Tag Archives: cancer cell survival

ICR Research Legacy Supports Capivasertib Approval for Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer

(IN BRIEF) The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has welcomed the US FDA approval of capivasertib for patients with PTEN-deficient advanced prostate cancer, marking the first regulatory approval of the targeted drug in prostate cancer. Capivasertib blocks AKT, a cancer-driving … Read the full press release

ICR and Oxford Researchers Find Potential Route to Boost Radiotherapy Response

(IN BRIEF) Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and the University of Oxford have uncovered a mechanism that helps cancer cells survive radiotherapy by repairing radiation-induced DNA damage. The study found that insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor, or … Read the full press release