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ALA-artemisinin combination therapy for cancer identified
Artemisinin, a potent anti-malarial drug, has been widely hailed as a promising alternative cancer treatment...
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FDA approves first biosimilar for the treatment of cancer
Mvasi, a biosimilar to the cancer drug Avastin, is approved for certain colorectal, lung, brain, kidney and cervical cancers…
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Cancer drug stimulates tripolar mode of mitosis
Taxanes inhibit cell division and make cancer cells sensitive to radiation therapy, a current study has investigated the underlying mechanisms of this action...
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Zika virus shown to kill brain cancer stem cells
Research published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine suggests potential treatment for glioblastoma
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Combination of conventional drugs enhances tumour cell death
Brazilian researchers have investigated whether cisplatin and 5-FU would interfere with the protein pRB...
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Next-generation drug testing on chips
Researchers in Japan have designed a small 'body-on-a-chip' device that can test the side effects of drugs on human cells...
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Cancer Research UK launches trial to test new drug
A clinical trial to test a new cancer drug in patients with advanced solid tumours, launches in four centres across the UK...
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Multicolour MRIs could aid disease detection
Researchers have developed a method that could make magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) multicoloured - a strategy that could serve as a research tool and even aid disease diagnosis...
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NICE approves three quarters of drugs from the Cancer Drugs Fund
NICE has recommended sorafenib to be routinely available for patients on the NHS making it one of the 24 drugs appraised from the CDF...
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Drugs taken before surgery may reduce metastatic recurrence
Researchers have identified a drug regimen administered prior to and after surgery that significantly reduces the risk of post-surgical cancer recurrence...
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Gold nanoparticles raise hopes for cancer treatments
Researchers have discovered properties of the precious metal that allow catalytic abilities to be accessed in living things without any side effects...
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Non-invasive technique for probing cells may reveal disease
Engineers have devised a non-invasive way to assess a cell's mechanical properties simply by observation...
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Biopharma stages a strong recovery
After the first half of 2017 biopharma investors are in a position to be exuberant, the threat of US price controls that have overshadowed the sector for a year have largely disappeared...
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BIOCAD does its sums for growth
Russian biotech company BIOCAD plans to leverage competitive advantages to take 5% of the European medicines market
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Patients at risk as UK plans to leave Euratom
The UK's proposed withdrawal from Euratom may threaten the supply of essential medical isotopes, putting cancer patients at risk...
