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Melanoma tumours produce altBRAFs by genomic deletions
The discovery that genomic deletions cause altBRAFs can help develop new therapies to overcome drug resistance in BRAF-mutant melanoma.
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Proteogenomic signatures: metastatic prostate cancer risk
Mutation signatures and recurrent copy number alterations correlated with a higher risk for disease progression.
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Link identified between bacteria and cancer treatment efficacy
Researchers mapped the bacteria present in over 4000 metastatic tumour biopsies, which could enable the exploration of new treatments.
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B-ALL: combination therapy effectively controls high-risk subtypes
The combination therapy worked faster and was lessened the number of leukaemia cells compared to asparaginase or venetoclax alone.
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HIF inhibition: a potential therapeutic approach for cancers
In this Q&A, Curve Therapeutic’s Chief Scientific Officer Professor Ali Tavassoli discusses how dual HIF inhibition could combat solid tumours.
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Using AI to predict metastatic behaviour of NSCLC
Dr Richard Cote and Dr Ramaswamy Govindan of the Washington University School of Medicine elucidate how AI, particularly deep learning networks, could identify histopathologic features in non-small cell lung cancer, and impact the treatment approach for early-stage patients.
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Combatting T-cell tumours with antibody drug conjugates
One treatment with the anti-TRBC1-SG3249 ADC combination saw cancer elimination within seven days in mouse models.
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Reversing malignant cancer cells to a normal state
A new proof-of-principle study demonstrates the DCAF5 protein is a promising target, which could avoid the need for toxic therapies.
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MUTYH variants implicated in a broader range of cancers
The discovery that one missing copy of MUTYH could increase the risk of cancers may lead to therapeutics against solid tumours.
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Breaking resistance – the future of immunotherapy in oncology
In this episode, we explore the current status and potential solutions to addressing major hurdles in oncology.
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The first core regulatory circuit identified for ALCL
New understanding of the CRC and its interaction with STAT3 could lead to novel therapeutics and combination strategies.
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New strategies to overcome CAR T-cell resistance in AML cells
Pharmacological concomitant therapies or further genetic improvement of CAR T-cells can increase their effectiveness against TP53-mutant AML cells.
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The mechanism of PARP inhibitor action is identified
New findings will enable the development of safer PARP inhibitors that inhibit PARP’s enzymatic activity without trapping it on DNA.
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Exact bacterial lineage associated with colorectal cancer pinpointed
Researchers have discovered two distinct lineages of Fusobacterium nucleatum, which has great implications for colorectal cancer screening and therapeutics.
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Potential for personalised, molecularly guided UTUC treatments
The findings from DNA and RNA sequencing in primary and metastatic UTUC tumours could lead to strategies to improve patient outcomes.
