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CRT and SV Life Sciences form Artios Pharma to focus on DNA damage response

Cancer Research Technology (CRT) and SV Life Sciences have today announced the launch of Artios Pharma. Cancer Research Technology (CRT) and SV Life Sciences have today announced the launch of Artios Pharma.

21 September 2016

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Scientists discover drug combination slows lung cancer cell growth

Scientists have shown that a drug combination slows cancer cell growth in a type of non-small cell lung cancer when tested in the lab. Scientists have shown that a drug combination slows cancer cell growth in a type of non-small cell lung cancer when tested in the lab.

24 August 2016

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Giving chemotherapy after radiotherapy improves survival for patients with rare brain tumour

Giving chemotherapy after radiotherapy delays further growth of a rare type of brain tumour, increasing the number of patients alive at five years. Giving chemotherapy after radiotherapy delays further growth of a rare type of brain tumour, increasing the number of patients alive at five years.

3 June 2016

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Cancer Research Technology Pioneer Fund boosts investment in drugs that block cancer defences

The Cancer Research Technology (CRT) Pioneer Fund has today announced its investment in research to develop new drugs. The Cancer Research Technology (CRT) Pioneer Fund has today announced its investment in research to develop new drugs.

5 May 2016

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Mapping cancer’s ‘social networks’ opens new approaches to treatment

Cancer Research UK scientists have designed a computer model that applies techniques used to analyse social networks to identify new ways of treating cancer. Cancer Research UK scientists have designed a computer model that applies techniques used to analyse social networks to identify new ways of treating cancer.

23 December 2015

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Discovery could lead to more targeted drugs to stop cancer spread

Scientists have shed more light on a vital cluster of proteins that helps cells – including cancer cells – to move around the body Scientists have shed more light on a vital cluster of proteins that helps cells – including cancer cells – to move around the body

23 December 2015

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Cancer Research UK and MedImmune launch ground-breaking biotherapeutics research centre in Cambridge

A new laboratory has been opened this week in Cambridge by life sciences minister George Freeman MP A new laboratory has been opened this week in Cambridge by life sciences minister George Freeman MP

11 September 2015

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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

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Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology announce partnership with Monopar Therapeutics to develop new oncology compound

Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology (CRT) and Monopar Therapeutics LLC will take forward an antibody treatment HuATN-658 into clinical trials. Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology (CRT) and Monopar Therapeutics LLC will take forward an antibody treatment HuATN-658 into clinical trials.

9 July 2015

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BACIT seeks shareholder approval to commit £20m and join CRT Pioneer Fund as a limited partner

BACIT is seeking shareholder approval to permit an investment into the CRT Pioneer Fund, taking the total to £70m. BACIT is seeking shareholder approval to permit an investment into the CRT Pioneer Fund, taking the total to £70m.

26 November 2014

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Cancer Research UK increases investment in drug development

Cancer Research UK is to increase investment by nearly 50 per cent over the next five years in its Centre for Drug Development. Cancer Research UK is to increase investment by nearly 50 per cent over the next five years in its Centre for Drug Development.

29 September 2014

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International deal to screen potential cancer drugs using DNA 'barcodes'

A screening technology tags compounds with strands of DNA to assess prototype drugs for anti-cancer activity. A screening technology tags compounds with strands of DNA to assess prototype drugs for anti-cancer activity.

22 January 2014