Immunology

The articles listed here are updated regularly and address cutting-edge research addressing the unique immunology found in the liver. 

The expanding role of immunotherapy in HCC

In this micro learning developed by experts Prof. Aiwu Ruth He and Prof. Beau Toskich, you’ll learn about the expanding role of immunotherapy (IO) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and treatment strategies of combining it with locoregional therapy (LRT) for patients...

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New Immunotherapy Platform Better Targets Cancer Cells

A molecular platform for reprogramming immune responses has been designed by researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Stanford University. TRACeR-I can be used to develop cancer treatments by either directly modifying immune cells, such as T...

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Combined therapy makes headway for liver cancer

A drug that targets a protein known as phosphatidylserine boosted the response rate for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients receiving immunotherapy without compromising their safety, according to results of a phase two clinical trial conducted by UT Southwestern...

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Pediatric Immunotherapy