No longer the new player on the team, next-generation sequencing (NGS) is well established as having an influence in clinical care. In recent years, NGS has been responsible for many…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
According to a recent article in Fierce Biotech, most cancers progress through constant cell division. Scientists at Vanderbilt University are determined to find the reason for this mysterious cell division.…
A new study published in JAMA Oncology has found that of all patients who have had cancer spread to their bones and started treatment, 2,8% have developed osteonecrosis within their jaw, also…
There is a new collaboration in the rare cancer space which could lead to improved therapies for individuals living with these conditions. Sheperd Therapeutics and Oncoheroes Biosciences have announced that…
Genetic testing is being used more frequently to screen people for the hereditary risk of cancer, according to MedCity News. While advancements have been made and research is ongoing, there…
The first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial, which is exploring Curis Inc.'s CA-4948 in conjunction with ibrutinib for hematologic malignancies. Examples of hematologic malignancies include…
Zymeworks Inc. has recently began enrollment for an expansion cohort of the Phase 1 trial of ZW49. ZW49 is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that targets HER2 positive cancer cells. This…
In a recent press release, biopharmaceutical company Junshi Biosciences ("Junshi") announced a burgeoning collaboration with leading biologics platform company Coherus BioSciences, Inc. ("Coherus"). The pair is working to develop and…
A recent study has found that there is an increased risk of developing recurring thrombosis for cancer patients who have a history of venous thromboembolism, or VTE. The results of…
Kuur Therapeutics has recently released interim data on their CAR-NKT cell therapy platform, which was created for the treatment of hematological and solid malignancies. This data comes from two phase…
Welcome to study of the week, a new series from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is…
According to a story from Medscape, in a recent study the drug capivasertib appeared to be effective as a treatment for certain metastatic cancer tumors. Classified as an inhibitor of…
As reported in EMJ Reviews; the novel coronavirus has gripped the world— fueling a wave of medical innovation and prioritization. However, the excess of need has made the normal flow…
Toxicity resulting from cancer therapy is usually the result of the repeated administration of cancer drugs. On the other hand, the efficacy of CRISPR-Cas9 has been largely affected by problematic…
Researchers have uncovered a new way to treat cancer that could lessen the side effects that patients often experience from chemotherapy. At the same time, it improves the curative power…
According to Newswise, the FDA recently approved a new prostate cancer imaging technique developed by researchers at UCLA and UCSF. The imaging technique, called prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging (PSMA…
A recent article in BioSpace highlighted presentations by Twist Bioscience, a rapidly growing genomic and synthetic biology company. Twist presented its product line at the virtual 2020 Annual Meeting of…
Robert is a 43 year old father of a two year old son named Parker. Robert was diagnosed with inoperable stage 4 bladder cancer about a year and a half…
DNA sequencing has become part of our lives - but what is it? For one thing, it is a big business. In 2003, approximately $3billion US found its way into…
In late October, molecular information company Foundation Medicine, Inc. ("Foundation") shared that its diagnostic tool FoundationOne CDx was approved as a companion diagnostic for VITRAKVI (larotrectinib). While FoundationOne CDx will…
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is now the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. A report in Foundation Medicine highlights data on the increase in the number of cases…
According to a story from Medscape, a recent large scale trial focused on cancer treatment has produced some interesting results. The trial was aimed at testing next generation sequencing of…
An article recently published in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, heralds DrugCell, an experimental artificial intelligence (AI) system. DrugCell was created at the Moores Cancer Center and the School of…
A recent article in Medical Express reminded readers that our DNA goes back many generations, yet it was possible for a genome archeologist to call upon ancient elements that are…
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