New Study Combines Checkpoint Inhibitors with Radiation Therapy to Boost Immune Response
Dr. Theodore Hong combines checkpoint inhibitors--a type of immunotherapy--with radiation to boost the immune system in pancreatic cancer treatment.
Keytruda Runner-Up for Science Breakthrough of the Year
The Lustgarten Foundation shares the story that Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is a runner-up in Science magazine's Breakthrough of the year.
New SU2C-Lustgarten Foundation Research Team Aims to Apply CAR T Cell Therapy to Pancreatic Cancer
The approach is called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, which uses specially modified immune cells to find and…
Caris Life Sciences and The Lustgarten Foundation Collaborate to Support Immunotherapy Clinical Trial for Pancreatic Cancer
Caris is providing clinical trial enrollment services to identify potential trial candidates based on biomarker expression results and facilitate communication…
Pancreatic Tumors Rely on Signals from Surrounding Cells
Now, Salk scientists have pinned down how signals from this microenvironment encourage pancreatic tumors to grow by altering their metabolism.…
