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Osimertinib Resistance and EGFR Mutations in NSCLC Treatment

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This mutation hinders the drug’s binding to the mutant EGFR protein. Osimertinib, however, can covalently bind to the T790M and cysteine-797 (C797) residue at the protein’s ATP binding site, overcoming resistance mechanisms. In the same study, those with T790M loss had a shorter treatment duration (6.1 months vs. 15.2

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Conversations from ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress 2024 

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More importantly, it also highlighted that significant challenges remain in selecting the right therapies for the right patients despite the progress made through genomic testing and implementation of circulating tumour (ct) DNA analyses. Results of that Phase I trial are expected to be presented later this year.

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News from AACR 2024: Sunday’s highlights

Drug Discovery World

Following this, Benjamin Cravatt, Professor and the Norton Gilula Chair in Biology and Chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute, discussed activity-based protein profiling (ABPP) and its use in discovering drug candidates for cancer-relevant proteins.

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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

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Liquid biopsy tests in oncology involve isolating entities such as circulating tumor cells (CTC), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and tumor-derived exosomes. Gleich, MD, FACS, Senior Vice President, Medical Department, and Dr. Christopher Huth, PhD, Senior Clinical Trial Manager, Clinical Trial Management.

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RNA interference method could treat muscular dystrophy

Drug Discovery World

The genetic anomaly blocks the chemical glycosylation of a biologically important protein. Using an experimental technique called exon skipping by antisense oligonucleotides, the team corrected a mistake in the FKTN gene that blocks the chemical glycosylation of a biologically important protein. . Modifying RNA function.

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Personalized Blood Test Detecting ctDNA Can Help Predict Lung Cancer Relapse

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Cancerous cells and tumors release small fragments of DNA into the bloodstream called circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA). The researchers at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute published this data from the LUng cancer CIrculating tumour DNA (LUCID) study in the journal Annals of Oncology. Photo source: Inivata.

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FDA-approved drug sensitises brain cancer cells to radiotherapy

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This action sensitised GBM cells to radiotherapy both in vitro and in vivo (in mouse models). “Our research has revealed cladribine as a radiosensitiser for GBM treatment by drug repurposing, which can offer multiple advantages,” says Prof Youn. “As GBM is a WHO grade IV brain tumour with dismal prognosis.