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The story of vismodegib and skin cancer

Professor Phil Ingham's research in fruit flies and fish evolved into a drug to treat patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer. Professor Phil Ingham's research in fruit flies and fish evolved into a drug to treat patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.

by Safia Danovi | Analysis | 7 June 2012

7 June 2012

This entry is part 11 of 30 in the series Our milestones
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Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office has opened the first trial of a new drug combination in patients with advanced solid tumours and in a subset of patients who have non-small cell lung cancer. This trial will combine two compounds that aim to starve the tumours while simultaneously blocking cancer cell growth. Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office has opened the first trial of a new drug combination in patients with advanced solid tumours and in a subset of patients who have non-small cell lung cancer. This trial will combine two compounds that aim to starve the tumours while simultaneously blocking cancer cell growth.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 17 May 2012

17 May 2012

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Compounds found in curry are being investigated as a way of improving drug response in patients with advanced bowel cancer in a new study launched today (Monday). Compounds found in curry are being investigated as a way of improving drug response in patients with advanced bowel cancer in a new study launched today (Monday).

by Cancer Research UK | News | 7 May 2012

7 May 2012