UCLA-led research shows that prior treatments influence immunotherapy response in advanced melanoma

UCLA’s Christopher Seet receives $2.9M NCI grant to advance cell-based cancer treatments

Christopher Seet received a $2.9 million R37 MERIT Award from NCI to advance the development of innovative T cell therapies for cancer. He is an assistant professor of hematology-oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

December 13, 2024

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Drugs & Targets

MD Anderson, AmMax Bio announce agreements to develop immunotherapy for MRD-positive cancers

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and AmMax Bio, Inc. announced a worldwide exclusive license agreement and clinical trial agreement to develop and advance AmMax’s AMB-066 monoclonal antibody therapy as a first-in-class treatment option for patients with colorectal cancer and minimal residual disease as well as those with MRD in other solid tumors.

December 13, 2024

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Clinical Roundup

Researchers design immunotherapy for glioblastoma

David B. Weiner, of the Wistar Institute, and his laboratory, created a new therapeutic design for glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer.

December 06, 2024

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Clinical Roundup

Remote telemedicine tool found highly accurate in diagnosing melanoma

Collecting images of suspicious-looking skin growths and sending them off-site for specialists to analyze is as accurate in identifying skin cancers as having a dermatologist examine them in person, a new study shows.

November 22, 2024

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Clinical Roundup

UVA Health tests focused ultrasound to increase immune response in melanoma

A research team at UVA Health is testing the ability of focused ultrasound to increase the immune response to immunotherapy in melanoma. UVA’s work with focused ultrasound already has led to life-changing new treatments for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor and pushed the technology to the forefront of medical research.

November 22, 2024

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