The Institute of Cancer Research

A new genetically engineered herpes virus has delivered a one-two punch against advanced cancers in initial findings from a Phase I trial. Researchers have found that RP2 – a modified version of the herpes simplex virus – showed signs of effectiveness in a quarter of patients with a range of advanced cancers. Patients on the […]

The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has confirmed its decision not to recommend olaparib for previously treated metastatic prostate cancer in patients with BRCA gene mutations. The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) has called the decision ‘disappointing’ and ‘frustrating’. It means that men in England and Wales with prostate cancer will miss […]

Scientists have discovered how melanoma skin cancer cells invade new tissues in research they hope might lead to new treatments.  A team from The Institute of Cancer Research, London discovered that melanoma cells harness a gene usually used by growing nerves to escape from their immediate area and invade new tissues.   They found that melanoma […]