Not all cancer cells that detach from the primary tumor and embark on a journey to another organ colonize it. To establish themselves, cells need specific conditions. Scientists at the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) explored this hypothesis in the liver and identified a protein involved in metastatic transformation. Blocking it prevented liver metastasis. Their findings may have applications in other organs and various types of cancers.
Tumor cells use metabolic reprogramming for their survival and to fuel and boost their proliferation. Only 15% of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) benefit from immune checkpoint blockade therapy, mainly due to tumor microenvironment changes to promote CD8+ T-cell exhaustion and inactivation allowing tumor cells to escape from immunity.
The targeted delivery of radionucleotides into tumors, known as radioimmunotherapy (RIT), has proven effective mainly in hematological cancer treatment, but its usefulness in solid tumors needs further exploration. Researchers from Oncoone Research & Development GmbH described the use of Pretarg-it, a novel pre-targeted RIT strategy that consists of ON-105 and the radioactively labeled DOTA-di-HSG peptide.
Rgenta Therapeutics Inc. has received IND clearance by the FDA for RGT-61159, which is being developed for adenoid cystic carcinoma, colorectal cancer and other solid tumors, as well as acute myeloid leukemia.
A group of researchers in India have looked into the role of estrogen-related receptor γ (ERRγ) in the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC), and studied the effect of combination therapy with an ERRγ inverse agonist, DN-200434, and the AKT inhibitor MK-2206 in in vitro and in vivo assays.
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) plays a key role in cell proliferation observed in colorectal cancer (CRC), where up-regulation of STAT3 accelerates tumorigenesis and promotes metastasis.
Genfleet Therapeutics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. has obtained clearance from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to advance GFH-375 (VS-7375) into a phase I/II study in patients with advanced solid tumors with KRAS G12D mutation.
Odimma Therapeutics SAS has developed ODI-2001, a new biological from the combination of neoantigen-expressing DNA vector, an anti-CTLA-4 antibody and an attenuated poxvirus with the aim of increasing the immune response against tumors.
