Immuno-oncology
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PD-1 blockade plus CD19 CAR T boosts CAR T-cell persistence
SAN DIEGO – The combination appears to bolster CAR T-cell effects and persistence in children with relapsed B-ALL.
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Checkpoint inhibitors ‘viable treatment option’ in HIV-infected individuals
There were no concerning immune-mediated toxicities or changes in HIV-related parameters observed among 73 patients with HIV infection who had...
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Enoblituzumab plus pembrolizumab shows promise for select solid tumors
WASHINGTON – Combination enoblituzumab and pembrolizumab showed acceptable safety and encouraging antitumor activity in select patients with B7-H3...
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Immunotherapy’s cardiac effects require early monitoring, management
Immune checkpoint inhibitors and chimeric antigen receptor T cells can be highly effective against cancer, but can also harm the heart and...
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The personal cancer vaccine NEO-PV-01 shows promise in metastatic cancers
WASHINGTON – The NEO-PV-1 neoantigen vaccine plus poly-ICLC adjuvant and nivolumab is well tolerated and shows clinical activity in metastatic...
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Cancer vaccine fails in CRC but trial yields lessons
SAN FRANCISCO – Tecemotide did not improve recurrence-free or overall survival relative to placebo when given after R0/R1 resection of liver-only...
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Novel bispecific CAR shows promise in B-cell malignancies
SAN DIEGO – This is the first in-human study of a bispecific loop CAR in the United States.
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Uninterrupted ibrutinib with CAR T could improve CLL outcomes
SAN DIEGO – Ibrutinib treatment before and after CAR T-cell therapy in CLL patients may decrease the risk of severe cytokine release syndrome.
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Avelumab active in recurrent or refractory ovarian cancer
Another cancer immunotherapy agent has positive results in ovarian cancer, which supports ongoing investigations of this checkpoint inhibitor in...
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Pembrolizumab bests chemo in PD-L1-positive esophageal cancer
SAN FRANCISCO – In KEYNOTE-181, second-line pembrolizumab reduced risk of death by 31% relative to chemotherapy among patients whose esophageal...
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Checkpoint inhibitors linked to rare, but serious immune-related side effects
The study breaks down the hematological immune-related side effects of checkpoint inhibitors.