Revolutionary new cancer therapies come with big risks. Drug makers must be prepared – STAT
STAT |
Revolutionary new cancer therapies come with big risks. Drug makers must be prepared
STAT These new drugs, the first in the new family of CAR–T cell therapies 3, could revolutionize the treatment of blood cancers and make inroads into the treatment of solid tumors. They work by isolating immune cells 4 known as T cells from a patient’s … Cellectis gets FDA go-ahead to restart fatal CAR–T trialpharmaphorum |
Scottish Daily Record |
Five-year-old’s selfless stem cell donation ends teenage brother’s transfusion nightmare
Scottish Daily Record A teenager with a rare disorder has been told he should never need another blood transfusion – thanks to a stem cell donation from his sister. Sunny Farid, 18, had to spend one day in hospital every three weeks after being diagnosed with a condition … |
Villanovan |
Alumnus talks cancer immunotherapy
Villanovan On Nov. 3, the University community welcomed back Kevin J. Curran, M.D. (B.S., Biology, ’00) to speak about his research regarding cancer immunotherapy. Students, faculty and other members of the community gathered in the Driscoll Hall Auditorium to … Bowel cancer completely cured in miceGuardian (blog) |
Futurity: Research News |
Can stem cells restore hearing without causing cancer?
Futurity: Research News Converting inner ear stem cells to auditory neurons could potentially reverse deafness, but the process also poses a cancer risk if the cells divide too quickly. Now, scientists know the transformation can be controlled, at least in a petri dish. “It’s … |