2015-05-05
Kancera provides operational update on the cancer projects
Kancera reports results from the company's cancer project portfolio generated in 2015.
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2015-02-03
Kancera provides operational update on the ROR project
Kancera reports that a second efficacy study of the drug candidate KAN0439834 (small molecule inhibitor of ROR1) has been completed in an animal model of an advanced stage of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The results show that KAN0439834 reduces the...
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2014-12-10
Kancera provides operational update on the HDAC6 project
Kancera reports that an investigation of the mechanism of action of the company's patent-pending HDAC6 inhibitors has demonstrated a unique profile that could strengthen the competitiveness of the project.
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2014-11-03
Kancera selects a first candidate drug in the ROR project
Kancera reports the results of an analysis of the preclinical efficacy study that was completed during the third quarter as reported in a press release on October 3, 2014. The results confirm that the number of cancer cells in...
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2014-10-03
Kancera provides operational update on the ROR project
Kancera reports that an initial efficacy study of KAN0439834 (a small molecule inhibitor of ROR1) has been completed in an animal model of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Preliminary results show that KAN0439834 reduces the number of ROR-expressing leukemia cells after...
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2014-09-17
Kancera provides new information on the ROR project in connection with the “U.S. Cancer Immunotherapy Partnering Mission”
In connection with presentations for pharmaceutical companies and universities during the "U.S. Cancer Immunotherapy Partnering Mission" (CIPM), 15 -19 September 2014, Kancera communicates new information regarding the company's ROR1-directed small molecules and vaccine candidates. This information concerns the efficacy...
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2014-05-14
Kancera AB files patent for HDAC6 inhibitors against cancer
Kancera reports that the company has registered a patent application (EP14167988.6) for new compounds against cancer that selectively inhibit the enzyme HDAC6. The new patent application is based on the ability of HDAC6 inhibitors to influence mechanisms both inside...
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2014-04-25
Update on the result of the collaboration between Kancera and Thomas Helleday
In 2013, a collaboration was initiated between Kancera and Professor Thomas Helleday at the Science for Life Laboratory, Karolinska Institutet , in order to advance unique research on metabolism of cancer and PFKFB3 as a target for drug development....
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2014-01-22
Kancera initiates the development of a vaccine against ROR to prevent relapse of cancer
Kancera reports that the company is initiating the development of a vaccine directed against ROR. This initiative is motivated by the residual disease in the form of a small number of cancer cells that remain in some patients despite...
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2013-12-03
Kancera announces the discovery of a new class of compounds against cancer
Kancera announces the discovery of a new class of compounds that inhibits the epigenetic enzyme histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) and thereby controls the activity of the cancer cell genes. Severe side effects, due to poor selectivity, have limited the...
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