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Cancer Research UK, Biotecnol to Advance Solid Tumor Immunotherapy Into the Clinic – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

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2017-08-10 NEWS

Cancer Research UK, Biotecnol to Advance Solid Tumor Immunotherapy Into the Clinic
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Cancer Research UK and Biotecnol said they will advance an immuno-oncology treatment for lung cancers and other solid tumors into early phase clinical trials, through a collaboration whose value was not disclosed. Cancer Research UK will support early …

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2017-08-09 NEWS

OncLive

Treating CINV Due to Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy
OncLive
Lee S. Schwartzberg, MD: Beth, you mentioned immunotherapy and chemotherapy, together, for non–small cell lung cancer. This is an exciting area. We’re at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting, and we’re going to hear a lot about immunotherapy. What’s your …

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2017-08-09 NEWS

OncLive

Novel Immunotherapy Combinations for NSCLC
OncLive
Vassiliki A. Papadimitrakopoulou, MD: ECHO-202 is a combination therapy of epacadostat and pembrolizumab in patients that are immunotherapy naïve with non–small cell lung cancer. Very early results are encouraging. We’re seeing response rates in the …

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2017-08-09 NEWS

Litchfield County Times

Rare leukemia targeted by modifying patients’ immune cells
Litchfield County Times
Turning the T cells into CART cells helps by targeting the CD19 marker on the B cells. “CD19 happens to be a pretty good target for cancer technology because it’s only on B cells,” Gore said. “These new CART cells latch onto the leukemia cells.”.

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2017-08-09 NEWS

IFLScience

Stem Cell Implant Is Being Trialled To “Cure” Type 1 Diabetes
IFLScience
A groundbreaking attempt to “cure” Type 1 diabetes with stem cells began last week. Embryonic stem cell implants were given to two people, one in the US and one in Canada, with high-risk Type 1 diabetes. The researchers hope that this will help the …
This Scientific Breakthrough Could Be the Next Miracle Cure for Type 1 DiabetesReader’s Digest
We’re One Step Closer to Curing Type 1 Diabetes With This First-Ever Stem Cell ImplantGears Of Biz
Diabetes Cure 2017: Scientists May Have Found Treatment for Type-1 ConditionChristian Post

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2017-08-09 NEWS

Los Angeles Times

Immunotherapy Shown Safe in Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trial
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The immunotherapy also showed signs of helping to keep insulin production steady in people newly diagnosed with the disease, the study authors said. However, because this was a placebo-controlled safety trial, there weren’t enough people included to …
Immunotherapy succeeds in thwarting Type-1 diabetes in studyLos Angeles Times
Immunotherapy for Type 1 Diabetes Safe, Promising in Small StudyMedscape
Immunotherapy found safe for type 1 diabetes in landmark trialMedical News Today
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