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From the CEOs Desk: Spring 2020 Update and Plans Dear NBTS Community, Shortly after reports of coronavirus outbreaks emerged across the country in early March, NBTS provided an update to our community detailing plans to move all of our activities and events scheduled through June 2020 to virtual platforms. While we were saddened by the thought of not being able to connect — a […] April 24, 2020

Glioblastoma Models Get Boost From Cutting-Edge Tech Laboratory models are the backbone of cancer research and the development of new medicines. Researchers use models to study the biology of tumors like glioblastoma (GBM), as well as for testing the potential safety and effectiveness of drugs in different tumor types.  While today’s models for glioblastoma research are the best tools scientists have to […] February 19, 2020

Defeat GBM Research Collaborative: Progress Report (2018-2019) Over the past five years, the Defeat GBM Research Collaborative has stood as a testament to the power of ideas, collaboration, and the philanthropic partnership between patient advocacy nonprofits like NBTS and a dedicated community of supporters.  When we launched Defeat GBM as our flagship research initiative in 2014, we sought to do something different. […] February 10, 2020

Can Newly Approved “Tissue Agnostic” Drugs Benefit Pediatric High-grade Glioma Patients? Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval* to the drug Rozlytrek (entrectinib, Genentech/Roche**) as a treatment for patients, 12 years or older, whose tumors have a specific genetic defect known as an “NTRK gene fusion.”*** This is now the second drug that the FDA has approved to treat patients with this […] September 16, 2019

Guest Blog: “I would have given anything to trade places with him” On a family vacation in 2011, Mac tried to catch a seagull. Using his boogie board to shield his movements, he inched his way across the sand, closing on his target. With the determination and strong-will that defined him, Mac patiently stalked his target for 20 minutes, taking great care with each step as to […] September 5, 2019