI3K inhibitors show hope for rare bone cancers
Scientists have used genome sequencing to gain a better understanding of the biology underlying chordoma...
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Neratinib defeats the Ras genes notorious for causing cancer
Breast cancer drug neratinib has been found to block the function of the Ras genes which are among the first to be linked to cancer development...
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TLR agonists suppress tumour growth
TLR agonists injected directly into a tumour suppresses tumour growth throughout the whole body...
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Poliovirus therapy induces immune responses against cancer
Investigational therapy directly kills tumour cells and unmasks them to the body's defences.
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Proposed guidelines for handling CAR-T cell side effects
Immune-cell based therapies opening a new frontier for cancer treatment carry unique, potentially lethal side effects...
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Chemotherapy pain may be eased by jet-lag drug
Painful side effects from cancer medicines could be tackled with a drug that eases the effects of jetlag...
