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Anti-PD-1 autoantibody: a biomarker candidate for HCC
The researchers discovered that anti-PD-1 autoantibodies influence the outcome of Atezo/Bev therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Melanoma: predicting immunotherapy-induced side effects
Increased gene activity in the SYK pathway could be the basis of a blood test to identify melanoma patients most susceptible to severe side effects.
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Type 1 regulatory cells limit immunotherapy success
Scientists discovered the number of Tr1 cells increased as tumours grew larger, making mice insensitive to immunotherapy.
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Prostate cancer: delaying resistance to hormone therapy
Researchers have developed a new form of immunotherapy that could provide a longer life expectancy to men with prostate cancer.
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Improving the effectiveness of immunotherapy for glioblastoma
Researchers utilised AI to identify genes that reprogramme GBM cancer cells into dendritic cells within the tumour.
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Unprecedented fragment-based screening using Spectral Shift for GPCRs
2 August 2024 | By Eurofins Discovery
In this webinar, we will present how challenging recombinant protein such as GPCRs are produced and characterised and how biophysics participates in GPCRs hit finding and hit confirmation.
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Translating ‘nature’s cues’ into breakthrough immunotherapies
Discover how Cue Biopharma harnesses the curative potential of the body’s intrinsic immune system to develop treatments for oncology and autoimmune diseases. Here, Anish Suri, Chief Scientific Officer of Cue Biopharma, explains how its platforms and biologics are designed to selectively modulate disease-specific T cells to restore immune balance, aiming…
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How MMR-deficient colorectal cancers regulate their growth
Understanding how MMR-deficient colorectal cancers drive tumour growth and avoid immune detection could pave the way for personalised cancer medicine.
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A T cell receptor immunotherapy against a novel target
In this Q&A, Associate Director, Research at Immunocore, Dr Ana Pereira Ribeiro, talks about IMC-R117C, a T cell receptor bispecific immunotherapy directed towards a novel target, PIWIL1, and about to enter Phase I testing in colorectal and gastrointestinal cancers.
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Macrophage-mediated phagocytosis: treating solid tumours
A new immunotherapy approach combining co-engineered T cells and antibodies enhances phagocytosis of tumour cells.
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Reprogramming immune-suppressive macrophages in tumours
A novel drug, JHU083, turns into its active, glutamine-blocking form inside tumours, shrinking prostate and bladder cancers in mice.
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Improving treatment responses to solid tumours with trispecific TCEs
Following Zymeworks’ presentation at AACR 2024, in this Q&A, Dr Nina Weisser explains how the next generation trispecific T cell engager platform with integrated CD28 costimulation is engineered to tackle solid tumours.
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Immunotherapy advancements: transforming cancer treatment
16 May 2024 | By Drug Target Review
In recent years, immunotherapy has emerged as a revolutionary approach in cancer treatment, harnessing the power of the immune system to combat cancer cells. This webinar will explore the latest advancements in immunotherapy research, highlighting breakthroughs, challenges, and future directions in the field. Participants will gain insights, including immune checkpoint…
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Utilising engineered peptides for immunotherapy
In this Q&A, Dr DaeYong Lee discusses how a new method for building up natural immune response could lead to new immunotherapy drugs with safer toxicity profiles.
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How tumours prevent formation of immune responses
Scientists found that preventing the effects of prostaglandin E2 could be an effective therapy to overcome tumour defence.