US Patent Issued to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York on Oct. 20 for "Cancer treatment method combining immunotherapy and radiotherapy" (New York Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,766,140, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York).

"Cancer treatment method combining immunotherapy and radiotherapy" was invented by Catherine S. Spina (New York) and Shruti Bansal (New York).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a method for treating cancer in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject one or more adenosine signaling modulators in combination with a radiation therapy. In some embodiments, the method further comprises administering to the subject an immune-based therapy."

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