Search Results: immunotherapy

• Health & Medicine

Immune cells may become ‘exhausted’ during immunotherapy

Specialised immune cells can become ‘exhausted’ following immunotherapy to treat cancer, limiting the treatment’s effectiveness in some people. Specialised immune cells can become ‘exhausted’ following immunotherapy to treat cancer, limiting the treatment’s effectiveness in some people.

28 October 2016

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Biotherapeutics: Where next for cancer immunotherapy?

We're driving discovery research in immuno-oncology which is leading to novel and exciting immunotherapeutic possibilities. We're driving discovery research in immuno-oncology which is leading to novel and exciting immunotherapeutic possibilities.

10 August 2016

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy drugs show promise in a range of advanced blood cancers

People whose blood cancer has returned after a stem-cell transplant could benefit from immunotherapy treatment, according to a preliminary US trial. People whose blood cancer has returned after a stem-cell transplant could benefit from immunotherapy treatment, according to a preliminary US trial.

14 July 2016

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• Science & Technology

News digest - Coffee, combination immunotherapy, CRISPR and… porridge?

Here’s the week’s cancer news. Here’s the week’s cancer news.

18 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Combination immunotherapy treatment for melanoma given NHS approval

Melanoma patients in England and Wales are to become the first in Europe to benefit from a powerful combination of immunotherapy drugs. Melanoma patients in England and Wales are to become the first in Europe to benefit from a powerful combination of immunotherapy drugs.

17 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Chemotherapy may boost immunotherapy power in ovarian cancer

Women with advanced ovarian cancer may benefit more from immunotherapy drug treatments if they are given straight after chemotherapy Women with advanced ovarian cancer may benefit more from immunotherapy drug treatments if they are given straight after chemotherapy

15 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Genetic chaos in tumours could predict responses to immunotherapy

Advanced bladder cancers have been shown to respond to a new immunotherapy drug when used as a patient’s first treatment. Advanced bladder cancers have been shown to respond to a new immunotherapy drug when used as a patient’s first treatment.

5 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Doubling-up on cancer immunotherapy shows promise, but side effects still a challenge

A combination of two immunotherapy drugs outperformed a single drug treatment in patients with a type of advanced lung cancer. A combination of two immunotherapy drugs outperformed a single drug treatment in patients with a type of advanced lung cancer.

4 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Let the right ones in – boosting immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer

Research published today in Cancer Cell might open up a way through pancreatic tumours’ defences. Research published today in Cancer Cell might open up a way through pancreatic tumours’ defences.

2 June 2016

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• Science & Technology

Tackling brain tumours, understanding immunotherapy and revealing cancer’s genetics at the end of life – accelerating progress at our Centres

We've announced four new awards to speed up research in our Centres, particularly for cancers where survival is still poor. We've announced four new awards to speed up research in our Centres, particularly for cancers where survival is still poor.

13 May 2016

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - immunotherapy’s continued promise, aspirin, long legs and… mouth bacteria?

More promising results for immunotherapy, aspirin analysis, long legs and cancer risk plus why has brushing your teeth been linked to pancreatic cancer? More promising results for immunotherapy, aspirin analysis, long legs and cancer risk plus why has brushing your teeth been linked to pancreatic cancer?

23 April 2016

• Health & Medicine

Studies show continued promise for immunotherapy drugs

Several new immunotherapy drugs are continuing to show benefits across a range of cancer types, according to data presented at a US conference. Several new immunotherapy drugs are continuing to show benefits across a range of cancer types, according to data presented at a US conference.

19 April 2016