Cancer Drug News Do certain diabetes drugs increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients taking anti-cancer therapies?
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Cancer Drug News FDA approves duvelisib for adult patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma September 28, 2018 The Food and Drug Administration has granted regular approval to duvelisib for adult patients with relapsed…
Cancer Drug News Anti-inflammatory use during surgery could improve cancer outcomes September 8, 2018 The world’s first clinical trial (SURGUVANT) evaluating anti-inflammatory use at the time of surgery in…
Cancer Drug News Keeping cancer out of breath blocks drug resistance August 31, 2018 A new combination of existing drugs shows promise that it could reduce the size of…
Cancer Drug News Experimental drug takes aim at cancers associated with Epstein-Barr virus August 28, 2018 Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) doesn’t directly cause cancer, but infection with this common herpes virus brings…
Cancer Drug News Live tumour testing provides short cut to cancer drug development August 27, 2018 A technique using live human cancer tissue to develop the next generation of cancer drugs…
Cancer Drug News Researchers map ‘family trees’ of acute myeloid leukemia July 21, 2018 For the first time, a team of international researchers has mapped the family trees of…
Cancer Drug News Prostate cancer drug byproduct can fuel cancer cells July 19, 2018 A genetic anomaly in certain men with prostate cancer may impact their response to common…
Cancer Drug News EHA 23: Results of OPTIMISMM study show triplet combination improved PFS in early lines of r/r MM July 8, 2018 Results from the OPTIMISMM study, a phase III, randomised, open-label, international clinical study of the…
Cancer Drug News Ketogenic diet may improve responses to certain cancer drugs in mice July 8, 2018 A ketogenic (high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate) diet can, in combination with pharmaceutical approaches, improve the effectiveness…
Cancer Drug News Experimental drug combined with radiation kills brain tumours in pre-clinical studies July 4, 2018 A new study led by scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center has shown that an…