Can a cancer treatment work on COVID-19?
Researchers are exploring engineering specific virus-targeting receptors onto a patient’s own immune cells as a way to fight infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
Grail validation data show highly accurate detection of cancers, tissues of origin
A test in development for early detection of cancers was able to pick up a dozen of the deadliest cancer types at stages I-IV with a high degree of accuracy while also determining where the tumor was located, according to validation data announced Monday.
Celgene invests $75M in cell therapy company Immatics as part of T-cell receptor partnership
A large biotech company is pouring tens of millions of dollars into a German firm under a partnership to develop cell therapies in oncology.
Roche drug is third to win biomarker-driven cancer approval from FDA
Another drug designed to treat cancer patients based on a genetic driver rather than where tumors occur in the body has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
Kite Pharma founder’s venture capital firm closes new $600M fund
Boston-based Vida Ventures said Thursday that it had closed its Vida Ventures II, or Vida II fund, raising $600 million.
Exact Sciences buys fellow oncology diagnostics company Genomic Health for $2.8B
Exact Sciences has agreed to purchase Genomic Health in a $2.8 billion cash-and-stock deal to create a powerhouse in the oncology diagnostics industry.