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August 2024

July 2024

Postcards from the Field
Some green shoots of investing progress as MissionGBM welcomes its 300th case
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Scott L. Rakestraw, PhD
Michael Lim, MD – Brain Cancer Science Talk (Episode 7)
Stanford’s Chair of Neurosurgery discusses the promise and challenges associated with immunotherapy for brain tumors
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Scott L. Rakestraw, PhD
30:07
The Reality of Clinical Trials – Part 2
Bess Stillman, MD details how the Regulatory process needs to be modernized to better serve both cancer patients and Sponsors. We extend the concepts to…
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Scott L. Rakestraw, PhD

June 2024

ASCO 2024: Brain Cancer Highlights
A few potential gems begin to sparkle
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Scott L. Rakestraw, PhD
Anniversary Post: 35 Years, 918 Days…and Counting
A Brain Cancer Diagnosis Can Be a Catalyst to Celebrate Life
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Scott L. Rakestraw, PhD
David D. Tran, MD, PhD – Brain Cancer Science Talk (Episode 6)
An Open-Minded and Curious Physician/Scientist Follows the #Data to Innovate a Compelling Protocol for Treating Gliomas
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Scott L. Rakestraw, PhD
58:11
Glossary of Terms
A Reader-Requested Roadmap of the MissionGBM Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Scott L. Rakestraw, PhD

May 2024

Paul S. Mischel, MD – Brain Cancer Science Talk (Episode 5)
ecDNA, the Importance of Science, #Data and Collaboration, and Upgrading Science in Neuro-Oncology
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Scott L. Rakestraw, PhD
43:30
Meet the Team – Paul S. Mischel, MD
World Class Molecular Oncologist, Invaluable Thought Partner and Complete Mensch
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Scott L. Rakestraw, PhD
News: Erasca Reorganizes and Deprioritizes Development of ERAS-801 for rGBM
Yet Another EGFR-targeted Monotherapy Drops Anchor
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Scott L. Rakestraw, PhD
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