Potent metastasis inhibitor identified
Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have isolated a potent inhibitor of tumor metastasis made by tumor cells, one that could potentially be harnessed as a cancer treatment. Their findings were published in the online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences duri...Identification of 5 genes involved in the metastasis of breast tumors to the lung
This release is available in Spanish . The identification of five genes involve in the metastasis of breast tumours to the lung is the principal finding of a scientific team made up of two bodies from the University of Navarra, the Applied Medical Research Centre (CIMA) and the University H...Molecular Cause of Breast Cancer Metastasis Discovered
Signaling events in tumor pave the way for lung invasion, study shows THURSDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- Certain cancers tend to spread to specific tissues, and now researchers have gained a molecular handle on how that happens. Working with breast tumors, Joan Massague, chairman...Cancer stem cell subpopulation drives metastasis of human pancreatic cancer
Scientists have identified a distinct subpopulation of cancer stem cells (CSCs) that is responsible for metastasis of a deadly human pancreatic cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the September issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell, provides insight into the role of CSCs in cancer initi...M. D. Anderson launches graduate program in cancer metastasis
HOUSTON - A one-of-a-kind graduate program that focuses on the most lethal aspect of cancer will open this fall at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center with support from a highly competitive grant from The University of Texas System. The Graduate Program in Cancer Metastasis Res...Lung cancer cells activate inflammation to induce metastasis
A research team from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has identified a protein produced by cancerous lung epithelial cells that enhances metastasis by stimulating the activity of inflammatory cells. Their findings, to be published in the January 1 issue of the journal Na...UNC researchers find clue to stopping breast-cancer metastasis
CHAPEL HILL If scientists knew exactly what a breast cancer cell needs to spread, then they could stop the most deadly part of the disease: metastasis. New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine takes a step in that direction. Carol Otey, Ph.D. and UNC...Jefferson researchers show antibody to breast cancer-secreted protein blocks metastasis
(PHILADELPHIA) Scientists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have made a key discovery about the mechanism of breast cancer metastasis, the process by which cancer spreads. Focusing on a gene dubbed "Dachshund," or DACH1, they are beginning to pinpoint new t...'Smart bomb' nanoparticle strategy impacts metastasis
A new treatment strategy using molecular "smart bombs" to target metastasis with anti-cancer drugs leads to good results using significantly lower doses of toxic chemotherapy, with less collateral damage to surrounding tissue, according to a collaborative team of researchers at the University of C...A new weapon for attacking tumor invasion and metastasis
In vitro, AMD3100 has shown a significantly inhibitory effect on invasion and migration in colorectal cancer cell line. This effect can be further enhanced at higher concentration. This study, performed by a team led by Professor Ji-Kun Li from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University is described in a r...New Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Join TI Pharma by Signing Two New Projects
...are needed more than ever," says Roel Schaapveld, Chief Executive Officer, InteRNA. There is a large body of evidence indicating that tumor growth and metastasis formation are dependent on the formation of new blood vessels. Furthermore, angiogenesis is an early event in the development of tumors, being already.../C O R R E C T I O N -- Agendia B.V./
..., addressing the panel's recommendations. The FDA-cleared assay is always clinically useful and indicates whether a patient is at low or high risk for metastasis and the resulting clarity is vital in helping physicians personalize treatment options. "St. Gallen's guideline inclusion is a key step in furt...Prometheus and Rosetta Genomics Announce License and Collaboration Agreement
...primary origin is critical for determining optimal treatment, enabling better patient outcomes. Current diagnostic methods to identify the origin of a metastasis include a range of costly, time-consuming and at times inefficient tests. miRview(TM) mets offers physicians a fast, accurate and easy-to-interpret di...Micromet Has Started a New Phase 2 Trial with Adecatumumab in Colorectal Cancer Patients
...of patients will develop metastases during the course of their disease. The only chance of long-term survival comes with curative resection of hepatic metastasis by liver surgery with reported five and 10 year survival rates of 41 percent and 22 percent, respectively. Previous trials of combination chemotherapy...MammaPrint Breast Cancer Diagnostic Test
Description:... MammaPrint is a gene expression profiling test that predicts the risk of metastasis in breast cancer patients. It is based on groundbreaking research performed at the Netherlands Cancer Institute and the Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek Hospita...NYU Langone Medical Center researchers find micro RNA plays a key role in melanoma metastasis
