Eterna Therapeutics Inc. has announced plans to evaluate the ability of ERNA-101 to induce and modulate antitumor immunity in ovarian cancer and breast cancer models through a sponsored research agreement with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Kinnate Biopharma Inc. and affiliated organizations recently reported preclinical data for the novel brain-penetrant combination therapy using the MEK inhibitor KIN-7136 and the RAF inhibitor KIN-8391, as a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of melanoma brain metastasis.
In breast cancer, neoadjuvant chemotherapy reduces the tumor before surgery. However, the response to this treatment does not depend solely on the subtype of malignancies. Other factors could play a key role in its effectiveness, as shown in a study that described how the estrous cycle phases contribute to this variation. The researchers propose adjusting the approach to the most suitable moment for patients.
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has entered into a drug discovery collaboration agreement with Congruence Therapeutics Inc. to generate novel small-molecule correctors against multiple protein targets in the oncology area.
The reversible transition between glioblastoma tumor-initiating cells, also known as glioma stem cells (GSCs), and differentiated glioma cells due to epigenetic modifications is one of the challenges in the development of effective glioma treatments.
Ipsen SA and Biomunex Pharmaceuticals SAS have signed an exclusive global licensing agreement for BMX-502, a preclinical novel T-cell engager with potential for solid tumors. BMX-502 is a bispecific antibody that engages and activates mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells and targets the GPC3 tumor antigen, to kill cancer cells.
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