Combination therapy for the treatment of cancer.

The invention relates to fatty acid niacin conjugates; compositions comprising an effective amount of a fatty acid niacin conjugate; and methods for treating or preventing an metabolic disease comprising the administration of an effective amount of a fatty acid niacin conjugate.

Methods are provided for treating cancer and neoplastic diseases where such methods include the administration of radiosensitizing agents.

Provided herein are compositions, systems, kits, and methods for treating cancer in a subject with androgen receptor positive cancer cells by sensitizing such cancer cells with anti-androgen receptor therapy (e.g., Enzalutamide or anti-androgen antibody), and then treating with radiation therapy.

A method of treating a cancer in a mammalian subject afflicted with the cancer, includes administering to the subject an immune checkpoint inhibitor, and administering to the subject a pentaaza macrocyclic ring complex corresponding to the formula (I) below, prior to, concomitantly with, or after administration of the immune checkpoint inhibitor, to increase the response of the cancer to the immune checkpoint inhibitor. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating cancer in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject a combination therapy comprising administering (1) at least one anti-cancer therapy, and (2) a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and an amount of an IL-1α inhibitor, wherein the combination therapy is effective to reduce at least one symptom of the cancer in the subject.

The present invention relates to methods of reducing liver PD-1-expressing CD8+ T cells using PD-1 Fc fusion proteins that bind Fc receptors, as well as diagnostic, prognostic, therapeutic methods and compositions related thereto.

Methods for treating neoplasia with a chemotherapeutic agent and radiation are provided. Radiation therapies used in conduction with a compound described herein presents a synergistic effect in the treatment of cancers. A compound of formula (I): ##STR00001## wherein X, Y, Z, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are defined herein, sensitize cells making them more susceptible to radiation therapy.

Methods for treating neoplasia with a chemotherapeutic agent and radiation are provided. Radiation therapies used in conduction with a compound described herein presents a synergistic effect in the treatment of cancers. A compound of formula (I): ##STR00001## wherein X, Y, Z, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are defined herein, sensitize cells making them more susceptible to radiation therapy.

Disclosed herein are multifunctional nanoparticle compositions. The compositions can be useful for the treatment of cancer by enhancing the anti-tumor effectiveness of radiation directed to a tissue, cell or a tumor and the methods of use thereof. The multifunctional nanoparticle composition comprises a metal oxide nanoparticle core; a functional coating on the surface of the metal oxide nanoparticle core; and a matrix carrier in which the coated nanoparticle is embedded.