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Blocking Treg pathway sensitises mice to immunotherapy
Researchers have shown that inhibiting Treg activation in tumours can provide effective immune responses without autoimmune toxicity.
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Novel immunotherapy could be effective in patients with HIV
A new therapeutic approach using the protein IL-21 could optimise the immune system, allowing it to combat HIV.
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CAR T cells targeting the CEACAM7 protein show promise in pancreatic cancer
CAR T cells modified to recognise CEACAM7 were able to eliminate pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells in a late-stage model without toxic effects on healthy tissue.
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Could synNotch CAR T cells be the answer to fighting solid tumours?
Researchers have developed a novel CAR T-cell therapy for neuroblastoma which uses gating to limit toxicity and T-cell exhaustion.
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A novel CAR T-cell therapy to treat lymphomas
A new form of CAR T-cell therapy has shown promise in mice models to treat blood cancers; this article delves into the development behind the therapy.
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Study shows how to improve cancer treatment with anti-OX40 antibodies
New insights into the mechanisms of anti-OX40 antibodies could enable their therapeutic activity to be manipulated to treat different tumours.
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Immunotherapy with radiotherapy could improve outcomes of cancers in liver
Researchers have discovered that in mice with cancers in the liver, immunotherapy and radiotherapy prevented T-cell death.
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NIK could be key to enhancing the effects of immunotherapy
Immunology study shows that NF-kappa B-inducing kinase (NIK) is critical to T cell metabolism and the antitumour immune response.
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Activating STING enhances CAR T-cell activity in solid tumours, shows study
Researchers were able to eradicate breast cancer in mice when they combined CAR T cells with STING pathway agonists and immunotherapeutic antibodies.
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Unlocking the power of the microbiome in life sciences R&D
Anthony Finbow explains how applying microbiome-based evidence to disease modelling will enable researchers to devise more targeted treatments.
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New treatment approach kills lymphoma while sparing healthy cells in mice
By combining natural killer cells with a new molecule called Sialyl-Lewis X, researchers were able to treat lymphoma in mice.
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Studies in mice reveal link between obesity and tumour growth
New research has provided a metabolic atlas for insights into obesity and tumours' ability to hide from the immune system.
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A novel CAR T-cell therapy for type 1 diabetes
Researchers show how genetically engineered five-module chimeric antigen receptor (5MCAR) T cells can be directed to destroy T cells causing autoimmune diseases.
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Cancer-killing virus could improve precision medicine
A new cancer-killing virus called CF33 has shown success in pre-clinical trials, helping the immune system to eradicate tumours.
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New ‘smart’ cell therapies show promise in solid tumours
By combining machine learning and T-cell engineering researchers were able to develop cell therapies that can selectively and effectively target and destroy solid tumours.