Tag Archive for: cancer immunotherapy

Scientists Develop “Velcro” Cancer Treatment That Works Across Many Tumor Types

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed an innovative cancer immunotherapy called GlyTR, a new class of treatment that uses a “velcro-like” mechanism to target sugar molecules abundantly present on cancer cells. Their findings were published in September 2025 in the prestigious journal Cell, marking a significant advancement in cancer immunotherapy. Traditional immunotherapies […]

New Study Uncovers Mechanism Behind T-Cell Exhaustion, Offering Hope for Prostate Cancer Immunotherapy

A study from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center has illuminated a critical reason why cancer immunotherapy often fails: T-cell exhaustion driven by a novel stress pathway called TexPSR (proteotoxic stress response in T-cell exhaustion). Published in the prestigious journal Nature, this discovery reveals a proteotoxic shock in exhausted T cells caused by the […]

APVO442: A Promising Preclinical Candidate in the Fight Against Prostate Cancer

A Seattle-based biotech, is stepping up with APVO442, a promising preclinical bispecific antibody aimed at transforming prostate cancer treatment by unleashing the body’s immune system against tumors with greater precision and fewer side effects. Built on proprietary ADAPTIR-FLEX platform, APVO442 is designed to target prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), a protein highly expressed on prostate cancer […]