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CARE study reports complete regression of liver cancer in a child treated with novel immunotherapy

September 17, 2026 cancer treatment, CAR T expansion, CARE, GPC3, hepatoplastoma, Immunotherapy, liver tumor, Research

This case shows that a durable complete response in a chemotherapy-resistant solid tumor can be achieved entirely in the outpatient setting without widespread toxicity.
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Study proposes reconsidering how histone deacetylase inhibitors work in cancer treatment

June 9, 2026 cancer drug, cancer treatment, HDAC inhibitors, histone deacetylase inhibitors, reassessing drug function, Research

The authors propose that HDAC inhibitors may also interfere with other proteins and that targeting such proteins may suppress cancer.

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Unexpected cancer vulnerability points at potential novel treatments

March 31, 2026 cancer treatment, CD4+Tcells, CD8+Tcells, Ferroptosis, immune regulation, MHC I, MHC II, Research

A novel way the immune system attacks target cells reshapes long-held assumptions in immunology and shows direct implications for the field of cancer immunology and bone marrow transplantation.

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Research advances toward more effective, long-lasting and side effect-free cancer treatments

March 26, 2026 Breast Cancer, cancer treatment, cold tumor, glioblastoma, hot tumor, lung cancer, melanoma, Prostate Cancer, Research, SRC-3, Tregs

The Baylor team is building the case for SRC-3 as a promising therapeutic target for next-generation cancer immunotherapy.

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Immunotherapy honing in on multiple targets shows promise in pancreatic cancer

January 15, 2026 cancer treatment, Immunotherapy, pancreatic cancer, Research, T cell therapy, tumor-associated antigens

This novel immunotherapy may help the immune system recognize and attack cancer cells in a way that other immunotherapies have not been able to do thus far.

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Sprinter and marathoner CAR T cells reveal their distinct cancer-killing behavior

February 4, 2025 cancer treatment, CAR T cell, Research, solid tumors

The study lays a foundation for designing CAR molecules that maximize antitumor activity beyond B cell malignancies.

Pre- and post-infusion three-dimensional imaging shows that infused GPC3 CAR T cells induce significant antitumor responses in patients.

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From bench to bedside and back: CAR T cells armed with IL-15 show promise in treating solid cancers

January 28, 2025 cancer treatment, CAR T cells, Clinical Trials, IL-15, Research, solid tumors

Researchers relate their journey to finding a promising method to address CAR T cell challenges in treating solid tumors.

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Study opens new opportunities to develop cancer treatments

June 25, 2024 cancer datasets, cancer treatment, drug repurposing, integrated computational analysis, Research

The team integrated proteogenomic datasets of more than 1,000 tissue samples spanning 10 cancer types to illuminate protein targets for cancer therapy.