Immunotherapy
News and reporting on cancer immunotherapy.
Immune Biomarkers Could Predict First-Line Chemo Response in Pancreatic Cancer, Study Suggests
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The researchers found patients who responded to first-line chemo had increased T-cell infiltration and enrichment of immune-related genes.
Gustave Roussy Begins Phase I/IIa Trial of Linkinvax's Vaccine for HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
Researchers will assess immunogenicity and safety of the vaccine in patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer.
Aston Sci. Launches Phase II Trial of AST-201 in Homologous Recombination-Proficient Ovarian Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration cleared the firm's IND, allowing it to begin a US-based randomized trial of the investigational plasmid-based vaccine.
Moderna, Immatics Using mRNA, T-Cell Receptor Technologies to Develop Cancer Immunotherapies
Immatics will receive an upfront payment of $120 million under the research pact with Moderna and is eligible for milestone payments of up to $1.7 billion.
Verismo Doses First Solid Tumor Patient With Autologous SynKIR-110 Cell Therapy
The University of Pennsylvania spinout has begun a first-in-human trial of the treatment in patients with advanced ovarian cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, and mesothelioma.