Search Tag: Cancer
Netflix-Style Algorithm for Blueprint of Cancer
2022 21 Jun
A team of scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a Netflix-style algorithm to investigate and categorise DNA changes across the cancer genome. The paper, titled “Signatures of copy number alterations in human cancer”, is published in Nature. They identify 21 common faults that occur to the structure, order and number of... Read more
Valo Therapeutics Appoints Hemanshu Shah as Chief Business Officer
2022 16 Jun
Valo Therapeutics Oy, the developer of novel, adaptable immunotherapy platforms for cancer and infectious diseases announced the appointment of Dr Hemanshu Shah as Chief Business Officer (CBO), based in the US. ValoTx’s CEO, Paul Higham, said, “I am delighted to welcome Dr Hemanshu Shah as our CBO. Hemanshu brings a wealth of business development... Read more
Cancer Vanishes for Every Patient with Dostarlimab
2022 08 Jun
A small group of patients with rectal cancer have experienced a scientific miracle - a cancer drug that made their cancer vanish completely. In a small trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, patients with rectal cancer received dostarlimab, an anti–PD-1 monoclonal antibody, administered every three weeks for six months. The trial included... Read more
Therapeutic Comedy in Self Care App Improves Cancer Patient Mental Health
2022 20 May
The ComedyCures Foundation collaborated with the mental health platform, Neolth, to determine if using comedy in a self-care app can improve mental health in patients with advanced cancer. Participants (31 women) used the Neolth app for eight weeks from September 2021 to November 2021, watching at least one ComedyCures video and practicing... Read more
Arcellx Appoints Olivia Ware To Board Of Directors
2022 16 May
Arcellx, Inc.a biotechnology company reimagining cell therapy through the development of innovative immunotherapies for patients with cancer and other incurable diseases announced the appointment of Olivia Ware to its Board of Directors. Ms. Ware, a successful executive, brings a wealth of knowledge from her more than 20 years of experience in biotech... Read more
GE Healthcare Collaborates with RaySearch to Improve Radiation Oncology Treatment Planning
2022 09 May
GE Healthcare is proud to announce that it has entered into an agreement to collaborate with RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ), a leading radiation oncology software provider, to develop a new radiation therapy simulation and treatment planning workflow solution, designed to simplify how radiation will be targeted to shrink a tumor. The companies... Read more
Immunicom Appoints Dr. Annette Marleau as Chief Technology Officer
2022 17 Feb
Dr. Marleau will direct the Company’s R&D efforts and advance its pipeline of subtractive therapies treating cancer and other terminal diseases Immunicom, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering subtractive therapies to treat unmet medical needs in cancer and other terminal diseases, announced that Dr. Annette Marleau is assuming... Read more
Carevive Appoints Aaron Galaznik, M.D. as Chief Scientific Officer
2022 15 Feb
Pharma Industry Veteran Brings Critical Expertise in Real-World Evidence Generation and Data Analytics Strategies to the Company Carevive Systems the leading oncology-focused health technology company centered on understanding and improving the experience of patients with cancer has announced that it has appointed Aaron Galaznik, M.D. as... Read more