US Phase 2 trial to test targeted drugs in paediatric tumours
Phase 2 trial to explore targeted therapies for children with solid tumours that harbour specific genetic mutations which have progressed during or after standard therapy...
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New therapeutic approach for ovarian cancer identified
Scientists discover, a potential new therapeutic strategy for a difficult-to-treat form of ovarian cancer...
Study identifies new brain death pathway in Alzheimer’s disease
Evidence that the activation of a biological pathway necroptosis is closely linked with Alzheimer's...
Immune cells the missing ingredient in new bladder cancer treatment
New research offers a possible explanation for why a new type of cancer treatment hasn't been working as expected against bladder cancer...
Orphan drug market to double as Pharma rethinks business model
Market intelligence suggests pharma is being forced to shift focus towards niche patient populations and orphan diseases ...
Polyphor achieves first milestone from Wellcome for antibiotic development
Polyphor achieves first milestone from Wellcome Trust for the development of antibiotics against Gram-negative multi drug - resistant pathogens...
BenevolentAI hires new head of Cheminformatics from The Institute of Cancer Research
BenevolentAI announced today it has hired Dr Nathan Brown, as its new Head of Cheminformatics following the promotion of Mark Davies...
Takeda launches contract R&D firm AXCELEAD
Takeda has launched a contract research and development company, AXCELEAD, at its Shonan Research Centre.
New tool found to boost immunity in fight against cancer and infections
Researchers have developed a new tools to increase immune response against cancer and infections...
Antibiotic insight may help in battle against bacterial resistance
Bacteria or 'superbugs' that have adapted to resist multiple antibiotics are responsible for around 700,000 deaths globally a year; new types of antibiotics are urgently needed...
Researchers find new genes link to arthritis in bone marrow lesions
Researchers have found a pattern of genes which is characteristic of osteoarthritis and may be a step towards better treatments for this condition.
Scientists discover new bacterial defence mechanism of CRISPR-Cas system
A team of researchers – headed by the University of Zurich – have discovered a new mechanism by which bacteria are protected from invading viruses and molecular parasites.
£86 million funding announced for UK medicine and technology
The government has announced new funding of up to £86 million for UK firms to develop medical breakthroughs.
Feinstein Institute identifies potential cause for lupus
A protein has been identified as a possible cause for the adverse reaction of the immune system in patients suffering from lupus.
CNIC scientists find the key to improved cancer immunotherapy
The study demonstrates that tissue-resident and circulating memory T cells cooperate in anti-tumour immunity...
