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Cancer Research Technology, The Institute of Cancer Research and Merck Serono sign licensing deal on molecules that block the WNT signalling pathway
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, Cancer Research Technology, and Merck Serono have signed a licensing deal today extending an alliance to discover and develop anticancer drugs that block the WNT signalling pathway.
Men with incurable prostate cancer living twice as long as decade ago
Patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with the latest therapies are living twice as long as a decade ago, a new ICR analysis reveals.
Video: Men with advanced prostate cancer are living longer
Patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with the latest therapies are living on average for more than twice as long as a decade ago. Study leader Professor Johann de Bono told us why:
Study shows benefit of thalidomide in treatment of myeloma
The controversial drug thalidomide could play an important role in treatment of myeloma by eradicating the final, residual traces of cancerous cells in patients.
Losing weight could lower women's risk of breast cancer
Losing weight could help women lower their risk of developing breast cancer by reducing levels of key sex hormones, a new study reports.
New drug that targets DNA packaging passes phase I trial
A new potential cancer drug is due to move into trials to test its effectiveness in patients with cancer, after a successful phase I trial led by Institute of Cancer Research, London researchers at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
New drug targets systems protecting cancer from DNA damage
A new drug that blocks the ability of tumours to repair their DNA has shown positive results in a phase I trial including patients with ovarian, breast, prostate and lung cancer.
Kinase inhibitors: the science behind a revolution
A little more than a decade ago, the prospects for people with chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) were rather bleak. Common treatments included high-risk bone marrow transplants, which required at least four weeks in hospital and often led to severe complications down the line.
High-tech scan could help women avoid radical cervical cancer surgery
New high-resolution MRI scan technology gives doctors and patients the detailed information they need to plan precisely targeted surgery.
Scientists uncover ‘switch-flipping’ stem cell mechanism that could lead to new breast cancer therapies
The discovery of a pathway that helps stem cells grow into different types of breast tissue could lead to new treatments for aggressive breast cancer.
Double-pronged attack overcomes bladder cancer’s drug resistance
Combining two different targeted therapies could greatly increase the effectiveness of bladder cancer treatments by blocking a tumour’s path to drug resistance, a new study reports.
Pioneers receive honorary ICR degrees
Postgraduate degrees have been awarded to over 80 students, while honours were received by Professor Dame Janet Husband, Professor Sir Mike Stratton and The Honourable Thomas Henderson for their contributions to cancer research.
