Tecentriq-Avastin combo hits endpoint in liver cancer – European Biotechnology
Roche AG said on Friday that its PD-L1 blocker Tecentriq plus its VEFG blocker Avastin improved progression-free survival versus sorafinib in a pivotal study in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients.
Data from 501 treatment-native HCC patients...
Cancer patients are at higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke
Credit: European Heart Journal
More than one in ten cancer patients do not die from their cancer but from heart and blood vessel problems instead, according to...
Heating techniques could improve treatment of macular degeneration
Macular degeneration can lead to vision loss, with treatments sometimes ineffective; this may be improved with thermally induced fluid mixing
Credit: Gharib Research Group
SEATTLE, November 23, 2019...
Using artificial intelligence to determine whether immunotherapy is working
Researchers use AI with routine CT scans to predict how well lung cancer patients will respond to expensive treatment based off changes in texture patterns inside and outside the tumor
Credit: Case Western Reserve University
CLEVELAND–Scientists...
Discovery enables strategies to be developed for preventing malaria transmission
The bacteria that form the gut microbiota influence important processes of the human body, such as digestion, nutrient absorption, and defense against pathogens. The same type of relationship is present in most animals, including...
Global Nanoparticles in Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Market Survey Report 2020 Along With Statistics Forecasts...
New York City, NY: November 22, 2019 – Published via (Wired Release) – A new market research study titled Global Nanoparticles in Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Market Provides Insightful knowledge to the clients enhancing their...
Enzyme toolkit makes biotechnology globally accessible – Stanford University News
In 2016, Lenshina Agbor was working on her master’s thesis in Cameroon, analyzing the DNA of a parasite that causes malaria in pregnant women. She imported the enzymes needed for her research from Europe,...
Antibody Drug Conjugates: Manufacturing Precision Guided Therapeutics
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While the idea of a magic bullet that treats all maladies is a concept grounded in antiquity, antibody...
Treading with Caution
Developers of pharmacogenetic tests cheered in August when United Healthcare (UHC) concluded in a policy statement effective October 1, that “the use of pharmacogenetic multi-gene panels to guide therapy decisions is proven and medically...
Brain Biomarker Predicts Compulsive Drinking
Researchers led by teams at the Salk Institute and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have discovered a brain circuit that controls alcohol-drinking behavior in mice. Their studies identified a biomarker that predicted the development of...
