Clinical Roundup

Targeted strategy prevents untreatable nerve pain caused by chemotherapy

New research out of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center is the first to suggest that a tumor-driving gene known as AEG-1 actively regulates the inflammation responsible for causing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, a common and painful side effect of cancer treatment. Eliminating the function of this gene using targeted therapies could become a critical strategy for managing a debilitating side effect experienced by many cancer patients.
In Brief

CPRIT awards more than $93M for cancer research and prevention

On May 21, the governing body of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas approved 61 grants totaling more than $93 million. The grants support cancer research and prevention projects across the entire spectrum of CPRIT’s mission, including CPRIT Scholar recruitment grants, a wide array of evidence-based prevention programs, and funding for early-stage companies developing promising new treatments for cancer.