Researchers have described the development of a novel murine model of glioblastoma established with a patient-derived xenograft (PDX) in humanized mice that harbored an almost complete human immune microenvironment.
Glioblastomas (GBMs) are the most malignant brain tumors and remain uncurable. Even after therapy, some glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) survive in the brain parenchyma and cause tumor recurrence.
Researchers from Northwestern University and Yale University have presented new preclinical data for KL-50, a small molecule under investigation for the treatment of glioblastoma. KL-50 was designed to fluoro-ethylate DNA bases, resulting in DNA inter-strand cross-links and subsequent DNA damage that triggers DNA mismatch repair (MMR)-independent apoptosis.
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most lethal primary adult brain cancer. Genomic instability, angiogenesis or chronic tumor hypoxia underlie high recurrence rates despite maximal surgery and concomitant radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Researchers from SL Bigen Inc. and collaborators presented the preclinical characterization of BM-205, a novel entity of engineered MSCs designed to exert antitumor functions.
J Ints Bio Co. Ltd. has announced research findings with JIN-001, in development in collaboration with MD Anderson Cancer Center, for the treatment of brain tumors.
Trogenix Ltd. has emerged from stealth with a focus on treating cancer through viral immunotherapy. The company was founded as a spinout from the University of Edinburgh last year.
Six main cell types form glioblastomas, the most aggressive brain cancer due to its high rate of recurrence. Of these six, quiescent cancer stem cells are responsible for resistance to therapy and the reappearance of the tumor, according to a study that identified the six groups and highlighted the importance of these stem cells for the design of more effective therapies.
