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ICR-discovered drug to enter phase II clinical trial in ovarian cancer thanks to new research collaboration

04/05/23

An innovative cancer drug discovered by scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is set to enter a new clinical trial.
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AI could help doctors diagnose lung cancer

02/05/23

Artificial intelligence (AI) could help doctors diagnose lung cancer earlier, according to a study led by researchers from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and Imperial College London.
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Scientists create potent ‘degrader’ of cancer-driving protein

26/04/23

Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have created a compound that destroys a protein involved in driving cancers, including B-cell lymphoma.
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ICR saddened by death of Gerry Potter

24/04/23

Former colleagues at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have reacted with great sadness to news of the untimely death of Gerry Potter, at the age of 63.
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Art and science collide in a creative collaboration between The London Cancer Hub and the Sutton community

19/04/23

An inspirational film featuring local dance groups, members of the Sutton community and scientists from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, premiered this month as part of a festival celebrating arts, science and culture in Sutton.
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Immuno-oncology collaboration to develop innovative new type of cancer drug

18/04/23

Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, are teaming up with small molecule neoantigen immuno-oncology company NeoPhore to develop new potential cancer drugs.
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New study reveals key priorities to guide US President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot

17/04/23

Researchers have revealed a set of recommendations to help reach the US Cancer Moonshot’s target of cutting cancer deaths by half in the next 25 years.
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ICR hails ‘momentous’ recommendation of olaparib for breast and prostate cancer

05/04/23

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has hailed the ‘life-changing’ decision by NICE to recommend that the targeted drug olaparib can be used for NHS patients with both early-stage breast cancer and prostate cancer.
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Innovative first in class HSF1 pathway cancer drug shows strong results in new study

05/04/23

A new, oral ‘first in class’ experimental cancer drug has shown potent activity against cancer cells and caused shrinkage of hard-to-treat human ovarian tumours grown in mice, a new study shows.
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Biological markers identified as powerful predictors of prostate cancer relapse following radiotherapy

04/04/23

Two key proteins linked to cell division can reliably predict disease recurrence in prostate cancer after radiotherapy treatment, according to new research.
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Cancer cells set to be launched into space for microgravity experiment on the International Space Station

24/03/23

A pioneering UK research project to study the three-dimensional spread of cancer cells in microgravity is set to take place on the International Space Station.
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Genetic test can guide treatment for blood cancer to help prevent relapse

19/03/23

Scientists have found a new way to predict which patients with the blood cancer myeloma will benefit the most from a treatment often used to help keep the disease from coming back after a bone marrow transplant.

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