cancer treatment

Orakl Oncology combines data and biology to bring new drugs to cancer patients

Cancer incidence is on the rise, particularly among younger adults, but most new drug compounds fail to progress through clinical trials. According to French entrepreneur Fanny Jaulin (on the right in the picture above), the problem lies with clinical trial design.  “Just because a drug isn’t successful in clinical trials doesn’t mean it’s not a […]

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Luminate’s hair-saving chemo helmet nears release, as new funding goes toward home cancer care

Luminate’s wearable device for hair retention during chemotherapy treatment is getting the testing it needs for commercial release, but the startup is already looking ahead to its next goal: powering at-home cancer care. A new $15 million funding round should help it make a start on it. The startup is one of the most unusual,

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Valar Labs debuts AI-powered cancer care prediction tool and secures $22M

Putting AI to work in the healthcare industry is a tricky business; it’s even more so in oncology, where the stakes are especially high. Biotech startup Valar Labs is aiming high but starting small with a tool that accurately predicts certain treatment outcomes, potentially saving precious time for patients. It has raised $22 million to

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