Tag: cancer
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Engineered Macrophage Cells Tested in Cancer Trial
A clinical trial is underway testing immune system cells called macrophages, with added cancer-killing proteins, as a treatment for solid tumor cancers.
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Vaccine Spin-Off Raises $168 Million in New Funds
A developer of vaccines, including a leading Covid-19 vaccine, and cancer immunotherapies, is raising $168 million in its second venture round.
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Multiple Solid-Tumor Immunotherapy Trial Underway
A clinical trial is underway testing an immunotherapy for several types of stubborn solid tumor cancer, based on research in university labs.
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Micro Robotic Neuro Therapy Company Underway
A company designing microscale robotic devices to deliver therapies to the central nervous system began work in public on treatments for brain disorders.
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Photo Algorithms Find Cancerous Melanoma Lesions
An engineering team designed artificial intelligence techniques with image analysis to identify early signs of skin cancer in ordinary photographs.
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AbbVie Licenses Engineered Crispr Cell Process
Drug maker AbbVie is acquiring a technology using the gene-editing process Crispr to produce new off-the-shelf engineered T-cells as disease therapies.
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Cannabidiol Drug Maker Acquired in $7.2B Deal
A developer of treatments for rare neurological diseases derived from cannabis is being acquired by Jazz Pharmaceuticals in a $7.2 billion deal.
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Trial Testing Ultrasound Treatment for Liver Cancer
A clinical trial is underway assessing the safety of an experimental non-invasive ultrasound therapy to treat liver cancer.
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Cancer Immunotherapy Adapted for HIV
A biotechnology company is adapting and licensing its immunotherapy process, originally designed for cancer, as a cure for HIV infections.
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Multi-Variant Covid-19 Vaccine in the Works
A vaccine protecting against multiple Covid-19 viral variations is in development, with an early-stage clinical trial expected to begin soon.