Search Results: PARP

• Health & Medicine

Ovarian cancer drug wins NICE approval

NICE has given the NHS the green light over a drug which can extend the lives of ovarian cancer patients. NICE has given the NHS the green light over a drug which can extend the lives of ovarian cancer patients.

11 December 2015

• Health & Medicine

Men with advanced prostate cancer could benefit from ‘targeted’ drug

A small UK clinical trial has found that a drug developed to target inherited gene faults could benefit some men whose prostate cancer has spread. A small UK clinical trial has found that a drug developed to target inherited gene faults could benefit some men whose prostate cancer has spread.

28 October 2015

• Science & Technology

4 ways that Tomas Lindahl’s Nobel Prize for Chemistry revolutionised cancer research

We explore the impact that Tomas Lindahl's Nobel Prize-winning research into how cells repair their DNA has helped cancer research. We explore the impact that Tomas Lindahl's Nobel Prize-winning research into how cells repair their DNA has helped cancer research.

7 October 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Recently funded research – understanding what makes cancer tick

Here are a few highlights from the research projects our Science Committee funded in April. Here are a few highlights from the research projects our Science Committee funded in April.

2 October 2015

• Science & Technology
• Policy & Insight

Expert Opinion - treating cancer by exploiting how its DNA is repaired

We spoke to two of our own experts about how they're targeting fundamental repair processes in our cells to tip cancer cells over the edge. We spoke to two of our own experts about how they're targeting fundamental repair processes in our cells to tip cancer cells over the edge.

18 September 2015

• Science & Technology

Newcastle gets £5 million to boost drug development

Cancer Research UK’s Drug Discovery Committee has awarded the Northern Institute of Cancer Research £5M to bring more cancer drugs to clinic trials. Cancer Research UK’s Drug Discovery Committee has awarded the Northern Institute of Cancer Research £5M to bring more cancer drugs to clinic trials.

7 August 2015

• Science & Technology

Scientists solve breast and ovarian cancer genetic mystery

Francis Crick Institute scientists have solved a decades-old mystery and helped to unravel the genetic cause of some breast and ovarian cancers Francis Crick Institute scientists have solved a decades-old mystery and helped to unravel the genetic cause of some breast and ovarian cancers

16 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

A disappointing decision over olaparib for ovarian cancer

In light of a preliminary 'no' from NICE over olaparib for ovarian cancer, we hear from one of our experts whose work led to the drug's development In light of a preliminary 'no' from NICE over olaparib for ovarian cancer, we hear from one of our experts whose work led to the drug's development

1 June 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - new immunotherapy results, ‘personalised vaccines’, an ‘injectable lab’ and more

New immunotherapy results from a big US conference, another first step towards ‘personalised cancer vaccines’, plus what’s an ‘injectable lab’? New immunotherapy results from a big US conference, another first step towards ‘personalised cancer vaccines’, plus what’s an ‘injectable lab’?

25 April 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Unpicking the genetic ‘patchwork’ in ovarian cancer

Our researchers are investigating the genetic 'patchwork' underlying ovarian tumours, which will lead to more effective treatments in the future. Our researchers are investigating the genetic 'patchwork' underlying ovarian tumours, which will lead to more effective treatments in the future.

12 March 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Pushing ‘unstable’ pancreatic cancers over the edge

We look at fascinating new research from our scientists showing that pancreatic cancer can be split into four different types. We look at fascinating new research from our scientists showing that pancreatic cancer can be split into four different types.

26 February 2015