immunotherapy

May 25, 2016June 22, 2016

Cancer Self-Destruction Possible Using Tumor’s Own ‘Guns’ Against Itself, UCL Team Finds

Antigens present in the genes of tumor cells may be used as ammunition against the cancer itself. The groundbreaking finding, by investigators at the University College London (UCL), may greatly help increase understanding about ... Read more

May 24, 2016May 24, 2016

Anti-Tumor Activity of Natural Killer T-cells Boosted by Molecules in Lymphoma Study in Mice

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Natural killer T-cells (NKT) are important in immunotherapy due to their ability to effectively localize to tumor sites and attack cancer cells. Their clinical application, however, has been hampered by a lack of ... Read more

May 6, 2016May 6, 2016

Immunovaccine Launches DPX-NEO Program to Develop Immunotherapies for Cancer

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Immunovaccine, Inc., has announced the launch of its DPX-NEO program to foster and expand its DepoVax-based vaccines for use in immuno-oncology clinical settings. The program was initiated to develop neoepitopes, molecules that are ... Read more

March 16, 2016March 16, 2016

1st Lymphoma Patient, a Doctor, Being Treated with CAR T-cell Therapy in Phase 2 Study

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The Wilmot Cancer Institute at the University of Rochester has initiated treatment of the first patient enrolled in a clinical trial of CAR T-cell therapy for lymphoma. The therapy has ... Read more

March 11, 2016

Cancer: Unmasking a Killer

“Unmasking a Killer: how immunotherapy helps your body find cancer and destroy it.” To learn more about lymphoma, click here: http://bit.ly/1UwWKe6

February 22, 2016May 13, 2016

Leukemia and Lymphoma Patients Achieving Remission in Immunotherapy Trial, Researcher Tells AAAS Meeting

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Preliminary results from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s ongoing study into an experimental, ‘living’ immunotherapy found that it achieved sustained remission in 27 of 29 patients with advanced blood cancer. The ... Read more

February 17, 2016February 17, 2016

Oncologist Reports ‘Dramatic’ Anti-Cancer Effect Seen in New T-cell Therapy

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Dr. Stanley Riddell, an oncologist and immunotherapy researcher at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, recently presented “dramatic” results from his adoptive T-cell strategy to fight cancer at the ... Read more

January 27, 2016March 2, 2016

Saving Lives with Car T Therapy – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

In this Leukemia & Lymphoma Society video, watch “Dr. Steven Rosenberg explain why immunotherapies provides the best clues for cancer treatments for patients who can’t be helped by current drugs.” ... Read more