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Antibody-primed NK cells induce remission in advanced lymphoma; giving lung cancer patients immunotherapy sooner has potential

    

 

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STAT+: Natural killer cells, primed with an antibody, induce remissions in patients with advanced lymphoma

By Adam Feuerstein

NIAID

Natural killer cells (NK cells) and a "matchmaker" called AFM13 elicited remissions in a trial of patients with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma.

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STAT+: Giving immunotherapy before surgery prevents lung cancer from returning, study says

By Matthew Herper

AP/Business Wire

A new study finds benefits to giving an immunotherapy made by Bristol-Myers Squibb to lung cancer patients before surgery.

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An mRNA vaccine boost may help CAR T-therapy treat solid cancers

By Angus Chen

Angus Chen

CAR T-therapy has had lackluster success against solid tumors. Boosting it with an mRNA vaccine appears to make it more effective.

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STAT+: Lighting up cancer cells with pH-activated nanoparticles

By Angus Chen

OncoNano Medicine

Making pH-sensitive nanoparticles packed with cancer-fighting drugs could be a way to treat tumors with fewer side effects.

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STAT+: Many Medicare Part D beneficiaries don't fill prescriptions for high-priced medicines

By Ed Silverman

Charlie Neibergall/AP

Part D beneficiaries who have low incomes and receive subsidies were nearly twice as likely to fill a prescription as those without subsidies.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

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