The Daily PrincetonianStem cell registration drive sets recordThe Daily PrincetonianMassenzio explained that, in second grade, his mom was diagnosed with leukemia and that she eventually needed a stem cell transplant. He explained that unless the stem … Continue reading
New AtlasStem cells make potential drug side effects personalNew AtlasIn a promising development that strengthens the case for personalized cancer care, scientists in Singapore have demonstrated the possibility of predicting the potential for an indivi… Continue reading
KABC-TV |
CAR T-cell therapy turns blood cells into cancer fighters
KABC-TV Researchers have moved forward with a gene therapy that turns a patient’s blood cells into cancer fighters. In a major study, a third of lymphoma patients had no signs of the disease six months after treatment. The potential game-changer is called CAR … Kite’s CAR T-Cell Therapy SuccessThe Scientist With Eye On FDA, Kite Says CAR–T For Lymphoma Holds Up After 6 MonthsXconomy New gene therapy turns blood cells into cancer fighters6abc.com STAT –TheStreet.com –Seeking Alpha all 258 news articles » |
Bioscience Technology |
Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Newborns with Severe Immune Disorder
Bioscience Technology Infants born with a type of the devastating immune disorder SCID, or “bubble boy disease,” may have the option of a novel gene therapy treatment, thanks to a clinical trial at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco. The trial is funded by a … |
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ALK announces FDA approval for its house dust mite sublingual allergy immunotherapy tablet (ACARIZAX® in Europe)
P&T Community ALK (ALKB:DC / OMX: ALK B / AKABY / AKBLF) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Biologics License Application (BLA) for its house dust mite (HDM) sublingual allergy immunotherapy (SLIT) tablet. The HDM … |
Medscape |
Gene Therapy Treats Sickle Cell Disease in Teenager Using Lentiviral Vector
Medscape Gene therapy that delivered an antisickling variant of hemoglobin in an autologous hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplant has ameliorated symptoms of severe sickle cell disease (SCD) in a 15-year-old boy, according to a report published in the March … Gene therapy lets a French teen dodge sickle cell diseaseThe Seattle Times Gene Therapy: A Breakthrough for Sickle Cell Anemia?Lincoln Journal Star One boy’s cure raises hopes and questions about gene therapy for sickle cell diseaseSTAT |