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Investigational personalized cellular therapy tolerated well by patients

Genetically modified versions of patients’ own immune cells successfully traveled to tumors they were designed to attack in an early-stage trial for mesothelioma and pancreatic and ovarian cancers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of…

Novartis solid tumor ‘Car T cell’ still holds promise: researcher

A new type of immuno-oncology treatment from Novartis AG proved safe in a tiny study of three types of solid tumors, but the trial included too few patients and used too small a dose of the experimental product to prove effectiveness, according to data…

Early Findings with Pembrolizumab, Merck’s Investigational Anti-PD-1…

The early findings presented showed an overall response rate of 28 percent with pembrolizumab in patients with tumours that expressed PD-L1. Additionally, 48 percent of patients had stable disease, resulting in a disease control rate of 76 percent.

Early Findings with Pembrolizumab, Merck’s Investigational Anti-PD-1…

The early findings presented showed an overall response rate of 28 percent with pembrolizumab in patients with tumours that expressed PD-L1. Additionally, 48 percent of patients had stable disease, resulting in a disease control rate of 76 percent.

Penn Medicine: Immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab shows promise for mesothelioma patients

The PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab, a cancer immunotherapy drug, shrank or halted growth of tumors in 76 percent of patients with pleural mesothelioma, a rare and deadly form of cancer that arises in the outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall,…

Immunotherapy Drug Pembrolizumab Shows Early Promise for Mesothelioma Patients

The PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab, a cancer immunotherapy drug, shrank or halted growth of tumors in 76 percent of patients with pleural mesothelioma, a rare and deadly form of cancer that arises in the outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall,…

Immune Cell Cancer Immunotherapy Passes First Safety Test in Solid Tumors

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Bionomics Showcases Oncology Drug Development Programs at 2015 AACR Annual Meeting

Bionomics Limited , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and diseases of the central nervous system, today announced the presentation of data from three of its most …