Lenvima® (lenvatinib) launched in the UK on June 9, a treatment option for people with radioactive iodine refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RAI refractory DTC).
FDA grants orphan status for ATX-F8-117 for the treatment of haemophilia A patients in the US
6/10/2015
Apitope, the drug discovery and development company focused on disease-modifying treatments that reinstate immune tolerance, announced today that pre-clinical product candidate ATX-F8-117 has been...
Just one HPV vaccine dose 'could be enough' to prevent cervical cancer
6/10/2015
Three doses of the HPV vaccine are recommended to protect against cervical cancer, but a new analysis finds just one dose could be sufficient against most cases.
Just one HPV vaccine dose 'could be enough' to prevent cervical cancer
6/10/2015
Three doses of the HPV vaccine are recommended to protect against cervical cancer, but a new analysis finds just one dose could be sufficient against most cases.
'Gut reaction' to illness found to inform immune system response
6/10/2015
Researchers have discovered that signaling from cells in the gut program immune cells to fight infection before they arrive at the site.
Extreme exercise may lead to sepsis, study finds
6/10/2015
Extreme exercise can cause bacteria from the intestine to leak into the bloodstream, leading to blood poisoning, or sepsis, according to the results of two new studies.
Bacterial sepsis protein may inhibit cancer cell growth
6/09/2015
A toxin secreted by Vibrio vulnificus, a water and food-borne bacteria that can cause rapidly lethal infections in persons with liver disease, has potential to prevent the growth of tumors, according...
Boosting gut bacteria defense system may lead to better treatments for bloodstream infections
6/09/2015
An upset in the body's natural balance of gut bacteria that may lead to life-threatening bloodstream infections can be reversed by enhancing a specific immune defense response, UT Southwestern...
Scientists show antitumor agent can be activated by natural response to cell stress
6/09/2015
Findings point to new therapy against prostate and other cancersScientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found that a drug candidate with anticancer...
Certain donors with high T cell counts make better match for stem-cell transplant patients
6/09/2015
Screening for T cell characteristics may optimize donor selection for older blood cancer patientsUsing a simple blood test to measure the T lymphocyte count in donors for stem cell transplants...