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21December

Another NICE Story

December 21, 2022
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In June 2022 we reported that favourable results  from a trial of a new cancer drug, Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan), had been presented at this year’s meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and had

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21December

Some More Good News

December 21, 2022
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Dr Coffelt and his team at the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Glasgow in another project funded by Secondary1st’s fundraisers and donors are working to understand why existing immunotherapies are less effective in treating

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21December

Some Good News at the End of the Year

December 21, 2022
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At the University of Bradford in one of the projects funded by the wonderful donors and fundraisers of Secondary1st Professor Pors and his PhD student Enrica are continuing their work to improve duocarmycins, a very

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23November

A Walk in the Park

November 23, 2022
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Staff and students from Francis Holland School Regent’s Park put on fancy dress and took part in a sponsored walk around Regent’s Park to raise money for Secondary1st.  The weather was ideal to enjoy an

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31October

Another NICE Drug

October 31, 2022
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In recently published draft guidance NICE has approved the routine use of another drug combination for some people with secondary breast cancer.  Palbociclib, also known as Ibrance, is a targeted drug made by Pfizer and

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31October

Peak Performance

October 31, 2022
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Ruth and Stu are preparing to fly to Nepal where they will take part in a 22-day expedition to the summit of Imja Tse, the Nepalese name of Island Peak.  Imja Tse is 6200 metres

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02September

Marathon Preparations

September 02, 2022
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Paul will be running the London Marathon on 2nd October to raise money for Secondary1st in memory of his sister-in-law Poppy.  He has been training hard through the summer heat and completed an 18-mile run

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17August

Over the Wall

August 17, 2022
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Catherine did it and more!  She walked the length of Hadrian’s Wall and then walked on for another seventeen miles to raise money for Secondary1st.  She crossed the country from Wallsend near Newcastle to Bowness-on-Solway

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27July

Walking the Wall

July 27, 2022
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Catherine has spent weeks and weeks preparing for August 2nd when she will set off to walk the 100km length of Hadrian’s Wall east to west across the north of England from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway. 

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27July

NICE Approval for Two Breast Cancer Drugs

July 27, 2022
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Final draft guidance from NICE now recommends that two drugs to treat two different types of secondary or metastatic breast cancer be made available through the Cancer Drugs Fund.   Piqray or alpelisib is a kinase

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