Insights & Innovations Blog
Find the latest updates, spotlights, and news from CCG.
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Using Genomics to Better Treat Children with CancerEvery year approximately 13,000 American children and their families receive a cancer diagnosis. By encouraging a collaborative model for pediatric cancer research and interrogating the genomic underpinnings of these diseases, NCI’s Center for Cancer Genomics aims to improve the effectiveness of childhood cancer treatments and preserve the quality of life of young cancer survivors.
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TCGA Data Leveraged for Developing FDA-Designated Breakthrough TherapyPharmaceutical company Loxo Oncology used TCGA data in research that led them to develop FDA-designated breakthrough therapy LOXO-101, a promising new targeted therapy for treating cancers with TRK fusions.
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Researcher Interview: Aviv RegevThis Researcher Interview between Amy E. Blum, M.A. and Aviv Regev, Ph.D., covers current topics in cancer genomics, including Dr. Regev's lab, recent work, and perspective on the future.
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Human Cancer Models Initiative Will Create Next Generation Cancer Models That Have Genomic and Clinical DataThe NCI announced a new international collaboration called the Human Cancer Models Initiative that will generate models of human cancers that more accurately represent tumor biology and the diversity of cancer.
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The Genomic Data Commons Expands with New Data Sharing AgreementFoundation Medicine, Inc., a molecular profiling company, will contribute data from 18,000 patients in the FoundationOne database to the Genomic Data Commons (GDC).