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University of Southampton Researchers to Support Breast Walk Ever in Aid of Breast Cancer Research

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Southampton will join the Breast Walk Ever charity event on 8 June 2025 to support Against Breast Cancer and raise funds for vital research into secondary breast cancer. ABC-funded PhD student Grace Hayes … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Plus BCG Induction and Maintenance Therapy Significantly Improves Disease-Free Survival in High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

(IN BRIEF) The POTOMAC Phase III trial results show that adding Imfinzi to standard BCG induction and maintenance therapy improves disease-free survival (DFS) for patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). The combination demonstrated significant benefits over BCG alone, with … Read the full press release

University of Southampton Scientists Engineer Super-Strong Antibody to Boost Immune Response Against Cancer

(IN BRIEF) Scientists at the University of Southampton have engineered a new type of super-strong antibody, which could significantly enhance immune system responses in cancer patients. By altering the shape and rigidity of antibodies, the team discovered that these modified … Read the full press release

New FOxTROT 5 Trial by University of Glasgow, University of Leeds, and University of Birmingham Aims to Transform Colon Cancer Treatment for Elderly Patients with Promising Immunotherapy Approach

(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow is leading the innovative FOxTROT 5 trial, which is offering elderly colon cancer patients the opportunity to participate in a groundbreaking immunotherapy study. The trial will administer dostarlimab before surgery, targeting a specific type … Read the full press release

MATTERHORN Trial Shows Perioperative Immunotherapy Significantly Enhances Survival in Gastric and GEJ Cancer Patients

(IN BRIEF) The MATTERHORN Phase III trial has demonstrated that a perioperative regimen combining AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) with FLOT chemotherapy significantly improves event-free survival in patients with resectable gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers compared to standard chemotherapy alone. Interim findings … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Recommended for EU Approval as Breakthrough Treatment for Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) has received a positive recommendation from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for approval as a monotherapy to treat limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) in patients whose disease … Read the full press release

Freiburg Researchers find potential target for triple-negative breast cancer immunotherapy

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Freiburg have found that triple-negative breast cancer stem cells are invisible to the immune system due to changes in their metabolism. The study discovered that the cells adapt to become undetectable by downregulating … Read the full press release

NWO: Spinoza Prize / Stevin Prize, the highest distinction in Dutch Science, awarded to six outstanding researchers

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 19-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has announced that six researchers will receive the highest awards in science in the Netherlands. The Spinoza Prize, emphasised on the scientific work and fundamental questions, will … Read the full press release

University of Zurich researchers announce novel immunotherapy against leukaemia

The new immunotherapy will be tested in humans as soon as possible (PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 8-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Zurich researchers have announced a study that is showing how hematopoietic stem cells from a healthy donor can help … Read the full press release