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October 15, 2020
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CAR-T-associated cardiac toxicity ‘limited and reversible’ in younger patients with ALL

CAR-T-associated cardiac toxicity ‘limited and reversible’ in younger patients with ALL

Cardiovascular toxicity associated with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy is both limited and reversible among high-risk children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to results of a phase 1 clinical trial.

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October 12, 2020
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NCI scientist receives Samuel D. Gross Prize for surgical research

NCI scientist receives Samuel D. Gross Prize for surgical research

Renowned cancer researcher Steven A. Rosenberg, MD, PhD, has been awarded the 2020 Samuel D. Gross Prize for surgical research.

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October 01, 2020
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$1.7 million NIH grant to fund research on rare genetic bleeding disorder

$1.7 million NIH grant to fund research on rare genetic bleeding disorder

The NIH has awarded a $1.7 million grant to fund research into potential treatments for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, a frequently misdiagnosed but potentially life-threatening bleeding disorder.

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September 23, 2020
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AACR Cancer Progress Report cites continued momentum despite drastic impact of COVID-19

AACR Cancer Progress Report cites continued momentum despite drastic impact of COVID-19

American Association for Cancer Research today released its annual Cancer Progress Report, which outlines advances in treatment and prevention and describes how the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered cancer research and care.

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September 23, 2020
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Phase 3 trial begins for one-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Phase 3 trial begins for one-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Johnson & Johnson announced the start of a phase 3 trial that will enroll up to 60,000 people to study the safety and efficacy of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

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September 16, 2020
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NIH announces public-private partnership to advance schizophrenia biomarker research

The NIH this week announced the launch of Accelerating Medicine Partnership Schizophrenia, according to an institutional press release.

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August 24, 2020
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Global trial ‘aligned around a single mission’ of advancing pediatric leukemia treatments

Global trial ‘aligned around a single mission’ of advancing pediatric leukemia treatments

A collaborative global master clinical trial by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Children’s Oncology Group and NCI aims to meaningfully advance the development of targeted treatments for children with acute leukemia.

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August 12, 2020
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Non-small cell lung cancer mortality rates decline sharply amid advances in treatment

Non-small cell lung cancer mortality rates decline sharply amid advances in treatment

Non-small cell lung cancer mortality decreased substantially among the general U.S. population between 2013 and 2016, according to results of a retrospective study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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August 10, 2020
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Superinfection unlikely in HIV-positive to HIV-positive transplants, study suggests

Donor-derived HIV superinfection “might not be a significant clinical concern” in transplants between people with HIV if the organ recipient is well monitored and virally suppressed on ART, researchers reported in The Lancet HIV.

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July 31, 2020
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Prevalence of diabetes, hypertension among COVID-19 patients likely lower than reported

Prevalence of diabetes, hypertension among COVID-19 patients likely lower than reported

Risks for ICU admission and death from COVID-19 are higher for adults with diabetes and hypertension, but the number of COVID-19 patients with diabetes and hypertension may be lower than previously reported.

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