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ASCO Annual Meeting 2012: Largest study on women with breast cancer treated with PI3K inhibitors

ASCO Annual Meeting 2012: Largest study on women with breast cancer treated with PI3K inhibitors.

– The study was presented at the annual meeting of ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) revealing findings surrounding the largest sample of breast cancer patients treated with this group of drugs.

– This research presented at ASCO was honored through a Merit Award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation — testament to its high quality and important scientific interest.

 

Discovery of mechanisms predicting response to new treatments in colon cancer

The Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) identifies biomarkers that predict resistance to treatment which will enable a better selection of patients who stand to benefit as well as avoid the administration of ineffective medicines.

These findings identify experimental drugs to overcome resistance and open new therapeutic avenues in combinatorial treatment.

The New England Journal of Medicine coming to town: register now to attend the next VHIO Meet the Editors

VHIO Meet the Editors with The New England Journal of Medicine: Monday 14 May 2012

The New England Journal of Medicine´s Bette Phimister, Deputy Editor, will join us to deliver the next in the prestigious series of VHIO Meet the Editors talks:

Publishing Advances in Cancer Research

Bette Phimister will review progress and pitfalls in cancer research and issues concerning its publication, with a focus on targeted therapies and an eye to future developments.

A giant little step in cancer treatment opening up new therapeutic horizons

A study by the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) demonstrates that by combining drugs which had already been used previously, but became ineffective, they boost each other’s efficacy and at the same time overcome the resistance developed by the patient to each individual drug. This strategy could offer an unprecedented key to multiplying treatment options.