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Revealed structure of enzyme could progress cancer research
Researchers have elucidated the 3D structure of the Taspase 1 enzyme, known to be involved in a range of cancers.
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Tumour cell vaccine strategy developed for neuroblastoma and melanoma
A combination of checkpoint and small molecule inhibitors showed success at targeting Myc oncogenes in mouse neuroblastoma and melanoma models.
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Immunosurveillance and the importance of CD4 T cells in developing cancer vaccines
In this article, Dr Lien Lybaert describes how the innate and adaptive immune system work together to produce an effective and durable antitumour response. She explains why the best strategy for personalised cancer therapy is therefore to identify major histocompatibility (MHC) binding epitopes to cover the full antigenic repertoire of…
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Glycolytic-pathway inhibition and CTLA-4 blockade to improve immuno-oncology
In this Q&A, Dr Taha Merghoub discusses how a combination of glycolytic-pathway inhibition and immune checkpoint blockade using anti-CTLA-4 in patients with highly glycolytic tumours could present a personalised approach for immuno-oncology.
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AI method for generating new proteins could accelerate drug development
A novel artificial intelligence (AI) technique called ProteinGAN has shown success at studying well known proteins to develop new ones.
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A novel assay to reveal cyclic peptides with affinity to ubiquitin
Although macrocyclic peptides make for promising pharmaceutical candidates, screening for lead peptides has proved difficult for scientists. In a new study, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology addressed these challenges by developing a novel high-throughput screening assay for cyclic peptides with affinity to the ubiquitin protein. Drug Target Review’s…
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Hydrogel used to revert cancer cells back to cancer stem cells
A new hydrogel has been shown to convert cancer cells to cancer stem cells within 24 hours, in six different human cancer cell line types.
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Platelet-based therapeutic formulation targets tumours in mouse models
A new delivery vector using platelets has shown success in pre-clinical trials at delivering photothermal particles and immunostimulators to tumours.
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New drug target identified to potentially fight neuroblastoma
Researchers have revealed that the protein ALYREF promotes the effects of the neuroblastoma gene, MYCN, making it a target.
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Drug Target Review Assays ebook 2021
In this ebook, find articles exploring some of the assays used to identify the most promising COVID-19 drugs and discussing the development of a novel assay to reveal potential peptide therapeutics for cancer.
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Deactivating gene could boost immunotherapy for head and neck cancer
Inhibiting the KDM4A enzyme slowed the growth of head and neck cancer in mouse models, also demonstrating promise to aid immunotherapy.
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Team uses antibodies to tag disease-related proteins for destruction
Researchers have developed a technique utilising antibodies to tag disease-causing proteins, to treat the underlying causes of disease.
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Possible method to apply CAR T-cell therapy to solid tumours developed
Researchers have developed a CAR T-cell engineering technique to ensure that only cancer cells are targeted, leaving healthy cells alone in solid tumours.
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Cell-based assay developed to identify IDO1 inhibitors for immuno-oncology
Researchers have developed a cell-based assay for the discovery of new IDO1 inhibitors, overcoming challenges from cell-free assays.
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Movement of nanorobots observed in vivo using PET
A large number of nanorobots in the bladders of mice have been visualised to reveal their movement and behaviour.
