Preclinical

There are a lot of ways to kill viruses, but it’s not that easy to kill them in the air. For the most part, if you want to prevent viruses from infecting someone, or from entering a room, for example, you use a face mask or air filters.
Metabo-oncology is the study of the effects that metabolic dysfunction and obesity have on cancer and cancer treatments. This includes both how they affect those who already have cancer as well as how they may increase the odds of one getting cancer later on in life.
A new report published by researchers at Northwestern University offers the possibility of an early diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s disease—via an eye test.
In early March, Allergan reported that rapastinel, its experimental adjunctive treatment for major depressive disorder, failed to hit endpoints in a late-stage trial.
There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them.
Karolinska Development’s portfolio company Aprea presents results from studies with APR-246 in combination with immune checkpoint blockade.
3D co-cultured healthy cells survive in method for evaluation of TCR efficacy and toxicity
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting is taking place in Atlanta. Here’s a look at just a few stories coming out of the meeting.
Since Biogen and Tokyo-based Eisai recently reported a massive failure in Alzheimer’s research for their drug aducanumab, scientists and industry watchers are scanning the tea leaves looking for other potential approaches to treating the disease. One that is of interest is a hormone called Klotho.
Activity Demonstrated as a Single Agent and in Combination with an anti-PD-1 antibody
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