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CYNK-101 Plus Avelumab Mediates ADCC Activity in Select PD-L1+ Solid Tumors

CYNK-101 Plus Avelumab Mediates ADCC Activity in Select PD-L1+ Solid Tumors

November 13, 2022Gina MauroCYNK-101 demonstrated synergistic activity when used in combination with avelumab through antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity against PD-L1–positive non–small cell lung

CYNK-101 Plus Avelumab Mediates ADCC Activity in Select PD-L1+ Solid Tumors

November 13, 2022Gina MauroCYNK-101 demonstrated synergistic activity when used in combination with avelumab through antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity against PD-L1–positive non–small cell lung
Tracking genes to fight breast cancer

Tracking genes to fight breast cancer

byLeiden UniversityMicroscope image of moving breast cancer cells leaving a track. Koedoot: "We switched of certain proteins and then looked to see if the pathways changed." Credit: Es

Tracking genes to fight breast cancer

byLeiden UniversityMicroscope image of moving breast cancer cells leaving a track. Koedoot: "We switched of certain proteins and then looked to see if the pathways changed." Credit: Es
Targeted therapy momelotinib provides significant symptom and anemia improvements in patients with myelofibrosis

Targeted therapy momelotinib provides significant symptom and anemia improvements in patients with myelofibrosis

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with myelofibrosis had clinically significant improvement in disease-related symptoms, including anem

Targeted therapy momelotinib provides significant symptom and anemia improvements in patients with myelofibrosis

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with myelofibrosis had clinically significant improvement in disease-related symptoms, including anem
Out-of-pocket costs for cancer care keep climbing

Out-of-pocket costs for cancer care keep climbing

Cancerpatients already have a lot to deal with emotionally and physically. But research shows that insured patients under 65 are also paying more for their treatments out-of-pocket than ever bef

Out-of-pocket costs for cancer care keep climbing

Cancerpatients already have a lot to deal with emotionally and physically. But research shows that insured patients under 65 are also paying more for their treatments out-of-pocket than ever bef
The phenotypic plasticity effect of cancer cells and how to exploit it

The phenotypic plasticity effect of cancer cells and how to exploit it

by Michael Hesse,Max Planck SocietyMathematical model of tumor heterogeneity and phenotype switching: A detailed analysis. Credit: M.Raatz, MPI for Evolutionary BiologyCancer cells are notorious

The phenotypic plasticity effect of cancer cells and how to exploit it

by Michael Hesse,Max Planck SocietyMathematical model of tumor heterogeneity and phenotype switching: A detailed analysis. Credit: M.Raatz, MPI for Evolutionary BiologyCancer cells are notorious
Large study links sustained weight loss to reduced breast cancer risk

Large study links sustained weight loss to reduced breast cancer risk

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large new study finds that women who lost weight after age 50 and kept it off had a lower risk of breast cancer than women whose weight remain

Large study links sustained weight loss to reduced breast cancer risk

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large new study finds that women who lost weight after age 50 and kept it off had a lower risk of breast cancer than women whose weight remain
Review of American newspapers reveals positive coverage of lung cancer screening

Review of American newspapers reveals positive coverage of lung cancer screening

byAmerican Roentgen Ray SocietyKey developments in lung cancer screening are annotated by year. Study period included only first 3 months of 2022, resulting in lower number of articles for that

Review of American newspapers reveals positive coverage of lung cancer screening

byAmerican Roentgen Ray SocietyKey developments in lung cancer screening are annotated by year. Study period included only first 3 months of 2022, resulting in lower number of articles for that
More proof that concurrent use of multiple medications leads to adversity for older cancer patients

More proof that concurrent use of multiple medications leads to adversity for older cancer patients

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen older adults with cancer take multiple medications—including ordinary drugs like blood pressure pills, supplements,

More proof that concurrent use of multiple medications leads to adversity for older cancer patients

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen older adults with cancer take multiple medications—including ordinary drugs like blood pressure pills, supplements,
Discovery explains cancer chemotherapy resistance, offers solution

Discovery explains cancer chemotherapy resistance, offers solution

byCornell UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2022.08.028Researchers have uncovered a novel pathway that explains how cancer cells become

Discovery explains cancer chemotherapy resistance, offers solution

byCornell UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2022.08.028Researchers have uncovered a novel pathway that explains how cancer cells become
How a patient partnership is propelling cancer research

How a patient partnership is propelling cancer research

by Leah Eisenstadt,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCount Me In Director Nikhil Wagle and Strategic Advisor Corrie Painter. Credit: Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardIn the fall of 2018, cancer

How a patient partnership is propelling cancer research

by Leah Eisenstadt,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCount Me In Director Nikhil Wagle and Strategic Advisor Corrie Painter. Credit: Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardIn the fall of 2018, cancer
Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer

Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCompared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy—given before an

Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCompared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy—given before an