CAR T-cell therapy for solid tumours may advance cancer treatments
Immunotherapy with genetically modified lymphocytes, such as CAR-T cells, is one of the most promising…
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Combination creates powerful central memory T cells for cellular therapy
Interleukin-21 plus panobinostat re-program effector cells to a more persistent type of T cell Treating…
Brake on immune activity identified, raising new possibilities for anticancer therapy
The immune system is like a carefully regulated machine, complete with its own built-in “brakes”…
Stem cells and nerves interact in tissue regeneration and cancer progression
Stem cells can generate a variety of specific tissues and are increasingly used for clinical…
Immunotherapy using ‘young cells’ offers promising option against cancer
Study in mouse, human cells suggests unique anti-cancer properties of such a therapy Immunotherapy that…
CAR macrophages go beyond T cells to fight solid tumours
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has been a game-changer for blood cancers but…
The immune system attacks tumours remotely
How does the immune system act to limit tumour development? Using in vivo imaging tools,…
Gasdermin E: A new approach to cancer immunotherapy that could have broad reach
Tumours have figured out various ways to prevent the immune system from attacking them. Medicine,…
Could cancer immunotherapy success depend on gut bacteria?
Could the response to cancer immunotherapy depend on bacteria that originate in the gut and…
Scientists show drug may greatly improve cancer immunotherapy success
A study led by the University of Southampton, UK, funded by Cancer Research UK, has…