NEW YORK CITY (February 5, 2009)Scientists have long wondered how melanoma cells travel from primary tumors on the surface of the skin to the brain, liver and lungs, where they become more aggressive, resistant to therapy, and deadly. Now, scientists from NYU Langone Medical Center have identifi...Newly identified gene powerful predictor of colon cancer metastasis
Cancer Researchers at the Max Delbrck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch and the Charit Universitts Medizin Berlin (Germany) have identified a gene which enables them to predict for the first time with high probability if colon cancer is going to metastasize. Assistant Professor Dr. ...It is important to demonstrate the influence of the microenvironment in the process of metastasis
In the work defended at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), an in vitro culture model of human colon cancer was created in order to reproduce the gene regulation that is expressed in these cancer cells during their growth as metastasis in the liver of patients. This in vitro culture mo...Inflammation may play role in metastasis of prostate cancer
Many would assume that "mounting an immune response" or "having your body fight the cancer" is a good thing. Now, research at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine strongly suggests that inflammation associated with the progression of tumors actually plays a key role in...'Trojan Horse' agent halts bone metastasis in mice
A novel vascular targeting agent completely prevented the development of bone tumors in 50 percent of the mice tested in a preclinical study, providing early evidence that it could treat, or thwart, growth of tumors in bone, a common destination for a number of cancers when they start to spread. ...Two-faced protein can stop metastasis or promote it, researchers say
A protein known to be a key component of the glue that holds cells together also is involved in breaking them apart and promoting their movement when tumors begin to spread to other parts of the body, researchers at Mayo Clinic have found. The study, published in the Sept. 18 online issue of the ...Advances in lung cancer research announced at conference
...rain. In non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), brain metastasis is a devastating complication that occurs in as ma...ity to identify those at risk for developing brain metastasis may guide new therapies. A team led by Dr. Weis...ues to predict, treat and ultimately prevent brain metastasis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer," Dr. ...Antibody targeting of glioblastoma shows promise in preclinical tests, say Lombardi researchers
...rophin (PTN), are both also over-expressed in other difficult-to-treat cancers, such as melanoma and pancreatic tumors. "We have found that PTN drives metastasis of those cancers, suggesting that antibody treatment may be additionally useful in those cancers," Wellstein says. Researchers at Lombardi/Georgeto...VisEn Launches New Cat-K FAST(TM) Fluorescence Molecular Imaging Agent
...ponse in vivo . Cathepsin K expression is well known as a key biomarker and therapeutic target in a range of bone-related diseases, including cancer metastasis to bone, as well as in atherosclerosis. The new Cat-K FAST (TM) agent is expected to significantly expand research and enhance drug development ...Agendia Publishes Direct Evidence That MammaPrint Predicts Benefit of Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
...y, since MammaPrint is highly prognostic for early metastasis risk. Only early metastasis risk can be reduced by chemotherapy as shown by th...ccurate, MammaPrint identifies patients with early metastasis risk - those patients who are likely to develop me...Agendia's Breast Cancer Test MammaPrint(R) Standard of Care at Netherlands Cancer Institute - AVL
... analytical validation and reporting systems to ensure patient safety issues are addressed. Highly accurate, MammaPrint identifies patients with early metastasis - those patients who are likely to develop metastases within five years following surgery. Several authoritative studies have shown that chemotherapy ...Rosetta Genomics Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
...ication of the metastases' primary origin can be critical for determining appropriate treatment.Current diagnostic methods to identify the origin of a metastasis include a wide range of costly, time consuming, and at times inefficient tests. miRview(TM) mets offers physicians with a fast, accurate, and easy to ...Oncology Biomarker KRAS to be Discussed at FDA Panel Meeting
...s on Colon and Rectal Cancers that included the recommendation that a determination of the KRAS gene status of either the primary tumor or a site of metastasis should be part of the pre-treatment work-up for patients diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer. Further, the guidelines recommended that EGFr in...Delcath Adds University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to Phase III Trial
...l at Pittsburgh as we complete enrollment in this study, and explore other viable options for its use, including colorectal metastasis, neuroendocrine metastasis and primary liver cancer." Richard L. Taney, President and CEO of Delcath commented, "Dr. Pingpank has continued his commitment to and invo...