Tag Archives: clinical trials
Petey’s Treatment Will Aid Humans With Brain Tumors
It’s Throwback Thursday, and today’s post is in honor of a very special dog named Petey. Canine Cancer Tops the List of Funded Research, was a post I shared in 2013 about research being funded by the American Kennel Club … Continue reading
Clinical Trial Programs Offer Options For Pet Parents
Clinical pet cancer trials are studies that help doctors in the medical and veterinary fields investigate methods to improve the detection and treatment of cancer. These research studies can offer cutting edge treatment and are dedicated to discovering new therapies … Continue reading
Karyopharm Therapeutics Seeks Approval for Lymphoma Drug for Dogs
Humans and dogs can both develop a type of cancer called diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. In humans it’s the most common lymphoma subtype, and in dogs it’s one of the most common cancers in veterinary oncology. My post, Human and … Continue reading
Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Pet Dogs and Humans
OMD this is such exciting news! Thanks to a new $2 million investment, a drug that spurs cancer cells to self-destruct, while sparing healthy cells, is on the road to human clinical trials. The compound, known as PAC-1, is still … Continue reading
Human and Canine Lymphomas Share Molecular Similarities
Canine lymphoma, as I’ve mentioned in previous posts, is a common cancer in dogs. It is a cancer of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) and lymphoid tissues which are normally present in many places in the body, including … Continue reading
Tutu Tour and One Cure
The Tutu Tour For a Cure will be rolling across the country again next week when I pack my bags and head to Tysons Corner, Virginia to attend BlogPaws. I know what you’re saying, “Whoa, Zo, that’s a heck of … Continue reading