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   Cell Painting method reveals drug differences in 3D cancer cellsCell Painting method reveals drug differences in 3D cancer cells
 
Researchers at Uppsala University have adapted Cell Painting, a widely used imaging method in drug discovery, to look at individual cells inside small 3D clusters of cancer cells.
 
   First patient dosed in Phase 1 clinical trial of new cancer drugFirst patient dosed in Phase 1 clinical trial of new cancer drug
 
On August 18, 2026, in Japan, the Department of New Experimental Therapeutics and Early-Phase 1 Drug Development Service at Kansai Medical University Hospital, led by Professor Toshio SHIMIZU, administered DS1025 to the first patient worldwide as part of a global, multicenter First-in-Human Phase 1 clinical trial sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo.
 
 DEBRA research invests in Topadur to advance small-molecule therapies for dystrophic Epidermolysis bullosa
 
DEBRA research invests in Topadur to advance small-molecule therapies for dystrophic Epidermolysis bullosaDEBRA Research gGmbH, a global non-profit organization dedicated to advancing research and drug development for Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), and Topadur Pharma AG, a Swiss clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced an investment by DEBRA Research in Topadur to support a preclinical program exploring a new treatment approach for dystrophic Epidermolysis bullosa (DEB).
 
 
 Novel immunosuppressant improves kidney function and quality of life after transplantation
 
Novel immunosuppressant improves kidney function and quality of life after transplantationThe Phase 2 BESTOW clinical trial showed that tegoprubart (a novel anti-CD40L antibody therapy) was better at preserving kidney function than tacrolimus (the current standard of care) in immunosuppressive regimens in adults receiving their first kidney transplant.
 
 
 S2N.Bio commences technology transfer of Alzheimer’s cell therapy to Cell Therapies’ Melbourne GMP facility
 
S2N.Bio commences technology transfer of Alzheimer’s cell therapy to Cell Therapies’ Melbourne GMP facilityCell Therapies Pty Ltd and S2N.Bio (“S2N”) have commenced technology transfer of S2N’s cell therapy candidate for Alzheimer’s disease. The transfer will enable GMP manufacture of clinical trial material for S2N’s first-in-human study in Australia.
 
 
 ECOG-ACRIN opens trial testing ivonescimab for aggressive bile duct cancer
 
ECOG-ACRIN opens trial testing ivonescimab for aggressive bile duct cancerThe ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) announced today that it will open a randomized, registration-enabling phase 2/3 clinical trial to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC).
 
 
 Targeted drug extends survival across diverse pancreatic cancer patient groups
 
Targeted drug extends survival across diverse pancreatic cancer patient groupsA new analysis of a phase 3 clinical trial found that the targeted drug daraxonrasib improved survival compared with standard chemotherapy across multiple groups of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, including those with different RAS mutations and those without an identified RAS mutation.
 
 
 KRAS-targeting vaccine prompts immune responses in pancreatic cancer patients
 
KRAS-targeting vaccine prompts immune responses in pancreatic cancer patientsAn investigational vaccine helped the immune system recognize and respond to mutations that drive most pancreatic cancers, according to results from a randomized phase 2 clinical trial led by Mayo Clinic researchers.
 
 
 Nearly one third of patients with advanced melanoma saw tumors disappear completely after receiving TIL therapy plus pembrolizumab immunotherapy
 
Nearly one third of patients with advanced melanoma saw tumors disappear completely after receiving TIL therapy plus pembrolizumab immunotherapyResults from a clinical trial have revealed nearly one third (29.2 percent) of patients with advanced melanoma saw their tumors disappear completely on scans after receiving lifileucel TIL therapy alongside an immune checkpoint inhibitor, pembrolizumab, as a first-line treatment.
 
 

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