A review in Genes & Diseases says robust non-clinical safety assessment is critical for CRISPR-based gene therapies. It highlights genotoxic, delivery, and immunological risks and recommends risk-based development programs.
Wafik S. El-Deiry highlighted p53 research and the August 2025 approval of dordaviprone/modeyso, the first treatment for diffuse gliomas with H3K27M mutations. Separate posts also described glioblastoma precision oncology discussions and a lifetime achievement award in Mumbai.
Elicio Therapeutics granted inducement stock options to new employees, with one grant of 1,600 options at $12.16 per share and another of 30,300 options at $8.59 per share. The clinical-stage biotech company is developing novel immunotherapies targeting mKRAS-positive cancers, with its ELI-002 program showing promising Phase 1 results including 16.3-month median recurrence-free survival.
DelveInsight pipeline reports reveal robust clinical development across three cancer indications, with 45+ companies advancing cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma therapies, 70+ companies developing liver cancer treatments, and multiple hepatocellular carcinoma candidates receiving FDA designations in 2025-2026.
Early trial of Rezatapopt shows 20% response rate in advanced cancers with p53 mutations, while researchers identify AMD3100 as potential solution to enable immunotherapy in rare liver cancer.
Patients with p53 aberrant or 17p deleted chronic lymphocytic leukemia face a more aggressive disease course requiring specialized treatment approaches including clinical trial enrollment and referral to high-volume centers.
A case report published in Oncotarget details a 38-year-old woman who developed acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma shortly after receiving her second Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine dose, prompting calls for further investigation into potential immune-related mechanisms.
