News tagged with antibody therapy

Jul 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Dr. John Dick, Senior Scientist at the Ontario Cancer Institute, the research arm of Princess Margaret Hospital, co-led a multinational team that has developed the first leukemia therapy that targets a protein, CD123, on ...

Risk of tuberculosis from arthritis medication examined

Jun 30, 2009 | 1.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Treatment with anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents is recognized as a risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's ...

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New treatment hope for prostate cancer

Feb 06, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Scientists at Melbourne's Burnet Institute have developed a potential new treatment for patients with prostate cancer. An article, which described the invention, has recently been published in the prestigious international ...

Reversing cognitive deficits: Injectable antibody may attack source of problem

Oct 08, 2007 | not rated yet | 0

A special protein can be injected into the body to reverse learning problems in mice that have an animal version of Alzheimer’s disease, Saint Louis University researchers have found.

Mayo researchers: Dramatic outcomes in prostate cancer study

Jun 19, 2009 | 5 / 5 (9) | 0

Two Mayo Clinic patients whose prostate cancer had been considered inoperable are now cancer free thanks in part to an experimental drug therapy that was used in combination with standardized hormone treatment and radiation ...

Novel antibody prevents infection by hepatitis C virus

May 05, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

Taking aim at a leading cause of liver failure in the United States, a team of scientists at the Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories (MBL) of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) has developed a human monoclonal ...

Study shows new approach to prevent antibody-mediated damage in kidney transplants

Jun 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Early results from a Mayo Clinic research study demonstrate the effectiveness of a new approach to blocking an important part of the immune system that causes severe damage to some kidney transplants. Historically, these ...

Blocking immune inhibitor improves response to HIV-like virus, prolongs survival in monkeys

Dec 10, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

By blocking PD-1 (programmed death-1), an immune receptor molecule known to inhibit the immune response to chronic viral infections, scientists have safely and significantly reduced the plasma viral load and also prolonged ...

First human gets new antibody aimed at hepatitis C virus

Aug 06, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

Building upon a series of successful preclinical studies, researchers at MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) today announced the beginning of a Phase 1 clinical trial, testing the safety ...

Monoclonal antibodies primed to become potent immune weapons against cancer

Mar 20, 2009 | 5 / 5 (6) | 0

New research suggests that monoclonal antibody therapy of cancer can be improved to be much more powerful than it is today, says a researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center ...

Presence of certain antibodies signals healthier teeth and gums

Apr 23, 2008 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Antibodies present in people with good oral health could become the first tool for dental professionals to assess a patient's probable response to periodontal disease treatments, say researchers at the University of Michigan.

Cancer and arthritis therapy may be promising treatment for diabetes