Merck and Idera to develop TLR9 agonists for treatment of cancer
DARMSTADT, Germany-Merck KGaA has entered into a worldwide licensing and collaboration agreement, on behalf of its Merck Serono division, with Idera Pharmaceuticals of Cambridge, Massachusetts, for the research, development, and commercialization of Idera's toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonists IMO-2055 and IMO-2125, and any follow-on TLR9 agonists identified through the collaboration.
MammoScreen AI Tool Improves Diagnostic Performance of Radiologists in Detecting Breast Cancer
December 16th 2020This study demonstrated that the concurrent use of this new artificial intelligence tool alongside mammography improved the diagnostic performance of radiologists in the detection of breast cancer without prolonging their workflow.
Preliminary Results Suggest AB-MR Detects Breast Cancers that 3-D Mammograms May Miss
November 29th 2020This study found that abbreviated breast magnetic resonance imaging as a supplemental screening test in women with dense breasts shows an increase in cancer detection over digital breast tomosynthesis screening.
DeepSurv Displays Possible Benefits in Prognostic Evaluation, Treatment Recommendation
July 20th 2020The deep learning survival neural network model demonstrated the potential to provide personalized treatment recommendations based on real clinical data in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.