Oncology

Aggressive cancers could be treated with immunotherapies that direct the immune system to kill cancer cells with specific drug resistance-causing mutations, a major new study suggests. Drug resistance mutations which restore activity of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes as a way of avoiding the effects of drug treatment could leave tumours vulnerable to the effects […]

23 July 2020 Image: National Cancer Institute Adoptive cell transfer immunotherapy is one of the most promising new treatments for people with hard-to-treat cancers. However, the process is complex and needs fine-tuning in order to develop more treatment strategies that will work for more people. In a new study looking at adoptive cell transfer products […]

21 July 2020 Image: Anshu A Thanks to seed financing from Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (BIVF) and Evotec, Quantro Therapeutics will generate a drug discovery pipeline, aiming to transform the precision and scope of cell-based compound screens. With the introduction of ‘Transcriptional Fingerprinting’ to drug discovery, Quantro intends to revamp the scope of pharmacologic interventions […]

Cancer Research UK is planning to become a leaner, more focused organisation following the impact of COVID-19 on its fundraising income. The charity is making difficult decisions to reduce how much it spends on beating cancer, its operations and the number of staff following an anticipated £300 million decline in fundraising income over the next […]

15 July 2020 This is the company’s second site in the APAC region, headed by Masahiro Matsushita. The expansion follows long-standing partnerships with Japanese life science distributors. The move was motivated, in part, by growing biotech and healthcare markets in Japan. The increasing importance of the Japanese life science market and investment in valued techniques […]

14 July 2020 SCIEX has celebrated its 50th anniversary with a digital product launch. SCIEX virtual product experience introduced products that enable customers to Run Fast, Go Beyond and Power Up. “Half a century ago, SCIEX set out with a mission to develop analytical technologies for aerospace. Today, our technologies cover analysis of environmental hazards, […]

The Translational Research Institute-based Mater researchers in partnership with The University of Queensland have developed a new cancer vaccine, which has shown promising signs in preclinical laboratory studies. Funded by grants from the Worldwide Cancer Research in the United Kingdom, and Mater Foundation, the new vaccine could be potentially used to treat a variety of blood […]

7 July 2020 Rutherford’s independent network currently consists of four cancer treatment centres in Newport, Reading, Bedlington and Liverpool. It will draw patients from all over the UK offering pharma and CROs access to patients through more than 170 referring oncologists. Each of the Rutherford Cancer Centres has diagnostics including MRI, CT, and proton beam […]

With 90 evidence-based sessions and nearly 300 global speakers, the ASCO20 Virtual Education Program, is taking place 8-10 August. It is designed to provide an engaging line-up of education content, covering COVID-19, treatment adaptations, health equity, and more. Members can register for free. Additional membership benefits provide oncology professionals from around the world the tools they need […]

6 July 2020 Image: Science in HD Eremid Research Services is the new name for the commercial arm of research organisation, DHMRI. Eremid continues to specialise in the provision of genomics, metabolomics, NMR and vivarium research services, offering expertise in areas including human health, food & nutrition, and AgBiotech. The company offers a ‘multi-omics’ approach, working with clients across the globe […]