- Jan 15
Researchers find Zika virus is effective when used to treat a type of childhood cancer in mice
Injecting neuroblastoma tumors with Zika virus shrank or eliminated those tumors in studies with mice, suggesting that the virus could...
- Jan 8
Immune atlas at cell level points to new combination treatment for incurable childhood cancer
A detailed 'atlas' of neuroblastoma tumors points to a new target for immunotherapy. Scientists from the Princess Máxima Center for...
- Dec 20, 2023
How research helped lead to FDA approval of a pediatric neuroblastoma drug
The drug, called eflornithine (DFMO) and newly branded as IWILFIN by US WorldMeds, reduces the risk of relapse for pediatric high-risk...
- Dec 13, 2023
Team develops gene therapy to ‘pre-treat’ neuroblastoma tumors
University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a potential gene therapy to “pre-treat” neuroblastoma tumors in order to make...
- Nov 3, 2023
NIH researchers develop approach that could help supercharge T-cell therapies against solid tumors
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have developed a way to potentially increase the effectiveness of T cell–based...
- Sep 20, 2023
Developing ‘kinder’ treatments for a devastating childhood cancer
Neuroblastomas can be devastating to children and their families and the treatments can be harsh. But thanks to scientists, some...
- Aug 31, 2023
Researchers discover new therapeutic approach for neuroblastoma
A team of researchers at University Medicine Halle has discovered the processes involved in the development of neuroblastomas. The...
- Aug 15, 2023
'New' immune system responds better to therapy
Scientists at St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute and the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen have shown that immunotherapy ...