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New biomarker could one day help tailor immunotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma

New biomarker could one day help tailor immunotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma

Helps explain why only certain MCC patients respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors, could point toward new strategies to improve treatment responses
Hutch NewsFebruary 09, 2024
How RNA-altering drugs might improve anticancer immunotherapies

How RNA-altering drugs might improve anticancer immunotherapies

In lab study, brief disruptions of gene machinery make tumor cells more 'visible' to immune system
Hutch NewsJune 24, 2021
Breaking down HIV exclusions in cancer clinical trials

Breaking down HIV exclusions in cancer clinical trials

As an eligibility barrier cracks, a lung cancer patient gets a new lease on life
Hutch NewsJune 07, 2019
On immunotherapy trial, long-term survivors of deadly skin cancer point to a hopeful future

On immunotherapy trial, long-term survivors of deadly skin cancer point to a hopeful future

Once unheard-of survival rates seen among patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma
Hutch NewsFebruary 06, 2019
Immunotherapy has long-term benefit for patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma

Immunotherapy has long-term benefit for patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma

‘Incredibly big change’ in treatment of deadly skin cancer, new data show
Hutch NewsJune 04, 2018
For cancer patients with HIV, immunotherapy appears safe

For cancer patients with HIV, immunotherapy appears safe

Checkpoint inhibitor study suggests new treatment options for patients long excluded from cancer immunotherapy clinical trials
Hutch NewsNovember 07, 2017
The tumor microenvironment: How cancer fools healthy neighboring cells

The tumor microenvironment: How cancer fools healthy neighboring cells

‘Tumor microenvironment’ research underscores why we need cancer immunotherapy — and how to make it work for more patients
Hutch NewsJuly 18, 2017
A new blood test detects recurrence of rare skin cancer

A new blood test detects recurrence of rare skin cancer

$200 assay can accurately signal return of Merkel cell carcinoma — in some cases catching tumors earlier than expensive imaging
Hutch NewsDecember 12, 2016
Scratching the surface of a rare skin cancer

Scratching the surface of a rare skin cancer

Immune-boosting therapy shows promise for advanced Merkel cell carcinoma
Hutch NewsOctober 06, 2015