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Donors key to discovery of potential new combination therapy for leukaemia
With the generous support of donors, WEHI researchers have discovered why some leukaemia cells are…
AACR 2021: Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy increased pathological complete response rate in CheckMate-816 lung cancer trial
Adding nivolumab to chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment for patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer…
AACR 2021: Immunotherapy combination shows early promise in aggressive brain cancers
Immunotherapy together with an experimental cancer drug could offer a new way of treating some…
Novel “Hydrogel” Carriers for Anti-Cancer Drugs Offer New Hope for Cancer Treatment!
Hydrogels are often used as drug delivery systems, but to be effective carriers for anti-cancer…
Study finds why some cancer drugs may be ineffective
A possible explanation for why many cancer drugs that kill tumour cells in mouse models…
Researchers use machine learning to rank cancer drugs in order of efficacy
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London, UK, have developed a machine learning algorithm that…
Second drug targeting KRASG12C shows benefit in mutated non-small-cell lung cancer
Clinical activity with a second drug inhibiting KRASG12C confirms its role as a therapeutic target…
Trackable and guided ‘nanomissiles’ deliver cancer-fighting drug straight to the tumour
Researchers from Skoltech, Russia, and their colleagues from Hadassah Medical Center, Israel, have developed hybrid…
Common drugs for type 2 diabetes and obesity do not increase breast cancer risk
Commonly used medications for type 2 diabetes and obesity called glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonists…
Lower dose of oestrogen receptor modulator seems to reduce risk of breast cancer
While the drug tamoxifen reduces the risk of developing breast cancer and prevents recurrence, the…