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Malaria drug could combat chemotherapy-resistant head and neck cancers
A new study suggests that the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine inhibits pathways that drive resistance to…
FDA approves 1st, only immunotherapy-based treatment for use before surgery for non-small cell lung cancer
Bristol Myers Squibb has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved nivolumab 360…
UK’s NICE recommends sotorasib for locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) within the cancer drugs fund
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK has published a…
A way to identify effective drug combinations for hard-to-treat cancers
Sanger researchers have created the world’s largest novel resource using systematic drug testing and genetics…
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may slow spread of cancer
Cancer patients rarely die from the primary tumour but rather from the metastases – even…
Old drugs with new tricks may limit spread
Metastasis is notoriously difficult to treat and is the leading cause of death, meaning that…
Three-drug combo prolongs survival in men with specific type of prostate cancer
Results from an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 clinical trial indicate that adding the androgen-receptor…
Research shows new drug combination effective for patients with advanced ovarian cancer
A new study led by researchers at Yale Cancer Center and the University of Maryland…
Researchers develop low-cost electroporation device that could expand global access to cancer drugs
Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have developed a microsize-gap multiple-shot…
NICE misses golden opportunity to enhance access to innovative cancer drugs
Cancer patients will miss out on exciting new treatments after NICE passed up a golden…