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Andrea Anderson covers genomics research studies and translational research for GenomeWeb. Find her on Twitter at @andyandy_tk.

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Jan 14, 2020

Immunotherapy Response Prediction Improves With TMB Correction, Other Markers

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Using corrected TMB and other variables allowed Johns Hopkins researchers to more accurately predict response to immune checkpoint blockade in lung cancer.

Sep 30, 2019

Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Investigators Pursue Molecular Targets to Tailor Treatments

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A Phase II trial is pursuing molecularly targeted treatments for CUP as a different Phase III trial failed to find benefit for expression-based primary site therapies.

Sep 05, 2019

Large-Scale Multigene Panel Study of Hereditary Cancer Risk Refines Gene Associations

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The team analyzed multigene panel test data from Ambry Genetics for 165,000 individuals, focusing on hereditary cancer risk related to 32 genes in six cancer types.

Sep 03, 2019

Molecular Aging Initiative to Profile Clonal Hematopoiesis Consequences in Patient Populations

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Investigators plan to profile clonal hematopoiesis in a broad range of patients to get a clearer look at its interactions with aging and disease.

Aug 29, 2019

Veterans Health Administration Precision Oncology Program Successfully Profiles Advanced Tumors

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Since 2016, the VHA has routinely profiled molecular features in advanced cancers from vets in its care, even in rural locales, though challenges remain.

Jun 25, 2019

Consortium Sets Out to Bring Precision Medicine Approaches to Very Rare Cancers in NY

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A New York Genome Consortium-led team plans retrospective and prospective analyses on very rare cancers in the hopes of improving treatment options available for patients.

Jun 05, 2019

Pilot Projects to Assess Newly Released mCODE Proposals for Cancer-Related EHR Standardization

The mCODE team recently released standards for inputting genomic and other data into patient records to boost patient record transferability and trial participation.

Jun 04, 2019

Color Panel Reveals Hereditary Cancer Risk in Trinidad and Tobago Breast Cancer Patients

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By profiling hereditary risk variants in women with breast cancer, researchers hope to lay the foundation for future genetic testing programs in the Caribbean country.

Jun 03, 2019

Lynparza Delays Progression in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Patients With Germline BRCA Mutations

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Olaparib maintenance therapy stretched out progression-free survival, suggesting a need for germline BRCA1/2 mutation testing in pancreatic cancer patients.

May 30, 2019

PreCancer Atlas Attempts to Push Precision Medicine to Early-Stage Disease

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Cancer Moonshot-funded teams are profiling pre-cancers in an effort to establish targeted treatment, detection, and prevention methods that can be applied before cancers form.

The Scan

From the Depths

Researchers have sequenced the genome of the depth-dwelling giant squid.

Not the Research Topic

Prosecutors have charged a former Drexel University professor with theft for allegedly spending federal grant money on adult entertainment and other unrelated expenses, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

 

Prison in Insider Trading Case

Chris Collins, a former US representative, has been sentenced to more than two years in prison in an insider trading case involving an Australian biotechnology firm, the New York Times reports.

PNAS Papers on Trypanosoma brucei Transcripts, Inherited Retinal Disease, Gut Microbiome Development

In PNAS this week: Trypanosoma brucei transcripts, estimate of people at risk of inherited retinal disease, and more.

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