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Targeting GITR in cancer immunotherapy – there is no perfect knowledge

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June 21, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: On June 19, 2023, a new research perspective was published in Oncotarget, entitled, “Targeting GITR in cancer immunotherapy – there is no perfect knowledge.” continue reading »

Metformin’s Role in Preventing Metabolic Syndrome during Androgen Deprivation Therapy: A Phase II Study

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June 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: On June 19, 2023, a new research paper was published in Oncotarget, entitled, “Utilizing metformin to prevent metabolic syndrome due to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT): a randomized phase II study of metformin in non-diabetic men initiating ADT for advanced prostate cancer.” continue reading »

New Study Reveals Genetic Risk Factors for Cancer in Saudi Arabia

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June 16, 2023
In a new study, researchers found that 38.4% of a cohort in Saudi Arabia carried pathogenic variants linked to hereditary cancer risk. continue reading »

ACSL4: Biomarker, Mediator and Target in Quadruple Negative Breast Cancer

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June 14, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: On June 12, 2023, a new review paper was published in Oncotarget, entitled, “ACSL4: biomarker, mediator and target in quadruple negative breast cancer.” continue reading »

LP-284 Targets Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and DNA Damage Repair Deficiency

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June 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: On June 12, 2023, a new research paper was published in Oncotarget, entitled, “LP-284, a small molecule acylfulvene, exerts potent antitumor activity in preclinical non-Hodgkin's lymphoma models and in cells deficient in DNA damage repair.” continue reading »