All Cancer articles – Page 4
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NewsMYC inhibitor Omomyc boosts PARP drug response in breast cancer
A preclinical study led by VHIO reveals that the MYC inhibitor Omomyc enhances the effectiveness of PARP inhibitors, offering a potential new treatment strategy for patients with drug-resistant triple-negative breast cancer.
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ArticleRNA that knows where to go: the rise of targeted delivery
What if RNA medicines could be guided directly to tumours, sparing healthy tissue and reducing side effects? Advances in targeted delivery are bringing that vision closer to reality.
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NewsFibulin-5 linked to early detection of liver fibrosis
Researchers in Japan have identified a promising blood-based marker that could enable faster, simpler and more accurate detection of liver fibrosis.
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NewsEstrone hormone linked to deadly breast cancer in obese women
A new analysis has identified the hormone estrone as a major driver of aggressive breast cancer in post-menopausal women with obesity, meaning that weight-loss drugs could help improve treatment outcomes.
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ArticleThe partnership changing the pace of radiopharmaceutical development
A new collaboration between Crown Bioscience and Medicines Discovery Catapult is bringing advanced tumour models together with world-class imaging and radiochemistry to accelerate the development of next-generation radiopharmaceuticals.
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NewsAI powers discovery of new CBLB inhibitor ISM3830
Insilico Medicine has announced ISM3830, an AI-designed CBLB inhibitor that has demonstrated promising preclinical results.
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NewsRomidepsin drug combo proves effective against resistant childhood cancer
Australian researchers have identified a promising drug combination that can bypass treatment resistance in relapsed neuroblastoma, offering hope in the fight against one of the deadliest childhood cancers.
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NewsNew CAR-NKT treatment destroys metastatic pancreatic tumours
A novel CAR-NKT immunotherapy developed at UCLA has shown striking success in preclinical models of metastatic pancreatic cancer, which could hopefully lead to more accessible treatments.
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ArticleRedesigning paclitaxel: expanding the therapeutic window through oral delivery
The potent chemotherapy drug paclitaxel is widely employed for various cancers despite toxicity and efficacy challenges. Maite Agüeros reveals how novel nanoparticle technology has enabled oral delivery of the drug – showing promising signs of improved tolerability and treatment success.
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NewsPre-transplant treg therapy reduces GVHD risk for blood cancer patients
Priming the immune system ahead of a stem cell transplant may be key to safer, more effective care for blood cancer patients, according to new research showing major reductions in transplant complications.
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NewsWhy TIGIT cancer therapies work in monkeys but not humans
A new study reveals that TIGIT, a key immune checkpoint targeted by cancer drugs, behaves differently in rhesus macaques and humans, suggesting current animal tests may be misleading drug development.
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NewsKinase inhibitors shown to accelerate protein breakdown
A new study has revealed that many kinase inhibitors – key drugs used in cancer and other diseases – also trigger the accelerated degradation of their target proteins, which could inform future therapies.
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NewsTargeting p300 may boost immunotherapy in kidney cancer
Researchers have discovered how renal medullary carcinoma cells evade immunotherapy by mimicking immune cells, driving rapid tumour progression.
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NewsSamsung invests in Phrontline to advance next-gen ADC therapies
Samsung Life Science Fund has made a strategic equity investment in clinical-stage biotechnology company Phrontline Biopharma, supporting the development of next-generation antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).
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NewsDexamethasone may halt metastases in resistant breast cancer
Researchers have discovered that dexamethasone, a widely used anti-inflammatory drug, could help combat metastases in hormone-resistant ER+ breast cancer.
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ArticleMapping lipid pockets to drug the undruggable proteome
Tasca Therapeutics is using chemical proteomics to map lipid-binding pockets on proteins. By targeting auto-palmitoylation, the company aims to turn previously undruggable cancer drivers into viable therapeutic targets.
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NewsNew stealth CRISPR method reduces immune interference in tumours
Researchers have developed a novel CRISPR method that evades the immune system in mice, allowing scientists to study tumour growth and metastasis more accurately.
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NewsNew CAR-T cell therapy capable of destroying glioblastoma cells
A new CAR-T treatment developed in Switzerland has shown striking early success against glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers, and is now moving towards human trials.
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NewsRecycled nuclear fuel to power new cancer treatments in the UK
The UK is set to turn recycled nuclear fuel into new cancer treatments, thanks to a £18.8 million investment in a project using lead-212 to develop Targeted Alpha Therapies.
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NewsPDX models: a new tool for colorectal cancer research
Patient-derived xenograft models are reshaping colorectal cancer research by preserving the complexity of real tumours, potentially helping scientists to develop new therapies in the future.