Medications
New drug candidate may prevent metastasis
A UCF College of Medicine researcher is developing a new treatment that could slow or even stop cancer cells from spreading.
Jan 16, 2024
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News tagged with breast cancer drug
Medical research
Q&A: Behind the approvals—decades of research lead to a new generation of targeted cancer therapies
Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug capivasertib, in combination with a current cancer treatment called fulvestrant for patients with the most common type of breast cancer, ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Clinical trial shows efficacy for atezolizumab combined with carboplatin
Immunotherapy in combination with chemotherapy has become an important therapeutic treatment option in some patients with metastatic breast cancer. Which patients will benefit the most, however, remains unclear; current biomarkers ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Medical research
Selective CDK2 inhibitor drug can stop cancer growth, animal study suggests
A new Peter Mac study using a pioneering drug has successfully controlled the growth of tumors and overcome existing drug resistance in multiple cancer types.
Dec 7, 2023
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Medications
New way to kill breast cancer stem cells that have ancestral features and resist chemotherapy
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Kanazawa University in Japan have made a new discovery that could improve breast cancer treatments. The researchers studied cancer stem cells (CSCs), which can resist chemotherapy ...
Nov 24, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop gel to deliver cancer drugs for solid tumors
Intratumoral therapy—in which cancer drugs are injected directly into tumors—is a promising treatment option for solid cancers but has shown limited success in clinical trials due to an inability to precisely deliver ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Medications
Breast cancer prevention drug approved for post-menopausal women in the UK. Here's how it works
A drug that can halve the risk of developing breast cancer in post-menopausal women has been approved for use in the UK. This drug, called anastrozole, could benefit an estimated 289,000 women in the UK who are at increased ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New antibody could target breast cancers
An enzyme that may help some breast cancers spread can be stopped with an antibody created in the lab of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Nicholas Tonks. With further development, the antibody might offer an effective ...
Oct 30, 2023
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Medical research
New statistical tool could mean clinical trials yield better information with fewer patients
University of Alberta researchers have developed a new statistical tool to evaluate the results of clinical trials, with the aim of allowing smaller trials to ask more complex research questions and get effective treatments ...
Oct 25, 2023
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Medications
Metixene identified as a promising candidate in the treatment of metastatic brain cancer
A new study has revealed that Metixene, an antiparkinsonian drug, has shown remarkable potential as a novel treatment for metastatic breast cancer and brain metastases, providing hope for patients facing this devastating ...
Oct 23, 2023
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