Immunotherapy News and Research

Latest Immunotherapy News and Research

New device could revolutionize drug delivery to treat cancer and other diseases, study shows

A new study by Lyle Hood, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio, describes a new device that could revolutionize the delivery of medicine to treat cancer as well as a host of other diseases and ailments.

1 Dec 2016

Novel imaging technique shows promise to detect, monitor and guide therapy for prostate cancer

An international group of researchers report success in mice of a method of using positron emission tomography scans to track, in real time, an antibody targeting a hormone receptor pathway specifically involved in prostate cancer.

1 Dec 2016

TGen and City of Hope collaborate to accelerate precision medicine research

City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and cancer and diabetes treatment center, and Translational Genomics Research Institute, a leading biomedical research institute, announced today that they have formed an alliance to make precision medicine a reality for patients.

30 Nov 2016

MGH researchers develop new methods for mapping and measuring solid stress in tumors

Massachusetts General Hospital investigators have developed new methods for mapping and measuring solid stress - the force exerted by solid and elastic components - within tumors, an accomplishment that may lead to improved understanding of those forces and their consequences and to novel treatment strategies.

29 Nov 2016

CNIC study characterizes key signal that impedes intercellular communication

A team of scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III, led by Prof. Francisco Sánchez-Madrid, has characterized a cell signal that impedes intercellular communication and could play a central role in biomedical strategies such as gene therapy, vaccine design, and immunotherapy.

29 Nov 2016

Clinically-proven pharmacy product effective against causes of Traveller's Diarrhoea

It is not only overseas holidays that can be ruined by the dreaded Traveller's Diarrhoea.

23 Nov 2016

ADVANCECAT enables development of advanced therapies to benefit Catalan health system

Enabling the arrival of advanced therapies from pre-clinical stages to industrial production and clinical application: this is the objective of ADVANCECAT project, led by the University of Barcelona and Ferrer, and build up by eighteen entities of the health field in which there are two universities, twelve biomedical research institutes or private foundations, and four companies.

23 Nov 2016

Leading nonprofit patient education organization offers allergy-related restaurant safety tips

Eating out is an American pastime - but for the millions of Americans with food or latex allergies, navigating the maze of restaurant and menu options can prove challenging, especially during the hustle and bustle of the holidays.

22 Nov 2016

Study shows new drug combination effective in treating precancerous skin lesions

A combination of two topical drugs that have been in use for years triggers a robust immune response against precancerous skin lesions, according to a new study. The research, from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Harvard Medical School, shows that the therapy activates the immune system's T cells, which then attack the abnormal skin cells.

21 Nov 2016

Researchers focus on optimal use of immune agents in frontline setting for NSCLC treatment

Immunotherapy continues to revolutionize the field of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with researchers now focusing on the optimal use of immune agents in the frontline setting.

18 Nov 2016

ACAAI offers tips for bringing holiday flair, not allergic flares

Holiday decorations are starting to appear, reminding us that Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanza and Christmas will soon be upon us.

18 Nov 2016

Veterans Affairs researchers discover alleles of certain genes that offer protection from GWI

Veterans Affairs researchers have found that certain forms, or alleles, of a gene known to play a key role in the immune system appear to offer protection from Gulf War illness (GWI). Further, they discovered how such protection is manifested in the brain.

17 Nov 2016

HC-based NGS helps detect genomic alterations not identified in routine lung cancer screening

The use of hybrid capture-based (HC-based) next-generation sequencing (NGS) to identify targetable oncogenic drivers in patients with lung adenocarcinoma results in the detection of genomic alterations (GAs) not identified in routine screening, and impacts treatment decisions and clinical outcomes.

17 Nov 2016

T cell channel could be potential new target for treating head and neck cancers

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have discovered that an ion channel, active within T cells (white blood cells), could be targeted to reduce the growth of head and neck cancers.

17 Nov 2016

Enterome, Bristol-Myers Squibb enter into Immuno-Oncology collaboration to identify new microbiome-derived biomarkers for cancer

Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) and Enterome SA (Enterome), a pioneer in the development of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics based on the gut microbiome, announced that they have entered into an Immuno-Oncology focused collaboration agreement for the discovery and development of microbiome-derived biomarkers, drug targets and bioactive molecules to be developed as potential companion diagnostics and therapeutics for cancer.

16 Nov 2016

NYU Langone cancer expert honored with 2016 "Giants of Cancer Care" Award

Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD, deputy director of NYU Langone's Perlmutter Cancer Center, has received a 2016 "Giants of Cancer Care" Award.

14 Nov 2016

Study finds most colleges do not have integrated systems to support food-allergic students

A study being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting found most colleges don't have integrated systems in place to support food-allergic students.

11 Nov 2016

Compugen program shows potential for development of new immunotherapy treatments for solid tumors

Compugen Ltd., a leading predictive drug discovery company, today presented new data for its preclinical CGEN-15029 program demonstrating the potential for the development of new cancer immunotherapy treatments for solid tumors, including the potential for drug combination with current immune checkpoint blockers.

11 Nov 2016

Availability of flu vaccines, medications in school can keep children with asthma healthy

Kids need flu shots to prevent asthma flares, and medications available in school to keep 86 percent in class, according to two studies being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

11 Nov 2016

Living in food desert increases risk of having asthma

Living in a food desert - an urban area where it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food - means you're at increased risk to have asthma.

11 Nov 2016

Immunotherapy News and Research

Latest Immunotherapy News and Research

New device could revolutionize drug delivery to treat cancer and other diseases, study shows

Novel imaging technique shows promise to detect, monitor and guide therapy for prostate cancer

TGen and City of Hope collaborate to accelerate precision medicine research

MGH researchers develop new methods for mapping and measuring solid stress in tumors

CNIC study characterizes key signal that impedes intercellular communication

Clinically-proven pharmacy product effective against causes of Traveller's Diarrhoea

ADVANCECAT enables development of advanced therapies to benefit Catalan health system

Leading nonprofit patient education organization offers allergy-related restaurant safety tips

Study shows new drug combination effective in treating precancerous skin lesions

Researchers focus on optimal use of immune agents in frontline setting for NSCLC treatment

ACAAI offers tips for bringing holiday flair, not allergic flares

Veterans Affairs researchers discover alleles of certain genes that offer protection from GWI

HC-based NGS helps detect genomic alterations not identified in routine lung cancer screening

T cell channel could be potential new target for treating head and neck cancers

Enterome, Bristol-Myers Squibb enter into Immuno-Oncology collaboration to identify new microbiome-derived biomarkers for cancer

NYU Langone cancer expert honored with 2016 "Giants of Cancer Care" Award

Study finds most colleges do not have integrated systems to support food-allergic students

Compugen program shows potential for development of new immunotherapy treatments for solid tumors

Availability of flu vaccines, medications in school can keep children with asthma healthy

Living in food desert increases risk of having asthma

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Immunotherapy News and Research

Latest Immunotherapy News and Research

Exploring Strategies for Targeting Kinases in Innate Immunity eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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