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Takeda enters agreement with F-star Therapeutics to license bispecific antibody

26 July 2022 | By Ria Kakkad (Drug Target Review)

F-star Therapeutics has announced a licence agreement with Takeda for a novel next-generation immuno-oncology bispecific antibody.

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Whole exome sequencing predicts whether cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy

14 July 2022 | By Ria Kakkad (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have developed a two-step approach using whole exome sequencing to focus on genes and pathways that predict whether cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy.

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Listeria-based booster improves vaccine’s protection against recurring cancer

23 June 2022 | By Ria Kakkad (Drug Target Review)

New research has shown that using viral and bacterial vaccine approaches together is safe and far more effective at fighting the cancer than either approach by itself.

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How tumours change immune cells to promote cancer growth

22 June 2022 | By Ria Kakkad (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have found that soft-tissue sarcomas change the biology of immune cells surrounding tumours to promote tumour growth

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Global team aims to bring next generation CAR T-cell therapies to children with solid tumours

17 June 2022 | By Ria Kakkad (Drug Target Review)

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research awards ~$12 million to Cancer Grand Challenges Team to develop new immunotherapies for childhood solid tumours.

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Immunity boosting treatment enhances CAR T-cell therapy for blood cancers

13 June 2022 | By Ria Kakkad (Drug Target Review)

A new study in mice has shown blood cancer treatment with protein interleukin-7 revs up T-cell immunotherapy.

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Using immunotherapy to prevent cancer metastases

13 June 2022 | By Ria Kakkad (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have demonstrated how killer T cells used in immunotherapy to eliminate cancer cells can also destroy tumour lymphatic vessels, thus greatly reducing the risk of metastasis.

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Novel CRISPR screen revealed loss of genes in the interferon gamma receptor signalling pathway

10 June 2022 | By Ria Kakkad (Drug Target Review)

A new study has highlighted that the interferon gamma receptor pathway is necessary for CAR T-cell mediated killing in solid tumours.

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Cancer immunotherapy capable of regulating tumour immunophenotypes

3 June 2022 | By Ria Kakkad (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have found that small-molecule activation of innate immunity induces the infiltration of immune cells into cancer cells.

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New prostate cancer subtype may illuminate treatment strategy

2 June 2022 | By Ria Kakkad (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have identified a previously unrecognised form of hormone therapy-resistant prostate cancer.

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Ultrasound-guided microbubbles boost immunotherapy efficacy

1 June 2022 | By Ria Kakkad (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have developed an immunotherapy platform to improve both antitumor immune responses and responses to checkpoint inhibitors

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Preclinical study highlights an effective combination immunotherapy for liver cancer

20 May 2022 | By Ria Kakkad (Drug Target Review)

Study in mice significantly slowed liver tumour growth and activated anti-tumour immune response, highlighting an effective immunotherapy for liver cancer.

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New study shows reprogrammed macrophages promote spread of breast cancer

26 April 2022 | By Ria Kakkad (Drug Target Review)

The new findings could help scientists to identify new targets and develop initial concepts to better restrain the metastatic spread of breast cancer.

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New combinatorial strategies to treat ovarian cancer

20 April 2022 | By Ria Kakkad (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have found how ovarian cancer tumours defy immunotherapy, identifying new molecular targets that might boost immune response.

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Key takeaways from the AACR Meeting 2022

19 April 2022 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Drug Target Review's Editor Victoria Rees brings you the highlights from the American Association for Cancer Research Meeting 2022.

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