Immunotherapy combination stifles pancreatic cancer in mouse models
Combining two immunotherapies caused tumor rejection in mouse models of pancreatic cancer and provided long-term immune memory that prevented recurrence when tumors were reimplanted in responders months later, researchers MD Anderson report today in Gastroenterology.
The promising combination -- an anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor and an antibody that activates the immune-stimulating molecule OX40 – merits further development...
Moon Shot promotes efforts to prevent, quickly detect pancreatic cancer
Each year in the U.S., more than 50,000 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which ranks around the 10th most common cancer type...
AML drug may be good for KRAS-driven pancreatic cancer, computer-aided drug discovery finds
Repurposing FDA-approved therapies is a cost-effective way to bring new treatments to patients in need, but identifying those drugs with benefits in new indications can be a challenging discovery process.
A team of researchers led by MD Anderson and the IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute in Rome have used a novel computer-aided drug discovery approach to identify decitabine, an FDA approved therapy for myelodysplastic...
Blocking protein reduces fibrosis, thwarts ovarian and pancreatic cancer
Using an antibody to plug a protein secreted by fibrous tissues in tumors stifles ovarian and pancreatic cancer in mouse models by reducing...
New approach enhances PD-L1 detection to aid in immunotherapy selection
Just as a driver’s night vision improves by simply cleaning the headlights, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...
Evolutionary selection of pancreatic cancer cells leads to chemoresistance
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shown how pretreatment clonal complexity in pancreatic tumor cells leads...
Shielding healthy organs from radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer
Unresectable pancreatic cancer is usually fatal because other treatments, such as radiation therapy, cannot be used. Radiation therapy causes...
Pancreatic Cancer Moon Shot sharpens pre-surgical treatment
Neoadjuvant therapy is treatment, such as chemotherapy or radiation, given before a patient has surgery. This approach is used in many cancer...
The search for valuable cancer-related proteins
MD Anderson’s proteomics platform provides a valuable institutional resource, complete with state-of-the-art instruments and specialized expertise...