Search Results for: ovarian cancer (OC)

August 22, 2016August 22, 2016

FDA Speeds Testing of Two Therapies for Ovarian Cancer Targeting HER2

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Zymeworks announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted its lead investigational products, ZW25 and ZW33, orphan drug designation as potential treatments for ovarian cancer (OC). The company’s lead therapeutic ... Read more

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016

NIH Grant of $1.8M Awarded to Investigate Viral Gene Therapy for Ovarian Cancer

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded an R01 grant to Junghae Suh, a Rice University researcher, to investigate the use of viral gene therapy to fight ovarian cancer (OC). Suh is a ... Read more

July 21, 2016July 21, 2016

Metastasis in Ovarian Cancer Traced to Newly Discovered Signaling Pathway

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Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) published findings that highlight the discovery of a new cancer signaling pathway that may prove useful in the efforts to prevent metastasis in ovarian cancer (OC). ... Read more

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016

Researchers Suggest Lowering Guildelines for Pre-emptive Surgery Against Ovarian Cancer

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UK researchers have recently suggested that the current guidelines for women to receive risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) should be re-evaluated in order to allow the cost-effective and lifesaving procedure for women with as little ... Read more