Medications
Breast cancer drug could help more patients
For the first time, a drug targeting a protein that drives breast cancer growth has been shown to work against tumors with very low levels of the protein.
Jun 5, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
The 'mutational signatures' of many genes hold the key to better cancer therapies
As an approach to personalized medicine, a new Nature Communications study proposes that "mutational footprints" of DNA repair are a promising predictive genetic marker for determining which tumors will respond to certain ...
May 26, 2022
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Medications
Common diabetes drug not effective against early-stage breast cancer, landmark trial reveals
A widely used and inexpensive type 2 diabetes drug, once hoped to hold enormous promise in treating breast cancer, does not prevent or stop the spread of the most common forms of the disease, according to new findings.
May 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Near-infrared light fluorescence in mice optimizes tumor removal, reduces cancer recurrence
Nearly 13% of women born in the U.S. today will develop breast cancer at some point during their lives. Treatment for early-stage disease often includes breast-conserving surgery, where the tumor and some surrounding healthy ...
May 17, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Time tempers anthracyclines into a toxin or treatment for cancer
For the millions of people who could face a cancer diagnosis this year, it's vital to have all therapeutic options available.
Apr 21, 2022
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Medications
Team reports on ratiometrically designed nanoprodrug for triple-negative breast cancer treatment
Effective combination therapies are urgently needed to treat triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which is insensitive to the existing treatment regimens. However, the synergistic potency of traditional small-molecule combinations ...
Apr 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Newly discovered genetic marker predicts breast cancer patients' treatment outcomes
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Kaiser Permanente Northern California have identified the first pharmacogenomic marker for anthracyclines and HER2-targeting drugs, ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New methods to identify personalized drug treatments for breast cancer
For years, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (U of U) have honed a process of developing breast cancer models using tumors donated by breast cancer patients, which they then implant into mice ...
Mar 1, 2022
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Medications
Finding a new biomarker and drug target in breast cancer
After examining 398 proteins, a University of Houston College of Pharmacy researcher has found one that is an important biomarker predicting therapy outcome and a potential drug target in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) ...
Feb 21, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New drug combination for aggressive breast cancer could save thousands of lives
An immunotherapy drug called pembrolizumab has been shown to significantly reduce disease recurrence in patients with the most aggressive type of breast cancer, according to results from a phase III clinical trial led by ...
Feb 10, 2022
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