Exciting trial results from the Centre for Cancer Immunology expected in 2021

Despite a challenging 2020, researchers from the Centre for Cancer Immunology are set to announce exciting trial results in the new year, as well as push their current immunology research programmes forward.

Pioneering immunologist recognised for life’s work

World-leading immunologist, Professor Freda Stevenson from the Centre of Cancer Immunology, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Society of Haematology.

Southampton cancer scientists discover new checkpoint to use in immunotherapy

Researchers at the Centre for Cancer Immunology have shed new light on a key part of the immune system that could pave the way for more targeted treatments in fighting cancer.

International project seeks to improve cancer-fighting therapeutics

Scientists at the Centre for Cancer Immunology have begun a new collaborative study to understand how therapeutic antibodies stimulate the body’s immune cells to kill other cells that contribute to a wide range of diseases, including cancer.

Positive topline trial results using antibody designed by Centre scientist

An engineered antibody, designed by a scientist now based at the Centre for Cancer Immunology, has shown it could help treat people with severe autoimmune diseases and also in the diagnostic imaging of cancer.

Centre Director to lead new British Society for Immunology journal

Professor Tim Elliott, Director of the Centre for Cancer Immunology, has been appointed as Founding Editor-In-Chief of the new journal Immunotherapy Advances.

New partnership to develop head and neck cancer vaccine

Scientists at the Centre for Cancer Immunology alongside Cancer Research UK and Touchlight Genetics, a London based biotechnology company, have announced a new clinical development partnership to progress a therapeutic DNA vaccine, TGL-100, into an early phase clinical trial targeting head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

Southampton scientists discover a “switch” that turns autoimmunity drugs into powerful anti-cancer treatments

Scientists at the Centre for Cancer Immunology, University of Southampton, have discovered a way to transform antibody drugs previously developed to treated autoimmunity into antibodies with powerful anti-cancer activity through a simple molecular “switch”.

COVID-19 statement from Professor Tim Elliott

Professor Tim Elliott, Director for the Centre for Cancer Immunology, provides an update on Centre activity during the COVID-19 outbreak.

New test to predict side-effects of immunotherapy cancer treatment

A simple lab-based blood test could potentially identify which cancer patients would get harmful side-effects from antibody immunotherapy treatment, a new Southampton study has shown.