Diagnostic tests planned to select patients most likely to benefit from skin cancer immunotherapy
GenomeWeb – 3/8/10 – GlaxoSmithKline and Abbott Molecular announced last week that they will work together to develop and commercialize a diagnostic test to select patients for an investigational skin cancer immunotherapy.
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CRI researcher’s cancer immunotherapeutics formulation remains stable, potent
PharmaLive – 3/8/10 – Cancer-fighting bacterial vaccines from Advaxis maintain potency after long periods of storage, company reports.
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Potential vaccine for rare cancer found safe
AHN – 3/4/10 – Researchers in the Netherlands say they have demonstrated the safety of a possible vaccine against mesothelioma, a lung cancer linked to asbestos exposure.
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HPV vaccines may reduce a wide range of genital diseases
NewsRx – 3/4/10 – Vaccines that prevent infection by the human papillomavirus may result in rapid reduction of HPV-associated diseases, including cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancers.
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No meeting on Provenge prostate cancer vaccine needed, says FDA
AP – 3/2/10 – Shares of biotechnology company Dendreon Corp. jumped Tuesday after federal regulators said they don't plan to hold a public meeting on the company's prostate cancer treatment, possibly leading to quicker approval for the drug.
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First therapeutic cancer vaccine approvals in 2010 “realistic expectation”
GenEngNews – 3/1/10 – Biopharma industry wonks expect the first therapeutic cancer vaccine approval to be among key advances in 2010.
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CRI researchers report new technology that reveals how the immune system “sees” cancer
CRI – 3/1/10 – CRI researchers have taken a major step forward in identifying what the immune system “sees” on cancer cells, opening up new targets for cancer immunotherapy
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Vaccine extends life of metastatic prostate cancer patients
BiotechDaily – 2/24/10 – In a newly published clinical trial, patients with metastatic prostate cancer who received a vaccine of harmless poxviruses engineered to trigger an immune system attack on prostate tumor cells lived considerably longer than patients who received a placebo vaccine.
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CRI researchers detect an unexpected link between Hodgkin Lymphoma and reproductive germ cells
CRI – 2/24/10 – A new study by CRI scientists implicates genes active at the first stages of fetal development in the progression and spread of cancers.
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CRI Young Philanthropists team up with Saks Fifth Avenue for spring event
CRI – 2/16/10 – The upcoming Spring Into Style benefit at Saks Fifth Avenue, organized by the CRI Young Philanthropists, fosters charitable giving and awareness among young professionals.
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CRI announces new immune-related response criteria
CRI – 12/24/09 – An international collaboration of scientists from academia and industry have defined a new set of criteria that more accurately judges the therapeutic activity of immunological cancer treatments.
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Patients respond to tumor-targeting drugs
USA Today – 12/11/09 – Drugs that target tumors are showing promise in advanced breast cancer.
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Gene testing may improve cancer treatment
Web MD – 12/11/09 – Individualized care for ovarian cancer patients may stand to benefit from new genetic testing.
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Spices may improve cancer treatment
US News – 12/11/09 – Pepper and turmeric contain compounds that have been shown to target tumor-promoting stem cells.
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Breast cancer survivors may need to limit alcohol consumption
CNN – 12/10/09 – Breast cancer survivors who drank moderately had a higher risk of recurrence, a new study says.
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Loneliness, isolation may impact cancer outcome
Time – 12/8/09 – The findings suggest that a cancer patient’s treatment should be a holistic approach.
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Soy product, breast cancer link re-looked
CNN – 12/8/09 – In a new study, estrogen-rich soy products were shown to have a positive effect on breast cancer patients.
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6-year decline in cancer deaths
BusinessWeek – 12/7/09 – The decline is attributable to early detection, decreases in smoking and improved treatments.
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Mammograms not recommended between ages 40 and 50
ABC News – 11/18/09 – The United States Preventative Services Task Force is butting heads with doctors and organizations, like the American Cancer Society, on screening for breast cancer.
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Cancer Research Institute profiled on Pathology.Org
CRI – 11/18/09 – Pathology.org, a Web site sharing health information on a range of subjects, has profiled CRI
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Cancer is not so genetically easy to define
New York Times – 11/18/09 – An Icelandic human genome researcher has discovered that major diseases do not have a simple genetic pattern.
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Ghostwriting and the manipulation of scientific literature
New York Times – 11/18/09 – A senator asks medical schools to explain their ghostwriting practices, a process that could be considered to some as plagiarism.
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Targeting normal cells in or near tumors slows cancer growth
The Wistar Institute – 11/16/09 – CRI-funded researchers at The Wistar Institute show that taking the "soil" away from the cancer "seed" can slow its growth.
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New Act passed to protect from genetic testing
New York Times – 11/16/09 – The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act will ban employers and insurers from using genetic testing to discriminate against an employee.
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HDL cholesterol found to cut cancer risks
Bloomberg – 11/15/09 – The cholesterol that flushes clogged arteries also reduces the rate by which cancer develops.
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Call for better, faster, and cheaper drug development
New York Times – 11/15/09 – Drug development is being relooked in order to save investors billions of dollars and years of development time.
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Finding could reduce breast cancer metastasis
US News – 11/12/09 – Researchers have found a new target that may reduce the spread of breast cancer to the bone.
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Gene therapy aims at cancer weakness
Science Blog – 11/12/09 – By inactivating a DNA repair gene, researchers have been able to take away certain tumor cells’ ability to repair themselves.
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Spreading the news about clinical trials
ABC News – 11/10/09 – When the mainstream media picks up stories about new treatments for cancer, it has the potential to help more patients.
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Breakthrough study - HPV vaccine
Cancer Research Institute – 11/9/09 – A breakthrough study reports complete and partial remissions after vaccinations.
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