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Study reveals how cancer immunotherapy may cause heart inflammation in some patients

Broad Institute

By Leah Eisenstadt November 6, 2024 Credit: Ricardo Job-Reese, Broad Communications Despite being one of the rarer complications from immune checkpoint inhibitors, myocarditis is the most deadly. This study is a game-changer, paving the way to unearthing the roots of these complications.

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Not all neoantigens are created equal

Drug Target Review

These neoantigens are identified by T cells of the immune system as foreign proteins and thus trigger an immune response. Recognition of bacteria, viruses and fungal invaders as ‘foreign’ makes sense, but how does the immune system recognise cancer cells as a threat?

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T-cell receptors offer window to the cell for a new class of cancer therapeutics

Drug Target Review

Each T cell expresses a TCR specific for an HLA‑presented peptide signal, and when that signal is detected a T cell expressing the relevant TCR can launch a complex array of immune effector responses that can suppress or destroy tumours or virus-infected cells. Many potential candidate antigens are under consideration.

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New “dictionary” of immune responses reveals far more complexity in the immune system than previously thought

Broad Institute

The immune system can carry out many biological processes, from killing viruses to fighting cancer, thanks in large part to approximately 100 key cell-signaling proteins called cytokines, which instruct immune cells what to do. For many immune-mediated diseases, there's no cure or treatment.

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A surprising new role for a major immune regulator

Broad Institute

Related people Paul Blainey Nir Hacohen A signaling protein known as STING is a critical player in the human immune system, detecting signs of danger within cells and then activating a variety of defense mechanisms.

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Tiziana Life Sciences plc announces completion of the clinical trial with nasally administered Foralumab, its proprietary fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in Brazil

The Pharma Data

The clinical study was completed in collaboration with scientific teams at the Harvard Medical School (Boston, USA), Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Santos Hospital (Santos, Brazil) and INTRIALS, a world-class, full-service Latin American CRO based in São Paulo, Brazil. . NEW YORK and LONDON, Jan. Dr. Howard Weiner (the Robert L.

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Tiziana Announces Initiation of Clinical Trial with Covid-19 Patients in Brazil with Nasally Administered Foralumab, a Fully Human Anti-CD3 Monoclonal Antibody

The Pharma Data

Trial facilitated with coll a boration of Harvard Medical School and one of the world’s top Neurologist, Dr. Howard Weiner. Highly innovative first-in-class study for treating COVID-19 disease with nasally administered drug. Clinical Data Expected by End of Year. NEW YORK and LONDON, Nov.