Histotripsy stimulates the immune system to attack cancer cells outside the liver
After FDA approval in late 2023, the non-invasive liver tumor treatment histotripsy has been used at University of Michigan Health since early 2024.
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Targeting viral enzymes to strengthen brain immunity against HSV-1
Infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) can lead to HSV-1 encephalitis—a rare but deadly condition that inflames the brain. Despite decades of research, treatment options for this disease remain limited.
Updated data from Phase I study of antibody-drug conjugate EBC-129 released
The Experimental Drug Development Center (EDDC), Singapore’s national platform for drug discovery and development, has announced the presentation of updated clinical data for the ongoing Phase I trial for EBC-129 at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Ameri…
Project sees a rise in expectant mothers in UK with autoimmune diseases since millennium
Thousands more UK women who are having children have been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition now compared to the beginning of the millennium.
Adding immunotherapy to standard chemotherapy extends quality of life for patients with advanced endometrial cancer
A study co-led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators found that combining the immunotherapy drug dostarlimab with standard chemotherapy not only provides a meaningful improvement in survival for patients with advanced endomet…
Terbium may be a powerful new treatment in the fight against lymphoma
Radionuclide therapy with the radioactive element terbium could effectively combat lymphoma. This is demonstrated by promising results from experiments carried out at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI in collaboration with Inselspital—Bern University Hos…
Immunotherapy before surgery improves lung cancer survival in global clinical trial
Results from a Phase III clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, show that patients with lung cancer who received an immunotherapy drug, nivolumab, along with standard chemotherapy before surgery had improved long term survival…
Fighting kidney disease by targeting neutrophils
When harmful bacteria or other microorganisms invade the body, neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, are one of the first immune cells to respond. They release powerful weapons to trap and kill these threats, one of the most important being neutroph…
Breast cancer tissue stiffness may affect immune system’s ability to fight tumors
Although immunotherapy is among the most significant advances in cancer care, it is not effective in all patients. University of Helsinki researchers have provided new insights into why some breast cancer treatments may not be as effective for all pati…
Scientists identify immune molecule STING as key driver of Alzheimer’s brain damage
A new way of thinking about Alzheimer’s disease has yielded a discovery that could be the key to stopping the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.