Vaccine design can dramatically improve cancer immunotherapies
When it comes to the effectiveness of nanotherapeutic vaccines, shape matters. A Northwestern University team…
Browsing: Immunotherapy
How we are developing immunotherapies relevant to Africa
Neelakshi Mungra, University of Cape Town; Krupa Naran, University of Cape Town, and Trishana Nundalall…
Researchers find new target to improve response to cancer immunotherapy
New findings suggest an unexpected path to killing cancer cells could make the hottest cancer…
Study pinpoints what causes relapse after cancer immunotherapy
Harnessing the body’s immune system to fight off cancer, a tactic known as immunotherapy, has…
Advance in CAR T-cell therapy eliminates severe side effects
An advance in the breakthrough cancer treatment known as CAR T-cell therapy appears to eliminate…
How tumours hijack the immune system to resist radiation therapy
More than a decade ago, radiation oncologists noticed a nifty phenomenon: Sometimes radiation used locally…
‘Nanobodies’ from alpacas could help bring CAR T-cell therapy to solid tumours
In 1989, two undergraduate students at the Free University of Brussels were asked to test…
Cancers ‘change spots’ to avoid immunotherapy
Cancers can make themselves harder for new immunotherapies to see by ‘changing their spots’ -…
ELCC 2019: Studies give new insights on immunotherapy in elderly patients with advanced NSCLC
Two studies to be reported at ELCC 2019 provide new insights on the efficacy and safety of…
Gut microbiome directs the immune system to fight cancer
The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors – which “release the brakes” of the body’s immune…