We have thrilling research news from Drs. Pengda Liu and Pietro Dotti: UNC Researchers Unlock New Way to Help Fight Skin Cancer. Drs. Liu and Dotti have recently identified and tested a small molecule that significantly enhances the effectiveness of immunotherapies and CAR T-cell therapy in combating advanced melanoma. This discovery is especially important, considering that chemotherapy is successful in less than half of melanoma patients. The research team is now focusing on further studying this small molecule and exploring biomedical devices that can provide extended release of these therapies, similar to the continuous glucose monitors used by people with diabetes.
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