Ludwig Cancer Research scientists have devised new types of chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells-;a type of cancer immunotherapy-;that can be switched on to varying degrees of intensity and then switched off on demand with existing drugs.

Immunotherapies that mobilize a patient's own immune system to fight cancer have become a treatment pillar. These therapies, including CAR T-cell therapy, have performed well in cancers like leukemias and lymphomas, but the results have been less promising in solid tumors.

Although brain-implanted electrodes do help minimize the effects of Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders, implanting and activating those electrodes can be a tricky process. That's why scientists are now developing an alternative, in the form of tiny injectable magnetic discs.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Augurex Life Sciences Corp., a leader in autoimmune biomarker-based diagnostics, today announced that ARUP Laboratories, a leading national reference laboratory in the U.S., has launched the 14-3-3η test as part of their diagnostic testing portfolio. This agreement is poised to significantly enhance the early detection and management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), providing clinicians with an important tool to improve patient care and outcomes.

Positive opinion for first-line treatment of gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer based on results of RATIONALE-305 study demonstrating statistically significant overall survival benefit for TEVIMBRA in combination with platinum- and fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics to improve the standard of care for difficult-to-treat diseases, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in the first-in-human Phase 1 trial (NCT06523803) to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the investigational therapy ZW171 in the treatment of advanced or metastatic ovarian cancer, NSCLC, and other MSLN-expressing cancers.