Tag: immunotherapy

New study on immunotherapy for bone cancer A study in mice tested the effectiveness of an oncolytic, or cancer-destroying, virus called Delta-24-ACT. The treatment group developed tumors more slowly and experienced fewer severe side effects than the controls. Baby steps!

Posted on August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 by Francesca Pisanzio 257 views

A study in mice tested the effectiveness of an oncolytic, or cancer-destroying, virus called Delta-24-ACT. The treatment group developed…

Using the immune system to fight childhood brain and bone cancers A recent study in mice demonstrated that "immunotherapy," using a special cell called a B7-H3 CAR T Cell, was able to shrink bone and brain tumors and improve overall survival.

Posted on July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 by Caroline Elie 202 views

A recent study in mice demonstrated that "immunotherapy," using a special cell called a B7-H3 CAR T Cell, was able to shrink bone and brain…

The mRNA vaccine platform may also help cancer research Researchers tested, in cell culture and in mice, a version of the mRNA vaccine technology with an additive called resquimod, which made the treatment more effective than previous attempts to use mRNA vaccines to stimulate the body’s immune system to kill tumors.

Posted on June 30, 2022June 23, 2022 by Matthew Kowalczyk 276 views

Scientists have been developing vaccines to protect against disease for years. Most of these vaccines have been prophylactic, meaning they…

Brain Cancer Treatment Finishes Phase 3 of Clinical Trials Immunotherapy using the patient's own dendritic cells looks promising as a treatment for this highly fatal form of cancer.

Posted on July 9, 2018April 7, 2021 by Nathan Gock 200 views

For most types of cancer, survival rates have steadily been improving since the 1970s as medical advancements have been made in both cancer…