Tag: Immunotherapy
Single Agent Treats Two Cancers With Same Genetic Cause
Pembrolizumab treated colon cancer, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in patient with Lynch syndrome
Novel Immunotherapy May Up Survival in Melanoma Brain Mets
Findings in patients receiving checkpoint blockade immunotherapy for melanoma brain metastases
Immunotherapy Promising for Slowing Progression of ALS
Positive results seen for autologous infusions of expanded regulatory T lymphocytes in three patients
Personalized Therapy Promising in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Adaptive transfer of mutant-protein-specific tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes leads to disease regression
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Efficacy Varies by Sex
Magnitude of benefit of immune checkpoint inhibitors sex-dependent for patients with advanced cancers
Uveal Effusion Reported After Initiation of Anti-PD-1, -PD-L1
Case series IDs three patients who developed uveal effusion within one to two months of initiating tx
Chemo, Immunotherapy Feasible in Metastatic Bladder Cancer
One-year overall survival of 61 percent for gemcitabine and cisplatin plus ipilimumab
Grass Peptide Immunotherapy Cuts Seasonal Allergy Symptoms
Subcutaneous injections administered over three-week period before grass pollen season
Peanut Patch Found Safe, Effective for Treating Allergies
250-μg patch produces significant treatment response compared with placebo after 12 months
Immunosuppressant Response Predicts Aplastic Anemia Survival
Overall survival superior in therapy responders; shorter relapse-free survival with partial response
