London startup to trial drug to prevent cancer therapy side-effect ‘cytokine storm’

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London startup to trial drug to prevent cancer therapy side-effect ‘cytokine storm’

A London-based startup is about to trial a drug at six NHS hospitals that could stop people on cancer immunotherapy getting a life-threatening side-effect. …

A London-based startup is about to trial a drug at six NHS hospitals that could stop people on cancer immunotherapy getting a life-threatening side-effect. Poolbeg Pharma said its oral drug POLB 001 could make treatment for blood cancer safer by preventing cytokine release syndrome (CRS) , when the immune system goes into overdrive and attacks the body, leading to organ damage. …

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