«Our prototype drug works in multiple types of cancers and encourages us that this could be a more
general addition to the cancer drug arsenal.»
Not exact matches
In
addition to partnering with Celgene (celg)
to better track negative drug side effects, IBM (ibm) is applying its cognitive computing AI technology
to recommend
cancer treatment in rural areas in the U.S., India, and China, where there is a dearth of oncologists, said Deborah DiSanzo,
general manager for IBM Watson Health.
«HER3 is thought
to be an important mediator of resistance
to the HER2 inhibitors class of anti-
cancer therapies, which are used
to treat HER2 - positive breast
cancer representing approximately 20 percent of all breast
cancers,» said principal author Eric P. Wehrenberg - Klee, MD, from Massachusetts
General Hospital in Boston, Mass. «Imaging of HER3 expression may allow for better understanding of how prevalent HER3 over-expression is among HER2 positive breast
cancer patients, which in turn may allow for appropriate patient selection for the
addition of HER3 inhibitors currently in clinical development.»
P53: The protein p53 plays the role of tumor suppressor, but creating a
general increase in p53 levels will, in
addition to reducing
cancer incidence, also accelerate aging by reducing tissue maintenance through the creation of new cells.
In
addition to working with
cancer patients, Dr. MacOdrum sees a variety of other patients, including those with women's health conditions, digestive issues, acute and chronic pain, and
general wellness.