By Michael Irving October 19, 2022 A new cancer treatment pairs an acidity-seeking molecule with an immunotherapy drug Depositphotos Researchers at Yale and the University of Rhode Island (URI) have demonstrated a new technique to fight cancer by attaching immunotherapy drugs to a molecule that seeks out the acidic environment of cancer cells. In tests...
by Institute of Cancer Research Carcinoma of salivary gland. Credit: Nephron, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons A new genetically engineered virus has delivered a one-two punch against advanced cancers in initial findings from a phase I trial. Researchers found that RP2—a modified version of the herpes simplex virus—showed signs of effectiveness in a quarter...
by Institute of Cancer Research A new precision drug which stops cancer from repairing its DNA has shown promise in an early-stage clinical trial—highlighting the potential of a new class of drugs known as ATR inhibitors. The drug candidate, tested in humans for the first time, was shown to be well tolerated and stopped the growth of...
