Posts Tagged ‘immunotherapy’
Vaccine produces long-lasting anti-tumor response in patients with melanoma
Four years after patients with melanoma were treated with a personalized cancer vaccine, the immune response remains robust and effective in keeping cancer cells under control. …
Read Full ArticleStudy points the way to boost breast cancer immunotherapy
Researchers discovered a way of boosting T-cell immunotherapy to effectively attack solid tumors, such as breast cancers. …
Read Full ArticleDiscovery of how cancer cells evade immune defenses inspires new treatment approach
Researchers identify a molecule sitting on the outside of cancer cells that destroys the warning signals, thereby evading immune defenses. …
Read Full ArticlePotential preventative treatment for Crohn’s disease
A potential preventive treatment for Crohn’s disease targets dysfunctional T cell responses to gut bacteria. …
Read Full ArticleHow cancers starve themselves to hurt immune cells
Study shows exactly how tumors starve themselves to ward off T-cell attacks. …
Read Full ArticleBreast cancer study uncovers how macrophages may contribute to a therapeutic weak spot
Immunosuppressive macrophages may exacerbate the breast cancer microenvironment, dampening the benefits of PARP inhibitor therapy. …
Read Full ArticleImmune cell that drives breast cancer could be effective target in novel immunotherapies
New research has identified a type of immune cell that acts as a major driver of breast cancer growth …
Read Full ArticleMolecule holds promise to reprogram white blood cells for better cancer immunotherapy
A new T cell engineering approach could improve cancer immunotherapy. …
Read Full ArticleGenetically engineered T cells could lead to therapies for autoimmune diseases
A novel type of genetically engineered T cell is able to target and attack pathogenic T cells that cause type 1 diabetes, which could lead to new immunotherapy treatments. …
Read Full ArticleFor people with certain BRCA mutations, activating the immune system could be promising treatment
Scientists report that mutations in the BRCA-2 gene, but not BRCA-1 gene, produce tumors that respond well to immunotherapy. …
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