Have you ever heard of Orphan Drug designation? In the United States, this designation is granted to drugs or biologics that intend to treat, prevent, or diagnose rare diseases…
Currently, no approved treatment options exist for children with pediatric low-grade glioma, the most common brain tumor found in children. However, shares Day One Biopharmaceuticals ("Day One") in a news…
WDBJ recently carried special news from Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Institute. Treatment has been identified for glioblastoma patients. Glioblastoma is a fatal disease resulting in death within fifteen months after…
Prozac (fluoxetine) is used to treat a variety of mental health conditions including major depressive disorder (MDD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bulimia, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), among others. You may…
Glioblastoma is a highly malignant and aggressive brain cancer. With a 5-year survival rate of under 10%, there is an urgent need for newer and more effective diagnostic and treatment…
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a chemical compound found in cannabis and derived from hemp. Unlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive. It is lauded for its ability to treat a wide variety…
A glioblastoma diagnosis can be devastating. Currently, the 5-year survival rate is under 10%. This highly malignant cancer, which forms in the brain and spinal cord, is also somewhat difficult…
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…
Currently, a glioblastoma multiforme diagnosis comes with a relatively poor prognosis: 25% survival after 1 year, and 5% after 5 years. Researchers have been looking to not only expand their…
Could a specialized cancer vaccine actually improve patient outcomes? According to a news release from biotechnology company AIVITA Biomedical, Inc. ("AIVITA"), the answer could be "yes." Citing data from a…
Earlier this year, WP1066, a p-STAT3 inhibitor, received three separate Rare Pediatric Disease designations for the treatment of medulloblastoma, atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor, and diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. Now,…
What if we could harness a naturally occurring compound to starve and kill serious brain tumors? According to Medical XPress, researchers from Queen Mary University of London are working to…
Could it be beneficial to harness a potentially devastating virus, such as Zika virus, for use in medical treatment? At first glance, this seems somewhat counterintuitive. Yet a news release…
Could something that you're exposed to while still in the womb impact your health? Although it may not be something we think about often, the answer is yes. What we're…
Biopharmaceutical company OncoSynergy recently shared that the first patient was dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial. Within this trial, researchers are exploring OS2966 for patients with recurrent glioblastoma.…
In a recent press release, the Ivy Brain Tumor Center, a nonprofit translational science initiative, shared that the first patient was treated in a Phase 0 clinical trial. The clinical…
Neuroscience News recently carried an article heralding reports of researchers' finding that upwards of twenty percent of lethal glioblastoma brain cancers may be treatable by newly developed drugs. Currently, the…
Did you know that a common food-borne illness might increase the risk of developing a type of rare brain cancer called glioma? According to Science Daily, a recent study suggests…
According to a recent press release, oncology company Novocure enrolled its first patient in a Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate Optune, alongside radiation therapy, for patients with newly diagnosed…
Monitoring tumors is an essential part of cancer treatment; it allows doctors to make informed decisions regarding which therapies to use. For many forms of cancer, medical professionals have been…
According to Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, researchers recently discovered a potential therapy for patients with aggressive subtypes of medulloblastoma. There are four subtypes of this condition. The first is…
Metformin is a popular drug used by type 2 diabetes patients. According to recent interviews conducted by reporters for Medical Xpress, a team of researchers conducted parallel rodent and…
Metformin is a popular drug used by type 2 diabetes patients. According to recent interviews conducted by reporters for Medical Xpress, a team of researchers conducted parallel rodent and…
By Jodee Redmond, In the Cloud Copy The work of a pediatric oncologist isn’t for the faint of heart. All their patients are children, and the outcome isn’t always good.…
When Lily Wythe, a 14-year-old from Eastwood in England, was diagnosed with diffuse pontine glioma (also known as DIPG), her friends and family knew they had to do something to…
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